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'' (2016), the film '' Mortal Engines'' (2018) the

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'', and the HBO series '' Succession''.

Early life and education

Jihae was born in

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, South Korea. As the daughter of a diplomat, she grew up in Nigeria and Sweden. She attended

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, where she graduated with a degree in political science.

Career

Jihae began her career as a model, appearing in ads for the women's clothing brand

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. In 2007, she released her first album, ''My Heart Is an Elephant''. A video for the album featured filmmaker

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playing percussion using kitchenware and musician Lenny Kravitz playing the guitar and bass. Jihae released her second album, ''Elvis is Still Alive'', in 2008.'''' In 2009, Jihae launched her own music label and multimedia company, Septem. In 2010, Jihae co-created a

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, ''Fire Burning Rain'', with

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-winning playwright/director

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, based on her concept album of the same name. She released her fourth album, ''Illusion of You'', in 2015. She co-produced the album with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, as well as

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and Jean-Luc Sinclair. The album includes a song cowritten by

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. Jihae had her first major acting role in 2015, when she played twin sisters Joon and Hana Seung in the National Geographic miniseries ''

.'' In 2018, she played Anna Fang in the film '' Mortal Engines.''

Activism

In 2012, Jihae and Dave Stewart recorded the song, "Man to Man, Woman to Woman," which was chosen by then-Secretary of State

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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.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''My Heart Is an Elephant'' (2007) * ''Elvis Is Still Alive'' (2008)'''' * ''Fire Burning Rain'' (2010) * ''Illusion of You'' (2018)

Digital albums

* Fire Burning Rain * My Heart Is An Elephant * Elvis Is Still Alive * Illusion Of You * Afterthough

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jihae Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean women singers American actresses of Korean descent American singers of Asian descent American film actresses American television actresses American women rock singers American women record producers American women singer-songwriters South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean rock singers South Korean women record producers South Korean women singer-songwriters Singers from Seoul Actresses from Seoul South Korean emigrants to the United States Emory University alumni 1989 births