Kim Eana (; born April 27, 1979) is a South Korean
lyricist
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Royalties
A lyricist's income derives ...
. She is best known for writing the lyrics to hit
K-pop
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songs, including "
Abracadabra
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" performed by
Brown Eyed Girls
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, and "
Good Day" performed by
IU. She has been active since 2003.
Career
Kim is a songwriter who has written numerous number-one songs on the Korean pop music charts. She has collaborated with
Lee Min-soo and has written lyrics for
24K,
Son Dam-bi,
Shinee
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,
Brown Eyed Girls
Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain (singer), Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006 through the release of ...
,
IU,
VIXX
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,
Exo-CBX,
Younha and
Sunny Hill.
Kim is a
lyricist
A lyricist is a writer who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment.
Royalties
A lyricist's income derives ...
, and has also participated in the promotional and music video aspects of the careers of the artists she has worked with.
Since 2015, she has hosted ''
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man'', a variety show focused on song production. From 2017 to 2018, she also served as a panelist for reality show ''
Heart Signal''.
Style
Kim's work often straddles the line between typical love songs found in popular music and broader tones of social critique or commentary on the entertainment industry. There have been instances when she has offered possible interpretations to her works through social media websites. She said in an interview that her inspirations to write songs are
Tablo (from
Epik High) and
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Drag ...
(from
Big Bang
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).
Philanthropy
On March 8, 2022, Kim donated million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help those affected by the massive wildfires that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, and also spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.
Songwriting credits
Broadcasting
Television
Radio
Web shows
Books
* Kim, Eana (2015). ''김이나의 작사법''
'Kim Eana's Songwriting Method''(in Korean). Munhakdongne Publishing Group. .
Awards
References
External links
*
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1979 births
Mystic Story artists
Living people
Kakao M people
South Korean lyricists
Melon Music Award winners