Born March 25, 1976 in Seoul, South Korean pop singer Baek Ji-young burst onto
her home country’s music scene with the 1999 single “Choice”, which stood out
for relying on a more Latin sound than was common in Korean dance music. The
song became a success, and she quickly followed it up with the 2000 album Rouge.
A scandal involving a sex tape erupted, causing her to cut back drastically on
personal appearances for five years, and nearly ending her career. She bounced
back with 2006’s Smile Again and the hit single “I Won’t Love”, which was a
gentle love ballad that was quite dif...