Papaya () was a pop girl group from South Korea. They released two albums before becoming inactive.
History Papaya's first album, entitled 동화 ("Fairy Tale"), was distributed by 1 Star Music and Synnara Music on August 4, 2000, and featured five members (Kang Se-jung, Joo Yeun-jung, Cho Hye-kyung, Hwang Yoon-mi, and Kang Kyoung-ah). Due to their unpopularity, Hwang Yoon-mi and Kang Kyoung-ah left the group before the release of their second album, Violet, released on May 22, 2001, under the Cream Entertainment music label.
Members Kang Kyoung-ah (강경아) Joo Yeun-jung (주연정) Cho Hye-kyung (조혜경) Hwang Yoon-mi (황윤미) Kang Se-jung (강세정)
Post-disbandment activities
Kang Se-jung went on to acting, initially credited under stage name Go Na-eun. In 2009, she starred in Assorted Gems. She won the Excellence Award, Actress in the 2009 MBC Drama Awards for her role as eldest daughter, Gung Bi-chwi.
Hwang Yoon-mi also turned to acting and uses stage name Go Eun-chae. In September 2012, Go married musical actor Park Eun-tae.
Jo Hye-kyung became a Trot singer, using the stage name Jo Eun-sae. In 2014, she released single '비비고 (Rubbing)'.
Discography Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales KOR Fairy Tale (동화)Released: August 16, 2000 Label: Winsome Media, 1 Star Music, Synnara Music Format: CD, cassette27KOR: 32,947+ VioletReleased: May 22, 2001 Label: Winsome Media, Cream Entertainment Format: CD, cassette29KOR: 28,012+
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