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(Top) 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Extended plays 3.3 Singles 3.4 Soundtrack appearances 4 Filmography 5 Theater 6 Awards 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links

Byul

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Byul
Byul in January 2023
Background information
Birth name	Kim Go-eun
Born	(1983-10-22) October 22, 1983 (age 40) Eumam-myeon, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea^[1]
Genres	K-pop ballad
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2002–present
Labels	JYP H2 Spring Quan
Formerly of	M.M.D JYP Nation


Spouse	Haha (m. 2012)
Children	3


Korean name
Hangul	김고은
Revised Romanization	Gim Go-eun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Koŭn
Stage name
Hangul	별
Revised Romanization	Byeol
McCune–Reischauer	Pyŏl

Kim Go-eun (Korean: 김고은; born October 22, 1983), better known by the stage name Byul (Korean: 별; lit. star), is a South Korean singer.^[2] She debuted in 2002 with the album December 32.^[3]

Career[edit]

Her debut album was released on October 10, 2002.^[4]

It was announced at the end of January 2009 that Primary, her fifth album, would be released the following month. Teaser posters were distributed in 7-11 stores.^[5]

Personal life[edit]

On August 15, 2012, it was announced that Byul was to marry Haha, South Korean singer, actor and cast member of the variety show Running Man, on November 30, 2012.^[6] The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Dream, on July 9, 2013. Their second son, Soul, was born on March 22, 2017.^[7] Their third child, a daughter, named Song, was born on July 15, 2019.^[8]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[9]	Sales
December 32 (12월32일)	Released: October 10, 2002^[10] Label: JYP Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing 12월32일 (December 32) 왜 모르니 (Why Don't You Know) 별의 자리 (A Star's Place) 여기까진거죠 (Up to Here?) Don't Leave Me 바보같이 (Like An Idiot) 얼마나 사랑하는지 (How Much I Love You) (feat. Rain) 마음과 다른 말 (Saying Something Different From What Your Heart Feels) 그가 멀어질 때 (When I Am Further Away From You) 잊을 수 없네요 (I Can't Forget You)	31	KOR: 55,951^[11]
Star (별)	Released: March 17, 2005^[12] Label: JYP Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing 별 (別) (Star) 다른 사람 (Another Person) 안부 (with Na Yoon Kwon) 내 남자의 여자친구 (My Guy's Girlfriend) Saving My Best For You 이젠 내게 (Now to Me) 나쁜 저주 2 + 1 각자의 길 (Our Own Ways) 고마워할게요 (I'll Be Thankful) I Think I I Love You 나를 봐요 (Look At Me) 끝 (End) 안부 [Instrumental]	15	KOR: 17,306^[13]
Fountain of Tears (눈물샘)	Released: May 11, 2006^[14] Label: H2 Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing 아무렇지 않게 (As Nothing) 눈물샘 (Fountain of Tears) 괜찮은 오늘 (feat. MC Mong) 우린 슬픈 건망증 큐피트 Forever Love 그대라는 사람은 Stay By My Side 버려야 할 것들 만나러 가는 길 (feat. Double K) 곁에서만 들리는 설레임	—
Her Story	Released: April 25, 2007^[15] Label: H2 Entertainment Formats: CD Track listing 미워도 좋아 연애의 정석 (feat. TK) 열한번 물풍선 세상의 반 (feat. Hoody) 단꿈 Yes I Am 투정 (feat. Dyna-mic) 잊혀진 것들에 대해서 서툰 기대 마음이	9	KOR: 5,483^[16]
Like A Star	Released: February 25, 2009^[17] Label: Spring Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 6년동안 행복하자 드라마를 보면 안녕 화풀어줘 허밍 (feat. Tei) 니가 떠난다 (feat. Park Jang Keun) 울리지마 비키니 I Love U 말해요 Kiss Day Hymn	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays[edit]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[18]	Sales
Identity	Released: October 27, 2010^[19] Label: Spring Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	—
Nostalgia	Released: November 8, 2012^[20] Label: Quan Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	23
Leaves	Released: November 5, 2017^[21] Label: Quan Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	KOR ^[22]^[a]	Album
"December 32" (12월32일)	2002	—	December 32
"Anbu" (안부) (with Na Yoon Kwon)	2005	—	Star
"Fountain of Tears" (눈물샘)	2006	—	Fountain of Tears
"Water Ballon (After December 32) (물풍선 (12월32일 그 이후))^[23]	2006	—	Her Story
"Like You Even Though I Hate You" (미워도 좋아)	2007	—	Her Story
"The Heart Knows" (가슴은 아니까)^[24]	2007	—	Star (single album)
"Open the Window" (창문을 열어놓고) (with Na Yoon Kwon)^[25]	2008	—	Non-album single
"For 6 Years" (6년동안)^[26]		—	Like A Star
"Bikini" (비키니)^[27]		—
"When I Watch a Drama" (드라마를 보면)	2009	—
"I Don't Remember" (기억이 안나)^[28]	2009	—	Non-album singles
"Sweet Love" (feat. Rhyme Bus)	2010	51	Non-album singles
"It Hurts Today" (오늘 참 아프다)	2010	50	Identity
"Useodo Useodo" (웃어도 웃어도) (with Wasabi Sound)^[29]	2011	29	Non-album single
"So Cute" (귀여워) (with Kwon Jung-yeol of 10cm)^[30]	2012	2	Nostalgia
"You Are So Bad" (나빠)	2012	19	Nostalgia
"Spring Will Finally Come (Fermata)" (봄이 찾아 오겠죠 (Fermata))^[30]	2013	84	Non-album singles
"You Are the Best" (넌 최고야)^[31]	2013	22
"No More Us" (끝난 사이)^[32]	2015	31
"A Shoe" (신발 한 짝)		46
"Everyday" (매일매일) (feat. Sweet Sorrow)		62
"Leaves" (feat. Junoflo)	2017	—	Leaves
"Distance" (눈물이 나서)^[33]	2018	—	Non-album singles
"Twenty-Two" (스물둘) (with 015B)	2020	—
"Let's Take Some Time" (헤어져 보자) (with Na Yoon Kwon)^[24]	2022	—^[b]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	KOR ^[22]^[a]	Album
"I Think I"	2004	—	Full House OST
"If You Love Me" (날 사랑한다면)	2006	—	Invincible Parachute Agent OST
"Heart Is..." (마음이...)	2006	—	Heart Is... OST
"Fly Again"	2007	—	Two Outs in the Ninth Inning OST
"Love You"	2007	—	I Am Sam OST
"Will You Love Me" (사랑할래)	2009	—	He Who Can't Marry OST
"The Woman Who Cut My Guitar Strings" (내 기타줄을 끊은 여자) (with Kim Bum)	2010	—	The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry OST
"After Throwing Away My Heart" (심장을 버린 후에)		—	Cinderella's Stepsister OST
"Binteolteori" (빈털터리) (with Kan Jong-wook)		70	Gloria OST
"Because It's Still You" (그래도 그대니까)^[35]	2012	43	Wild Romance OST
"Words Engraved in My Heart" (가슴에 새긴 말)^[36]		52	My Husband Got a Family OST
"Before It Touches Both of My Cheeks" (두 뺨에 닿기 전에)^[37]		15	Golden Time OST
"Reminds of You" (니 얼굴 떠올라) (feat. Swings)^[38]		26	Missing You OST
"Love in Memory"^[39]	2013	75	Love in Memory OST
"Remember"^[40]	2015	60	Who Are You: School 2015 OST
"Beautiful Days" (아름다운 시절)^[41]	2015	—	Second 20s OST
"Dear My Love" (내가 정말 사랑하는 사람이 있죠)	2020	—	When the Weather Is Fine OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography[edit]

No Money (2021) Host with Lee Ji-hye^[42]
Mama The Idol (2021)
Jump Like a Witch (2022) Cast Member^[43]
Haha Bus (2023) - with family^[44]

Theater[edit]

Year	English title	Korean title	Role	Ref.
2023	My Mother	친정엄마	Mi-young	^[45]

Awards[edit]

SBS Gayo Daesang New Artist Award (2002)

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010.

^ "Let's Take Some Time" didn't enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 22 on the component Gaon Download Chart.^[34]

References[edit]

^ "서산시, 홍보대사에 별·김기리·서기철 위촉". 중부매일 (in Korean). 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2023-06-11.

^ "별 소개" [Byul Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-14.

^ Ma, Chae-rim (2017-11-06). "여전히 반짝반짝 빛나는 가수 별" [A Star Singer Who Still Shines]. International BNT News (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-14.

^ "Byul, (Star) Vol. 1 - December 32. Album". Hanteo Charts (in Korean). 10 October 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-03-27.

^ Kim, Hyeong-woo. 별 새앨범 재킷 공개 ‘섹시-성숙미 발산’ (Byul's New Album Jacket Revealed, Radiates "Sexy Maturity"). Newsen January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.

^ "상꼬맹이' 하하, 유부남된다..별과11월30일 결혼". Star News. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

^ "'임신' 별, 아들 드림이에게 감동의 메시지 "형님된거 축하해"". Sport Seoul. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

^ "[단독] 별·하하, 오늘(15일) 득녀…이제 '아이 셋' 부모". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.

^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

"December 32 charting". Archived from the original on 2008-06-19.
"Star charting". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
"Her Story charting". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 1집12월32일 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "February 2003 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2005-03-23. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 2집 별 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "May 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 3집 눈물샘 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 4집 Her Story - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "April 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 5집 Like A Star Primary - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ Gaon Album Chart positions:

Nostalgia: "2012년46주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-05-13.

^ "별 "결별 마케팅은 오해, 안타깝다"". Joy News 24 (in Korean). 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

^ ""'가수' 별 씨, 언제부터 '발라드 여제'셨나요?"". The Asia Business Daily (in Korean). 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

^ "별, 새 앨범 Leaves 트랙리스트 공개...주노플로 피처링 참여". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

^ ^a ^b "Digital Chart ("별" search)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-05-14.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 물풍선 (12월32일 그 이후…) - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ ^a ^b Yoo Byung-chul (April 4, 2022). "별X나윤권, 레전드 듀엣이 다시 뭉쳤다…5일 새 듀엣곡 '헤어져 보자' 발매" [Byul X Na Yoon-kwon, a legend duet reunited... On the 5th, a new duet song ‘Let’s Break Up’ was released] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Naver.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 2집 All Star Vol.2 (창문을 열어놓고) - 나윤권,별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: Like A Star Showcase - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: Like A Star_Bikini - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 2009 No.1 Diva's Love - 기억이 안나 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-02.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: Wasabii Sound 2nd '웃어도 웃어도' - 별,와사비사운드(Wasabii Sound)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ ^a ^b "네이버 뮤직 :: 귀여워 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 넌 최고야 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 끝난 사이 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 눈물이 나서 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-17.

^ "2022년15주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-05-14.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 난폭한 로맨스 OST Part 3 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 넝쿨째 굴러온 당신 OST Part 4 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 골든타임 OST Part 6 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "보고싶다 Part 3 (MBC 수목드라마)" [Missing You Part 3 (MBC new drama OST)]. Daum (in Korean). 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-10.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: Love In Memory OST Part 1 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 후아유 - 학교2015 OST Part 4 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 두번째 스무살 OST Part 4 - 별" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-01.

^ Ha Ji-won (May 3, 2021). "이지혜X별, 지식 차트쇼 '돈되지' MC 발탁 [공식입장]". V.daum (in Korean). xportsnews. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

^ Hwang Hye-jin (January 24, 2022). "허니제이→임수향 '마녀체력 농구부' 출연 확정, 운동꽝 언니들 도전기(공식)" [Honey J → Im Soo-hyang confirmed to appear in 'Witch Fitness Basketball Club', challenged by athletic sisters (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Naver.

^ Park, Ji-yoon (March 17, 2023). "하하♥별, 삼 남매와 가족 완전체 예능 출격...'하하버스' 4월 첫방" [Haha ♥ Byeol, three siblings and the whole family sortie... 'Haha Bus' first broadcast in April] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Naver.

^ Kim, Hyun-jeong (February 16, 2023). "별(김고은)·현쥬니·신서옥, 뮤지컬 '친정엄마' 딸 미영役 캐스팅 [공식입장]" [Byeol (Kim Go-eun), Hyun Juni, and Shin Seo-ok cast as Mi-young, the daughter of the musical “My Mother” [Official Position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.