Seo Hyun-jin
Seo Hyeon-jin | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1985 |
| Education | Dongduk Women's University Applied Music |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서현진 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Hyunjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Hyŏn-chin |
Seo Hyeon-jin (born February 27, 1985) is a South Korean pop singer turned actress.
Career
Seo Hyeon-jin debuted as the lead vocalist of K-pop girl group M.I.L.K in 2001. However, the girl group soon fell by the wayside due to fierce competition among manufactured bands, which led to one of the members quitting before the outfit completely disbanded in 2003.[1]
After M.I.L.K. was dissolved, Seo attended Dongduk Women's University, where she majored in applied music to keep her dream of a career in singing alive. As a solo artist she contributed songs to a few soundtracks and SM Town compilations. When she got a chance to perform in her first musical, The Sound of Music, in 2006, she saw it as a turning point to begin her acting career.[1] Besides joining more theatrical productions, Seo shot a movie and a short drama with boyband DBSK (at the time she and the group were under the agency SM Entertainment).
Supporting roles followed in the TV police procedural H.I.T. and queer film Life is Peachy, though Seo got noticed in subtler roles in period dramas such as Hwang Jin-yi, particularly her career-making performance in The Duo as a neighborhood tomboy who later becomes a gisaeng. In Feast of the Gods, she played her first villainous character, an overly ambitious chef caught in a rivalry.[1][2]
Seo frequently appears in projects directed by her best friend, actress Ku Hye-sun, notably short film The Madonna and the feature film Magic, in which she had her first leading role.[3][4]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oh Ja-ryung is Coming | Na Jin-joo | MBC |
| Horse Doctor | Jo So-young (cameo) | MBC | |
| Feast of the Gods | Ha In-joo/Song Yeon-woo | MBC | |
| 2011 | The Peak | Ahn Il-yang | MBC |
| The Duo | Dal-yi | MBC | |
| 2007 | H.I.T. | Jang Hee-jin | MBC |
| 2006 | Dating on Earth | Soo-hyun | Direct-to-video |
| Vacation | Jin-ju | ||
| Hwang Jin-yi | Jung Ka-eun | KBS2 | |
| 2002 | New Nonstop 2 | guest appearance | MBC |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Peach Tree | Shi-yeon (cameo) | |
| Fragments of Sweet Memories | Mom | Short film | |
| 2011 | Life is Peachy | Hee-jin | |
| 2010 | Magic | Ji-eun | |
| 2009 | The Madonna | Sister (nun) | Short film |
| 2008 | Story of Wine | Jin-ju | |
| 2006 | Love Me Not | Ji-hye |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dugeun Dugeun, Tomorrow | 4Tomorrow | Han Jina |
| One Step at a Time | Seo Young-eun |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Goong: The Musical | Min Hyo-rin | Performances in Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, Jeonju |
| 2009 | The Dining Room | 1st Actress/2nd Actress | |
| Closer | |||
| 2006 | The Sound of Music | Liesl von Trapp |
Discography
Girl group member
| Year | Artist | Track | From Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Seo Hyeon-jin | "Hello! Summer!" "Paradise" "Summer in Dream" |
2003 Summer Vacation in SM Town |
| Seo Hyeon-jin | "Grip!" | Inuyasha OST | |
| 2001 | M.I.L.K | With Freshness |
Solo artist
| Year | Track | From Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 2007 Winter SM Town – Only Love |
| "Calling" | Air City OST | |
| 2006 | 눈의 이야기 ("Winter of Memories") | 2006 Winter SM Town – Snow Dream |
| 영:零 ("0") | Hyena OST | |
| "Raindrops" | 2006 Summer SM Town | |
| "Give Me a Little Try" | Goong OST |
Awards
References
- ^ a b c "Ex-Teen Singer Reinvents Herself as Soap Actress". The Chosun Ilbo. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Han, Yeo-wool (3 February 2012). "PREVIEW: MBC TV series "Supper of the Gods"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "요술①: 구혜선 감독 & 서현진, "우리 너무 잘 어울려요"". Movieweek (in Korean). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "요술②: 구혜선 감독 & 서현진, "부담스럽지만 괜찮은"". Movieweek (in Korean). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "'MBC 드라마대상' 서현진-효민, 미니시리즈 신인상 수상". StarN News (in Korean). 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
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External links
- Seo Hyun-jin at Cyworld
- Seo Hyun-jin at Jump Entertainment
- Seo Hyun-jin at HanCinema
- Seo Hyun-jin at IMDb