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Lee Jung Hyun
Lee Jung-hyun in July 18, 2013
Lee Jung-hyun in July 18, 2013
Background information
Birth nameLee Jung-hyun
Also known asAva, Hyony, The Techno Queen, The Techno Warrior
Born (1980-02-07) February 7, 1980 (age 44)
Seoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop, Eurodance, Techno, Trance
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1996–present
Websitewithava.kr
Korean name
Hangul
이정현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jeong-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerYi Chŏnghyŏn

Lee Jung Hyun (born February 7, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as one of the top international acts from Korea with her illustrious singing career. She is widely known as "The Techno Queen" as she introduced Techno music genre to Korea and throughout Asia. Lee Jung Hyun is also known as "The Queen of Transformation" due to her unique new look for each and every song. In Korea, she was voted "The Best Performer" with her colorful and charismatic stage presence. Lee Jung Hyun is one of the most prominent acts from Korea who is widely popular in China.[1]

Biography

Actress

Lee Jung Hyun made her acting debut at the age of 16 in A Petal in 1996, which won domestic and foreign film awards. The film tells the story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later years.[2] Since 1996, Lee has had numerous acting roles with projects in Korea, Japan and China.

In 2009, Lee regained her acting strides with China's CCTV drama "Confucius" where she played the role of "Nan Zi." In 2010, Lee played a shaman in Director Park Chan-wook fantasy short feature, Night Fishing. Lee played the lead role in this award-winning film shot entirely with iPhone. "Night Fishing" won Golden Bear for a short feature at 2011 Berlin International Film Festival on February 15, 2011. In 2012 Lee portrayed a single mother in a coming-of-age film, "Juvenile Offender," which won Best Feature at Tokyo International Film Festival. Planned for Summer 2014 release, she is in a sole female lead role for the Korean blockbuster, "Battle of Myeongryang, Whirlwind Sea."

Singer

After debuting with an award-winning acting performance, Lee Jung Hyun etched her singing career by introducing techno genre to the K-Pop scene and her ever-reinventing styles for each and every song. Lee assumes a unique persona for each album, such as a mermaid, Barbie doll, tribal queen, soldier, Korean folk dancer, belly dancer, or princess of the sea. She has garnered many nicknames over the years, including Techno Queen of Korea, Ms. Charisma, Little Giant, and Queen of Change.[3][4]

Before releasing her first solo music she featured as a guest vocalist on the Jo PD single "Fever", also appearing in the music video. She also appeared in the music video for Goofy's "The Rule of the Game".[5]

Her early work is techno-style dance music. Her first single, Wa (와, "Come") topped the Korean charts for three weeks, while her second, Bakkwo (바꿔, "Change") won awards for Best Song and Most Broadcast Song. These two songs in particular were covered by artists throughout Asia and Europe. Many of her earlier songs are sung in an angry mood, from the perspective of a rejected lover. These two singles firmly established Lee as one of the top Korean singers who successfully gained popularity throughout Asia with her strong colorful performances.

Lee Jung Hyun released Japanese versions of her early hits Wa and Heaven in December 2004. The single ranked #26 on Oricon chart in Week 3 of January 2005. Heaven was a theme song for the Korean drama Beautiful Days. The drama became widely popular in Japan. On December 31, 2004, Lee was invited to perform Heaven and Wa-come on- and participate at the 55th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen, an annual New Year's Eve live music show. In 2006, she released her first Japanese album, This is Hyony. The Japanese version of "Wa" hit #1 on Oricon chart in January 2005. Her Japanese fanclub was called Honey Hyony. In 2008, she released her first Mandarin album with title single "Love Me."

With her fifth album, Passion, she switched to a Latin-influenced sound, complete with Spanish Guitar and flamenco-style tap dance.

In May 2009, she released her first Korean mini album, featuring trio of songs, "Crazy," "Vogue It Girl" and "Miro." The music video "Crazy" was choreographed by Brian Friedman.[6] In September 2009, she was invited to open at Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul, Korea. In December 2009, Lee Jung Hyun sung her first ballad for the soundtrack of the Korean TV drama "Iris." The song, "How Can I Hold Back Tears," takes her to the ballad genre for the first time in her over 10-year singing career.

In 2010, her seventh album was released on May 11, 2010 with the title song, "Suspicious Man." In this title single's music video, Lee once again showed her dynamic performance range by introducing a vengeful assassin with a short blonde do. The seventh album was entitled, "007th."

For her 2013 single "V," Lee starred opposite Jin Goo in a music video directed by Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong, with whom she'd previously worked on Night Fishing.[7][8]

Cultural Ambassador

In August 2007, singer-actress Lee Jung Hyun was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.[9][10]

On June 22, 2012, Lee was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the Korea-China Cultural Industry Conference, called CICON.[11]

Covers of Lee Jung-hyun songs

Chinese singer Sammi Cheng has released and performed covers of several of her hits such as:
Bakkwo 바꿔 Change - Mei fei se wu 眉飛色舞 Radiant with Joy (Mandarin)/Saat for 煞科 Finale (Cantonese)
Wa 와 Come - Du yi wu er 獨一無二 Unique (Mandarin)/Duk ga see cheung 獨家試唱 Trying to sing by myself (Cantonese)
Nuh 너 You - Tian yi wu feng 天衣無縫 Impossible to Defeat (Mandarin)/Sun fa 神化 Apotheosis (Cantonese)

Sammi's versions have separate, original (non-translated) lyrics sung in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Vietnamese singer Ngo Thanh Van remade "Nuh" in her debut CD, Playworld, under the name "The Colourless Heart" and "Dara Dara" in her 2nd album under the name "Mystery Of The Moon".

Evonne Hsu (许慧欣)'s "Lonely Ballet" (孤单芭蕾/Gu Dan Ba Lei) is also a cover of Lee Jung Hyun's "Michyeo" (미쳐/Crazy).

Cyndi Wang (王心凌)'s "HONEY" is also another cover of Lee Jung Hyun's "Summer Dance".

Jordan Chan (陈小春) Covered "I love you Cheol Soo" in his album "Exclusive Memory" on year 2008 with track #08 "每個女人都是美人" ("Every woman is a Belle") ("Every woman is a Beauty") JP!

An Italian-Spanish group Bandidos has covered Lee Jung Hyun's 'Wa" for their Euro-techno single called "Vamos Amigos" which became a hit in Europe. However this brought a controversy since Bandidos made the cover without permission and also neglected to credit the original.

From Lee Jung Hyun's 1999 debut album "Let's Go to My Star," the track "I Love X" featuring Jo PD and South Korean singer Psy was re-released on his own debut album in 2001 PSY from the Psycho World! entitled "I Love Sex" - also featuring Jo PD but without Lee Jung Hyun.

In Korea, Lee Jung Hyun is known as "The Most Plagiarized Artist" for having many of her songs covered by international acts - in most instances without permission.[12]

In music arcade games

Lee Jung Hyun's music has been featured in rhythm games. "Wa" and "Bakkwo" were included in the Korean dance game, 'Let's Dance'. These songs were also featured in the Korean releases of Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix, as well as the Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix games. Also, "Nuh" (Trance Mix) was featured in ez2Dancer. Fan-made dance steps of her other works are available for DDR simulators.

Her song "Come On!" is featured in the Pump It Up NX Absolute dance machine, both a short Chinese version and the full song version appear there.

Currently, "I'll Give", "Going Crazy" and other songs are featured on Audition, an online dance-rhythm game.[13]

Discography

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

  • 2001: Tomak: Save the Earth, a Love Story

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1996 Daejong Film Awards Best New Actress A Petal Won
Best Leading Actress Nominated
The Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Won
Korean Film Critics Association Award Best New Actress Won
Cine21 Award Best New Actress Won
1999 Seoul Music Awards Best New Artist "Wa" Won
Golden Disk Awards Best New Artist Won
KBS Music Awards Best New Artist Won
MBC Top 10 Singer Awards Best New Artist Won
Top 10 Awards Won
SBS Music Awards New Solo Artist Won
KMTV Music Awards Best New Artist Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Solo Artist Won
Best Dance Performance Won
2000 Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) "Nuh" "Peace" Won
Golden Disk Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Won
KBS Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Won
SBS Music Awards Top 10 Awards Won
KMTV Music Awards Daesang (Grand Prize) Won
Music Video of the Year "Peace" Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Female Solo Artist Nominated
Korea Best Dresser Awards Best Dressed Female Singer Herself Won
2001 Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) "Micheo" "Ban" Won
Golden Disk Awards Best Female Solo Artist Nominated
KBS Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Won
SBS Music Awards Top 10 Awards Won
KMTV Music Awards Daesang (Grand Prize) Won
2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance "Ban" Nominated
Korea Entertainment Art Award New Generation Artist Won
Golden Disk Awards Popularity Award Herself Won
KBS Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) "Ari Ari" Won
SBS Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Won
KMTV Music Awards Artist of the Year (Main Prize) Won
2003 Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) "Summer Dance" Nominated
KBS Music Awards Artist of the Year (Main Prize) Won
SBS Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance Nominated
2005 Korea Entertainment Art Award Hallyu All Star Award Herself Won
2006 China Fashion Awards Korean Artist of The Year Herself Won
2012 Hua Ding Awards Best International Artist Herself Won
2013 Paeksang Arts Awards Best Leading Actress Juvenile Offender Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards Red Carpet Special Prize Herself Won
Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Juvenile Offender Nominated

These are a sample collection of Lee Jung Hyun's wins on Korea's televised music shows.

Inkigayo

Year Date Song
1999 November 28 "와 (Wa)"
December 5
2000 January 16 "바꿔 (Change)"
August 6 "너 (You)"
August 13

Music Bank

Year Date Song
1999 November 16 "와 (Wa)"
November 23
November 30
2000 August 17 "너 (You)"

References

  1. ^ http://www.ikoreatimes.com/Article/ViewArticle.aspx?p=19&q=&page=1&aid=23299#
  2. ^ Synopsis from "A Petal (Kkoch-ip) (1996)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-11. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/07/wbw-lee-jung-hyun
  4. ^ http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=670753
  5. ^ Lee Jung-hyun, KBS World Artists Search
  6. ^ 이정현, 강렬한 섹시 블랙 女전사 파격변신 ‘눈길’. Newsen.com, May 11, 2009.
  7. ^ "Lee Jung Hyun is a Ghostly Bride in “V” Music Video". Soompi, July 22, 2013.
  8. ^ "Lee Jung Hyun Demands Attention in Her Freaky MV for V". enewsWorld, July 23, 2013.
  9. ^ Lee Hyo-won. "Lee Named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador." The Korea Times, August 23, 2007.
  10. ^ "Singer Lee Jung Hyun named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador." 서울신문, August 23, 2007, page 27.
  11. ^ Lee Jung Hyun Honorary Ambassador CICON., VisitKorea.or.kr June 22, 2012
  12. ^ http://tvdaily.mk.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1355819829436483010
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCPqqe1XtFw

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