Lee Jung-hyun

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Jung-hyun
Also known as Hyony
Born March 13, 1980 (1980-03-13) (age 28)
Origin Daegu, South Korea
Genre(s) K-pop, trance
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Years active 1996–present
Website Hyony.com
Korean name
Hangul 이정현
Hanja 李貞賢
Revised Romanization I Jeong-hyeon
McCune-Reischauer I Chŏnghyŏn

Lee Jung-hyun (born March 13, 1980 in Daegu, South Korea) is a Korean pop singer and actress.

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[edit] Biography

She made her movie debut at age 16 in Kkonnip (꽃잎, "Petal").

Before releasing her first solo music she featured as a guest vocalist on the Jo PD single "Fever", also appearing in the music video. [1]

Her early solo work is techno-style dance music. Her first single, Wa (와, "Come") topped the Korean charts for three weeks, while her third, Bakkwo (바꿔, "Change") won awards for Best Song and Most Broadcast Song.

With her fifth album, Passion, she changed to a Latin style of music, complete with Spanish Guitar and flamenco-style tap dance.

Many of her songs are sung in an angry mood, from the point of view of a rejected lover.

Chinese singer Sammi Cheng has sung remakes of many Lee Jung Hyun hits such as Bakkwo (became Mei Fei Se Wu in Mandarin/Sat For - Finale in Cantonese), Wa became "Duk Ga See Chung - Exclusive Trial Singing" and Neo(Nuh) (너, You), which became Tian Yi Wu Feng. The remakes have original (non-translated) lyrics sung in Mandarin.

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"

Lee Jung Hyun also released Japanese versions of her early hits Wa and Heaven in December of 2004, and released her first Japanese album, THIS IS HYONY, in 2006.

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)'s Covered Lee Jung Hyun's I love you Chelsoo

[edit] In Music Games

Lee Jung Hyun has been one of the favourite artist that has been featured on music-rhythm games.

"Wa" and "Bakkwo" were included in the Korean dance game, 'Let's Dance'. These songs were also featured in the Korean and Asian versions of Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix; 3rd Mix Plus; 4th Mix; and 4th Mix Plus. Fan-made DDR dance steps of her other works are popular with players of DDR simulators.

Nuh (Trance Mix) was also featured on ez2Dancer.

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

[edit] Korean discography

[edit] Regular albums

[edit] Special albums

[edit] Japanese discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

  • 2004: Heaven #26
  • 2005: Passion ~情熱~ / Heavy world #78

[edit] Chinese discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Drama

[edit] Film

  • 2001: Tomak: Save The Earth
  • 2000: Harpy
  • 2000: Scent of Love
  • 1999: Route 7
  • 1997: Maria and The Inn
  • 1997: Push! Push!
  • 1996: A Petal

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NAME Lee, Jung-hyun
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 이, 정현
SHORT DESCRIPTION Korean singer and actor.
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Daegu, South Korea
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH