Korean Idols / Movies: March 2013

Taeyeon

Birth name: Kim Tae-yeon (Hangul: 김태연 | Hanja: 金泰妍)

DOB: March 9, 1989
Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: O

DJ for Good Friend Radio (2008-2010)
Solo in If – drama OST for Hong Gil Dong (2008)
Solo in Can You Hear Me – drama OST for Beethoven Virus (2008)
Starred in variety show We Got Married with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don (2009)
Duet with Sunny in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009)
Starred in stage musical Midnight Sun (2010)
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010)
Duet with The One in Like A Star (2010)
Co-host of variety talk show Win-Win (2010)
Solo in I Love You – drama OST for Athena: Goddess of War (2010)
Duet with Kim Bum-soo in Different (2011)
Played a part in drama Salamander Guru (2012)
Co-host of MBC Music Core with Tiffany and Seohyun (2012-2013)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Tiffany and Seohyun (2012)
Solo in Missing You Like Crazy – drama OST for The King 2 Hearts (2012)
Solo in Closer – drama OST for To The Beautiful You (2012)

Jessica

Korean name: Jung Su-yeon (Hangul: 정수연 | Hanja: 鄭秀妍)
DOB: April 18, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 163cm | Blood type: B
Elder sister of Krystal, member of girl group f(x).

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Tiffany and SeoHyun (2008)
Duet with SHINee’s Onew in One Year Later (2008)
Duet with Park Myeong-su in NaengMyun (2009)
Starred in stage musical Legally Blonde (2009-2010, rerun 2012-2013)
Solo in Sweet Delight – commercial song for SPC Group (2010)
Solo in Tears Overflow – drama OST for Romance Town (2011)
Starred in drama Wild Romance and solo for OST (2012)
Duet with Krystal in Butterfly – drama OST for To The Beautiful You (2012)
Solo in Heart Road – drama OST for King’s Dream (2012)
Trio with Krystal and EXO-K’s Kris in Say Yes – movie OST for Cobu 3D (2012)
Solo in My Lifestyle – special PYL Younique album for Hyundai Motors (2012)

Yuri

Birth name: Kwon Yuri (Hangul: 권유리 | Hanja: 權侑利)
DOB: December 5, 1989
Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 167cm | Blood type: AB

Played a part in sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (2007)
Duet with Sooyoung in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008)
Co-host with Tiffany for MBC Music Core (2009-2010, 2011-2012)
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010)
Starred in drama Fashion King (2012)

Sunny

Birth name: Lee Sun-kyu (Hangul: 이순규 | Hanja: 李順圭)
DOB: May 15, 1989
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 158cm | Blood type: B

Co-DJ of Chun Ji Radio (2007-2008)
Solo in Finally Now – movie OST for Story of Wine (2008)
Co-host of The M music show (2009-2010)
Duet with Taeyeon in It’s Love – drama OST for Heading To The Ground (2009)
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010, sequel 2011-2012)
Solo in Your Doll – drama OST for Oh My Lady (2010)
Voiced for Koala Kid: Birth of A Hero (2012)
Duet with Brown Eyed Girls’ Miryo in I Love You, I Love You (2012)
Host of MBC Music Island (2012)
Starred in stage musical Catch Me If You Can (2012-2013)
Duet with f(x)’s Luna in It’s Me – drama OST for To The Beautiful You (2012)

Tiffany

Birth name: Stephanie Hwang
Korean name: Hwang Mi-young (Hangul: 황미영 | Hanja: 黄美英)
DOB: August 1, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Height: 162cm | Blood type: O

Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Seohyun and Jessica (2008)
Co-host of Sonyeo Sonyeon Gayo Baekso with Kim Hye-sung (2007-2008)
Solo in By Myself – drama OST for Ja Myung Go (2009)
Duet with K.Will in A Girl Meets Love (2009)
Co-host with Yuri for MBC Music Core (2009-2010, 2011-2012)
Solo in Banji – drama OST for Haru (2010)
Starred in stage musical Fame (2011)
Co-host of MBC Music Core with Taeyeon and Seohyun (2012-2013)
Solo in Because It’s You – drama OST for Love Rain (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Taeyeon and Seohyun (2012)
Duet with SuJu’s Kyuhyun in Beautiful You – drama OST for To The Beautiful You (2012)

Hyoyeon

Birth name: Kim Hyo-yeon (Hangul: 김효연 | Hanja: 金孝淵)
DOB: September 22, 1989
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 160cm | Blood type: AB

Formed a dance group Little Winners Crew with Miss A’s Min before debut (2004)
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth II (2011-2012)
Finalist in reality show Dancing with the Stars II (2012)
Featured in Maxstep with various artist – special PYL Younique album (2012)

SeoHyun

Birth name: Seo Joo-hyun (Hangul: 서주현 | Hanja: 徐珠賢)
DOB: June 28, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm | Blood type: A

Group maknae.
Released two singles, Oppa Nappa and Mabinogi, with Jessica and Tiffany (2008)
Duet with trot singer Ju hyun-mi in JjaRaJaJja (2009)
Starred on variety show We Got Married with CNBlue’s Jung Yong-hwa (2010)
Solo in It’s Ok Even If It Hurts – drama OST for Kim Soo Roo (2010)
Voiced for animated film Despicable Me (2010)
Featured in Let’s Go – G20 Seoul Summit OST (2010)
Solo in Journey – drama OST for Paradise Ranch (2011)
Duet with Suju’s Donghae in Dreams Come True – charity song for UNICEF (2011)
Duet with Kim Hyun-joong in The Magic of Yellow Ribbon (2011)
Duet with TVXQ in Journey – drama OST for Paradise Ranch (2011)
Duet with Yoon Gun in Don’t Say No (2012)
Co-host of MBC Music Core with Taeyeon and Tiffany (2012-2013)
Solo in I’ll Wait for You – drama OST for Fashion King (2012)
Released mini-album Twinkle with Taeyeon and Tiffany (2012)

Yoona

Birth name: Im Yoona (Hangul: 임윤아 | Hanja: 林允兒)
DOB: May 30, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 166cm | Blood type: B

Played a part in drama 9 Ends 2 Out (2007)
Played a part in drama Woman of Matchless Beauty (2008)
Starred in drama You Are My Destiny (2008-2009)
Starred in drama Cinderella Man (2009)
Starred in variety show Family Outing 2 (2010)
Solo in Innisfree Day – commercial song for Innisfree (2010)
Starred in drama Love Rain (2012)

Sooyoung

Birth name: Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영 | Hanja: 崔秀英)
DOB: February 10, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 170cm | Blood type: O

Made a brief debut in Japan as pop duo Route φ with Marina Takahashi (2002)
Co-host of ChunJi Radio (2007)
Played a part in the sitcom Unstoppable Marriage (2007)
Duet with Yuri in Must – drama OST for Working Mom (2008)
Played a part in movie Hello Schoolgirl (2008)
Wrote the lyrics for How Great Is Your Love (2011)
Co-host of SBS Midnight TV Entertainment (2012-2013)
Starred in drama The 3rd Hospital (2012)

CL

Real name: Lee Chae-rin (Hangul: 이채린 | Hanja: 李債潾)
DOB: February 26, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 162cm | Blood type: A

Group leader.
Featured in Uhm Jung-hwa’s DJ (2008) before 2ne1′s group debut.
Featured in Dara’s Kiss (2009).
Featured in G-Dragon’s The Leaders (2009).
Duet with Minzy in Please Don’t Go (2009).

Park Bom

Real name: Park Bom (박봄)
DOB: March 24, 1984
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 165cm | Blood type: AB

Solo in You and I (2009).
Featured in GD&TOP’s Oh Yeah (2010).

Dara

Real name: Sandara Park (산다라 박)
DOB: November 12, 1984
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 162cm | Blood type: A
Elder sister of Thunder, member of boy band MBLAQ.

Debut as an actress (2004) in the Philippines before joining 2NE1.
Starred in Korean drama Return of Iljimae (2007).
Solo in Kiss (2009).