I. Introduction
G.NA (지나) is a Korean-Canadian singer and actress. She officially debuted with her first mini-album, Draw G's First Breath, on July 14, 2010 under Cube Entertainment, but didn't renew her contract in March 2016 and left the agency on good terms.
II. Career
Gina Jane Choi was born on September 13, 1987, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from Fraser Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia.
G.NA was originally set to debut as the leader of girl group Five Girls under Good Entertainment. However, the group disbanded shortly before their scheduled debut in 2007 due to Good Entertainment's financial troubles and the members all left for separate Korean entertainment agencies; Choi joined Cube Entertainment.
G.NA released a duet with Rain, "Aeini Saenggimyeon Hago Sipeun Il" ("Things I Want to Do When I Have a Lover", 애인이 생기면 하고 싶은), on July 5, 2010. Her debut EP, Draw G's First Breath, was released the same year.
In February 2011, she released her debut studio album Black & White, which gained her success.
She sang on Hyuna's album Bubble Pop! in the song "A Bitter Day".
Her third EP, Bloom, was released on May 22, 2012, with the lead single "2HOT". In October, she released Oui, comprising English versions of her previous hit songs.
Beautiful Kisses was released in March 2013.
G.NA collaborated with Aaron Yan for his song "Half (1/2)", for the drama series Fall in Love with Me, and was in a variety show, Real Man.
In 2015 she debuted in the idol sub-unit Chamsonyeo, a group produced in the TV program Hitmaker produced by Defconn and Jeong Hyeong-don.
III. Discography
Korean
Studio Album(s)
Mini Album(s)
Cover | Title | Date of Release |
Draw G's First Breath | 2010 | |
Top Girl | 2011 | |
Bloom | 2012 | |
Beautiful Kisses | 2013 |
Digital Single(s)
Collaboration(s)
- "Things I'd Like to Do with My Lover" (with Rain) (2010)
- "Together Forever Vol.1" (with HyunA) (2010)
- "How Do You Do?" (with Wheesung) (2010)
- "Count On Me" (with Lee Ki Chan) (2011)
- "Shinsadong Tiger Project Album Supermarket" (2012)
- "Dokkun Project Pt.2" (with Sanchez) (2012)
- "Christmas Song" (as part of Cube Artist) (2013)
- "Smile Again" (with Trouble Maker, Ryu Hyun Jin) (2013)
- "Miracle" (with Various Artists) (2014)
OST(s)
- "Playful Kiss OST Part.1" (2010)
- "The Greatest Love OST Part.2" (2011)
- "2012 Road For Hope OST Part.2" (with Yang Yoseop, Heo Gayoon, Lee Changsub) (2012)
- "The Thousandth Man OST Part.3" (2012)
- "Love & Snow" (2013)
- "TLove For Ten - Generation of Youth OST Part.3" (2013)
- "Diary of a Night Watchman OST Part.5" (2014)
- "Scholar Who Walks the Night OST Part.4" (2015)
English
Digital EP(s)
IV. Filmography
TV Drama(s)
- SBS's Welcome to the Show (cameo) - 2011
- SBS's Salamander Guru and The Shadows (cameo) - 2012
- tvN's Reply 1997 (cameo) - 2012
- MBC's A Week of Romance (Herself) - 2015
Variety Show(s)
2007 | MTV's Diary of Five Girls | All |
2011 | MBC's Weekly Idol | Episode 11 & 20 |
Oh My School | Episode 18 & 19 | |
Apink News | Season 1 Episode 2 (anchor) | |
Season 2 Episode 2 (cameo) | ||
2012 | MBC's Weekly Idol | Episode 50 |
The Romantic and Idol | ||
2014 | KBS's Hello Counselor | Episode 173 |
MBC's Weekly Idol | Episode 147 | |
MNET's Singer Game | ||
2015 | MBC's Weekly Idol | Episode 187 (aka Chamsonyeo) |
MBC's Real Man | Female special season 1 | |
MBC's King of Mask Singer | ||
2016 | MBC's We Got Married | Episode 304 |
V. Awards
2010 |
Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Rookie Of The Month (August) 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards : New Generation Popular Music Teen Singer Award |
2011 |
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards : Best Rookie Award 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards : Hot Online Song "Black & White" 8th Asia Song Festival: Asia Influential Artists 26th Golden Disk Awards: Digital Bonsang ("Black & White") |
VI. Trivia