Papaya (group)
South Korean girl group
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Papaya (Korean: 파파야) was a pop girl group from South Korea. They released two albums before becoming inactive.
Papaya | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2000–2001 |
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History
Papaya's first album, entitled 동화 ("Fairy Tale"), was distributed by 1 Star Music and Synnara Music on August 4, 2000, and featured five members (Kang Se-jung, Joo Yeun-jung, Cho Hye-kyung, Hwang Yoon-mi, and Kang Kyoung-ah). Due to their unpopularity, Hwang Yoon-mi and Kang Kyoung-ah left the group before the release of their second album, Violet, released on May 22, 2001, under the Cream Entertainment music label.[1][2]
Members
- Kang Kyoung-ah (강경아) [2000]
- Joo Yeun-jung (주연정)
- Cho Hye-kyung (조혜경)
- Hwang Yoon-mi (황윤미) [2000]
- Kang Se-jung (강세정)
Post-disbandment activities
Kang Se-jung went on to acting, initially credited under stage name Go Na-eun. In 2009, she starred in Assorted Gems. She won the Excellence Award, Actress in the 2009 MBC Drama Awards for her role as eldest daughter, Gung Bi-chwi.[3][4]
Hwang Yoon-mi also turned to acting and uses stage name Go Eun-chae.[5] In September 2012, Go married musical actor Park Eun-tae.[6]
Jo Hye-kyung became a Trot singer, using the stage name Jo Eun-sae. In 2014, she released single '비비고 (Rubbing)'.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| Fairy Tale (동화) |
Track listing
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27 |
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| Violet |
Track listing
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29 |
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