Euna Kim

Euna Kim (Korean: 유나킴; born October 27, 1994), is a Korean American retired singer and rapper, previously based in South Korea.[1] She appeared as a contestant on the South Korean survival reality shows Superstar K 3 (2011), Unpretty Rapstar 3 (2016), and The Unit (2017).[2]

Euna Kim
유나킴
Euna Kim in 2016
Background information
Born (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994
New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–2021
LabelsMaroo Entertainment
Associated acts
  • The Ark
  • KHAN

Career

Kim began her singing career in 2011 as a contestant on the television talent show Superstar K 3, after which she joined YG Entertainment.[3] She was meant to debut as a member of a new girl group, but she left the label in 2013 before debuting.[4]

Kim made her solo debut in 2014 with the single "Without You Now" featuring Yoon Mi-rae, Tiger JK, and Bizzy.[5] In 2015, she joined the short-lived girl group The Ark, which later disbanding in 2016 after releasing one song.[1]

In 2016, Kim participated in the rap competition show Unpretty Rapstar 3. Later that year, she signed with Maroo Entertainment.[6] In 2017, she competed in the survival reality show The Unit, finishing in 10th place. In 2018, Kim and former The Ark member Jeon Min-ju formed the duo KHAN and released the single, "I'm Your Girl?".[7] The duo also participated in Season 1 of Vocal Play.

Although Maroo had quietly removed KHAN from the artist section on their official site in 2019, Kim did not confirm the duo's disbandment until March 2020, in a response to a comment on her personal Instagram.[8] In a 2021 interview, Kim revealed that KHAN was originally supposed to have had a comeback almost immediately following their debut in 2018. However, their comeback was continually pushed back due to various songwriters struggling to create a "hit song" that matched Maroo's vision for the group's comeback concept. These delays led to the group being put on an indefinite hiatus by the company - which ultimately led to their disbandment.[9]

On May 24, 2021 announced her retirement from the entertainment industry through her personal Instagram.[10]

Personal life

Relationship and marriage

On May 24, 2021, Kim posted on her personal Instagram that she has moved back permanently to the United States, is planning on getting married.[10]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Sales
KOR
[11]
"Without you now" (이젠 너 없이도)
feat. Yoon Mi-rae, Tiger JK, Bizzy		 2014 9
"Good Bye Rain" (비별)
with Jeon Min-ju, feat. Vromance's Hyun-kyu		 35
"Love Therapy" (러브테라피)
with Cosmic Girls' Exy, feat. Zia		 2017 — N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography

Reality show
Year Title TV Network Notes
2011 Superstar K3 Mnet Eliminated in casting audition round
2016 Unpretty Rapstar 3 Mnet Eliminated in episode 8
2017–2018 The Unit KBS Eliminated in final round

References
  1. Leee, Eun-ho (2015-04-28). "My name, 디아크 (1)". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  2. Yun, Sang-geun (2018-06-29). "'약사 준비했던' 유나킴 "공부 포기? 후회하지 않아요"(인터뷰)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  3. Lee, Jae-hun (2018-05-17). "'디아크' 출신 유나킴·전민주, 듀오 '칸' 결성". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  4. "유나킴 근황 "YG 걸그룹 제외는…"". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  5. "홍진영 유나킴 '이젠 너 없이도' 공개.."들으면 들을수록 신나네~"". ET News (in Korean). 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  6. Seon, Mi-gyeong (2016-12-28). "[단독] '언프3' 유나킴, 김종국 소속사와 전속계약.."새 출발"". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  7. "전민주X유나킴의 '칸', 설움 딛고 새로 데뷔…진정성있게 다가갈 'I'm Your Girl?' (종합)". Newspim (in Korean). 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  8. "Euna Kim announces that duo KHAN has disbanded".
  9. "Kpop Idol Euna Kim Explains Why She Left Korea, Her Wedding & Kids? INTERVIEW with GRAZY GRACE".
  10. "Former the Ark and KHAN Member Euna Kim Talks About Retiring as Idol + Announces Marriage Plans".
  11. "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  12. Cumulative sales of "Love Me Love":
  13. "2014년 07월 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
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