Harisu 하리수
Cover of Harisu's self titled fourth album.
Background information
Birth name	Lee Kyung-eun
Also known as	Ha Ri-su, He Li Xiu
Born	17 February , 1975 Seongnam, South Korea
Genre(s)	R&B, Pop, Techno
Occupation(s)	Singer, Model, Actress
Years active	2001–present
Website	loveharisu.com

Lee Kyung-eun (popularly known as Harisu, in Korean hangul: 하리수, hanja: 河莉秀) (born 17 February 1975) is a singer, model and actress from South Korea. Her stage name is a Korean adaptation of the phrase "hot issue". Image File history File links RisuHarisu. ... (Redirected from 17 February) February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Image File history File links Southkoreanflag. ... Seongnam is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Ercole de Roberti performing the song Freinds Of P: Concert, c. ... Supermodel Daniella Sarahyba. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Biography

Harisu was born Lee Kyung-yup in Seongnam, near Seoul. In 1997-98, she moved to Japan. While there, she had male to female sex reassignment surgery and began studying to become a hairdresser. During the surgery there were some complications and her penis was not able to be removed. However, she underwent major hormonal therapy that feminized the rest of her body. She also began singing in Japanese clubs. It was while singing in Japan that she got her first break, being recruited by an agent in 1999. In 2001 she adopted the stage name Harisu, just before featuring in an advertisement for Korean cosmetics company DoDo. It turned out to be a huge success and ended up launching her career. Seongnam is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) includes the surgical procedures by which a persons physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are changed to that of the other sex. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Since then, Harisu has branched out into music and acting, among other fields. She has recorded five solo musical albums, switching between techno music and rhythm and blues. In 2001, she starred in the film Yellow Hair 2, for which she also recorded the soundtrack. Harisu has also had brief forays into other areas — having danced in a video clip for the group 'Turbo', as well as having written a book/photoessay about herself in 2001. Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Yellow Hair 2 is a South Korean movie. ... Turbo (í„°ë³´) was a Korean duo popular during its heyday. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

On December 12, 2002, the Inchon District Court recognized her as legally female, and she changed her name from Lee Kyung-yup to Lee Kyung-eun.^[1] December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ...

In mid-November of 2006, it was reported that Harisu will be marrying her current boyfriend; the wedding will apparently take place in early 2007.^[2]

Statistics

• Height: 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
• Weight: 48 kg (106 lb)
• Body: 89-61-89 (35-24-35)

Discography

Albums

Temptation September 22, 2001 Image File history File links RisuTemptation. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Sales: 25,474[3]	Liar October 28, 2002 Image File history File links Risuliar. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Sales: 15, 670[4]	Foxy Lady February 2, 2004 Sales: N/A; did not chart Image File history File links Risufoxylady. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (unable to find MIAK data)	Harisu January 24, 2006 Image File history File links RisuHarisu. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sales: 1,596[5]
Summer July 25, 2006 Sales: N/A; did not chart Image File history File links HarisuSummer. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (unable to find MIAK data)

Other releases

Yellow Hair 2 OST July 23, 2001

The First Live Concert (VCD/VHS) July 29, 2002

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Filmography

Film

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Television

This is a list of television-related events in 2002. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2004. ... 2004 Taiwan Drama - Hi ! Honey !!! Starring : Shi Yi Nan , Wu Pei Zhi & Harisu Story Line : Famous Taiwan TV drama featuring transexual Korean singer Harisu. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2005. ...

Books

Eve From Adam 이브가 된 아담 하리수 Dai San Media (2001) Image File history File links Harisubook1. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... ISBN 89-372-0868-7

Beauty Goddess's Change 河莉秀寫真 - 蛻變麗神 Taiwan Kadokawa (2002) Image File history File links Harisubook2. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... ISBN 986-7993-33-0

Perfect Woman 完美女人 Bo Shi (2005) Image File history File links Harisubook3. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ISBN 986-7224-80-9

References

See also

• Gay rights in South Korea

// Homosexuality or Homosexual acts are not specifically mentioned in either the South Korean Constitution or the Civil Penal Code. ...

External links

• loveharisu.com (Korean)
• kangkang.co.jp (Japanese)