Jihae Kim (born February 7, 1974),[1] better known by the mononymJihae, is a South Korean singer, actress and model.[2][3] She debuted as a singer in 2007 and has since released four full-length albums. As an actress, she has appeared in the miniseries Mars (2016), the film Mortal Engines (2018), the Netflix series Altered Carbon[4][2] and the HBO series Succession.[5]
Early life
Jihae was born in Seoul, South Korea.[3] As the daughter of a diplomat, she grew up in Nigeria and Sweden. She attended Emory University, where she graduated with a degree in political science.[6]
Career
Jihae began her career as a model, appearing in ads for the women's clothing brand Eileen Fisher.[6]
In 2007, she released her first album, My Heart Is an Elephant. A video for the album featured filmmaker Michel Gondry playing percussion using kitchenware and musician Lenny Kravitz playing the guitar and bass.[7] Jihae released her second album, Elvis is Still Alive, in 2008.[8]
In 2009, Jihae launched her own music label and multimedia company, Septem.[citation needed]
Jihae had her first major acting role in 2015, when she played twin sisters Joon and Hana Seung in the National Geographic miniseries Mars.[4] In 2018, she played Anna Fang in the film Mortal Engines.[2]
Activism
In 2012, Jihae and Dave Stewart recorded the song, "Man to Man, Woman to Woman," which was chosen by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 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.[12]
