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Lee Jeong-hyeon is a Actor Sud coréenne born on 7 february 1980 at Daegu (Coree du sud)
Lee Jung-hyun (born February 7, 1980 in Gimje, 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 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 is one of the most prominent acts from Korea who is widely popular in China.
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. Since 1996, Lee has had numerous acting roles with projects in Korea, Japan and China.
In 2009, Lee regained her acting strides with the Chinese television drama Confucius, playing role of Nan Zi. In 2010, Lee portrayed a shaman in Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong's award-winning fantasy short film Night Fishing, which was shot entirely on an iPhone. Night Fishing won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at 2011 Berlin International Film Festival. In 2012, Lee portrayed a single mother in the coming-of-age film Juvenile Offender, which won Best Feature at the Tokyo International Film Festival. She was next cast in the 2014 period blockbuster The Admiral: Roaring Currents, as the sole female character in the main cast.
Singer
After debuting with an award-winning acting performance, Lee 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.
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".
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 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. In September 2009, she was invited to open at Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul, Korea. In December 2009, Lee 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.
Cultural Ambassador
In August 2007, singer-actress Lee was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
On June 22, 2012, Lee was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the Korea-China Cultural Industry Conference, called CICON.
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Birth name Lee Jung-hyun
Nationality Coree du sud
Birth 7 february 1980 (44 years) at Daegu (Coree du sud)
Nationality Coree du sud
Birth 7 february 1980 (44 years) at Daegu (Coree du sud)
Biography
ActressLee 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. Since 1996, Lee has had numerous acting roles with projects in Korea, Japan and China.
In 2009, Lee regained her acting strides with the Chinese television drama Confucius, playing role of Nan Zi. In 2010, Lee portrayed a shaman in Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong's award-winning fantasy short film Night Fishing, which was shot entirely on an iPhone. Night Fishing won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at 2011 Berlin International Film Festival. In 2012, Lee portrayed a single mother in the coming-of-age film Juvenile Offender, which won Best Feature at the Tokyo International Film Festival. She was next cast in the 2014 period blockbuster The Admiral: Roaring Currents, as the sole female character in the main cast.
Singer
After debuting with an award-winning acting performance, Lee 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.
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".
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 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. In September 2009, she was invited to open at Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul, Korea. In December 2009, Lee 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.
Cultural Ambassador
In August 2007, singer-actress Lee was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
On June 22, 2012, Lee was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the Korea-China Cultural Industry Conference, called CICON.
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The Battleship Island (2017)
, 2h12Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Historical
Actors Hwang Jeong-min, So Ji-sub, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Kim Su-an, Lee Geung-young
Roles Oh Mal-nyeon
Rating71%
Durant l'occupation japonaise de la Corée, environ 400 Coréens, envoyés de force sur l'île d'Hashima pour travailler à l'extraction du charbon, tentent une évasion de masse.
Alice in Earnestland (2015)
, 1h30Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Actors Lee Jeong-hyeon, Oh Kwang-rok, Lee Seung-joon
Roles Soo-nam
Rating67%
Soo-nam is a poor woman struggling to pay the hospital bills for her vegetative husband's care, even though her hard work seems to be hopeless. She is suddenly granted the chance for a turnabout when a redevelopment project takes place. When that falls through, Soo-nam discards her honesty and adapts a cold-blooded approach to take revenge on whoever is responsible for her debt-ridden life.
, 2h8Directed by Kim Han-min
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Choi Min-sik, Ryoo Seung-ryong, Jin Goo, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Kwon Yul, Jo Jin-woong
Roles Mrs. Jeong
Rating70%
The film revolves around the titular Battle of Myeongnyang circa 1597, regarded as one of legendary Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin's most remarkable naval victories, in which he led the only 12 ships remaining in his command to a heroic victory against an invading Japanese fleet numbering 330 vessels.
Juvenile Offender (2012)
, 1h47Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Lee Jeong-hyeon, Kim Ha-eun, Seo Yeong-joo
Roles Jang Hyo-seung
Rating65%
Ji-gu is a 16-year-old juvenile offender under probation who lives with his only known relative - his grandfather who is sick in bed all the time with severe diabetic complications. To Ji-gu, home is only a place that stinks with sickness and school, a place to hang out. His only interest in life is his sweet new girlfriend Sae-rom. One day, he gets caught after committing burglary with the neighborhood big boys. And without a parent to plead for him, the judge sentences Ji-gu to the juvenile reformatory while others get lighter penalties.
Night Fishing (2011)
, 33minutesDirected by Park Chan-wook
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Romance
Actors Lee Jeong-hyeon, Oh Kwang-rok, Kim Hwan-hee
Roles Female shaman
Rating63%
A man casually sets up for a fishing trip at the water's edge. Evening comes and a tug on his line presents him with the body of a woman. While he tries to disentangle himself from the fishing lines, she comes alive. The scene changes and the woman is now a shaman priestess in a funeral ritual for a man who drowned in a river. He speaks through her to his relatives, asking for forgiveness.
Push! Push! (1997)
Directed by Park Chul-soo
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Hwang Shin-hye, Bang Eun-jin, Jung Jae-young, Hong Jin-kyung, Jang Young-nam, Lee Jeong-hyeon
Rating66%
There are two female doctors in an obstetrics and gynecology clinic. Jung-yeon is fed up with delivering and aborting babies all day long. Hae-seok treats various gynecological diseases. They are very close friends. Jung-yeon, who is married, puts more emphasis on being a rational woman than being a mother. On the other hand, the single Hae-seok thinks the opposite. With their own two distinct styles, they handle various cases at the clinic. One day, an unbelievable situation happens when the two doctors, a woman, her husband, and her mother-in-law all become excited about the successful birth of test-tube twins...
A Petal (1996)
, 1h29Directed by Jang Sun-woo
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama
Actors Lee Jeong-hyeon, Moon Sung-keun, Huh Joon-ho, Chu Sang-mi, Sol Kyung-gu, Park Chul-min
Roles Girl
Rating67%
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.