Ahn Ye-eun

South Korean singer

  • Pop rock
  • Folk rock
  • R&B
  • Blues
  • Ballad
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
Years active2016–presentKorean nameHangul
안예은
Revised RomanizationAn Ye-eunMcCune–ReischauerAn Yeŭn
Musical artist

Ahn Ye-eun (Korean: 안예은, Hanja: 安叡垠 born May 21, 1992), is a South Korean genre-bending singer-songwriter, who is best known as the runner-up of K-pop Star 5. She is well known for singing the soundtrack for the TV series The Rebel.[1]

Early life and education

Ahn was born with congenital heart defect, and she said she had spent almost her entire childhood in hospitals.[2] She started learning piano at the age of four.[3] Influenced by Kim Yoon-ah, the lead singer in Jaurim, and female-fronted bands such as Loveholics and Cherry Filter, Ahn had wished to become a singer since middle school. She was attending the Applied Music department of Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts.[4] Rumor has it that Ahn was a violent bully during her school days, still she denied the accusation.[5]

Artistry

"Changgwi"
Sample from "Changgwi", based on the ghostlore of the same name. The Harvard Crimson described the story and style of the single as "ambiguous", means the song bobs and weaves between genres, cultures and time periods.[6]
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Ahn's musical style mixed traditional folk and pop.[6] Her mostly musical style is pansori, a traditional Korean narrative singing.[7] Ahn's discography saw more modern and new pansori that kept the base elements of pansori while adding a different touch such as the inclusion of more instruments.[8] The switch between similar-sounding instruments of different cultures appears in her songs.[6]

Ahn's music has various motifs, most from Korean folktales and historical events, while others from the Proust phenomenon, Korean shamanism, etc.[9][2] Her debut album Ahn Ye-eun was about love.[10] She released four horror songs since 2020, which started out "curiosity about whether music alone can make people feel scared".[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
Ahn Ye-eun
  • Released: November 28, 2016
  • Label: pandawhale company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21
O
  • Released: July 12, 2018
  • Label: pandawhale company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
ㅇㅇㅇ
  • Released: February 25, 2020
  • Label: Double X Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 72 —
"—" denotes release did not chart.

EPs

Title Album details
One Day (Every Day)
(一日 (일일))
  • Released: August 21, 2017
  • Label: pandawhale company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
To the Island
(섬으로)
  • Released: April 3, 2021
  • Label: JMG (Double X Entertainment)
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Somehow" (어쩌다보니) 2016 — Ahn Ye Eun
"Okay!" (그래!) 2017 — One Day (Every Day)
"Same Thought" (같은 생각) — Non-album single
"Spring Alone" (홀로봄) 2018 — O
"You" (유) —
"Woman's March" (8호 감방의 노래) 2019 — Non-album single
"Kakotopia" (카코토피아) 2020 — ㅇㅇㅇ
"Trumpet Creeper" (능소화) — Non-album singles
"Waltz" (윤무) —
"Proust" (프루스트) 2021 —[13]
"Sailing" (출항) —[14] To the Island
"Changgwi" (창귀) —[15] Non-album single
"Not Me Not Mine" (그 사랑은 내 사랑이 아니었음을) 2024 — Non-album single

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[16]
"If Spring Comes (Drama Version)" (봄이 온다면 (Drama Version)) 2017 — Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People Ahn Ye-eun Special OST
"Magic Lily" (상사화) —
"Spring of Ilkhwari" (익화리의 봄) —
"New Day" (새날) —
"Red Tie (Drama Version)" (홍연 (Drama Version)) —
"Red Tie (Original Version)" (홍연 (Original Version)) —
"Light Saver" (위화(衛華)) 2019 — The Crowned Clown OST
"Keep Alive" — The Banker OST
"Against the Wind" (바람이 불어와도) 2021 —[17] River Where the Moon Rises OST
"Night Flower" (야화) — Painter of the Night OST
"The Moon During the Day" (낮에 뜨는 달) 2023 127 The Moon That Rises in the Day OST

Compilation appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[citation needed]
"Mister Mystery" (미스터 미스터리) 2016 73 K-pop Star 5 TOP10 Part.1
"White Dress" (하얀 원피스) — K-pop Star 5 TOP8 Part.1
"If Spring Comes" (봄이 온다면) — K-pop Star 5 TOP6
"Hogu" (호구) — K-pop Star 5 TOP4
"Talk to Me" (말을 해 봐) — K-pop Star 5 TOP2 Part.1
"Part-Time Lover" — K-pop Star 5 TOP2 Part.2
"Heart Song" (마음으로 부르는 노래)
with Rooftop Moonlight, Kwon Soon Kwan, Jo So Jung, Hello Ga-Young,
Sunwoo Jung-a, Jo Min Hwi, Lee Seol Ah, Jo Ye Ran 		2017 — A Song That I Sing with My Heart
"Jinttobaegi" (진또배기) 2020 — Lotto Singer Episode 4
"Spring Rain" (봄비)
with Lee Bong-geun 		2021 — Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - Fantastic Duet (Friend Special)

Filmography

Variety/Reality show

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2015–16 K-pop Star 5 SBS Runner-up
2020 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "Ring Expedition" (episodes 277–278) [18]

References

  1. ^ "[인터뷰①] 안예은 "'역적' PD, 'K팝스타'서 '봄이온다면' 보고 섭외"" (in Korean). OSEN. May 6, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Lee Jung-youn (February 27, 2024). "[Indie spirit] Singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun creates new identity with genre-defying music". The Korea Herald.
  3. ^ "'K팝스타5' 안예은 "선천적 심장병으로 4차례 대수술…그래서 피아노 시작"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "[인터뷰] 'K팝스타 5' 준우승 출신 안예은 "제가 어떤 뮤지션인지 보여줄 거예요"". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). December 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ahn Ye Eun Denies Accusations Of School Violence + To Take Legal Action". Soompi. June 21, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Bella Kim (September 28, 2021). "'CHANGGWI' Review: What Ghosts Think of Us". The Harvard Crimson.
  7. ^ "Lirik Lagu Night Flower – Ahn Ye Eun dan Fakta di Baliknya". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). October 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Odessa Gaines (March 6, 2023). "K-Weekly: Let's talk a bit about pansori". The Tufts Daily.
  9. ^ Lee Si-jin (July 30, 2021). "Ahn Ye-eun returns with new horror song". The Korea Herald.
  10. ^ "'K-pop Star 5' runner-up Ahn Ye-eun drops debut album". Kpop Herald. November 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
    • Ahn Ye-eun charting: "2016년 49주차 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
    • ㅇㅇㅇ charting: "2020년 9주차 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "2016년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Proust" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 77 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 03주차 Download Chart.
  14. ^ "Sailing" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 78 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 15주차 Download Chart.
  15. ^ "창귀". genie music.
  16. ^ "The Moon During the Day": "Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Against The Wind" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 62 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 10주차 Download Chart.
  18. ^ Lee Ye-eun (October 25, 2020). "'복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이, 3연승 가왕 성공…안예은· 유키스 수현·진시몬·이대원 '열창' [종합]". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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