Lina (South Korean singer)
Lee Ji-yeon (born February 18, 1984), known professionally as Lina, is a South Korean musical actress and singer. She was a part of the short-lived Korean R&B duo Isak N Jiyeon during 2002. After the duo disbanded in 2004, Lina eventually became a member of girl group The Grace in 2005.
Lina | |
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| 이지연 | |
![]() Lina performing at "Moon Embracing the Sun – The musical" in February 2014 | |
| Born | Lee Ji-yeon February 18, 1984 |
| Education | Myongji University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) |
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| Years active | 2002–2010 |
| Labels | SM |
| Member of | |
| Formerly of | Isak N Jiyeon |
| Website | Lina |
| Lina | |
| Hangul | 린아 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Rin-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rina |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이지연 |
| Hanja | 李智淵 |
| Revised Romanization | I Ji-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Chiyŏn |
Following The Grace's indefinite hiatus in 2010, Lina established herself as a musical actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including Fame, Moon Embracing the Sun, Jekyll & Hyde, Notre-Dame de Paris, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Les Misérables.
Personal life
On July 25, 2014, Lina confirmed that she was dating musical actor, Jang Seung-jo for two years. They had been seeing each other since the musical "Temptation of Wolves".[1] They got married on November 22, 2014, in a private wedding.[2] The two welcomed their first child in September 2018.[3] On September 28, 2021, the agency announced that Lina is pregnant with her second child.[4] On December 31, 2021 Lina gave birth to the couple’s second child, a daughter.[5]
Discography
Original soundtracks
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | ||||
| "Answer Me" (with Sung Doo Seop & Shinshin Kim) | 2013 | — | — | Murder Ballad OST |
| "You Belong To Me" (with Sung Doo Seop) | — | |||
| "Little By Little – Reprise" (with Shinshin Kim) | — | |||
| "You Belong To Me – Reprise" (with Shinshin Kim, Sung Doo Seop & Moon Jin Ah) | — | |||
| "Finale" (with Shinshin Kim, Sung Doo Seop & Moon Jin Ah) | — | |||
| "Last Love" (마지막 사랑) (as Ballerina Created by Ballet) | 2017 | — | King of Mask Singer: Episode 102 | |
| "The Star" (그 별) (with Han Ji-sang) | 2019 | — | Ben-Hur: The Musical OST | |
| "The Light of Catacombs" (카타콤의 빛) (with Woohyuk Min, Ensemble) | — | |||
| "How We Used To Be" (그날의 우리) (with Kai, Seo Ji-young, Eunsoo Moon) | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | ||||
| "I Dream Of You" | 2003 | — | — | 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com |
| "Rock'n' Roll Star" | 2006 | — | Sweet Flower | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dream of the Emperor | Kim Munhui | KBS | [8] |
| 2020 | Chocolate | Woman in the museum | JTBC | [9] |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The March of the Youth | Oh Young-shim |
| 2011 | Temptation of Wolves | Jung Han-kyung |
| 2011–2012 | Fame | Serena Katz |
| 2013–2014 | Murder Ballad | Sarah |
| 2014 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Heo Yeon-woo |
| 2014–2015 | Jekyll & Hyde | Lucy Harris |
| 2015 | Man of La Mancha | Aldonza |
| 2015–2016 | The Orchestra Pit | Harp player |
| 2016 | Newsies | Katherine Plumber |
| 2016 | Notre-Dame de Paris | Esmeralda |
| 2016–2017 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Mercedes |
| 2017 | Cyrano de Bergerac The Musical | Roxanne |
| 2019 | Ben-Hur | Esther |
| 2019–2020 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Mrs. Lovett |
| 2020–2021 | The Count of Monte Cristo (10th Anniversary) | Mercedes |
| 2022–2023 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Miss Lovett[10] |
| 2023–2024 | Les Misérables | Fantine |
References
- "CSJH the Grace's Lina and musical actor Jang Seung Jo to tie the knot!".
- "CSJH the Grace's Lina and Jang Seung Jo to have a private wedding this weekend + romantic wedding pictorial".
- "[종합] "결혼 4년 만에 득남"…장승조 린아, 이제는 둘 아닌 '셋'". Xports News (in Korean). September 26, 2018.
- Ko Seung-ah (September 28, 2021). "장승조♥린아, 둘째 임신…"내년 1월 출산 예정" [공식]" [Jang Seung-jo ♥ Lina, pregnant with second child... "Scheduled to give birth in January next year" [Official]]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Naver.
- Kang Hyo-jin (December 31, 2021). "장승조♥린아 부부, 31일 둘째 득녀 "가족들 모두 기뻐해"[공식]" [Jang Seung-jo ♥ Lin-ah couple, second child on the 31st "The whole family is happy" [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Naver.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- "Game". October 7–13, 2012.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- "Game". October 7–13, 2012.
- Kyung-min, Ko (August 20, 2012). "천상지희 린아, '대왕의 꿈' 첫 촬영 "신기하고 기대된다"". My Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- Minji, Kim (January 16, 2020). "린아, '초콜릿' 특별출연…남편 장승조와 케미 예고". News1. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- Shin Young-eun (September 28, 2022). "스위니토드' 강필석·신성록·이규형→전미도·김지현·린아 캐스팅…12월 개막" ['Sweeney Todd' Kang Pil-seok, Shin Seong-rok, Lee Kyu-hyeong → Jeon Mi-do, Kim Ji-hyun, Lina Casting… December start] (in Korean). Meil business. Retrieved September 28, 2022 – via Naver.
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