From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lee Jung Hyun
Lee Jung Hyun
This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee. Lee Jung Hyun released Japanese versions of her early
Lee Jung Hyun hits Wa and Heaven in December 2004. The single ranked
#26 on Oricon chart in Week 3 of January 2005. Heaven
Also known as Ava (US/UK), Hyony (Japan) was a theme song for the Korean drama Beautiful Days.
Born February 7, 1980 (1980-02-07) [1][2] The drama became widely popular in Japan. On Decem-
ber 31, 2004, Lee was invited to perform Heaven and Wa-
Origin Seoul, South Korea[citation needed]
come on- and participate at the 55th edition of Kōhaku
Genres K-pop, techno, trance Uta Gassen, an annual New Year’s Eve live music show. In
2006, she released her first Japanese album, This is Hyony.
Occupations Singer, actress
The Japanese version of "Wa" hit #1 on Oricon chart in
Years active 1996–present January 2005. Her Japanese fanclub was called Honey Hy-
Website withava.kr ony. In 2008, she released her first Mandarin album with
title single "Love Me."
With her fifth album, Passion, she switched to a Latin-
Korean name
influenced sound, complete with Spanish Guitar and fla-
Hangul ??? menco-style tap dance.
In August 2007, Lee was named a UNESCO Goodwill
Hanja 李貞賢
Ambassador.[4][5]
Revised Romanization I Jeong-hyeon In May 2009, she released her first Korean mini al-
McCune–Reischauer Yi Chŏnghyŏn bum, featuring the title song "Crazy." The music video
was choreographed by Brian Friedman.[6] In September
Lee Jung Hyun is a Korean pop singer and actress. She 2009, she was invited to open at Lady Gaga’s concert in
is widely known as "The Techno Warrior" or "The Tech- Seoul, Korea. She prepared an over-20-minutes-long spe-
no Queen", but due to other singers singing Techno, she cial performance of her hits ‘Michyeo’, ‘Ban’, ‘Ari Ari’
changed her title to "The Queen of Transformation". Her ‘Wa’ etc., and including ‘Vogue It Girl’, and ‘Crazy’, with
English name is AVA and her Japanese name is Hyony. the companion of 20 back up dancers. Because Lee was
personally invited as the guest opening performance, she
has not only prepared her own stage, the two sang a duet
Biography together for the performance.
She made her movie debut at the age of 16 in A Petal, In December 2009, Lee Jung Hyun sung her first ballad
which won domestic and foreign film awards. for the soundtrack of the Korean TV drama "Iris." The
Before releasing her first solo music she featured as a song, "How Can I Hold Back Tears," takes her to the bal-
guest vocalist on the Jo PD single "Fever", also appearing lad genre for the first time in her 10-year singing career.
in the music video. She also appeared in the music video Lee fainted in April 2010 while filming a music video
for Goofy’s "The Rule of the Game".[3] for her upcoming album, and was hospitalized with
Lee assumes a unique persona for each album, such as pneumonia-like symptoms. She lost consciousness while
a mermaid, Barbie doll, tribal queen, soldier, Korean folk filming a scene in which she was doused by a sprinkler
dancer, belly dancer, or princess of the sea. She has gar- truck.[7] Her seventh album was released on May 11,
nered many nicknames over the years, including Techno 2010.
Queen of Korea, Ms. Charisma, Little Giant, and Queen of
Change.
Her early work is techno-style dance music. Her first
Covers of Lee Jung Hyun songs
single, Wa (?, "Come") topped the Korean charts for three Chinese singer Sammi Cheng has released and performed
weeks, while her second, Bakkwo (??, "Change") won covers of several of her hits such as Bakkwo (became Mei
awards for Best Song and Most Broadcast Song. These Fei Se Wu in Mandarin/Sat For 煞科 - Finale in Cantonese),
two songs in particular were covered by artists through- Wa became "Duk Ga See Chung - Exclusive Trial Singing"
out Asia and Europe. Many of her earlier songs are sung and Nuh (?, You), which became Tian Yi Wu Feng. Sammi’s
in an angry mood, from the perspective of a rejected versions have separate, original (non-translated) lyrics
lover. sung in Mandarin and Cantonese.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lee Jung Hyun
Vietnamese singer Ngo Thanh Van remade "Nuh" in
her debut CD, Playworld, under the name "The Colourless
Japanese discography
Heart" and "Dara Dara" in her 2nd album under the name
"Mystery Of The Moon". Evonne Hsu (许慧欣)’s "Lonely Regular Albums
Ballet" (孤单芭蕾/Gu Dan Ba Lei) is also a cover of Lee • 2006: This is Hyony #210
Jung Hyun’s "Michyeo" (??/Crazy). Cyndi Wang (王心
凌)’s "HONEY" is also another cover of Lee Jung Hyun’s Mini Albums
"Summer Dance". Jordan Chan (陈小春) Covered "I love • 2005: WA-come on- #37
you Cheol Soo" in his album "Exclusive Memory" on year
2008 with track #08 "每個女人都是美人" ("Every Singles
woman is a Belle") ("Every woman is a Beauty") JP!
• 2004: Heaven #26
An Italian-Spanish group Bandidos has covered Lee
• 2005: Passion ~情熱~ / Heavy world #78
Jung Hyun’s ’Wa’ for their Euro-techno single called
’Vamos Amigos’.
Chinese discography
In music arcade games Regular Albums
Lee Jung Hyun’s music has been featured in rhythm
• 2008: Love Me
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, Filmography
as well as the Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix games. Also,
"Nuh" (Trance Mix) was featured in ez2Dancer. Fan- Drama
made dance steps of her other works are available for • 1997: Seven Spoons
DDR simulators. • 1998: The Legend of Ambition
Her song "Come On!" is featured in the Pump It Up • 2001: Beautiful Days
NX Absolute dance machine, both a short Chinese ver- • 2003: Beautiful Heart (China)
sion and the full song version appear there. • 2006: Rondo (Japan)
Currently, "I’ll Give", "Going Crazy" and other songs • 2008: King Sejong the Great (TV series)
are featured on Audition, an online dance-rhythm game. • 2010: Confucius (China)
Korean Discography Film
• 1996: A Petal
Regular Albums • 1997: Maria and the Inn
• 1999: Let’s Go to My Star (532,185 copies sold) • 1999: Chimhyang
• 2000: Peace (382,433 copies sold) • 2000: Harpy
• 2001: Magic to Go to My Star (202,408 copies sold) • 2011: Night Fishing
• 2002: I ? Natural (171,938 copies sold)
• 2004: Passion (47,880 copies sold) External links
• 2006: Fantastic Girl (31,239 copies sold)
• Official website (Korean)
• 2010: 007th
• AVA Films & Entertainment
• Lee Jung Hyun at the Internet Movie Database
Mini Albums
• 2009: Avaholic(16,000 copies sold)
References
Special Albums [1] Ava Lee Official Website, Ava Lee profile
• 2003: Summer Party (51,609 copies sold) [2] Lee Jung Hyun, Naver People Search
[3] Lee Jung-hyun, KBS World Artists Search
Singles [4] Lee Hyo-won. "Lee Named UNESCO Goodwill
• 1996: A Petal ("A Petal" Soundtrack) Ambassador." The Korea Times, August 23, 2007.
• 2001: Heaven ("Beautiful Days" Soundtrack) [5] "Singer Lee Jung Hyun named UNESCO Goodwill
• 2009: Senorita ("Infinity Challenge: Olympic Duet Ambassador." ????, August 23, 2007, page 27.
Song Festival" Mini Album) [6] ???, ??? ?? ?? 女?? ???? ‘??’. Newsen.com, May 11,
• 2009: How Can I Hold Back Tears ("Iris" Soundtrack) 2009.
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[7] Lee Jung Hyun faints from "acute pneumonia;" is Short description Korean singer and actor.
recovering after a hospital stay. Newsen.com,
Date of birth February 7, 1980
2010-04-19. Retrieved on 2010-05-07.
Place of birth Daegu, South Korea
Persondata
Date of death
Name Lee, Jung Hyun
Place of death
Alternative names ?, ??
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