Lee Joo-yeon
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Lee Joo-yeon | |
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| Born | 이주연 March 19, 1987[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent(s) | Pledis Entertainment (2008–2014) Better ENT (2015–present) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–2014 |
| Labels | Pledis Entertainment (2008–2014) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이주연 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Ju-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chu-yŏn |
Lee Joo-yeon, (Hangul: 이주연; born March 19, 1987) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a graduated member of After School. She made her acting debut in the drama Smile Again and has made several participation in other dramas.
Music Career
After School (2009-2014)
Jooyeon debuted with After School's in their unofficial first appearance on December 29, 2008 at the SBS Song Festival, performing "Play Girlz" with Son Dambi.
In the beginning on 2009, a few days before After School's debut, the group released their debut single, "AH!" alongside their EP, New Schoolgirl on 15 January. On 17 January, the group made their live debut on MBC's, Music Core. She was the vocalist and visual in the group.
In 2011, she became the leader of After School's blue unit. The sub-unit debuted with the single "Wonder Boy" on 20 July.
On December 31, 2014, Jooyeon's contract with Pledis Entertainment expired and she graduated from After School on June 30, 2015 after Japan promotions. [2][3]
Acting Career
She made her acting debut with the drama Smile Again and was a member of G7 in the variety show Invincible Youth. Over the years, she starred as supporting roles in various dramas and movies.
In January 2015, Jooyeon signed with Better ENT to pursue her acting career.[4]
Personal life
In 2011 Jooyeon graduated from Dongduk Women's University with a major in broadcasting. She graduated on February 22.[5] On November 21 2011, Jooyeon was admitted to the hospital with acute nephritis. On November 29, she was discharged and had resumed all group activities.[6]
Jooyeon was famous on the internet pre-debut for being an Ulzzang, or "best face" which consisted of her being well known for her natural beauty features.[7]
Discography
Filmography
Movie
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | My Tutor Friend 2 | Azumi | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Sorry, I Love You, Thank You | Jeong Hye-mi | Supporting role |
| 2016 | The King | TBD | TBD |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Smile Again | KBS | Yoon Sae-young | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Salamander Guru and The Shadows | SBS | Shi-ra | Cameo (Episode 5) |
| Reply 1997 | tvN | Dr. Lee Joo-yeon | Cameo (Episode 14, 16) | |
| Jeon Woo-chi | KBS | Eun-woo | Supporting role | |
| 2013 | Monstar | Mnet | Ah-ri | Cameo (Episoode 1, 12) |
| Reply 1994 | tvN | Dr. Lee Joo-yeon | Cameo (Episode 5) | |
| 2014 | A New Leaf | MBC | Lee Mi-ri | Supporting role |
| Hotel King | MBC | Chae Won | Cameo (Episode 31, 32) | |
| 2016 | Immortal Goddess | Naver | Soo-jeong | Supporting role |
| The Facetale：Shinderiya | oksusu | Shin De-ri | Lead role | |
| Fantastic | JTBC | Actress | Cameo (Episode 1, 2) | |
| Entourage | tvN | TBD | Cameo | |
| 2017 | Saimdang, Light's Diary | SBS | TBD | Supporting role |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Introduce Star’s Friend | MBC | Guest | as Son Dambi's best friend |
| 2010 | Invincible Youth | KBS2 | Regular cast | |
| 2012 | Music and Lyrics | MBC | with actor Lee Tae-sung | |
| 2013 | ON! Faitin Korea | Guest | with Kaeun and Nana | |
| Hidden Singer | JTBC | with Nana and Raina | ||
| 2016 | Please Take Care Of My Vanity | Fashion N | with Lizzy |
Music video appearance
| Year | Artist | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tony An | Yutzpracachia |
| 2009 | E.Bul | I Want to Buy It |
| Taegoon | Betrayed | |
| 2014 | Taewan (aka C-LUV) (featuring Verbal Jint) | Good Morning |
References
- ^ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ Jackson, Julie (December 22, 2014). "Joo-yeon rumored to be leaving Afterschool". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 31, 2014). "Juyeon Announces Graduation From After School". Billboard K-Town. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "'Jooyeon signs with 'Better ENT' as an actress'". Allkpop. January 18, 2015.
- ^ "After School's Jooyeon graduates from college". Allkpop. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "After School's Jooyeon discharged from the hospital, to resume activities this weekend". Allkpop. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 'Ulzzang' Jooyeon, Hot Topics.OSEN, 2006
External links
- Lee Joon-yeon at Better ENT
- Lee Joo-yeon on Twitter
- Lee Joo-yeon at IMDb
- Lee Joo-yeon at HanCinema
