Jang Seong-eun (; born November 18, 1991), known professionally as Stella Jang (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter.
Early life and education Jang was born on November 18, 1991. Her father was a missionary, and her mother worked for a welfare foundation for people with disabilities. At the age of twelve, Jang moved to Paris to study abroad, graduating from Lycée Henri-IV and AgroParisTech.
Career 2014–2016: Debut and Colors EP After contributing songwriting and vocals to the album Backpack by South Korean hip-hop duo Geeks, Jang made her solo debut with the single "Dumped Yesterday" on September 19, 2014. However, the song drew little public attention.
On March 23, 2015, Jang released her second single, "It's Raining", featuring rapper Verbal Jint. In an interview that July with BNT News, she said her music was influenced by the 90s sound and tried to reflect elements that would bring relationship with her audiences. On September 15, she released her third single, "Portrait of You", a song about her parents.
Jang released her first EP, Colors, on October 6, 2016. The album was described as "emotional music mixed with rhythmical raps". It entered and peaked on the Circle Album Chart at number 89.
2017–2019: Problematic Men, EPs, and TikTok success Jang attracted the public's interest in May 2017 after an appearance on the South Korean TV show Problematic Men. She debuted as a radio DJ for Gyeonggi Broadcasting on April 22. On April 30, she released a digital EP, Vanishing Paycheck, featuring a single of the same name, which criticizes the reality of office workers. In June, she performed her first solo concert (Knock Knock) at Hyundai Card Understage in Seoul.
On January 23, 2018, Jang released the EP Staples, a collaboration with producer Pleyne, which features a hip hop and R&B sound.
Jang found success on South Korea's real-time music charts with the release of the single "No Question", a collaboration with rapper Mad Clown, on January 18, 2019. On March 24, she released the EP Hazardous Materials, which uses fine dust as a metaphor for harsh realities. Starting in late 2019, Jang's song "Colors" from her 2016 EP of the same name began to gain popularity not only in South Korea, but also worldwide after the song went viral on TikTok.
2020–present: Stella I and Stairs In 2020, Jang released her first studio album, Stella I. She co-wrote the song "Friends" by BTS for Map of the Soul: 7. In 2021, Jang released her fifth EP Stairs.
In 2023, Jang released her single "Orange, You're Not a Joke to Me!" Later on November 1, Jang announced that she would be leaving Grandline Entertainment and running her own label company, Schnauzer Boulangerie.
Personal life In addition to her native Korean, Jang is fluent in English, French, and Spanish. In 2021, she revealed she had an episode of rhabdomyolysis.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORCircle Album Chart positions: Stella I: Colors: Staples: Hazardous Materials: Stairs: "No Question": Stella II: Stella I Released: April 7, 2020 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download 23 KOR: 1,462 STELLA II Released: April 3, 2025 Label: Schnauzer Boulangerie Formats: CD, digital download 90 KOR: 900
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Colors Released: October 6, 2016 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download 89 Vanishing Paycheck () Released: April 30, 2017 Label: GRDL Formats: Digital download — Staples Released: January 22, 2018 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download 96 Hazardous Materials () Released: March 24, 2019 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download 53 Stairs Released: October 15, 2021 Label: GLG Formats: CD, digital download 72 WinterStella Released: December 1, 2022 Label: GLG Formats: CD, digital download —
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORCircle Digital Chart positions:
"No Question": "Vacance in September": "Dumped Yesterday" () 2014— "It's Raining" 2015—Colors "Portrait of You" ()— "Transfer" ()2016— "Girl's Generation" ()— "Vanishing Paycheck" ()2017—Vanishing Paycheck "Alright"— rowspan="2" "You As You Are" ()— "Cheerleader" () — "Voyager" 2018—Staples "I Go" ()— "Under Caffeine" ()—Hazardous Materials "Your Heart My Heart" ()— rowspan="3" "It's Beautiful (Digging Club Seoul Ver.)" ()— "No Question" 201947 "Fine Dust" ()—Hazardous Materials "YOLO"— rowspan="5" "Dear My"— "Vacance in September" () 98 "Miracle" () — "Recipe" ()2020— "Villain" ()—STELLA I "Reality Blue"— "Beautiful Mint Life" () — rowspan="6" "My Sun" ()— "Happy Christmas" — "Window Shopping"— "Blue Turns Pink"2021— "31" — "Let's Go Home" ()—Stairs "My Winter Trip" ()— rowspan="2" "KeeB Going"2022— "Winter Dream"—Winter Stella "Where Sorrow has Passed" ()— rowspan="3" "Orange, You're Not a Joke to Me!"2023— "I Can Do This Everyday"2024—
Soundtrack appearances TitleYearAlbum "Let Me Love You" ()2017Temperature of Love OST "Do You Know Me" ()I'm Not a Robot OST "Youth These Days" ()2018A Poem a Day OST "White Rain" () Partners for Justice OST "Only You" ()The Third Charm OST "I Want to Know You" ()Twelve Nights OST "Swing Baby"I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street OST "Love Story"My Strange Hero OST "Magic" 2019Spring Turns to Spring OST "Sunny Day"The Secret Life of My Secretary OST "The Best Ending" ()Best Ending OST "Dear My"At Eighteen OST "Fishbowl" ()Miss Lee OST "Right Time and Right Place"2020Chocolate OST "Connection" ()2022Sing in the Green OST "Love is a Miracle" (Love is 기적) "Sing in the Green" "Enjoy This Moment" ()Cheer Up OST "Present" ()2023The Kidnapping Day OST
As songwriter for other artists Artist Year Song AlbumBTS 2020 "Friends" Map of the Soul: 7Tomorrow x Together 2021 "Ice Cream" The Chaos Chapter: Freeze 2023 "Tinnitus (Wanna Be a Rock)" The Name Chapter: Temptation "Farewell, Neverland"2024"I'll See You There Tomorrow"Minisode 3: Tomorrow
She also worked on the vocal arrangement of Le Sserafim EP Fearless.
Filmography Television Year Title Role 2018–2019 Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong Cast member
Web shows Year Title Role 2022 Sing in the Green Cast Member
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