Stage name: Ishtar
Age: 22, August 15
Personality:
Ji-hye is a playmaker. She knows how to talk the talk and smooth things out for herself. Born with a sharp business-like instinct the girl knows how to throw in her charms to get that what she wants. She has been in the game of social cues long enough to switch on and off her charms for the desired effects. A bystander, one of the crowd, but pulling the strings behind.
Ishtar is a crowd pleaser, who knows what the crowd wants. Playing the crowd and abiding to their wishes. She attracts the attention to herself and leads from there, which is in contrast to Ji-hye who goes from the back.
A combination of that is what makes the young idol. Young as she is there is a burning ambition within her that can't be stopped. A force that is willing to go through far lengths to climb to the top, even if it is over the backs of scandals of others.
The instigator versus the girl next door. It is a conflicting mixture, but that is what Ji-hye could be best described as. A regular female breaking through the entertainment industry with her witty and refreshing charm, but underneath there a devilish planner waiting to snatch her next lift to stardom.
Biography:
Ji-hye's life starts in Canada. Born to South Korean parents the girl grew up stuck between two cultures. One from her school life, spend with her peers, and one that she felt disconnected from. When she was young Ji-hye never really understood why she had to learn the Korean language, as both her parents spoke English just fine. Yet, they always told her that she would be grateful in the long run, which she eventually did.
Having grown up with Korean dramas Ji-hye had always dreamt of becoming an actress. However, it was when she was a teen that she found out that young western Asians were going to have a hard time breaking through the market. Her best bet would be the Korean entertainment industry, but even then chances were slim as she was a girl from overseas who spoke Korean as a (noticeable) second language.
Yet, she took the chance. After graduating high school the girl applied for an university in South Korea and attended many auditions to get herself noticed and on the radar of talent agencies. She eventually got accepted into one, but was disappointed when she heard the advice that she should perform as an idol first before acting. The reasons stated was mostly because of her slight accent and background, she would need a stable fan-base first before any acting gigs would head for her.
She followed this advice and trained for a year before debuting within G.I.R.L. A girl group with the typical girlish personality that the market was already overflowing with. However, Ji-hye who insisted on a different marketing plan made sure that she stood out from the group and the rest, which worked and made the girl group a success.
As the girl group was gaining momentum Ji-hye started to take on a lot of endorsement jobs and small acting roles, wishing to show herself as a versatile celebrity with many faces. This was a success, as it had the desired effect. The girl was gaining praise for her carefully crafted image and hard working persona, in the meanwhile also managing to seem 'normal' next to her hectic life.
Now three years after her debut, and one year after first starring in dramas with minor roles Ji-hye has finally scored her first main role. And she is determined to breakthrough the market as a full-fledged actress and kiss her idol days behind.
Others: - Speaks fluently English and Korean - Bloodtype 0- - Started out (and still is) a pop idol part of a popular girl group called G.I.R.L - Is a sub-vocalist and main rapper of the group - Learnt how to rap in her trainee days because she wasn't too good at singing - Is considered the visual of her group by the public, because of her good looks - Her group considers Ishtar to be the 'Conductor' because she likes to be in control over everything - Studies International Business Management next to her hectic schedule as an idol
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