Biography

Baek Ji Young is a Korean female singer, born on March 25, 1978. She began her music career in 1999, splashing onto the Korean dance scene with her first album Sorrow. The first single, 선택 (Choice), was unusual in that it was one of the first Korean pop songs to feature Latin beats. However, this catchy single, complete with Baek's dancing skills and natural beauty, propelled her to the top of the charts. She quickly followed this album with a second, Rouge, which came out in April of 2000. This album sold 360,000 copies [1] and cemented Baek's status as one of Korea's most popular female dance artists. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean pop. ... For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Her career took a major hit, though, in the fall of that same year. A sex tape leaked out on the Internet featuring Baek having sex with her former manager in the hotel. This tape spread widely on the Internet, due to heavy media coverage and South Korea's status as a heavily "wired" country. A major scandal, Baek initally apologized, but then claimed that she had no knowledge of the videotape and refused to remain quiet. She released a third album, Tres, in June of the following year, and it sold a respectable amount of copies (the total close to 200,000 [2]). However, the scandal still plagued her; as a result, Baek took a break from the Korean music industry. Look up June in Wiktionary, the free dictionary June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ...

Two years after the release of "Tres", Baek released her fourth album Smile in September of 2003. Although not a runaway success, it managed to sell a decent amount of copies [3], and it showed that her fans would stick with her, no matter what happened. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Currently, Baek is promoting her fifth album Smile Again, released in March of 2006. Unlike her other singles, 사랑 안해 (I Don't Love), her first single from the album, is a ballad. However, this does not mean that she has alienated her fan base; there are many Latin/dance tracks on the album. The popularity of Baek Ji Young remains to be seen, but the length of her career shows the strength of her music and her character. Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

• 1: Sorrow (July 1999)
• 2: Rouge (April 2000)
• 1+2 Special repackage (November 2000)
• 3: Tres (June 2001)
• Best & Live New Release (January 2002)
• 4: Smile (September 2003)
• Ultimate Edition (October 2003)
• 5: Smile Again (March 2006)

External links

• KBS Radio biography
• Time Asia article on the scandal
• Yesasia's 4th album page with brief description of aftermath
• Brief article on Baek's comeback