Hoshi no sekai: Profile ( Younha )

Younha

Born in South Korea to music-loving parents, Younha began to play the piano at the age of 4. She developed an interest in Japanese Drama and began to teach herself Japanese. What began as an interest in Japanese dramas developed into an interest in Japanese music. With the recommendation of an older student in her school's broadcasting club, she began listening to artists such as Hikaru Utada and Misia and acquired a taste for Japanese music. Younha began to dream about becoming a singer alongside her favorite artists.

Real Name: Go Yoon Ha

Birthdate: 29 April, 1988

Blood Type: O

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Genre: J-Pop, K-Pop, Pop rock

Occupation: Singer

Family: father, mother, younger sister, grandmother

Languages: Korean, Japanese, English

Talents: piano, blind touch on the PC, can move her ears

Hobbies: piano, PC

Respected Person: her father

Years active: 2004–Present

Label:

-Epic Records (Japan, 2004-2007)

-Geneon Entertainment/Sistus Records (Japan, 2008-present)
-Stam Entertainment (South Korea, 2006-present)

Favorite Artists: Alicia Keys, Sung Shi Kyung, Hirahara Ayaka, cune, Tokyo Jihen

Respected Artists: Ray Charles, Lee Seung Chul, Shin Seung Hoon
Childhood Dream: become a doctor
CDs First Purchased: H.O.T’s Candy, Beethoven’s “Moonlight”
Best Friend:Ye Eun from the Wonder Girls
First Japanese Artist She Liked: X-Japan
Favorite Scent: Tea Tree
Favorite School Subject: English, history
Favorite Sport: skiing
Favorite Books: Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, Le petit prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Favorite Movies: Love Actually, Phantom of the Opera, 내 머리속의 지우개 (A Moment to Remember), The Island
Favorite Foods: Sushi, takkalbi (닭갈비, Korean barbecue chicken), dukbokgi (떡볶이, rice cakes with spicy sauce) , rabokki (라볶이, rice cakes and noodles in spicy sauce), sukiyaki
Favorite Places: on set, a club with live music, Apgu-jong (Korea), Denver (USA), in front of the PC
Motto: “Doing my best today with no expectations for tomorrow” (明日を期待しないで今日をがんばること)

Wesites:

Official Sites:

Japanese Official Website: http://www.younha.net/

Korean Official Website: http://www.stam.co.kr/younha

YounhaPia Official Website: http://www.stam.co.kr/younhapia

Cyworld: http://www.cyworld.com/goyounha

Fansites:

http://cafe.naver.com/younhastory.cafe (Korean)

http://blog.daum.net/younhada (Korean)

http://www.helloyounha.com/ (Chinese)

http://goyounha.free.fr/forum/index.php (English)

http://cardcaptorstacey.co.uk/younha/ (English)

Clubbox:

http://clubbox.co.kr/younhaworld

http://clubbox.co.kr/younhavideo

Japanese singles:

Yubikiri (2004.10.20)

Tracklist:

1. Yubikiri - Japanese Version

2. Hana no Yō ni

3. Yubikiri - Japanese Version (instrumental)

4. Hana no Yō ni (instrumental)

Houki Boshi (2005.06.01) (#12 on Top 20 Oricon Chart)

Tracklist:

1. Houki Boshi

2. Ashita, Tenki ni Nare

3. Omoide ni Dekinai

4. Houki Boshi (Instrumental)

Motto Futari de (2005.06.13)

Tracklist:

1. Motto Futari de

2. If - Japanese Version

Touch (2005.09.07) (#11 on Top 20 Oricon Chart)

Tracklist:

1. Touch

2. Yume no Tsuzuki

3. Touch (instrumental)

4. Yume no Tsuzuki (instrumental)

My Lover (2005.12.07)

Tracklist:

1. My Lover

2. Mafuyu no Veil

3. Kaerimichi

4. My Lover (instrumental)

Te wo Tsunaide (2006.06.07)

Tracklist:

1. Te wo Tsunaide

2. Rock Star

3. homegirl

4. Te wo Tsunaide (instrumental)

Ima ga daisuki (2006.09.06)

Tracklist:

1. Ima ga Daisuki

2. Inori

3. Ima ga Daisuki - Korean Version

4. Inori - Korean Version

5. Ima ga Daiksuki (instrumental)

6. Inori (instrumental)

Yukibiri (2004.09.01)

Tracklist:

1. Yubikiri

2. If

3. Yubikiri (instrumental)

4. If (instrumental)

Digital Single “Audition” (2006.12.04)

Tracklist:

1. Time 2 Rock

2. Waiting

3. Time 2 Rock (Instrumental)

4. Waiting (Instrumental)

Japanese album:

Go! Younha (2005.10.05) (#10 on Top 20 Oricon Chart)

Tracklist:

1. Houkiboshi - Album Mix Version

2. Motto Futari de

3. Orenji no Hatsukoi

4. Aoi Lemon

5. Yubikiri - Japanese Version

6. Himawari

7. My Lover

8. Yume no Tsuzuki - Album Version

9. Ashita, Tenki ni Nare

10. Aiaigasa

11. Negai wa Hitotsu

12. Omoide ni Dekinai

13. Touch

Korean album:

The Perfect Day To Say I Love You (2007.03.15)

Tracklist:

1. Delete

2. Kkoma - I cry

3. Bimil Beonho 486 (Secret Number 486)

4. Gobaek Ha Gi Joheun Nal

5. Hello beautiful day

6. Oneul Man

7. Yeonae Jogeon (Love Condition)

8. Fly

9. Sokma Eum

10. Eorin Yokshim feat. Wheesung

11. Alice

12. Kkoma - I cry (Instrumental)

13. Bimil Beonho 486 (Instrumental)

The Perfect Day To Say I Love You (Repackaged)* (2007.06.19)

Tracklist:

1. 연애조건 (Remix)*

2. 비밀번호 486

3. My★Lover (Korean Version)*

4. Fly

5. Hello Beautiful Day

6. 꼬마 - I Cry

7. Delete

8. 어린욕심(Feat Wheesung)

9. 속마음

10. 앨리스

11. 고백하기 좋은 날

12. 오늘만

13. 비밀번호 486 (Instrumental)

14. 연애조건 (Remix) (Instrumental)

Collaborations :

Wheesung’s 5th album, Eternal Essence of Music, in the song “만져주기”
Toy’s 6th album, Thank You, in the song “오늘 서울 하늘은 하루종일 맑음” (“Today Seoul’s skies are sunny all day long”)
Epik High’s 5th album, Pieces, Part One, in the song “우산” (“umbrella”)
Ajoo’s 2nd single, Paparazzi, in the song “Paparazzi”
Kim Bum Soo’s 6th album, Kim Bum Soo, in the song “줄다리기”
Kim Dong Wan’s single, Promise, in “약속”
Yim Jae Beum’s single, The Day I Was Hurt From Love, in “사랑에 아파한 날들”
Road For Hope with various artists, in “Gift”