Qri
Qri | |
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| 이지현 | |
.jpg) Qri in 2017 | |
| Born | Lee Ji-hyun December 12, 1986 Goyang, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | MBK |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 큐리 |
| Revised Romanization | Kyuri |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'yuri |
| Birth name | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Ji-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chihyŏn |
Lee Ji-hyun (Korean: 이지현; born December 12, 1986),[1] better known by her stage name Qri, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009, who went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.[2]
Early life and education
Lee Ji-hyun was born on December 12, 1986.[3] She has studied at Juyeob High School, and then attended Myungji University, enrolling in the Department of Theatre and Visual Arts, the same class as fellow group member, Boram.[citation needed] She was a model, bassist of the rock band Six Color, and a famous ulzzang before her debut as a T-ara member.[citation needed]
Music career
T-ara
Qri was the last of the three new members to be added to the group after two former members Jiae and Jiwon quit in mid-2009.[4] It was later mentioned on tvN's Taxi that she was introduced to the CEO of Core Contents Media by her original company.[citation needed]
In July 2013, Qri became the new leader of T-ara under the group's rotating leadership system.[5]
QBS
Qri, Boram and Soyeon formed a subgroup called QBS in May 2013, focused on the Japanese market.[citation needed] The subgroup released their debut single titled "Kaze no You ni" (風のように, Like the Wind) on June 26, 2013.[citation needed]
Acting career
In September 2009, Qri made her acting debut in the drama Queen Seondeok as Kim Yu-shin's wife.[6] She made a cameo appearance alongside other members of T-ara in the drama Master of Study in 2010,[7] and was then given a lead role on KBS's drama Southern Trader Kim Chul Soo's Update.[8] Qri also made a cameo appearance alongside group member Soyeon in SBS' drama Giant.[9]
She was cast alongside groupmate Eunjung for KBS' drama King Geunchogo in 2011, starting from episode 47.[10]
Discography
| Year | Album | Song | Notes |
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| 2013 | Bunny Style! | "Shabondama no Yukue (シャボン玉のゆくえ)" | with Boram |
| "Do we Do we" | Solo | ||
| 2017 | What's My Name? | "Diamond" | Solo |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2010 | Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp | Cameo | ||
| 2011 | Gisaeng Ryung | Cameo |
Television series
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MBC | Queen Seondeok | Young Mo, daughter of Hajong | Supporting Role | [6] |
| 2010 | KBS | Master of Study | — | Cameo | [7] |
| 2010 | Unknown | Bubi Bubi | Herself | — | [citation needed] |
| 2010 | KBS | Southern Trader Kim Chul Soo's Updates | Lee Kyung | Supporting Role | [8] |
| 2010 | SBS | Giants | — | Cameo | [9] |
| 2011 | KBS | King Geunchogo | Princess Bu Yeo-jin | Supporting role | [10][11] |
| 2015 | Naver TV Cast | Sweet Temptation | Qri | Web drama | [citation needed] |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Network |
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| – | Law of Unchanging Love | O'live |
| 2009 | Mnet Scandal | Mnet |
| 2010 | Dream Girls | Mnet |
| Hello Baby | KBS | |
| Bouquet | MBC | |
| 2011 | Win Win | KBS2 |
| Challenge 1000 Song | ||
| 1 vs. 100 | KBS | |
| 2012 | Naughty Boys | JTBC |
| 2013 | Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | KBS2 |
| 2014 | Witch Hunt | JTBC |
| 2015 | Idol Star Athletic Championship 2015 | MBC |
| 2016 | Idol Intern King | Oksusu |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2017 | Dr. Gloderm Best of Beauty | The Brightest Skin Female Singer Award | Won | |
| 2017 | LBMA Star Award | Korean Wave Star Award | Won |
References
- ^ Birthdate Archived October 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nannar, Nina (May 9, 2017). "Ten best selling girl groups of all time". ITV News. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ (in Korean) ‘티아라’ 여섯 멤버들을 소개할게요. Donga. August 07, 2009.
- ^ "Qri appointed T-ara's new leader ahead of groups six-member comeback". July 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "Queen Seon-deok Cast (Korean Drama - 2009) - 선덕여왕". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b "Master of Study (Korean Drama - 2010) - 공부의 신". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b "Drama Special - The State of South Korean Trader Kim Cheol-soo (Korean Drama - 2010) - 드라마 스페셜 - 남파 트레이더 김철수씨의 근황". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b "Giant (Korean Drama - 2010) - 자이언트". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b (in Korean) 티아라 은정·큐리, '근초고왕' 대본연습 사진공개 . Starnews. April 12, 2011.
- ^ "King Geunchogo Cast (Korean Drama - 2010) - 근초고왕". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
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