lee hyori

Lee Hyori (이효리) is currently the highest paid female entertainer in South Korea. Why? Coz she's just amazing!

Profile
Born on May 10, 1979 in Cheongwon, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.

Music Career
She started her career as part of the Korean girl group Fin.K.L. (Fine Killing Liberty) back in 1998 and was considered the prettiest and most popular member of the group. She was discovered while taking pictures with her friends and was actually the last to join FinKL. Being the oldest of the group, she became the leader. FinKL won numerous music awards until its unofficial end in 2002 and has become one of the most popular and successful Korean groups of all time.

Here are some of Hyori's performances with FinKL (and some of my fave FinkL songs). Back then, all groups lip-sync.

Waiting for You


Now


Feel Your Love


When FinKL went on a hiatus in 2002, Hyori decided to launch a solo career and changed her image to a sexy starlet. She released her first album, Stylish...E in 2003 and nearly swept the 2003 Daesangs, the most prestigious South Korean music award, winning more than 7 of them, including 3 of the 4 Daesangs. Her popularity in her various activities eventually was dubbed as the "Hyori Syndrome" in South Korea, and the Korean Media nicknamed 2003 "The Year of Hyori" as she was rarely out of the news all year.

10 Minutes MV


Hey Girl MV


10 Minutes and Hey Girl live performance


Her second album, Dark Angel was released in 2006 with hit songs like "Get Ya" and "Shall We Dance".

Get Ya MV


Shall We Dance MV


Dark Angel and Get Ya live performance


In November 2006, it was revealed that Lee had signed a three-year contract with M-Net Entertainment for ₩2.2 billion, becoming the highest paid female singer in South Korea. Meanwhile, Lee prepared to appear in a new "mini-drama" during February 2007, despite the failure of her previous drama, Three Leaf Clover. She starred alongside Lee Dong Gun in "If In Love... Like Them" which ran for four episodes on MNet. She sang the 3 songs in the soundtrack.

Toc Toc Toc MV


She released her third album "It's Hyorish" in 2008.
U-G-Girl MV


Hey Mr. Big MV


Invincible Lee Hyori and U Go Girl live performance


Love her colorful but a bit skanky outfits for U Go Girl.. one fan mixed all of her live promotion outfits into one video.


Endorsements
Hyori is one of the most sought after commercial endorser in Korea and she's famous for her Samsung CFs.

AnyMotion CF with Eric Mun


AnyClub CF with Eric Mun and Kwon Sang Woo


AnyStar CF with Lee JunKi and Park Bom


Anycall CF with North Korean dancer


She has endorsed products ranging from shampoo, car, Chili paste, Soju and beauty products.
Sunchang Sauce CF


Soju CF part 1


Soju CF part 2


Vidal Sassoon CF


TV appearances
Not only is she known for her sexy image, Hyori is also dubbed as the "Nation's Fairy", due to her lively and bubbly image whenever she appears in variety shows. She is currently a mainstay in SBS "Family Outing" shown every Sunday.

Here are some cuts from Family Outing


More funny Hyori






Hyori and Kim Jong Kook