Lee Sun-hee (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Sun hee
Lee Sun hee in 2012
Lee Sun hee in 2012
Background information
Born (1964-11-11) November 11, 1964 (age 60)
Poryong, South Chungchon, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Years active1984–present
LabelsHook Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
이선희
Hanja
李仙姬
Revised RomanizationYi Seon-hui
McCune–ReischauerI Sŏnhŭi

Lee Sun-hee (Korean: 이선희; born November 11, 1964)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She is often referred to as South Korea's "National Diva" for her immense popularity, commercial success, and vocal ability.[2][3][4]

Lee debuted in 1984 with the song, "To J," for which she won first prize in the MBC Riverside Song Festival. She released her first album, Ah! The Good Old Days, the following year in 1985.[5] She released a string of successful albums in the 1980s and early 1990s,[2] and won awards at KBS Song Festival and MBC Ten Singers Song Festival every year from 1984 to 1990, as well as main prize at the Golden Disc Awards every year from 1986 to 1990.[5]

The government of South Korea awarded Lee the prestigious Prime Minister's Commendation in 2010 for her contributions to popular culture.[6] In 2011, Lee became the fourth South Korean singer to ever perform at Carnegie Hall.[3] She released her 15th album, Serendipity in 2014.[7] In 2018, she performed in Pyongyang as a part of Spring is Coming and became one of few South Korean singers to perform twice in North Korea.[8] She released her 16th album, Anbu in 2020.

  1. ^ "프로필". Lee Sun Hee Official Website (in Korean). Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Julie (January 6, 2014). "Veteran singer Lee Sun-hee to make a return next month". The Korea Herlad. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Ge-eun (June 5, 2018). "[20년 전 오늘] 이선희, 대한민국 가요계 호령한 '영원한 국민 디바'". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Heo, Myeong-suk (March 14, 2014). "이선희 15집 발매 기념, 25일 스페셜 쇼케이스". Daehan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Hye-sung, Kil (March 25, 2014). "'지존이 돌아온다①'-이선희, 30년 저력 '女가왕'". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Gang, Yeong-guk (November 22, 2010). "[포토] 국무총리 표창 이선희, 송해 선배님과 뜨거운 포옹!". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica (April 4, 2014). "K-Pop Legend Lee Sun Hee Breaks 5-Year Hiatus & Tops K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "South Korean K-pop stars perform for Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang". The Guardian. Reuters. April 1, 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 17, 2020.