Qri
- In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Ji-hyun is a South Korean singer and actress. She goes by the stage name Qri. She is known for being the leader of T-ara, which is one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.[1][2] She also has performed as a solo artist and is an actress in television.
Qri | |
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이지현 | |
 Qri in 2017 | |
| Born | Lee Ji-hyun December 12, 1986 Goyang, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | MBK |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 큐리 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Kyuri |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">K'yuri |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이지현 |
| Hanja | 李智賢 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">I Ji-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Yi Chihyŏn |
Life
Qri was born on 12 December 1986.[3][4] She went to Juyeob High School. Then she attended Myungji University.
Music
T-ara
Qri joined T-ara in mid-2009.[5]
QBS
Qri, Boram and Soyeon formed QBS in May 2013. QBS was focused on the Japanese market. They released their first song in 2013. It is called Kaze no You ni (風のように, Like the Wind).
Acting
In September 2009, Qri has a role in the television drama Queen Seondeok.[6]
In 2010, she had a cameo appearance in the drama Master of Study.[7] Later that year she had a lead role on KBS's drama Southern Trader Kim Chul Soo's Update.[8] Qri also made a cameo appearance in SBS' drama Giant.[9]
In 2011 she was in KBS' drama King Geunchogo with fellow T-ara member Hahm Eun-jung.[10]
List of albums
| 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 |
Movies and television
Movies
| 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 |
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| 2009 | MBC | Queen Seondeok | Young Mo, daughter of Hajong | Supporting Role | [6] |
| 2010 | KBS | Master of Study | Cameo | [7] | |
| 2010 | Bubi Bubi | Herself | |||
| 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 |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Qri Becomes T-ara's New Leader Ahead Of Group's Six-Member Comeback". Popdust. 14 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ Nannar, Nina (May 9, 2017). "Ten best selling girl groups of all time" (in en). ITV News. http://www.itv.com/news/2017-05-09/ten-best-selling-girl-groups-of-all-time/. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ↑ Birthdate Archived October 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Queen Seon-deok Cast (Korean Drama - 2009) - 선덕여왕". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Master of Study (Korean Drama - 2010) - 공부의 신". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "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.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Giant (Korean Drama - 2010) - 자이언트". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 (in Korean) 티아라 은정·큐리, '근초고왕' 대본연습 사진공개 . Starnews. April 12, 2011.
- ↑ "King Geunchogo Cast (Korean Drama - 2010) - 근초고왕". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-11-20.