Hyun Jyu-ni (born August 1, 1985), previously known under the stage names Juni or Ju-an, is a South Korean singer and actress.
Career
Hyun Jyu-ni debuted as the
frontman
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of the four-member girl rock band BellaMafia, which released the album ''Overstep'' in 2008. TV director
Lee Jae-kyoo
Lee Jae-kyoo (born October 7, 1970) is a South Korean television and film director. Lee directed the television series, '' Damo'' (2003), '' Fashion 70's'' (2005), '' Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''The King 2 Hearts'' (2012) and '' All of Us Are De ...
spotted her in the musical ''Bandits'' and cast her as a flutist in his television series ''
Beethoven Virus
''Beethoven Virus'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Lee Ji-ah, and Jang Keun-suk. The show drew attention for being the first Korean drama to depict the lives of classical musicians, an orchestra and ordinar ...
''. Hyun had played the flute from a young age, and was previously a member of the Seoul Youth Chamber Orchestra. Since then she has transitioned to an acting career, appearing in supporting roles as a pregnant young girl from
Yanbian
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in ''
Take Off'', a hacker in ''
IRIS
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Arts and media
Fictional ent ...
'', a firefighter in ''
Love 911
''Love 911'' (; lit. "Bandage" or "Band-Aid") is a 2012 South Korean film starring Go Soo and Han Hyo-joo about an unlikely romance between a dedicated firefighter with a painful past and a cold-hearted doctor who is solely focused on her career. I ...
'', as well as a starring role as a rock-band vocalist in ''Sky and Ocean''. One of her most high-profile roles was as a young single mother who joins the Comeback Madonna Band in ''
I Am Legend''.
In 2020, Hyun became the female lead actress for the first time in her career in the 120-episode SBS morning drama ''
Mom Has an Affair
''Mom Has an Affair'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Hyun Jyu-ni, Lee Jae-hwang, Moon Bo-ryung, and Kim Hyeong-beom. It airs on SBS every Monday to Friday at 20:40 ( KST) time slot starting 4 May 2020.
Synopsis
Desperat ...
''. In 2021, she became one of the cast members for TVN's MAMADOL. On December 10, 2021, the first episode of Mama The Idol was aired on tvN. The show marked the return of legendary idols who are currently mothers.
n the January 14th, 2022, broadcast of Mama The Idol, the members competed for the position of main vocalist. In the end, Sunye had earned the main vocalist position.
n January 28, Mamadol then released their debut digital single "Mama The Idol"
Personal life
Hyun married an entrepreneur on December 13, 2012 in a private ceremony held in
Guam
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. She gave birth to their first child, a son, on July 30, 2013.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Music video
Musical theatre
Discography
Awards
*2010 Asia Model Awards: Special Model Award – New Star
References
External links
Hyun Jyu-niat BH Entertainment
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South Korean television actresses
South Korean film actresses
South Korean musical theatre actresses
1985 births
Living people
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