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Born | Jihae Kim (1989-02-07) February 7, 1989 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Hangul | 김지혜 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-hye |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chihye |
Jihae Kim (born February 7, 1989), better known by the mononym Jihae, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. 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 and the HBO series Succession.
Early life
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.
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. 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. 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. The album includes a song cowritten by Leonard Cohen.
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.
Discography
Studio albums
- My Heart Is an Elephant (2007)
- Elvis Is Still Alive (2008)
- Fire Burning Rain (2010)
- Illusion of You (2018)
Digital albums
- Fire Burning Rain
- My Heart Is An Elephant
- Elvis Is Still Alive
- Illusion Of You
- Afterthough
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2009 | 2B | Singer (as Jihae Kim) | |
2018 | Mortal Engines | Anna Fang |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2016–2018 | Mars | Joon Seung & Hana Seung | |
2020 | Altered Carbon | Takeshi Kovacs | |
2021 | Succession | Berry Schneider | |
2024 | Dune: Prophecy | Kasha Jinjo |
References
- Roshanian, Arya (2016-11-03). "Singer Jihae on Her Acting Debut in National Geographic's 'Mars'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ Fear, David (2018-12-14). "'Mortal Engines' Review: Metropocalypse Now!". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ Ashagre, Aggi (2015-10-16). "JiHAE Premieres Stunning 'Only You' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ Fuller, Melynda (16 November 2016). "'Mars' Star Jihae On Playing Twin Sisters — Both Of Them". Bust. Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ "'Succession': Sanaa Lathan, Linda Emond & Jihae Join HBO Drama Series as Recurring". 14 January 2021.
- ^ Adekola, Lara (2016-12-06). "Korean Singer JiHAE Shares Her Holistic Beauty and Fitness Routine". Allure. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- Hamaïde, Julie (2016-11-18). "Dans "MARS", JiHAE part à la conquête de la planète rouge". ChEEk Magazine (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ Raper, Dan (2009-02-08). "Jihae: Elvis is Still Alive". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Fire Burning Rain". Playbill. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- Danton, Eric R. (2015-05-14). "Singer Jihae Eyes the Exit on 'Leaving NYC' (Exclusive Song)". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- Williamson, Sue (2015-06-05). "The Illusion of Jihae". W Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- Spokesperson, Office of the. "Secretary of State Clinton's 2012 Hours Against Hate Campaign Launches the Walk A Mile Olympic Program". Hours against Hate. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- "Fire Burning Rain -DA". JIHAE. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- "My Heart Is An Elephant - DA". JIHAE. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- "Elvis Is Still Alive -DA". JIHAE. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- "Illusion Of You - DA". JIHAE. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- "Afterthought -DA". JIHAE. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- "2B (2009)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- Kit, Borys (2017-03-06). "Stephen Lang, Jihae, Newcomer Leila George Join Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- Schwartz, Dana (2016-11-16). "JiHAE on Making a Trip to 'Mars'". Observer. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ""Altered Carbon" Phantom Lady (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb". IMDb.
- Otterson, Joe (May 15, 2024). "Dune: Prophecy Casts Succession Alum Jihae". Variety. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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Categories:- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- 21st-century South Korean women singers
- American actresses of Korean descent
- American singers of Asian descent
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American women rock singers
- American women record producers
- American women singer-songwriters
- South Korean film actresses
- South Korean television actresses
- South Korean rock singers
- South Korean women record producers
- South Korean women singer-songwriters
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- Singers from Seoul
- Actresses from Seoul
- South Korean emigrants to the United States
- Emory University alumni
- 1989 births