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Son Dam Bi (손담비), meaning Crystal Queen, (born September 25,1983) is a South Korean singer, model and actress.
Career
Son Dam Bi is certainly one of the most hyped names to debut in Korea. The 24-year-old newcomer had appeared in music videos for Paran and MYV, along with many advertisements. She first came to fame when she appeared in a commercial for an MP3 player alongside Poppin' Hyun Joon. Before her debut, MSN Japan had a video documentary made, capturing her pre-debut training and rehearsals; it attracted 480,000 visitors in 5 days. Son Dam Bi trained especially with a well-known American choreographer in preparation for this album, and her dancing has been so impressive, people began calling her the female version of Rain.
Son Dam Bi’s highly anticipated debut single comes with five tracks that give her ample opportunity to show off her vocal and dancing talents. Her debut single "Cry Eye" was produced and composed by Jang Joon Ho, who previously wrote MC Mong's "180 Degrees" and Jang Woo Hyuk's "Last Game". The lyrics were provided by Brian Kim, who also penned Shinhwa’s Once in Your Life. Son Dam Bi leaves a deep impression with her husky voice, which matches perfectly with the track’s strong beat and melody.
Son Dam Bi joined MBC's reality show 우리 결혼했어요 ("We Got Married"), being paired with Marco. Joining the show in late 2008 as part of the second group of couples, their last episode was on February 2, 2009.
It was also announced that Son would be part of the cast for Hype Nation, a film that has been labelled a "world movie".[1] However, as the movie was delayed, Son released a mini-album with the single "Toyoil Bamae" ("토요일 밤에", "On Saturday Night").[2] The song became her first #1 hit, topping various on- and offline charts, including M! Countdown (within 20 days), two wins on KBS's Music Bank, a 3-week chart-topping run on SBS's Inki Gayo.[3][4] The song's routine features Son in various 80s fashions, transforming her into a "retro fashionista".[5]
She starred in SBS drama Dream with Ju Jin Mo and Kim Bum, her debut as an actress.
Return to Korea
After training in the United States after "Cry Eye", Son Dam Bi returned to Korea and released a mini album, Son Dambi Mini Album Vol.1, with a focus on electronica (departing from her previous style of crunk pop) on April 29, 2008. The lead title was "Bad Boy", produced by Brave Brothers. Son was the first artist outside of YG Entertainment that had his/her album produced by this team.
In September 2008, she returned with the single "미쳤어" ("Crazy"). The song featured a "chair dance" that has become popular with the Korean public; it has since been upgraded to a "sofa dance".[6] The dance has been copied and parodied by many people, including Hyun Young,Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page)., "Infinite Challenge" comedy team member Noh Hong-cheol, comedienne Shin Bong-sun, and Lee Soo Young.[7]
Discography
| Single # | Album Information | Track Listing |
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| 1st | First Single
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01 Cry Eye |
| Album # | Album Information | Track Listing |
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| 1st | First Mini Album
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01 Intro |
| 2nd | Second Mini Album
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01 미쳤어 |
| 3rd | First Full Length Album
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01 토요일밤에 |
Endorsements
Son Dam Bi has been involved in a number of endorsement and advertising campaigns:
- 쏙 - Korean tea
- Amoled - mobile phone developed by Samsung (campaign featuring Son and After School)
- 참이슬 - Korean Soju
Music Videos
- Cry Eye
- Bad Boy
- Change The World
- 안녕 나의 사랑
- Couple
- 투명인간
- Daso
- 미쳤어 feat. Eric
- 토요일밤에 (On A Saturday Night)
- Amoled (아몰레드) feat. After School
Awards
| Year | Awards |
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| 2009 |
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References
- ^ 손담비 주연 영화 '하이프네이션' 총괄 프로듀서 영 리, "한국이 대세"(Son Dam Bi's Film Hype Nation Summary: Producer Young Rhee, "Korea is Influential"). Asia Nation. February 6, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon Park, Jae-deok. 손담비 측 "드라마 주연? 물망에 오른 것 뿐" (Son Dam Bi Side "Drama Project? Just Prospective Possibilities"). JoyNews. May 8, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon Jeong, Kyeong-hui. 손담비, 앨범 출시 20여일만에 각종 차트 석권 (Son Dam Bi, Tops Various Charts Within 20 Days). SportsChosun.com. April 23, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon Ko, Jae-wan. 손담비 '토요일밤에', 3주 연속 '뮤티즌송' (Son Dam Bi "On Saturday Night", "Mutizen Song" 3 Weeks in a Row). Asia Economy. May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ Template:Ko icon Song, Yun-se. 손담비, 80년대 복고풍 패셔니스타 눈길 (Son Dam Bi, 80s Retro Fashionista Look). Joins.com/Newsen. April 16, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ 손담비 "의자춤 인기 모으는 것 기분 좋아" Son Dam Bi: "Chair Dance's Popularity Pleases Me" . Hankyung.com. December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ Yoon, Hyun-jin. 손담비 ‘의자춤’ 열풍 왜? “모두 미쳤어~내게 미쳤어~” (Son Dam Bi's "Chair Dance" is Hot, but Why? "Everyone's Crazy, I'm Crazy"). Newsen/Joongang Daily. December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.