Lee Ji-yeon (Korean: 이지연; born February 18, 1984), known professionally as Lina (린아), is a South Korean musical actress and singer. She was a part of the short-lived Korean R&B duo Isak N Jiyeon during 2002. After the duo disbanded in 2004, Lina eventually became a member of girl group The Grace in 2005.
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| Born | Lee Ji-yeon February 18, 1984 |
| Education | Myongji University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
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| Years active | 2002–2010 |
| Labels | SM |
| Member of | |
| Formerly of | Isak N Jiyeon |
| Website | Lina |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 린아 |
| Revised Romanization | Rin-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rina |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이지연 |
| Hanja | 李智淵 |
| Revised Romanization | I Ji-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Chiyŏn |
Following The Grace's indefinite hiatus in 2010, Lina established herself as a musical actress, notably through her participation in the original and Korean versions of stage musicals including Fame, Moon Embracing the Sun, Jekyll & Hyde, Notre-Dame de Paris, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Les Misérables.
Personal life
On July 25, 2014, Lina confirmed that she was dating musical actor, Jang Seung-jo for two years. They had been seeing each other since the musical "Temptation of Wolves".[1] They got married on November 22, 2014, in a private wedding.[2] The two welcomed their first child in September 2018.[3] On September 28, 2021, the agency announced that Lina is pregnant with her second child.[4] On December 31, 2021 Lina gave birth to the couple’s second child, a daughter.[5]
Discography
Original soundtracks
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| KOR [6] | ||||
| "Answer Me" (with Sung Doo Seop & Shinshin Kim) | 2013 | — | — | Murder Ballad OST |
| "You Belong To Me" (with Sung Doo Seop) | — | |||
| "Little By Little – Reprise" (with Shinshin Kim) | — | |||
| "You Belong To Me – Reprise" (with Shinshin Kim, Sung Doo Seop & Moon Jin Ah) | — | |||
| "Finale" (with Shinshin Kim, Sung Doo Seop & Moon Jin Ah) | — | |||
| "Last Love" (마지막 사랑) (as Ballerina Created by Ballet) | 2017 | — | King of Mask Singer: Episode 102 | |
| "The Star" (그 별) (with Han Ji-sang) | 2019 | — | Ben-Hur: The Musical OST | |
| "The Light of Catacombs" (카타콤의 빛) (with Woohyuk Min, Ensemble) | — | |||
| "How We Used To Be" (그날의 우리) (with Kai, Seo Ji-young, Eunsoo Moon) | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | ||||
| "I Dream Of You" | 2003 | — | — | 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com |
| "Rock'n' Roll Star" | 2006 | — | Sweet Flower | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dream of the Emperor | Kim Munhui | KBS | [8] |
| 2020 | Chocolate | Woman in the museum | JTBC | [9] |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | The March of the Youth | Oh Young-shim |
| 2011 | Temptation of Wolves | Jung Han-kyung |
| 2011–2012 | Fame | Serena Katz |
| 2013–2014 | Murder Ballad | Sarah |
| 2014 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Heo Yeon-woo |
| 2014–2015 | Jekyll & Hyde | Lucy Harris |
| 2015 | Man of La Mancha | Aldonza |
| 2015–2016 | The Orchestra Pit | Harp player |
| 2016 | Newsies | Katherine Plumber |
| 2016 | Notre-Dame de Paris | Esmeralda |
| 2016–2017 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Mercedes |
| 2017 | Cyrano de Bergerac The Musical | Roxanne |
| 2019 | Ben-Hur | Esther |
| 2019–2020 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Mrs. Lovett |
| 2020–2021 | The Count of Monte Cristo (10th Anniversary) | Mercedes |
| 2022–2023 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Miss Lovett[10] |
| 2023–2024 | Les Misérables | Fantine |