Jeon Hye-bin is expanding her acting repertoire by taking a stab at musical theater with the stage version of Singles, the 2003 film starring now-deceased Jang Jin-young.
The musical’s director, Jo Haeng-deok, said of his leading actress, “She is a multi-talented actress and as this is her first try at musicals, she is throwing herself into rehearsals, so I’m expecting a lot of her. You can look forward to seeing her portraying Na Nan’s bright, lovable character.” (Na Nan is the role originated by Jang Jin-young in the film.)
I like seeing singers-turned-actors go for musical theater (some others who have gone this route include Lee Ji-hoon, Ok Joo-hyun); Jeon has focused on her acting in recent years, but she got her start as a dance/pop singer. She had a sort of middling pop career and seems to be finding her groove better as an actress with dramas like Scales of Providence.
Via Asia Economy
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Jeon Hye-bin – “If” from the Witch Amusement OST. I think she has a lovely singing voice, but her own music was horribly generic dance-pop and overworked to death. I like her vocals much better in this track. [ Download ]
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I actually really like this song. I’m still learning about Korean actors so I didn’t know who she was. As always your posts are informative, thanks
I never really liked her normal talking voice but you’re right, in this particular song she does indeed have a very nice singing voice.
ive watched witch yoo hee heaps of times and i never even knew that was jeon hye bin singing! ..all this time, she really does have a lovely singing voice
Didn’t watch witch amusement but i know i’ve seen her somewhere. so i checked her out and found out she was in ONLY YOU (Jo Hyun Jae and Han Cha Yong). She played as HCY’s younger sister in that drama. Didn’t know she can sing. Nice voice.
“Singles” w/ Jang Jin-young was a well-done romantic comedy.
I highly recommend it for those who haven’t seen it.
Dongha left SG to go into musical theater route. Ah why Dongha why!! I’ve get to get over it and move on. Its been two years already.
I remember watching “Love Letter” when Bin was on a lot and she had a lot of antis due to being too sexy though ChaeYeon seemed to have been just as sexy but avoided the same criticisms and then the antis went all full force after her dramatic “new look” after the car crash.
I think I still remember her single “2AM” haha. I like her presence
@Kobe,
WTH happened in Cleveland? Gotta tell Gasol and Bynum to man up yo!!!
She’s cute (I liked that song when I watched Witch Amusement not many months ago and I think I’ve seen her in a couple of drama), but isn’t her skin too shiny in that photo? Not her fault, the makeup artist maybe?