Han Seungyeon
| Han Seung-yeon | |
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Seungyeon in 2012
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| Native name | 한승연 |
| Born |
Han Seung-yeon July 24, 1988 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Kyung Hee University |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Agent | J Wide Company |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | DSP Media |
| Associated acts | Kara |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한승연 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Han Seung-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Sŭng-yŏn |
Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as former main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara.
Han Seung-yeon was born on July 24, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. She made her acting debut as a child actress in a bit part in Dear Ends (1993), Summer Showers (1995) and Star in My Heart (1997). She later left South Korea to study at Tenafly High School in New Jersey, United States. However, she withdrew from high school mid-course in order to pursue a singing career. After returning to South Korea, she debuted as a member of girl group Kara on March 29, 2007. During her time with the group, she passed a high school qualification exam, the College Scholastic Ability Test, and was accepted by Kyung Hee University, majoring in theater and film.
Seungyeon debuted as main vocalist of Kara on M! Countdown on March 29, 2007.
She was the VJ for MSL Break from 2007 to 2008. She replaced Tiffany of Girls' Generation as co-host of Boys and Girls Music Countdown in June 2008 with Kim Hye-sung, and later with actor Kim Soo-hyun. Their segment ended on May 8, 2009. From October to December 2008, she was part of the cast of the MBC Every 1 reality show I Need a Family - Season 2, where a group of celebrities would live life as a family, consisting of a father, mother, son and daughter. She also became part of MBC's entertainment news show Section TV as a "pop correspondent," debuting on November 21, 2008. On July 31, 2011, she became a co-host of SBS's Animal Farm.
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