JeA (singer)

JeA
JeA performing at Brown Eyed Girls' concert "Tonight 37.2°C" in December 2012.
Native name	김효진
Born	Kim Hyo-jin (1981-09-18) September 18, 1981 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea
Other names	JeA
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Musical career
Genres	K-pop R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	APOP Entertainment
Associated acts	Brown Eyed Girls

Kim Hyo-jin (born September 18, 1981), better known by her stage name JeA is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. As a solo artist, she has contributed numerous songs to various soundtracks.

Before her debut in Brown Eyed Girls, JeA, then known simply by her name Kim Hyo-jin was a member of the original soundtrack group 3point and had previously been singing original soundtracks.

JeA is the one responsible for the creation of Brown Eyed Girls and was actively involved in the selection of the other members besides herself. The four members - JeA, Narsha, Ga In and Miryo - performed several small shows under the name "Crescendo" before officially debuting as Brown Eyed Girls in 2006. JeA is the leader and lead vocalist of the group.

JeA released her first solo album, "Just JeA", in 2013. She is the last of the members of Brown Eyed Girls to release a solo album. Aside from being a singer she's also a composer and producer. She started composing for her group with their second album and later on wrote songs for other artists also. She expanded her resume by trying her hand on producing with the Brown Eyed Girls' The Original and her solo album.

JeA is an avid songwriter, and has written many songs for herself, Brown Eyed Girls and other artists.