Jihae (musician)
South Korean actress and musician (born 1974 or 1984)
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Jihae Kim (Korean: 김지혜; born February 7, 1974, or 1984[1]), better known by the mononym Jihae, is a South Korean singer, actress and model.[2][3] 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[4][2] and the HBO series Succession.[5]
Early life
Jihae was born in Seoul, South Korea.[3] 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.[6]
Career
Jihae began her career as a model, appearing in ads for the women's clothing brand Eileen Fisher.[6]
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.[7] Jihae released her second album, Elvis is Still Alive, in 2008.[8]
In 2009, Jihae launched her own music label and multimedia company, Septem.[citation needed]
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.[9] 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.[10] The album includes a song cowritten by Leonard Cohen.[11]
Jihae had her first major acting role in 2015, when she played twin sisters Joon and Hana Seung in the National Geographic miniseries Mars.[4] In 2018, she played Anna Fang in the film Mortal Engines.[2]
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.[12]
Discography
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2B | Singer (as Jihae Kim) | [18] |
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Anna Fang | [19] |
| 2026 | The Last Day | Olivia |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | Mars | Joon Seung & Hana Seung | [20] |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Torch Singer | [21] |
| 2021 | Succession | Berry Schneider | [5] |
| 2024 | Dune: Prophecy | Kasha Jinjo | [22] |