Lee Hye-ri

Lee Hye-ri

Hyeri at a fan signing event in Seoul, September 2016
Native name 이혜리
Born Lee Hye-ri
(1994-06-09) June 9, 1994
Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Education Konkuk University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010–present
Labels Dream Tea Entertainment
Associated acts Girl's Day
Korean name
Hangul 이혜리
Hanja 李惠利[1]
Revised Romanization I Hye-ri
McCune–Reischauer Yi Hyeri

Lee Hye-ri (born June 9, 1994),[2] better known mononymously as Hyeri, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the youngest member of girl group Girl's Day and is known for her leading roles in television dramas Reply 1988 (2015) and Entertainer (2016).

Hyeri ranked 3rd in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2016.[3]

Early life and education

Hyeri was born in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea.[4] She has a sister, Hye-rim, who is two years younger.[5]

When she was in middle school, Hyeri was scouted by Dream Tea Entertainment and consequently joined Girl's Day.[6] She later attended Seoul School of Performing Arts, and is currently majoring in Film at Konkuk University.[7][8]

Career

2010–present: Girl's Day

In September 2010, Hyeri was announced as a new member of Girl's Day alongside Yura when Jiin and Jisun left the group, just two months after the group debuted.[9][10]

In January 2014, Hyeri was hospitalised after fainting on stage during "Something" promotions.[11]

2012–2014: Acting debut and rising popularity

In 2012, Hyeri made her acting debut in the SBS weekend drama Tasty Life, where she played the youngest in a family of four daughters.[12]

After her 4-day long appearance on Real Men in August 2014, a brief clip of her showing aegyo at her instructor went viral in South Korea, reaching one million views in a day.[13][14][15][16]

At a promotional concert for Lotte Gimhae Water Park, July 2014

Hyeri was later cast as one of the main characters in the teen drama Seonam Girls High School Investigators, which began airing on cable channel jTBC in December 2014.[17]

In late 2014, she was cast in the mystery rom-com drama Hyde, Jekyll, Me, which began airing on SBS in January 2015.[18]

2015–present: Leading roles

In 2015, Hyeri was cast as the lead of the tvN drama Reply 1988.[19] The drama premiered in November and went on to become a success with audience ratings peaking at 18.8%, making it the highest rated drama in Korean cable television history.[20] Hyeri received critical and audience acclaim for her award-winning portrayal of Sung Duk-seon.[21][22]

In March 2016, Hyeri was hospitalised after being diagnosed with meningitis due to busy schedules and lack of rest.[23][24][25] Later that month, she was cast as the lead in the SBS drama Entertainer along with actor Ji Sung and CNBLUE member Kang Min-hyuk,[26][27] which began airing on April 20 and for which she won "New Star Award" at 2016 SBS Drama Awards.[28]

In March 2017, it was announced that Hyeri will be making her big screen debut as the female lead in Monster; filming began in April.[29]

In the media

At Reply 1988 fan signing event in Ssangmun-dong, February 2015

Endorsements

The success of Reply 1988 combined with Hyeri's status as an icon of aegyo led to her becoming one of the most in-demand advertising models in South Korea.[30][31][32] By the start of 2016, she had shot over 30 advertisements for brands such as Puma, Lotte Confectionery's Ghana, Bohae, Amore Pacific's Happy Bath, and was consequently given the title of "₩10 billion girl (ko: 100억 소녀)" by the South Korean media.[33][34][35]

The sales of products such as 7-Eleven lunch boxes and Nongshim ramen increased by 78% and 50% respectively after Hyeri's endorsement.[35][36] Similarly, the page views of Dabang (ko: 다방), a mobile app that Hyeri has endorsed since 2015, grew from 5 million to 15 million, and weekly active users increased from 600,000 to 1.5 million after a new ad featuring Hyeri as Harley Quinn was released in 2017.[37]

Following her appointment as the model for Albamon (ko: 알바몬), a part-time job recruiting site, Hyeri was awarded with the plaque of appreciation by the Ministry of Employment and Labour for "promoting minimum wage awareness and compliance" in March, 2015.[38] In January 2017, Albamon received "Consumer Choice Best Brand Award" for "its efforts to improve the rights of the public by providing high quality part-time job announcements" after an ad featuring Hyeri and Im Chang-jung reached over 10 million views in just a month after its release.[39]

In July 2017, she received "Female Commercial Film Star Award" at MTN Broadcast Advertising Awards Festival.[40]

Ambassadorship

Hyeri was appointed as the ambassador for 'Free Semester Program' by the Ministry of Education in September, 2016.[41] In February 2017, Hyeri was appointed as one of the ambassadors for the Count Every Child birth registration campaign as part of her NGO partnership with Plan Korea.[42]

Charity work

On the Lunar New Year of 2016, Hyeri donated ₩50 million to Community Chest of Korea towards improving elderly welfare.[43] Later that year, she donated ₩50 million to Korea Disaster Relief Organisation for the victims of the Seomun Market fire.[44]

Personal life

Hyeri began a relationship with H.O.T member Tony An in March 2013, but broke up after eight months. The relationship attracted media attention due to their 16-year age difference.[45]

Discography

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Monster Myung Lead [29]

Television series

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2012 Tasty Life SBS Jang Mi-hyun Supporting [12]
2014–15 Seonam Girls High School Investigators JTBC Lee Ye-hee [17]
2015 Hyde, Jekyll, Me SBS Min Woo-jung [18]
2015–16 Reply 1988 tvN Sung Duk-seon/Sung Soo-yeon Lead [19]
2016 Entertainer SBS Jung Geu-rin [26]

Variety show

Year Title Network Roles Notes Ref.
2014 Real Men MBC Cast Women’s Army Special (Season 1) [46]

Hosting

Year Title Network Notes
2011 The Show SBS MTV with B.A.P's Himchan (Season 1)
2014 MBC Gayo Daejejeon MBC with Kim Sung-joo, Jun Hyun-moo, Soyou (Sistar), Lee Yoo-ri
2014–15 The Show SBS MTV with T-ara's Jiyeon, Jung Wook (Season 3) and Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi (Season 4)
2015 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards KBS2 with Leeteuk (Super Junior)
2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships[47] MBC with Jun Hyun-moo, Lee Soo-geun (Chuseok Special), Jo Kwon (Lunar New Year Special)
15th KBS Entertainment Awards KBS2 with Lee Hwi-jae and You Hee-yeol

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2014 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Female Newcomer Real Men: Female Special Won
2015 Daum Awards Rising Idol Actress N/A Won [48]
2016 8th Style Icon Asia Idol Actress Award N/A Won [49]
Style Icon N/A Nominated [50]
52nd Paeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV)
Reply 1988
 Nominated [51]
5th APAN Star Awards Best New Actress Won
9th Korea Drama Awards Nominated
tvN10 Awards Made in tvn, Actress in Drama Nominated
Rising Star Award, Actress Won [52]
Best Kiss (with Park Bo-gum) Nominated
1st Asia Artist Awards Most Popular Actress Nominated
SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Entertainer Won [28]
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic-Comedy Drama Nominated
2017 MTN Broadcast Advertising Awards Female Commercial Film Star Award N/A Won [40]

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  2. ↑ "혜리 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. ↑ "Exo and Yoo Ah-in ranked top stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. 26 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "[핫데뷔일기] 걸스데이 혜리①, "콘테스트 출전이 가수가 된 계기죠"" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  5. ↑ "| 혜리, 우리들의 덕선이(인터뷰)텐아시아". 10Asia (in Korean). 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  6. ↑ "‘해피투게더’ 혜리 "미인대회 3위…걸스데이 데뷔 계기됐다"". MK News (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  7. ↑ 김도담. "'아이돌 사관학교' 서울공연예술고 출신 연예인 32명". Wikitree (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  8. ↑ "[포토엔]걸스데이 혜리, 입학식 패션은 초미니~". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  9. ↑ "고딩 같은데 누구지? 걸스데이 새 멈버 공개". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  10. ↑ "걸스데이, 새 멤버 2명 전격 확정..5인 체제 지속 - 스타뉴스". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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  12. 1 2 "걸스데이 혜리, '맛있는 인생' 연기 첫 도전 '합격'". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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  16. ↑ "Lee Hyeri's lucky road to stardom". The Korea Times. 14 January 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Hyeri signs up for teen drama series". Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 November 2014.
  18. 1 2 "Girl’s Day’s Hyeri nabs role in ‘Hyde’". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 December 2014.
  19. 1 2 "Cast confirmed for next ‘Reply’ drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "‘Reply 1988’ has record viewership". Korea JoongAng Daily. 18 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Singer Hyeri excites in 'Reply 1988'". The Korea Times. 10 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "‘Reply’ launches actress to fame". Korea JoongAng Daily. 1 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Hyeri of Girl's Day hospitalized with meningitis". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  24. ↑ "Singer Hyeri diagnosed with meningitis". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  25. ↑ "Hyeri hospitalized with meningitis". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  26. 1 2 "Actress Hyeri to star in ‘Ddanddara’". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 March 2016.
  27. ↑ "Hyeri feels pressure with drama 'Entertainer'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 April 2016.
  28. 1 2 "[SBS 연기대상] 걸스데이 민아·혜리, 뉴스타상 공동수상 감사". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  29. 1 2 "Girl’s Day’s Hyeri to Debut in Period Feature MONSTER". Korean Film Biz Zone. 24 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "Top 5 emerging South Korean millionaire celebrities". AsiaOne Business. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  31. ↑ "Girl’s Day singer Hyeri emerges as the new ‘ad queen’ of Korea". The Korea Times. 21 October 2014.
  32. ↑ "Hyeri becoming most sought-after by advertisers". Kpop Herald. 9 December 2015.
  33. ↑ "[굿바이 응팔 ①] 기록들…시청률 17%, 매출 250억원, ‘광고퀸’ 혜리". Herald Corporation (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  34. ↑ "Hye-ri Takes Well to New-Found Stardom". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 January 2016.
  35. 1 2 "Hyeri becomes commercial queen after ‘Reply 1988’". Kpop Herald. 24 January 2016.
  36. ↑ "What’s hot in S. Korea? Hyeri Lunchbox". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  37. ↑ ""혜리에서 마동석까지" CF스타 모시는 스타트업". Newspim (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  38. ↑ "Hye-ri to Be Honored for Minimum Wage Battle". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 March 2015.
  39. ↑ "알바몬, ‘2017 소비자선정 최고의 브랜드 대상’ 수상". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  40. 1 2 "이성경·권혁수·차은우·혜리, MTN 방송광고 스타상.."감사, 영광"(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
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  44. ↑ "혜리 또 남몰래 통 큰 기부…대구 서문시장에 5000만원 전달". G-enews (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
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  48. ↑ "디오★혜리, 우리가 ‘2015 라이징 연기돌’이라 전해라[진짜 상주러 갑니다]" [D.O. and Hyeri win Daum "2015 Rising Idol Actor" Award]. Newsen (in Korean). 25 December 2015.
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