Ahn Ye-eun 안예은 | |
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 Ahn in 2026 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1992-05-21) May 21, 1992 |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안예은 |
| Hanja | 安叡垠 |
| RR | An Yeeun |
| MR | An Yeŭn |
Ahn Ye-eun (Korean: 안예은; born May 21, 1992), is a South Korean genre-bending singer-songwriter, who is best known as the runner-up of K-pop Star 5. She is well known for singing the soundtrack for the TV series The Rebel.1
Early life and education
Ahn was born with congenital heart defect, and she said she had spent almost her entire childhood in hospitals.2 She started learning piano at the age of four.3 Influenced by Kim Yoon-ah, the lead singer in Jaurim, and female-fronted bands such as Loveholics and Cherry Filter, Ahn had wished to become a singer since middle school. She was attending the Applied Music department of Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts.4 In 2019, a social media post accused Ahn of past school violence, but she and her agency since refuted the legitimacy of this accusation.5
Artistry
Ahn's musical style mixed traditional folk and pop.6 Her mostly musical style is pansori, a traditional Korean narrative singing.7 Ahn's discography saw more modern and new pansori that kept the base elements of pansori while adding a different touch such as the inclusion of more instruments.8 The switch between similar-sounding instruments of different cultures appears in her songs.6
Ahn's music has various motifs, most from Korean folktales and historical events, while others from the Proust phenomenon, Korean shamanism, etc.92 Her debut album Ahn Ye-eun was about love.10 She released four horror songs since 2020, which started out "curiosity about whether music alone can make people feel scared".2
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR 11 | |||
| Ahn Ye-eun |
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21 |
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| O |
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— | N/a |
| ㅇㅇㅇ |
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72 | N/a |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| One Day (Every Day) (一日 (일일)) |
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| To the Island (섬으로) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR | |||
| "Somehow" (어쩌다보니) | 2016 | — | Ahn Ye Eun |
| "Okay!" (그래!) | 2017 | — | One Day (Every Day) |
| "Same Thought" (같은 생각) | — | Non-album single | |
| "Spring Alone" (홀로봄) | 2018 | — | O |
| "You" (유) | — | ||
| "Woman's March" (8호 감방의 노래) | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Kakotopia" (카코토피아) | 2020 | — | ㅇㅇㅇ |
| "Trumpet Creeper" (능소화) | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Waltz" (윤무) | — | ||
| "Proust" (프루스트) | 2021 | —13 | |
| "Sailing" (출항) | —14 | To the Island | |
| "Changgwi" (창귀) | —15 | Non-album single | |
| "Not Me Not Mine" (그 사랑은 내 사랑이 아니었음을) | 2024 | — | Non-album single |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR 16 | |||
| "If Spring Comes (Drama Version)" (봄이 온다면 (Drama Version)) | 2017 | — | The Rebel OST |
| "Magic Lily" (상사화) | — | ||
| "Spring of Ilkhwari" (익화리의 봄) | — | ||
| "New Day" (새날) | — | ||
| "Red Tie (Drama Version)" (홍연 (Drama Version)) | — | ||
| "Red Tie (Original Version)" (홍연 (Original Version)) | — | ||
| "Light Saver" (위화(衛華)) | 2019 | — | The Crowned Clown OST |
| "Keep Alive" | — | The Banker OST | |
| "Against the Wind" (바람이 불어와도) | 2021 | —A | River Where the Moon Rises OST |
| "Night Flower" (야화) | — | Painter of the Night OST | |
| "The Moon During the Day" (낮에 뜨는 달) | 2023 | 127 | Moon in the Day OST |
| "To the Moon" | 2025 | —B | To the Moon OST |
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR | |||
| "Mister Mystery" (미스터 미스터리) | 2016 | 73 | K-pop Star 5 TOP10 Part.1 |
| "White Dress" (하얀 원피스) | — | K-pop Star 5 TOP8 Part.1 | |
| "If Spring Comes" (봄이 온다면) | — | K-pop Star 5 TOP6 | |
| "Hogu" (호구) | — | K-pop Star 5 TOP4 | |
| "Talk to Me" (말을 해 봐) | — | K-pop Star 5 TOP2 Part.1 | |
| "Part-Time Lover" | — | K-pop Star 5 TOP2 Part.2 | |
| "Heart Song" (마음으로 부르는 노래) with Rooftop Moonlight, Kwon Soon Kwan, Jo So Jung, Hello Ga-Young, Sunwoo Jung-a, Jo Min Hwi, Lee Seol Ah, Jo Ye Ran |
2017 | — | A Song That I Sing with My Heart |
| "Jinttobaegi" (진또배기) | 2020 | — | Lotto Singer Episode 4 |
| "Spring Rain" (봄비) with Lee Bong-geun |
2021 | — | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - Fantastic Duet (Friend Special) |
Filmography
Variety/Reality show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015–16 | K-pop Star 5 | SBS | Runner-up | |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant as "Ring Expedition" (episodes 277–278) | 19 |
Notes
Notes
- "Against The Wind" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 62 position on the Gaon Download Chart: 17
- "To the Moon" did not enter Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 174 on the BGM Chart.18
References
References
- [인터뷰①] 안예은 "'역적' PD, 'K팝스타'서 '봄이온다면' 보고 섭외" (in Korean). OSEN. May 6, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- Lee Jung-youn (February 27, 2024). "[Indie spirit] Singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun creates new identity with genre-defying music". The Korea Herald.
- "'K팝스타5' 안예은 "선천적 심장병으로 4차례 대수술…그래서 피아노 시작"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- [인터뷰] 'K팝스타 5' 준우승 출신 안예은 "제가 어떤 뮤지션인지 보여줄 거예요". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). December 28, 2016.
- "Ahn Ye Eun Denies Accusations Of School Violence + To Take Legal Action". Soompi. June 21, 2019.
- Bella Kim (September 28, 2021). "'CHANGGWI' Review: What Ghosts Think of Us". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- "Lirik Lagu Night Flower – Ahn Ye Eun dan Fakta di Baliknya". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). October 14, 2022.
- Odessa Gaines (March 6, 2023). "K-Weekly: Let's talk a bit about pansori". The Tufts Daily.
- Lee Si-jin (July 30, 2021). "Ahn Ye-eun returns with new horror song". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- "'K-pop Star 5' runner-up Ahn Ye-eun drops debut album". Kpop Herald. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- "Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- Ahn Ye-eun charting: 2016년 49주차 Album Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ㅇㅇㅇ charting: 2020년 9주차 Album Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- 2016년 11월 Album Chart. Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "Proust" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 77 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 03주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- "Sailing" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 78 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 15주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- 창귀. genie music.
- "The Moon During the Day": "Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- 2021년 10주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- "Circle BGM Chart week 38 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 14–20, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- Lee Ye-eun (October 25, 2020). '복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이, 3연승 가왕 성공…안예은· 유키스 수현·진시몬·이대원 '열창' [종합]. MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.