Djamilya Abdullaeva (Uzbek: Jamila Abdullayeva, Russian: Джамиля Абдуллаева, Korean: 자밀라 압둘라예바, born December 14, 1984) is an Uzbek model, actress, and singer in South Korea. Djamilya began her career as a model in the early 2000s, gaining attention through media appearances on the Korean television. She has appeared as an actor in various films, TV and reality shows on Korean broadcasting networks, and also as a singer with her debut 2008 single, I Hate You, Oppa (오빠 미워), a remake of the Croatian pop song Amore Mio.
Career Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Djamilya began her modeling career with Figaro Model Management, claiming first runner-up in 2004 at the Miss Hyundai Department Store Competition held in Tashkent.
In 2007 she switched agencies, signing with Hanmaroo Model Management, and relocating to South Korea where she gained prominence through her appearances on KBS World Channel's Global Talk Show (Misuda), a talk show featuring interviews with foreign-born women, as well as through her role in a TV commercial for a water park in Gyeongju.
From 2007 to 2014, Djamilya appeared on various KBS talk shows and reality shows, including Korea's Dancing with the Stars, and at sporting events like the 2008 XTM Billiards Championship, where she appeared in a celebrity exhibition match. She also threw the first pitch at the opening game of the 2008 Korea Professional Baseball season at Incheon Munhak Stadium.
Djamilya made her acting debut in a 2008 episode of the KBS2 series Unstoppable Marriage, and later that year she starred in the TV movie Sexi Mong Returns, a sequel to the CGV miniseries Sexi Mong.
Djamilya also began a musical career in 2008, debuting with her song I Hate You, Oppa as a digital single released by Vitamin Entertainment.
In 2009, Djamilya made an appearance in the South Korean online game The King.
Djamilya has continued to model, featuring in underwear and lingerie advertisements as recently as 2012, and has done extensive work in most of Asia's major markets, including Malaysia, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, and India.
Media Appearances
TV shows Year Title Role Ref. 2007 Global Talk Show Misuda MC Nam Hee-suk 2008 X-boyfriend season2 MC Shin Dong-wook 2008 Stars dogs MC Lee Hwi-jae, Hyun Young2009Unstoppable Marriage Kim Soo-mi, Kim Dong-wook 2014 Happy Together MC Yoo Jae-Seok
Reality Shows Year Title Role Ref. 2008 Herself 2008 Dancing with the Stars Joo Jong-hyuk Lee Ji-ae Lee Pa-ni
TV Movie Year Title Role Network Ref. 2008 Sexy Mong Returns Seo YoungCGV
Video games Year Title Role NotesRef. 2009 The King Herself South Korean KTH game. All-Star Game portal
Advertisement Year Title Role NotesRef. 2009 California Beach Gyeongju World Herself Water park in Gyeongju, South Korea
Music Year Song title Album Network Ref. 2008 I Hate You Oppa Single Mnet
Music video Year Song title Artist Network Ref. 2008 I Hate You Oppa HerselfMnet
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