Ahn Ye-eun
Ahn Ye-eun 안예은 | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 21, 1992 |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안예은 |
| Hanja | 安叡垠 |
| RR | An Yeeun |
| MR | An Yeŭn |
Ahn Ye-eun (Korean: 안예은; 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] In 2019, a social media post accused Ahn of past school violence, but she and her agency since refuted the legitimacy of this accusation.[5]
Artistry
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 |
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| KOR [11] | |||
| Ahn Ye-eun |
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21 |
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| O |
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— | N/a |
| ㅇㅇㅇ |
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72 | N/a |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| One Day (Every Day) (一日 (일일)) |
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| To the Island (섬으로) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 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 |
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| KOR [16] | |||
| "If Spring Comes (Drama Version)" (봄이 온다면 (Drama Version)) | 2017 | — | The Rebel 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 | —[A] | River Where the Moon Rises OST |
| "Night Flower" (야화) | — | Painter of the Night OST | |
| "The Moon During the Day" (낮에 뜨는 달) | 2023 | 127 | Moon in the Day OST |
| "To the Moon" | 2025 | —[B] | To the Moon OST |
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR | |||
| "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. |
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| 2015–16 | K-pop Star 5 | SBS | Runner-up | |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant as "Ring Expedition" (episodes 277–278) | [19] |
Notes
- ^ "Against The Wind" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 62 position on the Gaon Download Chart: [17]
- ^ "To the Moon" did not enter Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 174 on the BGM Chart.[18]
References
- ^ [인터뷰①] 안예은 "'역적' PD, 'K팝스타'서 '봄이온다면' 보고 섭외" (in Korean). OSEN. May 6, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'K팝스타5' 안예은 "선천적 심장병으로 4차례 대수술…그래서 피아노 시작"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ [인터뷰] 'K팝스타 5' 준우승 출신 안예은 "제가 어떤 뮤지션인지 보여줄 거예요". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Ahn Ye Eun Denies Accusations Of School Violence + To Take Legal Action". Soompi. June 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bella Kim (September 28, 2021). "'CHANGGWI' Review: What Ghosts Think of Us". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Lirik Lagu Night Flower – Ahn Ye Eun dan Fakta di Baliknya". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). October 14, 2022.
- ^ Odessa Gaines (March 6, 2023). "K-Weekly: Let's talk a bit about pansori". The Tufts Daily.
- ^ Lee Si-jin (July 30, 2021). "Ahn Ye-eun returns with new horror song". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "'K-pop Star 5' runner-up Ahn Ye-eun drops debut album". Kpop Herald. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2016년 11월 Album Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Proust" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 77 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 03주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Sailing" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 78 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 15주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ 창귀. genie music.
- ^ "The Moon During the Day": "Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ 2021년 10주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Circle BGM Chart week 38 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 14–20, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Lee Ye-eun (October 25, 2020). '복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이, 3연승 가왕 성공…안예은· 유키스 수현·진시몬·이대원 '열창' [종합]. MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.