Choi Soo-jin (Korean: 최수진; born July 5, 1979),[1] better known by her stage name Horan (호란) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the female vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai[2] that was formed in 2001 and debuted in 2004 with the album Instant Pig.[3] She is also the vocalist of the rock band Ibadi.
Horan 최수진 | |
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![]() Horan in a 2016 Marie Claire photoshoot | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Choi Soo-jin |
Born | South Korea | July 5, 1979
Genres |
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Occupation(s) |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Fluxus Music |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최수진 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Su-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oi Sujin |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 호란 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Horan |
McCune–Reischauer | Horan |
Biography
editEarly life
editHoran was born in South Korea on July 5, 1979. She attended Yonsei University, where she studied French language and literature, and majored in psychology.
In July 2016, Horan revealed on SBS's The Genius Scouters that she had been bullied in high school.[4]
Personal life
editOn March 30, 2013, at Seoul Gangnam Renaissance Hotel, Horan married an IT technician who she had dated in college.[5] Fluxus announced that the couple had divorced in July 2016 after three years of marriage.[6]
On September 29, 2016, at around 6 am, Horan rammed the driver of a cleaning truck on Seongsu Bridge in Seoul while on her way to host her daily morning radio show on SBS Power FM.[7] The driver of the truck was taken to hospital for minor injuries, while Horan was booked by Seoul Gangnam Police without arrest on a DUI charge. Horan's blood-alcohol level was found to be 0.106 percent, high enough to have her driving license revoked.[8] Horan had previously been booked for DUI charges in 2004 and 2007 making this her third. The case was sent to the Prosecutor in October. Fluxus released an official statement regarding the charge, apologising and halting all of Horan's activities.[9] On January 9, 2017, Horan was fined ₩7 million ($5,800), taking into account Horan's out-of-court settlement with the injured truck driver.[10]
Discography
editExtended plays
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [11] | |||
She's Alright |
Track listing
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21 |
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Wonderland |
Track listing
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47 | — |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [13] | ||||
"She's Alright" (괜찮은 여자) | 2015 | — | — | She's Alright |
"Tuna Mayo" (참치마요) | 2016 | — | Wonderland | |
"Marie And Me" (마리와 나) | — | |||
"Alice" (앨리스) | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Collaborations
editYear | Title | Other artist(s) |
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2008 | "Dala Song" | Park Ki-young |
2009 | "Heart Disease" (심장병) | Outsider, MC Sniper |
2016 | "POOM" (품) | Ali |
Soundtrack appearances
editYear | Title | Album |
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2011 | "Flowers Bloom" (꽃이 피네요) with Alex Chu | Only You OST |
2012 | "Maybe Maybe" (어쩌면 어쩌면) with Alex Chu | Music and Lyrics OST |
2013 | "I Love You" | One Warm Word OST |
2014 | "Lost Things" (잃어버린 것들) | Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo-yong OST |
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2005 | April Snow | Herself | Cameo | |
2011 | Always | |||
2014 | Fashion King | Secretary | [14] |
Drama
editYear | Network | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2010 | KBS 2 | Call of the Country | Choi Eun-seo | Main character | [15] |
2011 | MBC | The Greatest Love | Radio DJ | Cameo | [16] |
2014 | Triangle | Jazz singer | [17] |
Entertainment
editYear | Network | Title | Role |
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2005 | KBS | Power Interview | Panelist |
2011 | Mnet | Superstar K3 | Preliminary judge |
2016 | JTBC | China Doll | Panelist |
Radio
editYear | Network | Title | Role |
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2006–2007 | MBC FM4U | Music Street | DJ |
2014 | SBS Power FM | Horan Power FM |
References
edit- ^ "호란 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "Clazziquai Redefines Korean Electronica Music". The Korea Times. July 3, 2007.
- ^ "Clazziquai Project Profile" (in Korean). Fluxus. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "'영재발굴단' 호란, 대학시절 왕따 당한 사연? "깃털 드레스 입고 다녀서…"" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "'결혼' 호란 "빨리 이 남자의 아내 되고 싶었다"" (in Korean). Kookje.
- ^ "호란, 한달 전 합의 이혼…"음악활동에 매진하겠다"" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. August 30, 2016.
- ^ "클래지콰이 호란 음주운전으로 환경미화원 부상…"방송중단"(종합)" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Singer Horan in Drunk-Driving Accident". The Chosun Ilbo.
- ^ "Clazziquai's Horan in drunk driving collision". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Horan from Clazziquai charged with 7M won for third drunk driving offense". ASZ News. January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015.
- ^ "2015년 05월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
- ^ "한혜진 호란 나나 '패션왕' 특별출연… 카메오 보는 재미↑" (in Korean). Ten Asia. April 14, 2014.
- ^ "가수 호란, 드라마 '국가가 부른다' 출연" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "호란, 최고의사랑 라디오DJ 카메오 깜짝 출연" (in Korean). Newsen.
- ^ "<트라이앵글> 호란-에일리-알리, 이목집중 '화려한' 지원사격!" (in Korean). iMBC. May 9, 2014.