Kei
8인조 걸 그룹 러블리즈의 멤버

Kei

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8인조 걸 그룹 러블리즈의 멤버
A.K.A.
케이, 김지연
Gender:
Female
Birth:
20 March 1995(Incheon, South Korea)
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Kim Ji-yeon (Hangul: 김지연; born March 20, 1995), commonly known by her stage name Kei, is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her debut as a main vocalist of South Korean girl group Lovelyz in 2014. She made her acting debut as the female lead in the web drama Matching! Boys Archery in 2016.

Biography

Kei was born Kim Ji-yeon on March 20, 1995 in Incheon, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents and her older sister, Kim Min-ji. She graduated from Incheon Youngsun High School.

Kei cited BoA as her main influences to become a singer, expressing "Because of BoA, I didn’t give up my dream to become a singer"

Career

On December 27, 2013, Kei, with fellow Lovelyz members Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, JIN, Sujeong and Yein, made an appearance at the 2013 KBS Gayo Daejun television broadcast, were become female dancers for Infinite's "Man in Love" performance.

In November 2014, Kei made her official debut as the main vocal of girl group Lovelyz. In December 2015, Kei was recorded song title Love Is Like That for Oh My Venus.On May 13, 2016 Kei along with Lee Mi-joo was confirmed becoming the Special MC for Inkigayo.In June 2016, she was confirmed to become a contestant for JTBC's main vocal competition Girls Spirit, were will aired in mid-July.She was confirmed to cast in a lead role in web drama, Matching! Bos Archery Club.On September 1, she was released collaboration song title Y with myunDo featuring Bumzu, were the song was cover from Freestyle's Y.On October 26, she was released collaboration song with The Solutions titled Beautiful, as a part of HIGHGRND label project PLAYGRND.

Discography

Songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)
Album
KOR
Gaon
Collaboration
"Y" (with myunDo Feat. BUMZU) 2016 49
  • KOR (DL): 97,428+
Y
"Beautiful" (with The Solution) N/A non album-singles
Soundtrack appearances
"Love Is Like That" 2015 N/A Oh My Venus soundtrack
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Web drama

Title Year Role Notes
Matching! Bos Archery Club 2016 Hong Shi-ah lead role

Variety shows

Title Year Network Note
Hello Counselor 2015 KBS2
My Little Television MBC with Sujeong
"Weekly Idol" MBC Every1 Christmas special with Sujeong & Jisoo
"Two Yoo Project: Sugar Man" JTBC with Sujeong, Jin, & Mijoo
People of Full Capacity 2016 MBC
Best Man KBS2
My Little Television MBC Episode 57 & 58
Girl Spirit JTBC Contestant
King of Mask Singer 2017 MBC Contestant as "Agiley Mouse Jerry" (Episodes 107–108)