In , Harisu began to develop her career overseas, expressing frustration at being "pigeon-holed" as a transsexual in Korea. She starred in the Taiwanese drama series Hi!
Honey alongside local celebrity Pace Wu, despite not being fluent in Mandarin her lines were spoken in Korean and later dubbed. Although she had been initially reluctant to take on the project, observers hailed the casting of a transwoman in such a campaign as a sign of progress. Released on October 18 , , it was poorly received at the box office and by the media, though it had some success at film festivals , and picked up several awards and nominations.
Harisu made a return to Korean screens in early , after being cast in the MBC miniseries Beating Heart , her first major role in a Korean drama. She starred in several episodes as a transsexual woman, returning to her family after a lengthy absence in a bid to gain acceptance. Harisu's self-titled fourth album , released in After a prolonged absence from the Korean music scene, Harisu returned in January with her fourth, self-titled album.
Although her comeback was originally scheduled for the summer of , this had been prevented by other commitments overseas. The album was preceded by a digital single , "Winter Story", Template:Ref label and marked a change in her image, with an emphasis on being "cute" rather than "sexy".
Her fifth Korean album, Summer , was released just six months later, though it failed to chart in the top Her next film—the first as part of the deal with Hock Star Entertainment—was Possessed , a Malaysian horror film released on November 30 , , in which she starred alongside Amber Chia. Harisu played Lisu, a murdered pop singer who becomes a vengeful ghost , and also performed the films theme song , though it was necessary for her dialogue to be spoken in Korean and later dubbed.
She was praised by director Bjarne Wong for her hard work and professionalism, and has hinted that they may collaborate on another film in the future. In early , Harisu was cast as the lead actress in Police Line , a Korean drama series produced for cable network On-Media. The series, based around a special unit for victims of sexual abuse , stars Harisu as a policewoman who was molested as a child by her stepfather. Harisu's decision to undergo sex reassignment surgery placed a strain on the relationship with her family, and she noted that when her parents first found out they "were very upset.
They weren't angry, but very sad. Harisu has been given credit for raising social awareness of transgenderism in South Korea, [30] and has said in interviews that she hopes to be a role model for other transsexuals. On November 29 , , Harisu filed a petition with the Incheon District Court to have her sex changed on her family register , and that her birth name be changed from Lee Kyung-yup to the more feminine Lee Kyung-eun. I couldn't get a passport, visa or even my own bank accounts because I was legally a man".
Since her debut in , Harisu has consistently expressed a desire to marry and have a family of her own. The couple honeymooned on the Thai island of Ko Samui , and are due to begin their married life at Harisu's family home in Nonhyun-dong, in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul.
The couple have said that they plan to adopt four children. As of , Harisu has released five Korean language studio albums, though her song lyrics typically include English as well. She has named Madonna and Janet Jackson as her musical influences; of her contemporaries she holds Chae Rina in high esteem. LGBT People. LGBT Fiction. LGBT Films. Recent blog posts. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? View source. History Talk 0. A copy of this article can be read at TNUKdigest.
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Retrieved on May 27 , Retrieved on May 24 , In , Harisu began to develop her career overseas, expressing frustration at being "pigeon-holed" as a transsexual in Korea. She starred in the Taiwanese drama series Hi! Honey alongside local celebrity Pace Wu, despite not being fluent in Mandarin her lines were spoken in Korean and later dubbed.
Although she had been initially reluctant to take on the project, observers hailed the casting of a transwoman in such a campaign as a sign of progress. Released on October 18 , , it was poorly received at the box office and by the media, though it had some success at film festivals , and picked up several awards and nominations.
Harisu made a return to Korean screens in early , after being cast in the MBC miniseries Beating Heart , her first major role in a Korean drama. She starred in several episodes as a transsexual woman, returning to her family after a lengthy absence in a bid to gain acceptance. Harisu's self-titled fourth album , released in After a prolonged absence from the Korean music scene, Harisu returned in January with her fourth, self-titled album. Although her comeback was originally scheduled for the summer of , this had been prevented by other commitments overseas.
The album was preceded by a digital single , "Winter Story", Template:Ref label and marked a change in her image, with an emphasis on being "cute" rather than "sexy". Her fifth Korean album, Summer , was released just six months later, though it failed to chart in the top Her next film—the first as part of the deal with Hock Star Entertainment—was Possessed , a Malaysian horror film released on November 30 , , in which she starred alongside Amber Chia.
Harisu played Lisu, a murdered pop singer who becomes a vengeful ghost , and also performed the films theme song , though it was necessary for her dialogue to be spoken in Korean and later dubbed. She was praised by director Bjarne Wong for her hard work and professionalism, and has hinted that they may collaborate on another film in the future.
In early , Harisu was cast as the lead actress in Police Line , a Korean drama series produced for cable network On-Media.
The series, based around a special unit for victims of sexual abuse , stars Harisu as a policewoman who was molested as a child by her stepfather. Harisu's decision to undergo sex reassignment surgery placed a strain on the relationship with her family, and she noted that when her parents first found out they "were very upset.
They weren't angry, but very sad. Harisu has been given credit for raising social awareness of transgenderism in South Korea, [30] and has said in interviews that she hopes to be a role model for other transsexuals. On November 29 , , Harisu filed a petition with the Incheon District Court to have her sex changed on her family register , and that her birth name be changed from Lee Kyung-yup to the more feminine Lee Kyung-eun.
I couldn't get a passport, visa or even my own bank accounts because I was legally a man". Since her debut in , Harisu has consistently expressed a desire to marry and have a family of her own. The couple honeymooned on the Thai island of Ko Samui , and are due to begin their married life at Harisu's family home in Nonhyun-dong, in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul.
The couple have said that they plan to adopt four children. As of , Harisu has released five Korean language studio albums, though her song lyrics typically include English as well.
She has named Madonna and Janet Jackson as her musical influences; of her contemporaries she holds Chae Rina in high esteem.
LGBT People. LGBT Fiction. LGBT Films. Recent blog posts. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? View source. History Talk 0. A copy of this article can be read at TNUKdigest. Retrieved on April 27 , Retrieved on May 5 , Retrieved on May 6 , Retrieved on June 3 , Retrieved on May 12 , Retrieved on May 18 , Retrieved on May 19 , Retrieved on May 23 , Retrieved on June 2 , Retrieved on may 23 , A copy of this article can be read at empas.
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