Raina (singer)

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::summary South Korean singer ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]

Field	Value
name	Raina
image	Raina in July 2021.png
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caption	Raina in July 2021
birth_date
birth_place	Ulsan, South Korea
death_date
genre
occupation	Singer
years_active	2009–present
label	Aer Music
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module	{{Infobox Korean name/auto
hangul	%오혜린
hanja	吳惠麟
hangulstage	%_레이나
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| name = Raina | image = Raina in July 2021.png | image_upright = 1.0 | caption = Raina in July 2021 | birth_date = | birth_place = Ulsan, South Korea | death_date = | death_place = | genre = | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2009–present | label = Aer Music | past_member_of = | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes |hangul = %오혜린 |hanja = 吳惠麟 |hangulstage = %_레이나 Oh Hye-rin (Korean: 오혜린), known professionally as Raina (레이나), is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group After School and member of the sub-unit Orange Caramel. Raina debuted with the group in November 2009 following the release of the group's third single, "Because of You". She debuted as a solo singer in September 2014 with the single "You End, And Me".

Career

Predebut

Raina tried to audition with JYP Entertainment to become a rapper before joining Pledis Entertainment. Before debut, Raina was a barista at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. She also previously auditioned for Mnet's Superstar K and was a student at the SM Academy. Raina is considered to be one of the best vocalists among idol girl groups in South Korea.

2009–2014: Debut with After School and Orange Caramel

Raina officially debuted with After School for the release of their second single, "Because of You", which attained No. 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won the "triple crown" on SBS Inkigayo. She debuted in After School's sub-unit Orange Caramel on June 18, 2010, on KBS Music Bank with the song "Magic Girl". She released her first solo single for the My Shining Girl OST in February 2012. Raina has written lyrics for Orange Caramel's "Still..." and "In this Place". Raina also wrote the lyrics for After School's "Love Love Love" and "Timeless".

2014–present: Solo career

On June 12, 2014, Raina and rapper San E released an R&B duet called "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness". The collaboration topped all major music charts in South Korea soon after it was released, and it was No. 4 on the year-end Gaon Digital Chart.

In October 2014, Raina became the first After School member to make a solo debut with the release her solo single titled "Reset", which was released on October 8. The single consists of title track "You End, and Me" and b-side track "Repertoire". ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/150404_레이나_11.jpg" caption="Raina performing in 2015"] ::

Raina released her second digital single titled "I Don't Know" on November 24, 2015.

On June 16, 2016, Raina and rapper San E released their second duet, called "Sugar and Me".

On June 5, 2017, Raina released her third OST titled When Rain Falls for MBC's drama Lookout; fellow After School member E-young participated in lyric-writing, composition and arrangement for the track. Raina released her first single album, Loop on July 31. The single album contains three tracks, with title track "Loop" featuring NU'EST's Aron.

In August 2018, Raina released the single "It's Okay" as part of a project single with producer Bumzu. Subsequently, on September 5, 2018, Raina's soundtrack single entitled "Home" was released as the fifth OST for SBS' drama Your Honor. On December 17, 2019, it was shared that Raina had left Pledis following the expiration of her contract.

Following her departure from Pledis, Raina has yet to join an agency. In April 2020 Raina participated in her first project since leaving Pledis as a member of the X-MAS project in which she released her version of Lena Park's "Ann" (앤). To much excitement of fans, Raina released her next OST for KBS's Once Again alongside former Myteen member and Produce X 101 contestant Song Yuvin, called "Love is Danger". Since then, Raina has been announced as part of the line-up for MBN's female idol revival show Miss Back hosted by Baek Ji-young.

On December 4, 2021, Raina signed a contract with Aer Music.

Discography

Single albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | KOR | Reset | Loop | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | | | | | | | 41 | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | KOR | "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" (with San E) | "You End, And Me" (장난인거 알아) (feat. Kanto) | "Don't Know" (모르겠다) | "Sugar and Me" (달고나) (with San E) | "Loop" (밥 영화 카페) (feat. Aron of NU'EST) | "It's Okay" (작아지는 중) | "Ann" (앤) | "Piggyback Ride" (어부바) (with Nada) | "tantara"
(with Nada & Soyul (Crayon Pop)) | "Winter Fantasy" with Dalsooobin, Sera, Gayoung, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark) | "Can We Break Up?" (헤어질 수 있을까) with Junggigo | "Finale" with Sera, Dalsooobin, Gayoung, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark) | "We Are The One" with Sera, Dalsooobin, Gayoung, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark) | "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness: Summer Again" (with San E) | "Morning Aroma" (아침향기) | "Just like us back then" (그때 우리처럼) | Soundtrack appearances | "Glowing" (자체발광) (feat. Man Seong) | "Faraway" | "Stay Weird Stay Different" (이상하자) (with Hanhae, feat. Verbal Jint) | "When Rain Falls" (주르륵) | "Home" | "LOVE IS DANGER" (with Song Yuvin) | "Waiting For You " (오늘 연락해) | "Endless Night" (끝나지 않는 밤) | "Angel Wings" (그린나래) | "Enduring Long And Clumsily" (한참을 서툴고 한참을 견디며) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2014 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | Reset | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 69 | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | 55 | | Loop | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | rowspan="11" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | — | X-MAS Project Vol.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | MBN Miss Back Part.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | MBN Miss Back Part.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | MBN Miss Back Part.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | MBN Miss Back Part.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | MBN Miss Back Part.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | 68 | A Midsummer Night's Sweetness: Summer Again (TEN PROJECT Part.3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | — | Project 'Hwaeum': Morning Scent with Raina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | 97 | rowspan="10" | Glowing She OST Part 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | — | Stay Weird Stay Different OST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | The Guardians OST Part 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | Your Honor OST Part 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | — | Once Again OST Part 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | How to Be Thirty OST Part 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | — | Café Minamdang OST Part 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | — | Oh! Youngsim OST Part 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | CEO-dol Mart OST Part 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Other songs

Main article: After School (band), Orange Caramel

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Album | "Allday Allnight" (볼래) (with Jakops, ₩uNo, Day Day) | "Forgotten Season" (잊혀진 계절) | "You in My Imagination" (상상 속의 너) (with Lizzy) | "By My Side" | "Jingle Jingle Jingle Bells" (징글징글징글벨) (feat. Z.NU) | "Once" (한 때) (Bumzu feat. Raina) | "When autumn comes" (가을이 오면) | "Merry Merry Christmas Day" (메리메리크리스마스데이) (among Aer Music artists) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2015 | XXX Digital Single | | | | | | | | | | | King of Mask Singer Volume 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Part 13 | | | | | | | | | | | Melody to Masterpiece Track 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sing For You | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | Project 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | *2021 Christmas Story * | | | | | | | | | | ::

Theater

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Year	Title	Role	Ref.	2022
Again, Oh Hae-Young	Oh Hae-young
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Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards

|- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | rowspan="2"|San E & Raina – "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" |Song of the Year | |- | Best Collaboration |

Melon Music Awards

|- | rowspan="3"| 2014

| rowspan="3"|San E & Raina – "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" | Song of the Year | |- | Hot Trend Award | |- | Rap/Hip Hop |

Golden Disc Awards

|- | 2015 | San E & Raina – "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" | Digital Bonsang |

Seoul Music Awards

|- | 2014 | San E & Raina – "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" | Hip Hop/Rap Award |

Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards

|- | 2014 | San E & Raina – "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness" | Artist of the Year – July |

Notes

References

References

1. (November 18, 2009). "Introducing After School's new member, Raina". Allkpop.com.
2. Arirang Radio interview April 2, 2014 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIVw9z5IIls
3. (February 25, 2012). "걸그룹 가창력 서열 공개, "1위는 씨스타 효린!"".
4. (June 18, 2010). ["Video] Orange Caramel debuts with "Magic Girl" on today Music Bank". Dkpopnews.net.
5. (June 13, 2014). "San E & After School's Raina Serve Addictive Melodies in 'A Midsummer Night's Sweetness'".
6. "2014 Digital Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association.
7. (September 29, 2014). "After School's Raina to go solo". K-Pop Herald.
8. (October 8, 2014). "After School's Raina Says to Stop Fooling Around in You End, And Me MV with Troy's Kanto". Mwave.
9. "레이나, 10년 몸담은 플레디스 떠난다 "재계약 않기로"(공식입장 전문)".
10. "레이나, 박정현 '앤' 재해석..X-Mas 프로젝트 3번째 주인공".
11. (June 8, 2020). "송유빈X레이나, '한 번 다녀왔습니다' Ost 참여".
12. "티아라 소연→와썹 나다·소율, '미쓰백' 라인업 확정 [공식]".
13. Kim Na-young. (December 4, 2021). "아에르뮤직, 서인국·레이나·남영주 전속계약…"함께 성장할 것" (공식)". MK Sports.
14. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
15. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
16. "2014 Download Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association.
17. "2015 Download Chart".
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20. Jeon Hee-yeon. (January 13, 2022). "뮤지컬 '또!오해영' 3월 8일 개막…손호영→SF9 재윤 캐스팅 [공식]". Sports Donga.
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22. "2014 MelOn Music Awards". LOEN Entertainment.

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