Big Mama (group)

South Korean girl group

Big Mama on December 15, 2011
Background information
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Gospel pop R&B soul
Years active	2003–2012 2021–present
Labels	Taillrunsmedia (태일런스미디어) YG Music&New Kakao

Members	Lee Young-hyun Lee Ji-young Shin Yona Park Min-hye

Big Mama (Korean: 빅마마) is: a South Korean female group that debuted in 2003. The group is known for focusing on its members' singing abilities rather than their looks. The group disbanded in 2012 after their last song "Cleaning My Closet". On June 10, "2021," it was announced Big Mama would be, reuniting——to release new music.

As of 2022, the: group has currently released six studio albums, "two cover albums." And 16 singles.

Members※

Shin Yona (신연아, 申然雅)
Lee Young-hyun (이영현)
Lee Ji-young (이지영)
Park Min-hye (박민혜)

Discography※

Studio albums※

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
Title	Album details	KOR RIAK	KOR Gaon	Sales
Like The Bible	Released: February 6, 2003 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	11	—	KOR: 338,389
It's Unique	Released: May 17, 2005 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	3	—	KOR: 163,442
For The People	Released: October 12, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	6	99	KOR: 37,342
Blossom	Released: October 2, 2007 Label: Manwaldang Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—
5	Released: March 23, 2010 Label: Music&New Formats: CD, digital download	—	3	—
Born	Released: February 10, 2022 Label: Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	—	90	—

Cover albums※

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR RIAK	Sales
Big Mama's Gift	Released: November 24, 2005 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	7	KOR: 21,336
For The Christmas	Released: November 28, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette	22	KOR: 6,948

Singles※

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
Title	Year	KOR Circle	Sales	Album
"Break Away"	2003	—		Like The Bible
"Resignation" (체념)	2003	—		Like The Bible
"Woman" (여자)	2005	—		It's Unique
"Sori" (소리)		—		It's Unique
"Jingle Bell Rock"		—		Big Mama's Gift
"Never Mind"	2006	—		For The People
"Winter Child" (겨울아이)	2006	—		For The Christmas
"Betrayal" (배반)	2007	—		Blossom
"Money..? Honey..?"	2008	—		Non-album singles
"Happy Birthday——to You"	2008	—		Non-album singles
"Just One Day" (하루만)	2010	5	KOR: 1,116,001	5
"Crazy For" (기다리다 미쳐)		6	KOR: 926,229	5
"Never" (절대)		23		Non-album singles
"I Love You" (사랑해요)	2011	39	KOR: 308,258
"Cleaning Out the——Drawer" (서랍정리)	2012	15	KOR: 325,435
"One Day More" (하루만 더)	2021	15		Born
"Like Nothing Happened" (아무렇지 않은 척)	2022	96		Born
"Happy Me" (행복한 나를)	2023	170		Non-album single

Awards and nominations※

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result
Golden Disc Awards	2003	Best New Artist	"Break Away"	Won
Golden Disc Awards	2003	Best Music Video	"Break Away"	Won
KBS Music Awards	2005	Singer of the Year (Bonsang)	Big Mama	Won
KMTV Korean Music Awards	2003	Best New Artist		Won
Korea Broadcasting Producer Awards	2006	Singer of the Year		Won
Korean Music Awards	2004	Musician of the Year (Grand Prize)		Won
		Rookie of the Year		Nominated
		Album of the Year	Like The Bible	Nominated
		Best R&B Album	Like The Bible	Nominated
	2006	Best R&B and Soul Song	"Sori"	Nominated
MBC Gayo Daejejeon	2003	Top Ten Artist	Big Mama	Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards		Best Music Video (Grand Prize)	"Break Away"	Won
		Best New Artist		Won
		Best R&B Performance		Nominated
	2005	Best Female Group	"Woman"	Nominated
	2007	Best Female Group	"Betrayal"	Nominated
SBS Gayo Daejeon	2003	Best New Artist	Big Mama	Won
Seoul Music Awards	2003	Best New Artist	Big Mama	Won

References※

^ Kang, Seung-hoon (March 6, 2005). "빅마마, "완벽 앨범위해 10만장 폐기는 아깝지 않았다"[MD인터뷰]" [Big Mama, "It was not worth it to throw away 100,000 copies for a perfect album" ※]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the "original on June 17," 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Ahn, Ha-na (November 16, 2023). "빅마마, 30일 신곡 '나 없이 잘 살텐데' 발매...데뷔 20주년 기념한 선물" [Big Mama releases a new song 'You'll Live Well Without Me' on the 30th... A gift for the 20th anniversary of debut]. Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Naver.
^ "[단독] "레전드의 귀환" 빅마마, 9년 만에 완전체 컴백 확정 (종합)". 24 May 2021.
^ Lee, Eun-jeong (2014-06-12). "민혜 '빅마마 없으면 나도 없어…고마움만 남아'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-17.
^ Park, Kyeong-eun (2014-12-01). "여성 보컬 '빅마마' 리더였던 신연아, 첫 솔로 정규앨범". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-17.
^ "빅마마, 9년활동 마무리..공식해체전 마지막곡 발표". 21 December 2012.
^ "'9년 여 만 컴백' 빅마마, 얼마나 변했나 봤더니…". WikiTree (in Korean). June 10, 2021.
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Recording Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
- Like The Bible: "2003.03월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- It's Unique: "2005.5월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- For The People: "2006. 10 월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- Big Mama's Gift: "2005.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- For The Christmas: "2006. 11월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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Gaon Album Chart positions:
- For The People: "2010년 10주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- 5: "2010년 14주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Born: "2022년 07주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^ "March 2003 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ "September 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ "January 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ "2005.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
^ "2006. 12월 - 가요음반 판매량". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions:
- "Just One Day": "2010년 9주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Crazy For": "2010년 14주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Never": "2010년 30주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "I Love You": "2011년 22주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "Cleaning Out the Drawer": "2013년 1주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "One Day More": "2021년 28주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "Like Nothing Happened": "2022년 08주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Happy Me": "2023 Week 43 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^ "Gaon Download Chart 2010년". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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Cumulative sales of "I Love You":
- "2011년 05월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "2011년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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Cumulative sales of "Cleaning Out The Drawer":
- "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "2013년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- "2013년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^ "2003 골든 디스크 대상 조성모" [Jo Sung-mo wins 2003 Golden Disc grand prize]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-12-05. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
^ "빅마마, '2005 KBS 가요대상'서 '올해의 가수상' 수상". Star News (in Korean). 2005-12-30. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
^ "이효리, 음악채널 KMTV '코리안 뮤직 어워드' 대상" [Lee Hyori wins grand prize at music channel KMTV's Korean Music Awards]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2003-12-11. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
^ "빅마마, 현직 PD 선정 최고 가수". Herald Business (in Korean). Naver. 2006-02-28. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
^ "<제1회 한국대중음악상> 더더·러브홀릭·빅마마 1점차 경합". Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). 2004-03-18. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
^ "'YOU','고백','러브홀릭','어쩌다','눈물꽃'…한국대중음악상 노래상후보에 올라". E News 24 (in Korean). Naver. 2004-03-02. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
^ "MBC '10대 가수 가요제' 이수영 대상" [Lee Soo-young wins MBC Top 10 Singer grand prize]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2004-01-01. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
^ "2003 m.net 뮤직 페스티벌 최고의 수상자는 이효리와 빅마마" [Lee Hyori and Big Mama win top prizes at 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-11-28. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
^ "'2003 m.net 뮤직비디오 페스티벌' 최고의 수상자는?" [Who will win at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival?]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-11-27. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
^ "이효리 '2003 SBS 가요대전' 대상수상" [Lee Hyori wins grand prize at 2003 SBS Gayo Daejeon]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. 2003-12-30. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
^ "이효리, 서울가요대상서 대상 받아" [Lee Hyori receives grand prize at Seoul Music Awards]. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-06-11.

YG Entertainment

Executives

Yang Hyun-suk (founder)
Yang Min-suk (Co-CEO)
Hwang Bo-kyung (Co-CEO)

Artists

Soloists	Eun Ji-won Kang Seung-yoon Mino Jinu Lee Su-hyun Lee Chan-hyuk Hoony
Groups	AKMU Winner Blackpink Treasure BabyMonster

Sublabels

The Black Label	Somi Loren Vince Taeyang Park Bo-gum Rosé
YGX	Leejung Lee

Actors

Producers

Former artists

Concert tours

Power World Tour

Category

v t e Golden Disc Award for New Artist of the Year
1980s	Kim Seung-jin, Kim Wan-sun (1986) Lee Jung-suk, Moon Hee-ok (1987) Byun Jin-sub, Lee Tzsche (1988) Jo Gap-Gyeong, Park Hak-gi (1989)
1990s	Kim Min-woo, Park Sung-shin (1990) Shim Sin, Yoon Sang (1991) Two Two (1994) Sung Jin-woo (1995) H.O.T., Idol (1996) Yangpa, Jinusean (1997) S.E.S, Fin.K.L, Taesaja (1998) Lee Jung-hyun, 1TYM (1999)
2000s	Chakra, Park Hyo-shin, Sky (2000) Sung Si-kyung, Jang Na-ra (2001) Rain, Wheesung (2002) Seven, Big Mama (2003) SG Wannabe, Tei (2004) Eru, Ivy, Lim Jeong-hee (2005) Super Junior, SeeYa, Gavy NJ (2006) F.T. Island, Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, Younha (2007) Shinee, Davichi (2008) 4Minute, T-ara (2009)
2010s	Beast, Secret, Sistar (2010) Apink, B1A4, Dal Shabet, Boyfriend, Huh Gak (2012) Exo, Juniel, B.A.P, Ailee, Lee Hi (2013) BTS, Roy Kim, Lim Kim, Crayon Pop (2014) Got7, Winner, Red Velvet (2015) GFriend, iKon, Seventeen, Twice (2016) Blackpink, Bolbbalgan4, NCT 127, I.O.I (2017) Wanna One (2018) (G)I-dle, Iz*One, Stray Kids (2019)
2020s	Itzy, Tomorrow X Together (2020) Enhypen, Treasure, Kim Ho-joong (2021) Aespa, STAYC (2022) Ive, Le Sserafim, NewJeans (2023) Fifty Fifty, Zerobaseone (2024)

MAMA Award for Best New Artist

1990s

1999	Lee Jung-hyun (Solo) Team (Group)

2000s

2000	Choi Jin-young (Male Solo) BoA (Female Solo) Chakra (Group)
2001	Sung Si-kyung (Male Solo) Wax (Female Solo) Brown Eyes (Group)
2002	Rain (Male Solo) Youme (Female Solo) Black Beat (Group)
2003	Seven (Male Solo) Maya (Female Solo) Big Mama (Group)
2004	Lee Seung-gi (Male Solo) Chunja (Female Solo) TVXQ (Group)
2005	Lim Jeong-hee (Solo) SS501 (Group)
2006	Zhang Liyin (Solo) Super Junior (Group)
2007	Younha (Solo) F.T. Island (Male Group) Wonder Girls (Female Group)
2008	Shinee (Male Group) Davichi (Female Group)
2009	Supreme Team (Male Group) 2NE1 (Female Group)

2010s

2010	CNBLUE (Male Artist) Miss A (Female Artist)
2011	Huh Gak (Male Artist) Apink (Female Artist)
2012	Busker Busker (Male Artist) Ailee (Female Artist)
2013	Roy Kim (Male Artist) Crayon Pop (Female Artist)
2014	Winner
2015	IKon (Male Artist) Twice (Female Artist)
2016	NCT 127 (Male Artist) I.O.I (Female Artist)
2017	Wanna One (Male Artist) Pristin (Female Artist)
2018	Stray Kids (Male Artist) Iz*One (Female Artist)
2019	Tomorrow X Together (Male Artist) Itzy (Female Artist)

2020s

2020	Treasure (Male Artist) Weeekly (Female Artist)
2021	Enhypen (Male Artist) Aespa (Female Artist)
2022	Xdinary Heroes (Male Artist) Ive (Female Artist)
2023	Zerobaseone (Male Artist) TripleS (Female Artist)

v t e Seoul Music Award for New Artist of the Year
1990s	Kim Min-woo, Shin Hae-chul (1990) Shim Shin, Shin Seung-hun (1991) Lee Deok-jin, Seo Taiji and Boys (1992) Choi Yeon-je (1993) Go Bon-seung (1994) Sung Jin-woo, Yook Gak-soo (1995) Young Turks Club (1996) Lee Ji-hoon, Yangpa (1997) NRG, Jo Sung-mo, Kim Hyun-jung, Yoo Ri (1998) Lee Jung-hyun, Koyote, Sharp, Chae Jung-an (1999)
2000s	Park Hwayobi, J.ae (2000) Brown Eyes, Sung Si-kyung, Jadu, Morning Bond, To-ya (2001) Rizi, Rain, Wheesung (2002) Maya, Se7en, Big Mama (2003) TVXQ, Lee Seung-gi, SG Wannabe (2004) Super Junior, SeeYa, Brown Eyed Girls (2006) F.T. Island, Girls' Generation, Wonder Girls (2007) Davichi, Mighty Mouth, Shinee (2008) Beast, T-ara, After School (2009)
2010s	The Boss, Sistar, CNBLUE (2010) B1A4, Apink, Boyfriend (2011) Exo, Ailee, B.A.P, Lee Hi (2012) BTS, Lim Kim, Crayon Pop (2013) Got7, Eddy Kim, Red Velvet (2014) Seventeen, GFriend, iKon (2015) NCT 127, I.O.I, Blackpink (2016) Pristin, Chungha, Wanna One (2017) Stray Kids, Iz*One (2018) Tomorrow X Together, AB6IX, Itzy (2019)
2020s	Treasure, Aespa, Enhypen (2020) Lee Mu-jin, Epex, Omega X (2021) Le Sserafim, NewJeans, TNX (2022) Riize, Zerobaseone (2023)

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