Maya (singer)

Maya
Maya
	Maya in 2019
Born	17 November 1979 (age 45); South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Years active	2003–present
	Musical career
Genres	Rock, pop rock
Instrument	Vocals
Korean name
Hangul	김영숙
Revised Romanization	Gim Yeong-suk
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yŏngsuk
Stage name
Hangul	마야
Revised Romanization	Ma-ya
McCune–Reischauer	Ma-ya

Kim Young-sook (Hangul: 김영숙; born 17 November 1979), better known as Maya (Hangul: 마야) is a South Korean pop rock singer and actress.^[1] She debuted in 2003 with the album, Born To Do It, which included the hit single "Azalea."^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[3]	Sales
Born To Do It	Released: 26 February 2003 Label: Seoul Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	46	KOR: 6,825+^[4]
Rock Star	Released: 13 May 2004 Label: Seoul Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	9	KOR: 20,916+^[5]
Girls Generation (소녀시대)	Released: 1 July 2005 Label: Seoul Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	7	KOR: 61,636+^[6]
Road To Myself	Released: 9 November 2006 Label: Seoul Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	12	KOR: 9,106+^[7]
Maya Four	Released: 8 April 2008 Label: Sony Formats: CD, cassette	23	KOR: 3,635+^[8]

Filmography

Television

Bodyguard (KBS2, 2003)
Nursery Story (MBC, 2003)
Magic (SBS, 2004)
Family's Honor (SBS, 2008)
Blossom Sisters (MBC, 2010)
Dream of the Emperor (KBS1, 2012)
Ugly Alert (SBS, 2013)

Film

What Is Natural? (2003)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2003	5th Mnet Asian Music Awards^[9]	Best New Female Artist	Azalea	Won
	18th Golden Disk Awards	Best Pop Award		Won
	14th Seoul Music Awards	Best New Artist		Won
	KBS Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Bodyguard	Won
2009	SBS Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama	Family's Honor	Nominated
2010	MBC Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Dandelion Family	Nominated

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country	Year	Honor	Ref.
South Korea^{[note 1]}	2010	Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation	^[13]

Notes

^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[10]^[11] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[12]

References

^ "Maya (마야)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "가수 마야, 근황은? '복면가왕 나와주세요'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "February 2003 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 23 March 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "July 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "2005 Total K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "December 2006 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "April 2008 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^ "MAMA 2003 Winners' Profile & MV". Mwave. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
^ Hicap, Jonathan (18 October 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ Yeo, Yer-im (25 October 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
^ Lee, Sang-won (25 October 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
^ "대중문화예술상 2010년" [2010 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

External links

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[13] Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[10]^[11] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[12]

[1] "Maya (마야)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[2] "가수 마야, 근황은? '복면가왕 나와주세요'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[3] "K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[4] "February 2003 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 23 March 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[5] "July 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[6] "2005 Total K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[7] "December 2006 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[8] "April 2008 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[9] "MAMA 2003 Winners' Profile & MV". Mwave. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

[10] Hicap, Jonathan (18 October 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[11] Yeo, Yer-im (25 October 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.

[12] Lee, Sang-won (25 October 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

[14] "대중문화예술상 2010년" [2010 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

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