Stella Jang
Jang Seong-eun, 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 12, 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, Stella released her second single, "It's Raining", featuring rapper Verbal Jint. In an interview that July with BNT News, Jang said her music was influenced by the 90s sound and tried to reflect elements that would bring relatability 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 떡떡 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, an album that 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, both in South Korea and globally, after the song went viral on TikTok.
2020–present: ''STELLA I'' and ''Stairs''
In 2020, Stella released her first studio album, STELLA I.Stella Jang co-wrote the song "Friends" by BTS for Map of the Soul: 7.
In 2021, she released her fifth EP Stairs.
In 2023, she released her single "Orange, You're Not a Joke to Me!" On November 1, 2023, she announced that she would be leaving Grandline Entertainment and that she would be running her own label company Schnauzer Boulangerie.
In 2024, she released her single "I Can Do This Everyday."
In 2025, Stella released her second studio album, ''STELLA II.''