Jung Hyun Lee

Lee Jung Hyun

  • Name: Lee Jung Hyun
  • Native name: 이정현
  • Also Known as: Ava, Hyony
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 7, 1980
  • Age: 44
Lee Jung Hyun is a Korean pop singer and actress under Pine Tree Entertainment. She is widely known as "The Techno Warrior" or "The Techno Queen", but due to other singers singing Techno, she changed her title to "The Queen of Transformation". Her English name is Ava and her Japanese name is Hyony.

She made her movie debut at the age of 16 in A Petal, which won domestic and foreign film awards.
Before releasing her first solo music she featured as a guest vocalist on the Jo PD single "Fever", also appearing in the music video. She also appeared in the music video for Goofy's "The Rule of the Game".
Lee assumes a unique persona for each album, such as a mermaid, Barbie doll, tribal queen, soldier, Korean folk dancer, belly dancer, or princess of the sea. She has garnered many nicknames over the years, including Techno Queen of Korea, Ms. Charisma, Little Giant, and Queen of Change.
Her early work is techno-style dance music. Her first single, Wa (와, "Come") topped the Korean charts for three weeks, while her second, Bakkwo (바꿔, "Change") won awards for Best Song and Most Broadcast Song. These two songs in particular were covered by artists throughout Asia and Europe. Many of her earlier songs are sung in an angry mood, from the perspective of a rejected lover.
Lee Jung Hyun released Japanese versions of her early hits Wa and Heaven in December 2004. The single ranked #26 on Oricon chart in Week 3 of January 2005. Heaven was a theme song for the Korean drama Beautiful Days. The drama became widely popular in Japan. On December 31, 2004, Lee was invited to perform Heaven and Wa-come on- and participate at the 55th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen, an annual New Year's Eve live music show. In 2006, she released her first Japanese album, This is Hyony. The Japanese version of "Wa" hit #1 on Oricon chart in January 2005. Her Japanese fanclub was called Honey Hyony. In 2008, she released her first Mandarin album with title single "Love Me."
With her fifth album, Passion, she switched to a Latin-influenced sound, complete with Spanish Guitar and flamenco-style tap dance.
In August 2007, Lee was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
In May 2009, she released her first Korean mini album, featuring the title song "Crazy." The music video was choreographed by Brian Friedman. In September 2009, she was invited to open at Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul, Korea. She prepared an over-20-minutes-long special performance of her hits ‘Michyeo’, ‘Ban’, ‘Ari Ari’ ‘Wa’ etc., and including ‘Vogue It Girl’, and ‘Crazy’, with 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 together for the performance.
In December 2009, Lee Jung Hyun sung her first ballad for the soundtrack of the Korean TV drama "Iris." The song, "How Can I Hold Back Tears," takes her to the ballad genre for the first time in her 10-year singing career.
Lee fainted in April 2010 while filming a music video for her upcoming album, and was hospitalized with pneumonia-like symptoms. She lost consciousness while filming a scene in which she was doused by a sprinkler truck. Her seventh album was released on May 11, 2010.
Lee started working as an actress. In 2012, she was casted into "Juvenile Offender" as a mother's role.
On June 22, 2012, Lee was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the Korea-China Cultural Industry Conference, called CICON.

She married an orthopedic doctor in a private ceremony in 2019.
She gave birth to her first daughter on April 20, 2022. Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2024 Parasyte: The Grey
Korean Drama, 2024, 6 eps
Choi Joon Kyung (Main Role)
6
Choi Joon Kyung
Main Role
8.4
2015 The Family Is Coming
Korean Drama, 2015, 20 eps
20
Main Role
7.0
2008 The Great King, Sejong
Korean Drama, 2008, 86 eps
Lady Sinbi (Support Role)
86
Lady Sinbi
Support Role
7.6
2006 Rondo
Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps
Choi Yoon Hee (Support Role)
11
Choi Yoon Hee
Support Role
7.3
2001 Beautiful Days
Korean Drama, 2001, 24 eps
Kim Se Na (Main Role)
24
Main Role
7.5
1998 Legend of Ambition
Korean Drama, 1998, 60 eps
Lee Jung Hee (Support Role)
60
Lee Jung Hee
Support Role
8.6
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2022 The Limit
Korean Movie, 2022,
Yoon So Eun (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2022 Decision to Leave
Korean Movie, 2022,
Jung An (Support Role)
Jung An
Support Role
7.8
2020 The Night of the Undead
Korean Movie, 2020,
So Hee (Main Role)
So Hee
Main Role
7.3
2020 Peninsula
Korean Movie, 2020,
Min Jung (Main Role)
Min Jung
Main Role
7.5
2019 Love, Again
Korean Movie, 2019,
Park Seon Yeong (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2017 The Battleship Island: Extended Cut
Korean Movie, 2017,
Mal Nyeon (Main Role)
Mal Nyeon
Main Role
7.7
2017 The Battleship Island
Korean Movie, 2017,
Mal Nyeon (Main Role)
Main Role
8.3
2016 Split
Korean Movie, 2016,
Hee Jin (Main Role)
Hee Jin
Main Role
7.8
2015 Alice In Earnestland
Korean Movie, 2015,
Soo Nam (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2014 The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Korean Movie, 2014,
[Im Joon Young's wife] (Support Role)
[Im Joon Young's wife]
Support Role
8.4
2012 Juvenile Offender
Korean Movie, 2012,
Jang Hyo Seung (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2011 Night Fishing
Korean Movie, 2011,
[Shaman] (Main Role)
[Shaman]
Main Role
6.9
2000 Harpy
Korean Movie, 2000,
Su Yeon (Main Role)
Su Yeon
Main Role
3.5
2000 Scent of Love
Korean Movie, 2000,
Im Seon Hee (Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1997 Maria and the Inn
Korean Movie, 1997,
(Support Role)
Support Role
5.0
1997 Push! Push!
Korean Movie, 1997,
[Barmaid] (Support Role)
[Barmaid]
Support Role
6.0
1996 A Petal
Korean Movie, 1996,
The Girl (Main Role)
The Girl
Main Role
7.3
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2019 Convenience Store Restaurant
Korean TV Show, 2019, 275 eps
[Guest chef] (Ep. 8-30, 184-193, 197-202, 207-209, 216-222, 229-231, 240, 243, 245-247, 249) (Regular Member)
275
[Guest chef] (Ep. 8-30, 184-193, 197-202, 207-209, 216-222, 229-231, 240, 243, 245-247, 249)
Regular Member
8.3
2018 Omniscient Interfering View
Korean TV Show, 2018, 335 eps
(Ep. 213-214) (Guest)
335
(Ep. 213-214)
Guest
8.1
2018 MMTG
Korean TV Show, 2018, 321 eps
(Ep. 128) (Guest)
321
(Ep. 128)
Guest
8.0
2017 Master in the House
Korean TV Show, 2017, 238 eps
[Master] (Ep. 128-129) (Guest)
238
[Master] (Ep. 128-129)
Guest
8.6
2016 My Little Old Boy
Korean TV Show, 2016, 430 eps
(Ep. 160) (Guest)
430
(Ep. 160)
Guest
8.1
2013 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2013, 257 eps
(Ep. 76-78) (Guest)
257
(Ep. 76-78)
Guest
8.7
2013 The Return of Superman
Korean TV Show, 2013, 560 eps
(Ep. 323) (Guest)
560
(Ep. 323)
Guest
8.7
2013 After School Club
Korean TV Show, 2013, 675 eps
(Ep. 19) (Guest)
675
(Ep. 19)
Guest
8.0
2013 Hwasin: Controller of the Heart
Korean TV Show, 2013, 31 eps
(Ep. 24) (Guest)
31
(Ep. 24)
Guest
7.3
2012 Go Show
Korean TV Show, 2012, 35 eps
(Ep. 30) (Guest)
35
(Ep. 30)
Guest
8.0
2005 Infinite Challenge
Korean TV Show, 2005, 616 eps
(Ep. 409-411) (Guest)
616
(Ep. 409-411)
Guest
8.2
2003 Happiness In ₩10,000
Korean TV Show, 2003, 238 eps
(Ep. 151-152) (Guest)
238
(Ep. 151-152)
Guest
10.0
2003 X-Man
Korean TV Show, 2003, 178 eps
(Guest)
178
Guest
7.9
2003 Ya Shim Man Man
Korean TV Show, 2003, 243 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest)
243
(Ep. 6)
Guest
8.0
Articles
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News - Jan 16, 2024

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Mun Ka Young and Koo Kyo Hwan will reportedly lead the Korean remake of "Us And Them"
News - Dec 21, 2023

Mun Ka Young and Koo Kyo Hwan are in discussion to be the main lead of the upcoming Korean remake of the Chinese film Us and Them.

Actor Lee Hak Joo will get married this year!
News - Sep 13, 2022

Lee Hak Joo announced his wedding plans this year.

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Lee Jung Hyun

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  • First Name: Jung Hyun
  • Family Name: Lee
  • Native name: 이정현
  • Also Known as: Ava, Hyony
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 7, 1980
  • Age: 44

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