100722 While Putting Behind Five Girls, G.NA Accomplishes Her Dream In 5 Years (Interview)
She waited 5 years. She didn't only have a trainee life. Although she came out before her debut under a lot of attention 3 years before, she did not succeed. Because she missed it, she fell into disappointment. She went back to Canada where her home was. But, she couldn't give up her singing dream. She came back. In 2 and a half years until her national comeback, she came into the world of singers as a solo female singer. This is the story of the former leader of Five Girls, G.NA (23, Gina Choi).
While G.NA released a mini album with the recent R&B dance song 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' as her title song, she officially debuted into the world of singers. 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' is maintaining high rankings in music charts nowadays, and it is keeping a concentrated attention from fans. At the end of a long wait, she is happy to accomplish her dream, but because she is receiving interest from the people, each day deeply touches her now.
"I am truly overflowed with joy. Although it was difficult, I was able to endure with the help of the people around me. Although I don't have worries or burdens when I debut, my heart is beating high as I anticipate the path I will automatically take from now on."
After G.NA was born in Edmonton, Canada in 1987, she grew up in Vancouver with her mother and father, whom were national athletes of Korea for swimming and Taekwondo. Even there, she frequently received Korean music, and she embraced a dream of becoming a singer in 2005, making her head out to Korea. When she passed the 'Battle of Shinhwa' Auditions, she felt as if she accomplished her dream. Yubin (who is a member of Wonder Girls right now), UEE (who is in After School), Hyosung (Secret's leader), and Jiwon (who is active as a musical actor) were organized into Five Girls as 5 members, and they put ahead their official debut in 2007.
But, debuting wasn't easy. Although Five Girls even came out as main guests for cable reality programs, they couldn't officially debut at that time due to various problems. At this, Five Girls was called the girl group of misfortune.
Of course the case is different today. Each of the members of Five Girls are making their names known in new groups. G.NA, the eldest unni and the leader with the lead vocals, debuted as a solo singer. As she thinks about Five Girls, G.NA's heart overflows with joy.
"Although I'm the unni, I'm receiving strength from the care of my dongsaengs. Because the dongsaengs of Five Girls are succeeding, I am overflowing with joy. Not too long ago, I watched the videos they sent me to congratulate my debut, and I was touched."
However, G.NA dislikes gaining attention by being a former member of Five Girls. Also, although she possesses a glamorous body, she dislikes being evaluated as a singer who defeats others with her sexiness. Because she is confident about her singing and dancing, her most important goal is to be acknowledged through her music.
G.NA said, "In order to sing live while doing stage performances, I continued to jog and jump rope while singing," and "My favorite singers are Yoon Mirae and Park Janghyun sunbaenim. I will continue to improve so even with a triumphant return, I can become one of those singers where fans will go 'Ah, this must be G.NA's song' when they listen to my voice right away in the first part of a song.
For a long period, G.NA, who experienced many obstacles like roller coaster rides, will incline more attention as a girl who will unfold into a singer.
100722 Release of the Love Scene With 'Namchin-dol' Yoon Doojoon
G.NA (Gina), who was the topic of conversation as she debuted under hot attention, released the making video of her music video 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' (featuring Yong Junhyung).
G.NA's music video gained a lot of attention because of the affection scenes between Namchin-dol BEAST's leader, Yoon Doojoon, and the picturing of Yong Junhyung.
In the making video, that was released on the 22nd, G.NA debuted after 5 years and she revealed her beating heart as she filmed her music video for her title song, 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' for the first time, and she also revealed her future ambitions.
In the video, G.NA explained the concept of her music video while talking cutely, which gained positive responses. While filming night and day, it was impressive how she didn't forget to smile even though she was exhausted.
Particularly, when the bold hugging scene with BEAST's Yoon Doojoon (which became a topic of conversation) was filmed, an episode was shockingly revealed, and it was expected that it would garner hot reactions. When Yoon Doojoon, who is called the 'Nation's Namchin-dol' and who catches the hearts of girls, perfectly digested the loving boyfriend role in G.NA's 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' music video (featuring Yong Junhyung), he received the hot cheers from female fans. After the cut was revealed beforehand, Yoon Doojoon said, "B2UTYs (name of BEAST's fan club), please do not misunderstand," in the video, which was expected to stir up a lot of jealousy among the fans. Also, as he introduced G.NA as a close noona, he went into deep explanation. Even the secret behind the tear acting was surprisingly revealed.
Also, from the stage performances of 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' to the picturing, you can see the excellent rapping ability of Yong Junhyung.
Even in G.NA's busy overseas schedule, she showed a worrying image towards Yoon Doojoon and Yong Junhyung in her first music video from the beginning to the end. She even displayed kind-heartedness as she delivered her thankfulness.
In the meantime, G.NA is rising to 1st place in various music charts with her debut song 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live'. Fans and music officials are evaluating her as the entering of a talented female solo artist, and they are showing hot interest.
Finally, I must be starting.
The overly-charming Canadian Choi Gina noona keke
Without change, our cool Gina noona, hwaiting~~^^
As much as you endured, I am anticipating noona's future.
Ohkyokyo
'I'll Back Off So You Can Live'
p.s.
I don't think I will ever be able to sing that kind of song even if I die T.T
If I sing it¡|
'Kkeotyeodyulkkejyal4ara'
Good morning~~ ^^ Today, I will sleep for an hour and go to the music broadcast since a year and a half~^^ I'm going to KBS Music Bank to do a featuring for our pretty G.na~~ Ah¡| Sleepy kekekeke
100723 G.NA, BEAST Yoon DooJoon, and 4minute Hyuna's Fantastic Stage!
Rookie singer G.NA has invited special featuring guests for her performance of 'I'll back off so you can live better (feat. Yong JunHyung)'.
'I'll back off so you can live better' is G.NA's debut song and has been gaining hot interest since its debut last week. The song's charm was increased even further by BEAST Yong JunHyung's rap-making and featuring, which was strong yet lyrical.
This time, anticipating has been gathering because of the announcement that instead of Yong JunHyung, other famous guests will be performing alongside G.NA.
G.NA's first special guest is Mario, who will take a hold of the stage with his low voice while rapping.
The next guest will be 4minute's Hyuna, who has been active as an eye-catching female rapper. Before debuting, G.NA was a back-dancer for her during Hyuna's 'Change' solo days. It is expected that there will be a new feeling now that G.NA has debuted and Hyuna will be a guest in her performance.
The other lucky guest who will act as a guest is BEAST's Yoon DooJoon. Because he was the male protagonist of the music video for 'I'll back off so you can live better', it is expected that there will be a lot of interest for this performance in which they will be standing on stage together.
All of them are voluntarily guesting for these performances in support of G.NA's debut after her many years of training to show their friendship.
G.NA is almost at the top of the charts with her first debut track 'I'll back off so you can live better', and has been receiving praise for being a prepared rookie for her modern stage manners and vocal skill.
My whole body trembles
I guess the world just stopped
Times with you
goes through my head in a moment
Ah Ah No words
come to mind
Ah Ah I don't want
to send you off
yet
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My whole body is trembling
Pretend like nothing's happening
As if you barely hid
the tears secretly
I will throw you away, I will disappear,
I will leave you, I can't but only say
I can't say it, what do I do
I keep drifting away
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[size=0.9166em]Credits:kiwiannabear + LINDADOLL. @ROYAL G
100723 "UEE Cried While Watching My First Performance" (Interview)
It is said that the higher the mountain, the deeper the goal.
Rookie singer, Gina. There is a good reason that this saying comes to mind at the thought of her entrance as a singer. The one who was born with talent. But, she had to continue crying because of her misfortune. To the point of saying, "I no longer have tears to cry," the misfortune that was limiting her abilities were joined together again.
Gina's start was magnificent. She was selected in a cable channel's public audition in 2005. The girl group Five Girls was the 'female' Shinhwa. Gina's future (that seemed secure) started to drift away after the public break up of the team. After 2 years since the team was formed, it was broken up due to agency problems.
"As the leader, I had to deliver the news of the break up to the other members. I still clearly remember that day. They sensed what it was about and nobody spoke a word. We didn't even cry. We didn't have any tears left to cry. Each of us packed out personal belongings, and as we left the dorm, we were unsure of where to go or what to do."
The scattered and separated five members grew to become 'the center' among the world of singers. Those heroes are Wonder Girls' Yubin, After School's UEE, and Secret's Hyosung. At the entrance of Five Girls' leader Gina, they showed their support for her. If they did a video cheer message at a music broadcast, the broadcast's monitor is also up to them.
"I heard they all cried when they saw my performance. I think it was because they were friends who knew what kind of trouble I went through. Even if it weren't the friends of Five Girls, whenever I look at the internet comments that show that they understand my heart, my heart jumps. Even if I don't say it on stage, it's interesting how we can sympathize with each other."
At the break up of Five Girls, Gina and her family returned to Canada in 2005. She became the vice-president of a high school, and she was responsible for a gazette and a radio show. Her family wanted her to gracefully walk the path of a reporter or an anchor because she passed BCIT. But, her heart, that thought a phone call from Korea was disconnected (literally meaning, the time when her group broke up), started to burn a fire again.
"It was president Hong (Seungsung). He spread out his hand to ask if I wanted to try again. He said I couldn't understand everything. But, I had confidence. The happiness of standing on stage made me happy. My parents gave up later. This was the result of me being stubborn for 5 years. Please understand and cheer for me."
In 2007, she returned to Korea, and she returned to her trainee life under CUBE Entertainment. She practiced her dancing and singing daily for over 10 hours each day. In order to make herself familiar with Korean, she listened to TV news and dramas, but she didn't know it was this hard. If she had a lot of difficulty, her feelings of loneliness were even bigger. Although she was a loner, she was able to concentrate on her stage performance.
"Because I was from overseas, everything was strange to me. Whenever something strange came up, I asked, 'Why?' and adults felt unpleasant. I took every response. I was alone and I was shrinking. But now, I am familiar [with Korean] now."
Gina's debut song is 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live'. Like its powerful title, the performance was fresh. Her performance attempted to differentiate itself from the other sexy concepts of female singers. With the her rich singing ability, the energetic performance reached equilibrium. With her tall height of 168cm, she is gathering attention with her choreography. While ranking highly in music charts, she is teaching that you cannot gain without pain.
There are many people who are cheering for Gina's debut. Singer Rain did a duet with her for the song 'The Things I Want To Do If I Have a Lover'. BEAST's Yoon Doojoon appeared in her music video. Sunye, Jokwon, Taecyeon, and other individuals who stayed by her side delivered messages of support.
"In the past, I felt resentment. But, if I turn back right now, I believe that my time has come to mature. It was a priceless life. Now, I think I will be able to do it. From now on, I hope I will have times with laughter."
100724 G.NA's Pitta Performance Shows Her 'Sexy + Chic' Charm and Outstanding Singing Ability
G.NA had a stage performance that shined her sexiness with her chic charm.
On MBCTV 'Show! Music Core' that held a live broadcasting on the 24th in the afternoon, G.NA's performance of 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' from her first mini album 'Draw G's First Breath' unfolded.
During the broadcast, she captured the attention of the audience with her black and white costume, her un-rookie-like performance, and her explosive singing ability. Also, Hyunah (4minute) stood on stage with Gina that day and added excitement while matching harmony.
Before the continuous successes of her members and after the disbandment of Five Girls (that shamefully got the nickname 'misfortunate girl group') as the former leader, Gina struggled to prepare her solo activities under CUBE Entertainment in which BEAST and 4minute were under.
Through the production of Kim Dohoon and Wheesung, her title song 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' is an impressive R&B track with an unforgettable melody line that is as strong as the title itself.
100724 Former Member Gina of Five Girls Reveals the Warm Picture of Her and 4minute's Hyunah During Their Trainee Days
Former member Gina (G.NA, real name Gina Choi) is gathering attention after revealing her picture from her trainee days with 4minute's Hyunah.
Through her minihompy on the 24th, she attached a comment with the picture from 2 years ago of her with 4minute's Hyunah during her trainee days.
On this day, Gina uploaded the description, "Baby Girl~~ When was this again? The picture that was forgotten because we were both running hard for what we wanted.. Then or now, I'm still really happy . .The young hearted Hyunah who used to cry while I was practicing your choreography because you felt bad.. Thank you so much for going on stage for me.. I will work really hard!" with the fresh picture she took with Hyunah, and it displayed their friendship.
Also, she expressed her thanks to BEAST's Yoon Doojoon, Jong Junhyung, and singer Mario by saying, "Ah.. Mario oppa.. Thank you so much for today..!!!! I think it was an awesome stage all thanks to you! Thank you so much to Junhyungie too .. I really felt supported during my first stage... ^^ And for Doojoon who will be on the stage on Sunday.. Thank you!!!!!!!!! I'll work really hard!!! Everyone, let's all say hwaiting!"
Netizens who saw this are pleased by saying, "Gina noona is pretty~~ A fresh picture with Hyunah", "Hyunah unni was pretty then too", and "The meet of two girls. They're pretty."
In the meantime, Gina is gaining public favor with her recent debut title song 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' along with her charming voice and her outstanding visual.
Baby Girl~~
When was this again?
The picture that was forgotten because we were both running hard for what we wanted..
Then or now, I still am really happy . .
The young hearted Hyunah who used to cry while I was practicing your choreography because you felt bad..
Thank you so much for going on stage for me..
I will work really hard!
Ah.. Mario oppa..Thank you so much for today..!!!!
I think it was an awesome stage all thanks to you!
Thank you so much to Junhyungie too .. I really felt supported during my first stage... ^^
And for Doojoon who will be on the stage on Sunday.. Thank you!!!!!!!!! I will work really hard!!!
It was revealed that Five Girl's last runner Gina (real name Gina Choi) prepared her debut as the 2nd Park Jiyoon.
In a recent interview with eDailySPN, Gina revealed, "Once the debut of Five Girls was cancelled, I returned back to Canada, but I couldn't give up my dream of becoming a singer. So, I did an audition in Korea again and I went into JYP Entertainment."
Gina was born in Canada and she spent her childhood there. Because she wanted to become a singer, she came to Korea in 2005 when she was about 18 years old, and she did an audition to get into the group Five Girls (which is now called the 'misfortunate' group today). After she passed the auditions, she waited for a year as she prepared her debut during her trainee life, but due to agency problems, her debut was cancelled and her team was disbanded. As a result, Gina was heartbroken and she returned to Canada.
But, she didn't easily give up her dream. Once she returned to Canada, she only thought about becoming a singer. During the time of the auditions for Five Girls, Hong Seungsung of JYP Entertainment (but who is now the representative for CUBE Entertainment today) gave Gina another chance of an audition and she was able to come into JYP Entertainment in November 2007.
Gina said, "In the beginning, I received my training in New York under JYP, but I came back to Korea in May (2008) to practice. Since then, I prepared my debut as the 2nd Park Jiyoon. Because there wasn't a female solo singer with outstanding singing and dancing ability like Park Jiyoon sunbaenim did, I wanted to become a female singer with outstanding singing and dancing ability [just like her]."
Since Gina's trainee days, she received attention with her skinny appearance and her nickname was 'promising seed' because of her excellent singing ability.
Later, when representative Hong Seungsung came out of JYP Entertainment and set up CUBE Entertainment, Gina followed right behind him. In the end of 2008, Gina spent a year and a half preparing for her solo debut, and the results came in on the 14th.
Gina showed her strong-will by saying, "When I think about the past, it was a great opportunity for me to become stronger even with all those tragic periods. From now on, I know that the path I'm taking is dangerous, but I will work hard."
On the 15th, Gina had her debut performance and her title song 'I'll Back Off So You Can Live' is gaining popularity on various music charts with high rankings.
For those who are wondering, Park Jiyoon is a Korean pop artist who was under JYP Entertainment from 2000-2003.
We now all know that the CUBE-mates G.Na and HyunAh are great friends, and also were in their trainee days. In the midst of their Japan promotions for "I My Me Mine" HyunAh spots something, and even pulls the cameraman towards it telling him to hurry. What does she spot? It's G.Na's album! She's very excited to see it in the record store even in Japan and gives a full out cheer and support to her friend. Just goes to show how strong their friendship really is. Check out the video below!
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hope lps ni dieplak wat comeback
Post time 26-7-2010 10:57 AM
