# JeA

Kim Hyo-jin (Korean: 김효진; born September 18, 1981), better known by her stage name JeA (Korean: 제아), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. As a solo artist, she has contributed numerous songs to various soundtracks.

## Career
### Brown Eyed Girls

JeA is the one responsible for the creation of Brown Eyed Girls and was actively involved in the selection of the other members besides herself. The four members – JeA, Narsha, Ga In and Miryo – performed several small shows under the name "Crescendo" before officially debuting as Brown Eyed Girls in 2006. JeA is the leader and main vocalist of the group.

### Solo career

JeA released her first solo album, "Just JeA", in 2013. She is the last of the members of Brown Eyed Girls to release a solo album. Aside from being a singer she's also a composer and producer. She started composing for her group with their second album and later on wrote songs for other artists also. She expanded her resume by trying her hand on producing with the Brown Eyed Girls' The Original and her solo album.
On August 4, 2021, Mystic Story's contract with JeA expired. In November 2022, Jea signed with Green Snake E&M.

## Song writing

JeA is an avid songwriter, and has written many songs for herself, Brown Eyed Girls and other artists.

### List of songs written by JeA

| Year | Artist | Title | Lyrics | Composition |
| 2006 | Brown Eyed Girls | "Far Away (feat. MC Mong)" | Yes | No |
| 2007 | Brown Eyed Girls | "최면" (Hypnosis) | No | Yes |
| 2009 | Brown Eyed Girls | "잘할게요" (JeA's Wedding Song) | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Gain, Jo Kwon | "우리 사랑하게 됐어요" (We Fell in Love) | No | Yes |
| 2010 | Miryo, JeA | "Love Is..." | No | Yes |
| 2011 | Brown Eyed Girls | "불편한 진실" (An Inconvenient Truth) | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Brown Eyed Girls | "한 여름 밤의 꿈" (A Midsummer Night's Dream) | No | Yes |
| 2012 | B1A4 | "Be My Girl (Jinyoung solo)" | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | JeA | "안아보자 (feat. Jeong Yeop)" (Let's Hug) | No | Yes |
| 2013 | Gain, Cho Hyung-woo [ko] | "2시의 데이트" (2 o'clock Date) | No | Yes |
| 2013 | Ailee | "열애설" (Scandal) | No | Yes |
| 2013 | Brown Eyed Girls | "After Club" | No | Yes |
| 2013 | Brown Eyed Girls | "날아갈래" (I'm Going to Fly) | No | Yes |
| 2013 | Brown Eyed Girls | "KILL BILL" | No | Yes |
| 2013 | M&N | "오늘밤" (Tonight) | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Sunny Hill | "Paradise (feat. JeA)" | No | Yes |
| 2015 | Laboum | "Fantasy" | No | Yes |
| 2015 | Brown Eyed Girls | "Light" | No | Yes |
| 2015 | Brown Eyed Girls | "Fractal" | No | Yes |
| 2016 | JeA | "눈물섬" (Island of Tears) | No | Yes |
| 2016 | JeA | "겨울 너야" (Winter, It's You) | No | Yes |
| 2016 | JeA | "You o'clock" | No | Yes |
| 2019 | JeA | "Dear. Rude (Feat. Cheetah)" | No | Yes |
| 2019 | JeA | "Newself (With JINBO)" | No | Yes |
| 2019 | April | "Feeling" | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Brown Eyed Girls | "2019년 겨울 첫눈으로 만든 그댈 2020년 눈으로 다시 만들 순 없겠지만" (Snowman) | No | Yes |
| 2021 | Weeekly | "나비 동화" (Butterfly) | No | Yes |

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Just JeA | Released: January 4, 2013 Label: Nega Network Format: CD, Digital download | 4 | KOR: 3,787 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Album ||
| Title | Year | Gaon | Hot | Sales | Album |
| As lead artist ||||||
| "The Day" (with Kim Yeon-ji) | 2006 | — | — | | To My Lover (single) |
| "Because You Sting" (니가 따끔거려서) (with G.O of MBLAQ) | 2010 | 12 | — | KOR: 576,100 | Non-album single |
| "Let's Hug" (안아보자) (with Jeong Yeop of Brown Eyed Soul) | 2012 | 5 | 5 | KOR: 1,465,699 | Just JeA |
| "While You're Sleeping" (그대가 잠든 사이) | 2013 | 28 | 36 | KOR: 189,596 | Just JeA |
| "Flower" (with SAT) | 2013 | — | — | KOR: 18,201 | Non-album single |
| "Just One Day" (하루만이라도) (feat. Baro of B1A4) | 2015 | 60 | — | KOR: 24,651 | Apgujeong Boangwan Project (single) |
| "Bad Girl" (나쁜 여자) (with Jeong Yeop of Brown Eyed Soul) | 2016 | 94 | — | KOR: 29,389 | Non-album single |
| "Winter, It's You" (겨울 너야) | 2016 | — | — | | You o'clock (single) |
| "You're Different" (그댄 달라요) (with Ra.D) | 2017 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Only Without Me" (나만 없다면) | 2017 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "An Ordinary Christmas" (크리스마스 별거 없어) (with Kim Young-chul) | 2017 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Dear. Rude" (with Cheetah) | 2019 | — | — | | Newself (single) |
| "Greedyy" (feat. Moonbyul) | 2020 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "With A Song" (with Cheetah, Hayoung, Eunkwang, and Parc Jae-jung) | 2020 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| As featured artist ||||||
| "Do You Know" (알고 있나요) (Duet version) (Someday feat. JeA) | 2009 | — | — | | Someday |
| "La La Land" (랄라랜드) (Cho PD feat. JeA and Narsha) | 2010 | 22 | — | | Part 2: Art of Business |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales | Album |
| Credited as Kim Hyo-jin |||||
| "Please Stay by My Side" (내 곁에 남아달라고) (with Guk Tae Ha) | 2003 | — | | Escape from Unemployment OST |
| "I Told You I Love You" (사랑한다고 말했잖아요) | 2003 | — | | Bodyguard OST |
| "Feeling of Love" (사랑느낌) | 2004 | — | | Lovers in Paris OST |
| Credited as JeA |||||
| "Have Sorrow" (애상가) | 2007 | — | | The King and I OST |
| "Hateful Love" (미운 사랑) (with Black Pearl) | 2008 | — | | East of Eden OST |
| "Much Love" (다애/多愛) | 2008 | — | | The Kingdom of the Winds OST |
| "Harmony" (하모니) (with Lee Young Hyun of Big Mama) | 2010 | 24 | | Harmony OST |
| "Stray Child" (미아) | 2010 | 26 | | The Slave Hunters OST |
| "Poison" | 2010 | — | | The Fugitive: Plan B OST |
| "Fool For You" (그대 바보) | 2011 | 10 | KOR: 441,778 | Padam Padam OST |
| "Because of You" (너 때문에) | 2012 | 23 | KOR: 472,527 | History of a Salaryman OST |
| "Secret Note" (비밀노트) | 2013 | 97 | | When a Man Falls in Love OST |
| "Want it" (원해) (with Cho PD) | 2016 | — | | Sweet Stranger and Me OST |
| "Alone" | 2018 | — | | Ms. Ma, Nemesis OST |
| "I Know It's You" (알 것 같아) | 2019 | — | | Welcome 2 Life OST |
| "Because I Miss You" (보고 싶은 그대니까요) | 2020 | — | | Born Again OST |

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales | Album |
| "Love Is..." (with Miryo) | 2010 | 18 | | Blue Band Trauma Part 1 |
| "Be My Girl" (Jinyoung of B1A4 feat. JeA) | 2012 | 86 | KOR: 33,065 | In the Wind |

## Filmography
### Television shows

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2016 | Produce 101 | Trainer |
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Bangkok Friends Fan" (episodes 69 and 70) |
| 2016 | Girl Spirit | Episode 8 |
| 2019 | Hon-Life: Satisfaction Project | Cast |
| 2019 | Studio Vibes | MC |
| 2020 | My Life's Traveling Cut | Cast With Lee Chang-min, Lee Chi-hyun, Won Mi-yeon |
| 2021 | Godiva Show | Contestant |
| 2021 | Dinga Dinga | Host |
| 2022 | Queen of Ssireum | Participant |
| 2022 | Dream Maker: Search For the Next Global Pop Group | Korean Guest Mentor |