Lee Hae-na

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Birth nameLee Hae-na
Born (1991-06-02) June 2, 1991 (age 33)
Incheon, South Korea
OccupationSinger

Lee Hae-na (born June 2, 1991 [1] ), credited and stylized simply as Haena, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of the girl group Kiss&Cry, who released their first single, "Domino Game", in January 2014. Following the group's disbandment, she debuted for a second time in March 2016 as the leader of the girl group Matilda.

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Career

Kiss&Cry

Haena originally debuted with the four member girl group Kiss&Cry with the single "Domino Game". The debut music video was released on January 23, 2014. [2]

Later that year, Haena appeared on the show Superstar K6, announcing Kiss&Cry's disbandment while auditioning for the show. She claimed that their company disbanded the group due to the public's response failing to meet their expectations. [3] Despite their disbandment, Haena has still shown to be in contact with fellow former Kiss&Cry member Dia on her Instagram.

Solo

After Kiss&Cry's disbandment, Haena released a digital single titled "안 예쁜 끝 (Not So Pretty Ending)". It was released on iTunes on March 16, 2015.

Matilda

On March 14, 2016, Haena revealed via her Instagram that she would be debuting again as a member of a new group called Matilda under the label Box Media. [4] The group debuted officially on March 18, 2016, on Music Bank with the single "Macarena".

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References

  1. "V Live – Matilda – ˧ˆÍ‹¸Ë‹¤ 'Hello Matilda'". Vlive.tv. May 9, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. "4-member rookie girl group Kiss&Cry drop fierce and sexy 'Domino Game' MV". Allkpop.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
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