Monday, October 16, 2006
Lee Ji Yeon (Lee Soo-young ^^)
Lee Ji Yeon (이지연, born April 12, 1979 in Seoul), professionally known as Lee Soo Young, is a Korean ballad singer. She made her debut in 1999 in Korea with the smash hit “I Believe.” Currently, she has seven released albums and four mini-albums (labeled as Holiday in Lombok, Classic, As Time Goes By, An Autumn Day) and sang six OSTs. She’s recognized in Korea for her powerful voice and although she rarely appears in her own music videos, she has earned a lot of popularity. She has also recently appeared on a number of variety shows, displaying her sense of humour and her ability to be comical and carefree, adding to her popularity. Today she is considered one of Korea’s most famous ballad singers.
In 2001, she sang a version of the Final Fantasy X song “Suteki Da Ne” in Korean, titled “얼마나 좋을까” (“Eolmana Joheulkka”).
Recently, she released her seventh album, Grace, on January 21, 2006. It performed very well, able to shoot straight to the top of the charts. The popularity of the album led to a limited edition(repackage) release of Grace, of which only 30,000 copies were produced[1].
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Profile
Stage Name: Lee Soo Young (이수영)
Real Name: Lee Ji Yeon (이지연)
Nickname: Queen of Ballad
Date of Birth: April 12, 1979
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 43 kg
Family: Both her parents died in car accidents
Hobbies: Music, Reading, Theatre
Talents: Singing, Acting
Favorite Singer: Aretha Franklin
Religion: Christian
Motto: “Always be humble.”
Largest Fansite: LeeSaSa(이수영을 사랑하는 사람들)
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Discography
1st—I Believe (1999/11/17)
2nd—Never Again (2001/02/10)
Concert Album—Thank You (그녀에게 감사해요), Lee Soo Young Live (2001/09/18)
3rd—Made in Winter (2001/12/13)
4th—My Stay in Sendai (2002/9/11)
4½th—Special Album (2003/01/24)
5th—This Time (2003/08/21)
5½th—Classic (2004/01/12)
6th—Colors of My Life (2004/09/10)
6½th—As Time Goes By (2005/01/10)
Special Album—2005 Special Album An Autumn Day (2005/10/20)
7th—Grace (2006/01/21)
Riku-Shi was barefoot on 7:11 AM.
