Soya (singer)

South Korean singer (born 1990)

In this Korean name, the family name is  Kim.

Soya

Soya in 2018.

Born|

Kim So-ya

(1990-04-02) April 2, 1990 (age 35)

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation| Singer
Musical career
Genres|

* K-pop
* Dance
* Hip hop

Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2010–present
Labels|

* 101 Entertainment
* Urban Works Entertainment
* GH Entertainment

Korean name
Hangul|

김소야

Hanja|

金小夜

RR| Gim Soya
MR| Kim Soya

Musical artist

Kim So-ya (Korean: 김소야; born April 2, 1990) is a South Korean singer, known mononymously as Soya.[1] She debuted in 2010 as a member of the duo Soya n' Sun under 101 Entertainment.[2]

## Career

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### 2008–2009: Pre-debut

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In 2008, Soya participated in the soundtrack for The World That They Live In.[3] The next year, Kim sang three songs for the soundtrack of The Slingshot.[4]

### 2010–present: Soya n' sun, solo debut and 1st Mini Album

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In April 2010, Kim became a member of the duo Soya N'Sun. The duo only released one digital single before Kim debuted as a soloist in November with the single "매일매일 사랑해 (I Love You Everyday)" featuring her uncle Kim Jong-kook.[5]

Kim participated in the reality show The Unit in 2017 but was eliminated early in episode 7, placing in 46th place.[6]

In 2018, Kim released three singles, titled "Show" on 31 January,[7] "Oasis" on 18 April[8] and "Y-Shirt" on 31 July.[9]

Her debut EP, "Artist" was released on 17 October 2018.

## Personal life

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Kim is the niece of Kim Jong-kook.[10]

## Discography

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### Extended plays

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[11]
Artist |

* Released: October 17, 2018
* Label: GH Entertainment
* Format: CD, digital download

| —  | —
"—" denotes release did not chart.

### Single albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[11]
Someday (이별에 베인 사랑까지도)  |

* Released: September 27, 2019
* Label: GH Entertainment
* Format: CD, digital download

| 97  | TBA
"—" denotes release did not chart.

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Sales  | Album

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KOR
[12]
As lead artist
"I Love You Everyday" (매일매일 사랑해)
with Kim Jong-kook | 2010  | 37  | —  | Non-album singles
"NPNP" (내편남편)
with KK | 2015  | —  |

* KOR: 14,141[13]

"Show"  | 2018  | —  | —  | Artist
"Oasis"  | —
"Y-Shirt (Deep Inside)"
feat. Heedo | —
"Artist"  | —
"Fade Away" (늘어진 우리의 연애)  | 2019  | —  | Non-album singles
As featured artist
"Tok Tok" (톡톡)
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya | 2011  | 4  |

* KOR: 1,727,453[14]

| Mighty Fresh
"Lalala" (랄랄라)
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya | 12  |

* KOR: 311,689[15]

| Non-album singles
"Bad Boy" (나쁜놈)
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya | 2012  | 8  |

* KOR: 1,473,828[16]

"Good-Bye"
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya | 29  |

* KOR: 183,102[17]

"Nice 2 Meet U" (Prod. by Zico)
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya | 2016  | 64  |

* KOR: 36,921[18]

"Good Time"[19]
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya | 2024  | —  | —  | Non-album singles
"Hello Summer"[20]
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya | —
"—" denotes release did not chart.

### Soundtrack appearances

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Sales  | Album

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KOR
[12]
"Oh Tears, Oh Sadness" (눈물아 슬픔아)  | 2008  | —  | —  | Worlds Within OST
"Will It Be Love?" (사랑일까요)
"Don't Love" (사랑하지마)  | 2009  | The Slingshot OST
"Last Wish" (마지막 바램)
"So High"
"No One"  | 2018  | —  | Switch OST
"Maybe It's Love" (아무래도 사랑인가봐)  | —  | Sunny Again Tomorrow OST
"Sometimes"  | 2019  | —  | Dear my Room [ko] OST
"3! 4!" (with DinDin) | 2021  | —  | Hello, Me! OST
"—" denotes release did not chart.

## Filmography

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### Television shows

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Year  | Title  | Network  | Notes

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2017  | The Unit | KBS | Contestant
2021  | Crazy Recipe Adventure | MBC | Contestant (Ep. 4)

## References

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1. ^ "소야 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
2. ^ "네이버뮤직 :: 소야앤썬(Soya n' sun)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
3. ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 그들이 사는 세상 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
4. ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 남자이야기 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
5. ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 매일매일 사랑해 (Single) - 김종국,소야" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
6. ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2017-12-10). "'더유닛' 투표결과 女양지원·男티모테오 1위…35명 대거 탈락(종합)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
7. ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: SOYA Color Project Vol.1 'SHOW' - 소야(SOYA)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
8. ^ 헤럴드경제 (2018-04-19). "소야, 신곡 '오아시스(OASIS)' 음원 및 뮤직비디오 공개 '눈길'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
9. ^ 헤럴드경제 (2018-07-17). "소야, 신곡 '와이셔츠(Y-SHIRT)' 첫 컴백 티저 공개…색을 찾아가는 세 번째 여정 눈길" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-18.
10. ^ "화제인물 '소야'는 누구?...가수 겸 김종국 조카로 알려져" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
11. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
* ""Someday" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-03.
12. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
As lead artist:
* ""I Love You Everyday" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.

As featured artist:
* ""Tok Tok" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
* ""Lalala" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
* ""Bad Boy" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
* ""Good-Bye" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
* ""Nice 2 Meet U" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
13. ^ "2015년 5주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
14. ^ "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
15. ^ "2011년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
16. ^ "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
17. ^ "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
18. ^ "2016년 18주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
19. ^ "Good Time (feat. Soya) - Single by Mighty Mouth". Apple Music. April 24, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
20. ^ "Hello Summer (feat. Soya) - Single by Mighty Mouth". Apple Music. July 16, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2025.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soya (singer).

* Soya on GH Entertainment

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The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project

Winners|

| Male team (UNB)|

* Jun
* Euijin
* Go Ho-jung
* Feeldog
* Marco
* Ji Han-sol
* Daewon
* Kijung
* Chan

|

Female team (Uni.T)|

* Euijin
* Yebin
* NC.A
* Yoonjo
* Lee Hyun-joo
* Yang Ji-won
* Woohee
* ZN
* Lee Su-ji

Mentors|

* Lee Tae-min
* Hyuna
* Jo Hyun-ah
* Hwang Chi-yeul
* San E

Presenter|

* Rain

Contestants list|

* List of The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project contestants

Other notable contestants|

| Male contestants|

* Donghyun
* Gunwoo
* Jun.Q
* Kanto
* Seyong

|

Female contestants|

* Euna Kim
* Haena
* I
* Joo
* Kang Min-hee
* Mint
* Shin Ji-hoon
* Soya

Discography|

| Extended plays|

* The UNI+ B Step 1
* The UNI+ G Step 1
* The UNI+ Final

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Singles|

* "My Turn"
* "Last One"
* "Shine"

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Korea

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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