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EJAE
Kim Eun-jae (김은재; born December 6, 1991) is a South Korean-American singer, songwriter, and record producer who spent years as one of K-pop's most sought-after behind-the-scenes writers before the world knew her name. Her credits include the topline for Red Velvet's "Psycho" (certified gold in the U.S.), plus songwriting and production work for aespa, TWICE, and LE SSERAFIM. Her international breakthrough came in 2025 when she was tapped to provide the singing voice for Rumi in Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation's KPop Demon Hunters. The film's signature track "Golden" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, won the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and took the Golden Globe for Best Original Song -- the first K-pop song to win both. A NYU Tisch School of the Arts graduate who trained under SM Entertainment as a teenager, EJAE performed "Golden" live at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards in London. Her debut solo single "In Another World" arrived October 24, 2025, followed by "Time After Time" in February 2026.
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Who is EJAE?
EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) is a South Korean-American singer, songwriter, and producer based in New York. A NYU Tisch graduate who trained under SM Entertainment, she built her reputation writing for K-pop's biggest acts before breaking through as a solo artist in 2025 following the global success of Golden from KPop Demon Hunters.
What song did EJAE co-write for Red Velvet?
EJAE co-wrote Psycho (2019) for Red Velvet, which became one of the group's signature tracks and was certified gold in the United States. She has also contributed songwriting and production work to aespa, TWICE, and LE SSERAFIM, making her one of K-pop's most prolific behind-the-scenes contributors.
What is EJAE's role in KPop Demon Hunters?
EJAE provided the singing voice for Rumi, the lead character in Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation's KPop Demon Hunters (2025). She also co-wrote the film's signature song Golden under the HUNTR/X alias, drawing from her own experiences of rejection during K-pop training to shape the track's emotional core.
What awards did Golden from KPop Demon Hunters win?
Golden topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and won Best Original Song at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. At the 2026 Grammy Awards, it took Best Song Written for Visual Media, making it the first K-pop song to win in that category at the Grammys.
What are EJAE's solo releases?
EJAE's debut solo single In Another World arrived October 24, 2025, followed by Time After Time in February 2026. Both releases build on the momentum from Golden and establish her as a solo artist beyond her celebrated behind-the-scenes career in K-pop songwriting.
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