Lee Jung-hyun(March 13, 1980 - ) is a Korean pop singer and actress.
Biography
She made her movie debut aged 16 in Kkonnip (꽃잎, "Petal").
Her early musical 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 5th 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.
"Wa" and "Bakkwo" were included in the Korean release of the game Dance Dance Revolution (and on the Japanese DDR 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.
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.
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)
Korean Discography
Regular Albums:
1999: Let's Go To My Star
2000: Peace
2001: Magic To Go To My Star
2002: I ♡ Natural
2004: Passion
2006: Fantastic Girl
Special Albums:
2003: Summer Party
Japanese Discography
Regular Albums:
2006: This is Hyony #210
Mini-Albums:
2005: ワ-come on- #37
Singles:2004: Heaven #26
2005: Passion ~情熱~ / Heavy world #78