Horan (singer)

South Korean singer and actress

For the Irish singer, see Niall Horan.

In this Korean name, the family name is  Choi.

Horan

최수진

Horan in a 2016 Marie Claire photoshoot

Background information
Birth name| Choi Soo-jin
Born|  (1979-07-05) July 5, 1979 (age 44)
South Korea
Genres|

* K-pop
* J-pop
* electropop
* rock

Occupation(s)|

* Singer
* actress

Instrument(s)| Vocals
Years active| 2001–present
Labels| Fluxus Music
Korean name

Hangul|

최수진

Hanja|

崔蓚溱

Revised Romanization| Choe Su-jin
McCune–Reischauer| Ch'oi Sujin
Stage name

Hangul|

Hanja|

Revised Romanization| Horan
McCune–Reischauer| Horan

Choi Soo-jin (Korean: 최수진; born July 5, 1979),[1] better known by her stage name Horan (호란) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the female vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai[2] that was formed in 2001 and debuted in 2004 with the album Instant Pig.[3] She is also the vocalist of the rock band Ibadi.

## Biography[edit]

### Early life[edit]

Horan was born in South Korea on July 5, 1979. She attended Yonsei University, where she studied French language and literature, and majored in psychology.

In July 2016, Horan revealed on SBS's The Genius Scouters that she had been bullied in high school.[4]

### Personal life[edit]

On March 30, 2013, at Seoul Gangnam Renaissance Hotel, Horan married an IT technician who she had dated in college.[5] Fluxus announced that the couple had divorced in July 2016 after three years of marriage.[6]

On September 29, 2016, at around 6 am, Horan rammed the driver of a cleaning truck on Seongsu Bridge in Seoul while on her way to host her daily morning radio show on SBS Power FM.[7] The driver of the truck was taken to hospital for minor injuries, while Horan was booked by Seoul Gangnam Police without arrest on a DUI charge. Horan's blood-alcohol level was found to be 0.106 percent, high enough to have her driving license revoked.[8] Horan had previously been booked for DUI charges in 2004 and 2007 making this her third. The case was sent to the Prosecutor in October. Fluxus released an official statement regarding the charge, apologising and halting all of Horan's activities.[9] On January 9, 2017, Horan was fined ₩7 million ($5,800), taking into account Horan's out-of-court settlement with the injured truck driver.[10]

## Discography[edit]

See also: Clazziquai § Discography

### Extended plays[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

|
|
|

KOR
[11]
She's Alright |

* Released: May 19, 2015
* Label: Fluxus Music, KT Music
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. She's Alright (괜찮은 여자)
2. Celebrity (연예인)
3. Dancing Thru (댄싱쓰루)
4. Insomnia
5. Favorite Nightmare
6. Pollen (꽃가루)

| 21  |

* KOR: 449+[12]

Wonderland |

* Released: August 24, 2016
* Label: Zihadahl, KT Music
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Tuna Mayo (참지마요)
2. Diving (다이빙)
3. Marie (마리)
4. Marie And Me (마리와 나)
5. Alice (앨리스)
6. Bye Bye Wonderland (바이바이 원더랜드)

| 47  | —

### Singles[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Sales  | Album

|
|
|
|

KOR
[13]
"She's Alright" (괜찮은 여자) | 2015  | —  | —  | She's Alright
"Tuna Mayo" (참치마요) | 2016  | —  | Wonderland
"Marie And Me" (마리와 나) | —
"Alice" (앨리스) | —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

### Collaborations[edit]

Year  | Title  | Other artist(s)

|
|

2008 | "Dala Song" | Park Ki-young
2009 | "Heart Disease" (심장병) | Outsider, MC Sniper
2016 | "POOM" (품) | Ali

### Soundtrack appearances[edit]

Year  | Title  | Album

|
|

2011 | "Flowers Bloom" (꽃이 피네요) with Alex Chu | Only You OST
2012 | "Maybe Maybe" (어쩌면 어쩌면) with Alex Chu | Music and Lyrics OST
2013 | "I Love You" | One Warm Word OST
2014 | "Lost Things" (잃어버린 것들) | Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo-yong OST

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref

|
|
|
|

2005 | April Snow | Herself | Cameo |
2011 | Always |  |
2014 | Fashion King | Secretary | [14]

### Drama[edit]

Year  | Network  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref

|
|
|
|
|

2010 | KBS 2 | Call of the Country | Choi Eun-seo | Main character | [15]
2011 | MBC | The Greatest Love | Radio DJ | Cameo | [16]
2014 | Triangle | Jazz singer | [17]

### Entertainment[edit]

Year  | Network  | Title  | Role

|
|
|

2005 | KBS | Power Interview | Panelist
2011 | Mnet | Superstar K3 | Preliminary judge
2016 | JTBC | China Doll | Panelist

### Radio[edit]

Year  | Network  | Title  | Role

|
|
|

2006–2007 | MBC FM4U | Music Street | DJ
2014 | SBS Power FM | Horan Power FM

## References[edit]

1. ^ "호란 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
2. ^ "Clazziquai Redefines Korean Electronica Music". The Korea Times. July 3, 2007.
3. ^ "Clazziquai Project Profile" (in Korean). Fluxus.
4. ^ "'영재발굴단' 호란, 대학시절 왕따 당한 사연? "깃털 드레스 입고 다녀서…"" (in Korean). Naver.
5. ^ "'결혼' 호란 "빨리 이 남자의 아내 되고 싶었다"" (in Korean). Kookje.
6. ^ "호란, 한달 전 합의 이혼…"음악활동에 매진하겠다"" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. August 30, 2016.
7. ^ "클래지콰이 호란 음주운전으로 환경미화원 부상…"방송중단"(종합)" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. September 28, 2016.
8. ^ "Singer Horan in Drunk-Driving Accident". The Chosun Ilbo.
9. ^ "Clazziquai's Horan in drunk driving collision". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 29, 2016.
10. ^ "Horan from Clazziquai charged with 7M won for third drunk driving offense". ASZ News. January 10, 2017.
11. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015.
12. ^ "2015년 05월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2015.
13. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
14. ^ "한혜진 호란 나나 '패션왕' 특별출연… 카메오 보는 재미↑" (in Korean). Ten Asia. April 14, 2014.
15. ^ "가수 호란, 드라마 '국가가 부른다' 출연" (in Korean). Naver.
16. ^ "호란, 최고의사랑 라디오DJ 카메오 깜짝 출연" (in Korean). Newsen.
17. ^ "<트라이앵글> 호란-에일리-알리, 이목집중 '화려한' 지원사격!" (in Korean). iMBC. May 9, 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Korea

Artists|

* MusicBrainz