Jihae (musician) explained

Jihae
Birth Name:Jihae Kim
Birth Date: February 7, 1989
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:2007–present
Hangul:김지혜
Hanja:!
Rr:Gim Ji-hye
Mr:Kim Chihye

Jihae Kim (born February 7, 1989),[1] better known by the mononym Jihae, is a South Korean singer and actress.[2] [3] She debuted as a singer in 2007 and has since released four full-length albums. As an actress, she has appeared in the miniseries Mars (2016), the film Mortal Engines (2018) the Netflix series Altered Carbon,[4] [2] and the HBO series Succession.[5]

Early life and education

Jihae was born in Seoul, South Korea. As the daughter of a diplomat, she grew up in Nigeria and Sweden. She attended Emory University, where she graduated with a degree in political science.[6]

Career

Jihae began her career as a model, appearing in ads for the women's clothing brand Eileen Fisher.

In 2007, she released her first album, My Heart Is an Elephant. A video for the album featured filmmaker Michel Gondry playing percussion using kitchenware and musician Lenny Kravitz playing the guitar and bass.[7] Jihae released her second album, Elvis is Still Alive, in 2008.

In 2009, Jihae launched her own music label and multimedia company, Septem.

In 2010, Jihae co-created a rock opera, Fire Burning Rain, with Academy Award-winning playwright/director John Patrick Shanley, based on her concept album of the same name.[8] She released her fourth album, Illusion of You, in 2015. She co-produced the album with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, as well as Stuart Matthewman and Jean-Luc Sinclair.[9] The album includes a song cowritten by Leonard Cohen.[10]

Jihae had her first major acting role in 2015, when she played twin sisters Joon and Hana Seung in the National Geographic miniseries Mars. In 2018, she played Anna Fang in the film Mortal Engines.

Activism

In 2012, Jihae and Dave Stewart recorded the song, "Man to Man, Woman to Woman," which was chosen by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the theme song for the 2012 Hours Against Hate campaign to combat bigotry. Jihae and Stewart performed the song at a concert in London on July 24.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Digital albums

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
20092BSinger (as Jihae Kim)[18]
2018Mortal EnginesAnna Fang[19]

Television

YearTitleRole
2016–2018MarsJoon Seung & Hana Seung[20]
2020Altered CarbonTakeshi Kovacs[21]
2021SuccessionBerry Schneider

Notes and References

  1. News: Singer Jihae on Her Acting Debut in National Geographic's 'Mars'. Roshanian. Arya. 2016-11-03. Variety. 2018-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180714170032/https://variety.com/2016/tv/features/singer-multimedia-artist-jihae-mars-1201907376/. 2018-07-14. live. en-US.
  2. 'Mortal Engines' Review: Metropocalypse Now!. Fear. David. 2018-12-14. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2018-12-31.
  3. JiHAE Premieres Stunning 'Only You' Video: Exclusive. Ashagre. Aggi. 2015-10-16. Billboard. 2018-12-31.
  4. Web site: 'Mars' Star Jihae On Playing Twin Sisters — Both Of Them. Fuller. Melynda. 16 November 2016. Bust. en-gb. 2018-12-31.
  5. Web site: 'Succession': Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond & Jihae Join HBO Drama Series as Recurring. 14 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Korean Singer JiHAE Shares Her Holistic Beauty and Fitness Routine. Adekola. Lara. 2016-12-06. Allure. en. 2018-12-31.
  7. News: Dans "MARS", JiHAE part à la conquête de la planète rouge. Hamaïde. Julie. 2016-11-18. ChEEk Magazine. 2018-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113150518/http://cheekmagazine.fr/culture/jihae-mars-national-geographic/. 2018-01-13. live. fr-FR.
  8. Web site: Fire Burning Rain. Gans. Andrew. Playbill. https://archive.today/20130201011318/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/154308-Fire-Burning-Rain-Rock-Opera-by-John-Patrick-Shanley-and-Jihae-Plays-Highline-Ballroom-Sept-8. 1 February 2013. dead. 5 October 2012.
  9. Web site: Singer Jihae Eyes the Exit on 'Leaving NYC' (Exclusive Song). Danton. Eric R.. 2015-05-14. Wall Street Journal. en-US. 2019-01-01.
  10. Web site: The Illusion of Jihae. Williamson. Sue. 2015-06-05. W Magazine. en. 2019-01-01.
  11. Web site: Spokesperson. Office of the. Secretary of State Clinton's 2012 Hours Against Hate Campaign Launches the Walk A Mile Olympic Program. Hours against Hate. 25 October 2012.
  12. News: Jihae: Elvis is Still Alive. Raper. Dan. 2009-02-08. PopMatters. 2018-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113153214/https://www.popmatters.com/69874-jihae-elvis-is-still-alive-2496065497.html. 2018-01-13. live. en.
  13. Web site: Fire Burning Rain -DA. 2020-06-22. JIHAE. en. 2020-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625153824/https://jihae.com/products/fire-burning-rain-download. dead.
  14. Web site: My Heart Is An Elephant - DA. 2020-06-22. JIHAE. en. 2020-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625023046/https://jihae.com/products/my-heart-is-an-elephant-download. dead.
  15. Web site: Elvis Is Still Alive -DA. 2020-06-22. JIHAE. en. 2020-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624111839/https://jihae.com/products/elvis-is-still-alive. dead.
  16. Web site: Illusion Of You - DA. 2020-06-22. JIHAE. en. 2020-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625113323/https://jihae.com/products/illusion-of-you-da. dead.
  17. Web site: Afterthought -DA. 2020-06-22. JIHAE. en. 2020-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625113321/https://jihae.com/products/afterthought-download. dead.
  18. Web site: 2B (2009). IMDb. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326223843/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1090695/. 2017-03-26. live. 2018-01-13.
  19. News: Stephen Lang, Jihae, Newcomer Leila George Join Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines' (Exclusive). Kit. Borys. 2017-03-06. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stephen-lang-jihae-newcomer-leila-george-join-peter-jacksons-mortal-engines-983628. 2018-06-12. live. en.
  20. News: JiHAE on Making a Trip to 'Mars'. Schwartz. Dana. 2016-11-16. Observer. 2018-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113150307/http://observer.com/2016/11/jihae-on-making-a-trip-to-mars/. 2018-01-13. live. en-US.
  21. Web site: "Altered Carbon" Phantom Lady (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb. IMDb.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jihae (musician)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.