Kassy
Kassy's Official Photo 2021
Background information
Birth nameKim So-yeon
Born (1995-10-06) October 6, 1995
South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Rapper
Years active2015–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
김소연
Revised RomanizationGim So-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Soyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
케이시
Revised RomanizationKeisi
McCune–ReischauerK'eishi

Kim So-yeon (born October 6, 1995),[1] known by the stage name Kassy (케이시), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. Since her debut in 2015, she has released five extended plays and numerous singles. In 2016 she competed on the survival reality show Unpretty Rapstar 3.[2]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
KOR
[3]
I Want Love (사랑받고 싶어)
  • Released: January 18, 2018
  • Label: Nextar Entertainment, YMC Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "I Want Love" (사랑받고 싶어)
  2. "Thought It Would Be Fine" (담담할 줄 알았어)
  3. "Chiche" (뻔해)
  4. "Don't Forget" (잊어가지마)
  5. "Listen to This Song" (이 노랠 들어요)
  6. "I Want Love" (사랑받고 싶어; instrumental)
 —
Rewind[4]
  • Released: September 5, 2019
  • Label: Nextar Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Story of Night Fall" (가을밤 떠난 너)
  2. "Love Sunset" (우리 사랑이 저무는 이 밤) feat. Jay Moon (제이문)
  3. "You and I in This Hard Day" (지친 하루 끝에 너와 나)
  4. "Like a Dream" (꿈만 같은 일이야)
  5. "Story of Night Fall" (가을밤 떠난 너; instrumental)
 96
Memories of Autumn (秋 추억)
  • Released: October 26, 2020
  • Label: Nextar Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Are You Fine" (행복하니)
  2. "Nap" (낮잠)
  3. "If This Is Love" (이런 게 사랑이라면)
  4. "You're a Good Love" (넌 참 좋은 사람이었어)
  5. "Are You Fine" (행복하니; instrumental)
 85
Old Story (옛 이야기)
  • Released: October 28, 2021
  • Label: Nextar Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Poem for You" (나 그댈위해 시 한편을 쓰겠어)
  2. "Pure Love" (순애보)
  3. "Yesterday" (예스터데이)
  4. "Unavoidable" (어쩌면 우린, 최선을 위한 이별인걸까)
  5. "Poem for You" (나 그댈위해 시 한편을 쓰겠어; instrumental)
 —
Cold Day (추운날)
  • Released: November 29, 2022
  • Label: Nextar Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Cold Breeze Is Blowing" (찬바람이 불어오네요)
  2. "Unbroken, Unbreakable" (마치 헤어진 적 없던 것처럼)
  3. "Soulmate" (소울메이트)
  4. "Brake Away" (헤어지고 말거야)
  5. "Cold Breeze Is Blowing" (찬바람이 불어오네요; instrumental)
 —

Single albums

Title Album details
Love & Hate
  • Released: May 19, 2022
  • Label: Nextar Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "Don't Wanna Leave Tonight" (늦은 밤 헤어지긴 너무 아쉬워)
  2. "Hate You" (점점 지쳐가)
  3. "Don't Wanna Leave Tonight" (늦은 밤 헤어지긴 너무 아쉬워) (Instrumental)
  4. "Hate You" (점점 지쳐가) (Instrumental)

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
KOR
[5]
As lead artist
"In My Bed" (침대 위에서) 2015 — — — —
"Ooh Ooh Ooh"
feat. Eluphant		 —
"Hug Me" (쓰담쓰담) 2016 —
"Dream" 2017 —
"Let It Rain" (비야 와라) — —
"Listen to This Song" (이 노랠 들어요) — I Want Love
"Your Memory" (사진첩) 2018 — — —
"The Day Was Beautiful" (그때가 좋았어) 3
"True Song" (진심이 담긴 노래) 2019 14 —
"When Love Comes By" (이 마음이 찾아오면) 2020 136
"Tock Tock" (똑똑) 156
"I Will Light Your Way"
(너의 발걸음에 빛을 비춰줄게)		 2021 32
"Always Love You" (언제나 사랑해) 2022 4
"Forever Love" (사랑이야) 46
"Crush on You" (사실말야내가말야그게그러니까말이야) 2023 32
"Only You" (너 밖엔 없더라) 85
Collaborations
"Blossom, Night" (벚꽃, 밤)
(PK Heman & Dorothy[9])		 2015 — — — —
"The Love of Fingertips" (손끝의 사랑)
(B1A4, Seo Eunkwang, Lee Changsub,
Hur Young Ji, A-Jax, April, Oh My Girl & Kassy)		 2016 —
"My Hero" (나의 영웅)
(Leeteuk, Suho & Kassy)		 177 SM Station Season 1
"Close to You"
(2BiC with Kassy)		 — Fall in 2BiC
"Missing You" (니가 그리워)
(2BiC with Kassy)		 91 Guess I Loved You
"See You in Heaven" (별똥별)
(Kassy & Basick)		 2017 — — —
"A Song from the Past" (이 노랜 꽤 오래된 거야)
(Solar & Kassy)		 2020 58

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[5]
"Good Morning" (굿모닝) 2017 62 Fight for My Way OST
"The Day I Dream" (꿈꾸던 날) — — The Bride of Habaek OST
"At Beginning of Love" (사랑이 시작될 때) 2018 — Wok of Love OST
"Same Memories" (같은 기억) — Let's Eat 3 OST
"Take My Hand" (손을 잡아줘) — Webtoon "Yeonnom" OST
"Greeting" (마중) 2019 — Chocolate OST
"Love Me Like You Used To" (날 사랑한 처음의 너로 돌아와) 2020 186 Start-Up OST
"Waiting for Spring" (오늘도 난 봄을 기다려) 2021 52 Bimil:ier Vol. 2 "Waiting for Spring"[12]
"Nothing Left To Say" (어떤 말도 할 수가 없는 나인데) 111 My Roommate Is a Gumiho OST[13]
"One Sunny Day" (어느 햇살 좋은 날) 107 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST
"You Are Falling All Night" (밤새 니가 내려) 41 The Listen OST
"Still Parting From Us" (느린 이별)
as part of "The Listen", along with Solji, Kim Nayoung, Seunghee, HYNN		 198
"Aching" (아리운) 2022 — Alchemy of Souls OST

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
KOR
[5]
"Story of Night Fall" (가을밤 떠난 너) 2019 3 — — Rewind
"Are You Fine?" (행복하니) 2020 79 Memories of Autumn
"Poem for You" (나 그댈위해 시 한편을 쓰겠어) 2021 33 Old Story
"Don't Wanna Leave Tonight" (늦은 밤 헤어지긴 너무 아쉬워) 2022 22 Love & Hate
"Cold Breeze Is Blowing" (찬바람이 불어오네요) 110 Cold Day

Filmography

Television

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2016 Unpretty Rapstar 3 Mnet Contestant [2]
2019King of Mask SingerMBCContestant as "Destiny" (eps. 201–202)[14][15]
2021 The Listen: Wind Blows SBS Cast Member [16]

Web

Year Title Notes Ref.
2021 Bimil:ier (Secret Atelier) Featured artist, Episodes 5-8 [12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee / Work Result Ref
2019 Brand of the Year Awards Female Vocalist Kassy Won [17]
3rd KY Star Awards 10 Million Song Logs Won [18]
9th Gaon Chart Music Awards Discovery of the Year – Ballad Won [19]
Melon Music Awards Top 10 Artists Nominated [20]
Song of the Year (Daesang) The Day Was Beautiful Nominated
Best Ballad Nominated
2020 34th Golden Disc Awards Digital Bonsang Nominated [21]
29th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Nominated [22]
Popularity Award Nominated
K-Wave Award Nominated
Best R&B Award Rewind Won
2022 Melon Music Awards Artist of the Year Kassy Longlisted [23]
Top 10 Artist Award Nominated
Best Female Solo Artist Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "케이시". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  2. 1 2 "케이시, '언프리티랩스타3' 최하위 래퍼 선정에도 관심 폭발" [Explosion of interest in Kassy, despite lowest rank as rapper in 'Unpretty Rapstar 3']. Korea Herald Business (in Korean). 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Circle Album Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean).
  4. ↑ Kang, Su-ji (2019-09-06). "'가을밤 떠난 너'도 돌아오게 할 음색…케이시, 가을감성 정조준(종합)". SBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  5. 1 2 3 "Circle Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean).
    As lead artist: Collaborations: Soundtrack appearances: Other charted songs:
  6. ↑ "2017년 4주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  7. ↑ "2017년 47주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  8. ↑ "가온 인증(Gaon Certification) - Streaming". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  9. ↑ Kim So-yeon used the stage name Dorothy on this song, prior to adopting the stage name Kassy. "Kassy". My Asian Artist. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "2016년 52주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  11. ↑ "2017년 07월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  12. 1 2 ""Bimil:ier (Secret Atelier)"". YouTube (in Korean). Dreamus & WHYNOT Media. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Park Yoon-jin (June 22, 2021). "케이시, '간 떨어지는 동거' OST 참여…24일 발매" [Kassy participates in the OST of 'Living Between Falling Down'... Release on the 24th]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  14. ↑ Park Pan-seok (April 28, 2019). "'복면가왕' 박시은・우승민・황동주・유권, 반전은 계속된다..체게바라=바비킴?[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ Ji Yeon-joo (May 5, 2019). "'복면가왕' 걸리버 4연승, 바비킴‧케이시‧전효성‧윤형렬 아깝다(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  16. ↑ Lee Da-gyeom (September 14, 2021). "솔지→오마이걸 승희 출연...'더 리슨: 바람이 분다' 26일 첫방" (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  17. ↑ "[포토] 오마이걸, '2019브랜드대상' 여자아이돌 부문 수상". Biznewdaily (in Korean). 24 July 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  18. ↑ 금영엔터테인먼트 '제3회 KY STAR AWARDS' 올해의 대상 - 임재현(사랑에 연습이 있었다면) (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  19. ↑ 청하xMNH엔터, 마지막 수상 영예…BTS, 불참에도 3관왕 등극(종합) (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  20. ↑ Melon Music Awards) (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  21. ↑ 골든디스크어워즈 (in Korean). Golden Disk Awards. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  22. ↑ "29th Seoul Music Awards" (in Korean). Seoul Music Awards. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  23. ↑ "2022 Melon Music Awards Nominees" (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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