Baek Ji Young

ABOUT

Baek Ji Young is a South Korean singer signed to The Music Works. She made her debut in 1999, with the release of her album Sorrow. Over her career she has released eight studio albums and won awards for Best Female Artist and Best OST at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.

-In 2000, A sex tape featuring Baek and her then-manager, Kim Shi Won, was recorded secretly in a hotel room without her knowledge, and leaked onto the internet. The footage was later used to threaten Baek when she attempted to change her contracted manager at the height of her career.

-Her former manager fled to the United States, and is currently serving time in a Los Angeles prison for raping a minor, which he also recorded on video.

-In 2009, after suffering from a high fever and dizziness from the flu and hypotension, Baek stopped a dinner concert midway. After singing her fifth song, she told the audience, "I am very sorry for being on stage despite being sick. I won't be able to continue my performance." Experts speculated that refunds cost Baek and her agency losses of nearly ₩200 million.

- Baek filed suit against a local plastic surgery clinic that had used her photo for online advertising without her permission. On June 24, 2013, the Seoul Central District Court found the clinic guilty of infringing on her rights for profit, and awarded Baek damages of ₩5 million (US$4,320).

-Baek married actor Jung Suk Won on 06/02/2013
-She suffered a miscarriage four months into her pregnancy