Han Seung-yeon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Han Seung-yeon
한승연
Han in February 2024
Born	Han Seung-yeon (1988-07-24) July 24, 1988 (age 36) Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea
Education	Kyung Hee University
Occupation	Singer actress
Years active	1993–present
Agent	YG Entertainment
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2007–present
Labels	DSP
Korean name
Hangul	한승연
Hanja	韓昇延
Revised Romanization	Han Seung-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Han Sŭngyŏn

Han Seung-yeon (Hangul: 한승연), born on July 24, 1988, is a talented South Korean singer and actress. Many people know her as Seungyeon. She is famous for being a main singer in the K-pop girl group Kara. She is also well-known for her acting roles, especially in the TV show Hello, My Twenties!.

About Her Life and Career

Early Years and First Steps

Han Seung-yeon was born in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea. She started acting when she was very young. Her first roles were as a child actress in shows like Dear Ends (1993) and Star in My Heart (1997).

Later, she moved to the United States to study at Tenafly High School in New Jersey. But she decided to leave high school early to follow her dream of becoming a singer. After returning to South Korea, she joined the girl group Kara on March 29, 2007. Even while busy with Kara, she passed her high school exams. She then went to Kyung Hee University to study theater and film.

Starting Her Music Journey

Seungyeon officially started as the main singer of Kara on March 29, 2007. This was on the TV show M! Countdown.

Besides singing, she also worked as a TV host. From 2007 to 2008, she was a VJ for MSL Break. She also co-hosted Boys and Girls Music Countdown starting in June 2008. She worked with actors like Kim Hye-sung and Kim Soo-hyun. She also appeared on the reality show I Need a Family – Season 2 in 2008. In this show, celebrities lived together as a family.

Solo Music and Acting Roles

In March 2009, Seungyeon sang on a song called "Come to Play" with rapper Nassun. She also released her first solo song, "Miracle," for a movie soundtrack. In October 2009, she joined a special group called 4Tomorrow for a Samsung campaign.

In 2010, she sang "Super Star" for the TV drama Mary Stayed Out All Night. She also co-hosted a show called I Love Pet. In 2011, she sang "Because of Love" for the drama Warrior Baek Dong-soo. She also became a co-host for the show Animal Farm.

Seungyeon released her first solo single, "Guilty," on November 30, 2012. She even performed it on the TV show Music Core.

Han in May 2015

In 2013, Han Seung-yeon started taking on more acting roles. She played a younger version of the main character in the drama Pure Love. She also had a big supporting role as Choi Suk-bin in the historical drama Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love. In 2014, she starred in the drama Jang Bo-ri is Here!. She also got her first main role in the web series Her Lovely Heels. From 2013 to 2014, she co-hosted the music show The Show with fellow Kara member Park Gyu-ri.

Kara Disbands and New Beginnings

In January 2016, the group Kara officially ended. Seungyeon and two other members decided not to renew their contracts. After Kara, she signed with a new company called J Wide Company.

In July 2016, she starred in the popular youth drama Hello, My Twenties!. She played Jung Ye-eun, a role she returned to for the show's second season in 2017. She also appeared in a short film called Frame in Love.

In 2018, Seungyeon moved to a new company, Inyeon Entertainment. She then starred in the fantasy romance drama About Time and the travel romance drama Twelve Nights.

In April 2020, she signed with another new agency, YGX Entertainment. In 2021, she acted in the comedy horror movie Show Me the Ghost. For her performance, she won a special award at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.

Her Music (Discography)

Seungyeon has released her own music, including extended plays (EPs) and singles.

Extended Plays (EPs)

She has released two EPs in Japan:

• Uchuu (宇宙) – Released on January 18, 2017.
• Aozora e (青空へ) – Released on January 30, 2019.

Singles

Seungyeon has released many solo songs for TV shows and as standalone singles. Some of her songs include:

• "Gijeog" (Miracle) (2009)
• "Super Star" (2010)
• "Salang Ttaemune" (Because Of Love) (2011)
• "Guilty" (2012)
• "Honja Salanghalkkayo" (Should I Love Alone) (2014)
• "Hello" (with Gyuri) (2014)
• "Geuttaen Alji Moshaessnabwa" (From Now) (with Lee Sang Gon) (2015)
• "Geuaen Na" (U&I) (2016)
• "Jal Itni" (Do You Remember?) (2016)
• "Sigan-ui Ondo" (The Temperature of Time) (2018)
• "I Love Me" (2019)
• "Annyeong tto Annyeong" (Goodbye Again Goodbye) (2019)

She has also been featured on other artists' songs and special projects, like "Nolleowa" (Come To Play) with Nassun in 2009, and "Tomorrow" with the group 4 Tomorrow.

Her Acting Roles (Filmography)

Movies

Seungyeon has appeared in several movies:

• Dead Ends (1993)
• Summer Showers (1995)
• Epic (2013) – She voiced Mary Katherine in the Korean version.
• Kara The Animation (2013) – She voiced herself in the Japanese version.
• Frame in Love (2017) – Played Ji Seon.
• Show Me the Ghost (2021) – Played Ye-ji, winning an award for her performance.
• My Worst Neighbor (2023) – Played Hong La-ni.

TV Series

She has been in many TV dramas:

• Star in My Heart (1997) – Played an orphan girl.
• More Charming by the Day (2010) – Made a special appearance.
• Urakara (2011) – Played Seung-yeon.
• Salamander Guru and The Shadows (2012) – Made a special appearance.
• A Bit of Love (2013) – Played Kim Sun-mi.
• Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love (2013) – Played Choi Musuri.
• Her Lovely Heels (2014) – Played Shin Ji-hoo.
• Jang Bo-ri is Here! (2014) – Played Lee Ga-eul.
• Secret Love (2014) – Played Ji-hye.
• Guitar and Hot Pants (2014) – Played Anna.
• Hello, My Twenties! (2016–17) – Played Jung Ye-eun.
• Last Minute Romance (2017) – Played Baek Se.
• About Time (2018) – Played Jeon Sang-hee.
• Twelve Nights (2018) – Played Han Yoo-Kyung.
• Life Derm She (2021) – Played Go Ri-a.

Hosting Gigs

Seungyeon has also been a host for various TV shows:

• Han Seung Yeon MSL Break (2007)
• I Need a Family – Season 2 (2008)
• Inkigayo (2008) – Special host for a few episodes.
• Boys & Girls Music Countdown (2008–2009)
• I Love Pet (2010) – With Kang Ji-young.
• Animal Farm (2011)
• The Show (2013–2014) – With Park Gyu-ri.

Audiobook

• She lent her voice to the audiobook Victor the fool by Joachim de Posada, playing the character Laura.

Awards and Nominations

Seungyeon has won several awards for her acting:

• 2021: Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival – Won the Fantastic Actor Jury's Special Mention for Show Me the Ghost.
• 2015: Cable TV Broadcasting Awards – Won Best Couple Award with Hong Jong-hyun for Her Lovely Heels.
• 2016: Korea Drama Awards – Won Hallyu Star Award for Hello, My Twenties!.

Images for kids

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  Han in February 2024

See also

In Spanish: Han Seung-yeon para niños