Papaya (group)
# Papaya (group)

Papaya (Korean: 파파야) was an all girl pop 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) [2000]
* Joo Yeun-jung (주연정)
* Cho Hye-kyung (조혜경)
* Hwang Yoon-mi (황윤미) [2000]
* Kang Se-jung (강세정)

## After disbandment

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

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| - | - | - | - |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Fairy Tale (동화) | Released: August 16, 2000 Label: Winsome Media, 1 Star Music, Synnara Music Format: CD, cassette Track listing 있을 때 잘하기 (Live House) 탐 Smile Smile 내 얘길 들어봐 꼭 약속해 Special 배려 바람끼 가면 있을 때 잘하기 (Original Ver.) Special (Remix) | 27 | KOR: 32,947+ |
| Violet | Released: May 22, 2001 Label: Winsome Media, Cream Entertainment Format: CD, cassette Track listing Violet 아찔 사랑만들기 이제 Don't Move 배반 참 스무살 사랑의 속삭임 Passion Of Love Broken 사랑만들기 (Club Remix) | 29 | KOR: 28,012+ |
