Hyun Jyu-ni (; born August 1, 1985), previously known under the stage names Juni or Ju-an, is a South Korean singer, actress, and musical actress.
Career Hyun Jyu-ni debuted as the frontman of the four-member girl rock band BellaMafia, which released the album Overstep in 2008. TV director Lee Jae-kyoo spotted her in the musical Bandits and cast her as a flutist in his television series Beethoven Virus. Hyun had played the flute from a young age, and was previously a member of the Seoul Youth Chamber Orchestra. Since then she has transitioned to an acting career, appearing in supporting roles as a pregnant young girl from Yanbian in Take Off, a hacker in IRIS, a firefighter in Love 911, as well as a starring role as a rock-band vocalist in Sky and Ocean. One of her most high-profile roles was as a young single mother who joins the Comeback Madonna Band in I Am Legend.
In 2020, Hyun became the female lead actress for the first time in her career in the 120-episode SBS morning drama Mom Has an Affair.현쥬니, SBS '엄마가 바람났다' 여주인공 캐스팅…1년 만 안방극장 복귀 [공식] [Hyun Jyu-ni cast as female lead in SBS Mom Has an Affair] In 2021, she became one of the cast members for TVN's MAMADOL. On December 10, 2021, the first episode of Mama The Idol was aired on tvN. The show marked the return of legendary idols who are currently mothers.On the January 14th, 2022, broadcast of Mama The Idol, the members competed for the position of main vocalist. In the end, Sunye had earned the main vocalist position.On January 28, Mamadol then released their debut digital single "Mama The Idol"
Personal life Hyun married an entrepreneur on December 13, 2012 in a private ceremony held in Guam. She gave birth to their first child, a son, on July 30, 2013. On April 1, 2025, Hyun announced the birth of a daughter.
Filmography
Television series Year Title Hangul Role Network 2008 Beethoven Virus 베토벤 바이러스 Ha Yi-deun MBC 2009 IRIS 아이리스 Yang Mi-jung KBS22010 Juni & Ah-min's Single Life 쥬니와 아민의 독립생활백서 Herself O'live I Am Legend 나는 전설이다 Yang Ah-reum SBS 2012 Ohlala Couple 울랄라 부부 Go Il-ran KBS2 2014 Angel Eyes 엔젤 아이즈 Cha Min-soo SBS Mama 마마 – 세상 무서울 게 없는 Rachel MBC 2016 Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예 Pyo Ji-soo KBS2 2017 Bravo My Life 브라보 마이 라이프 Jung Sung-ah SBS 2019 Legal High 리갈 하이 Sophia JTBC2020Mom Has an Affair엄마가 바람났다Oh Pil-jung SBS 2022 It's Beautiful Now 현재는 아름다워 Lee So-ra KBS2
Variety show Year Title Notes2021Mama The IdolContestant
Film Year Title Hangul Role2009 Take Off 국가대표 Wang Soon-deok Sky and Ocean 하늘과 바다 Bada 2011 Perfect Game 퍼펙트 게임 Min-kyung 2012 Love 911 반창꼬 Hyun-kyung 2015 You Call It Passion 열정 같은 소리 하고 있네 Reporter Hyun (cameo)
Music video Year Song title Hangul Artist 2010 "Half of Half" 반의 반 Lee Seung-hwan
Musical theatre Year Title Hangul Role 2008 Bandits 밴디트 – 또 다른시작 2023 My Mother 친정엄마Mi-young
Discography Album informationTrack listingOverstep Album Artist: BellaMafia Released: February 4, 2008 Label: Sound Holic/M.Net Media Happy Ending Track from Sky and Ocean OST Released: May 7, 2009 Label: DadaEast/LOEN Entertainment Empty Track from IRIS OST Released: November 17, 2009 Label: Taewon Entertainment/M.Net Media I Am Legend OST Artist: Comeback Madonna Band Released: August 31, 2010 Label: A Story/LOEN Entertainment
Awards 2010 Asia Model Awards: Special Model Award – New Star
References
External links Hyun Jyu-ni at BH Entertainment