Na Hae-ryung
Na Hae-ryung[lower-alpha 1] (Korean: 나해령, born November 11, 1994),[2] better known mononymously as Haeryung,[lower-alpha 2] is a South Korean actress and singer.[3] She is a former member of the girl group EXID and Bestie.
Na Hae-ryung | |
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나해령 | |
Born | Bucheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea | November 11, 1994
Other names | Handara |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–2018 |
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Formerly of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Na Haeryeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ra Haeryŏng |
Biography
Na Hae-ryung was a child actress and appeared in film and television roles, such as in the drama Magic Kid Masuri.[4]
She was a member of girl group EXID for two months in 2012, during which time she featured on their debut single album Holla. She left the group in April 2012 to focus on her education. In 2013, she signed with YNB Entertainment and debuted as a member of the band Bestie, which debuted in July 2013 until disbandment in 2018.
She later appeared in supporting roles in dramas including Hi! School: Love On, My Lovely Girl, and The Producers. Her first lead television role came in 2016 as Jung Kkot-nim in the KBS drama My Mind’s Flower Rain. She appeared as Jin Se-ra in the 2017 SBS drama Nothing to Lose.
In 2023, Na returned to acting after 4 years under the stage name "Handara" and made a special appearance in The Escape of the Seven playing the role Hong Sa-ra.[5]
Discography
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | Kaebaek's older daughter | ||
2004 | To Catch a Virgin Ghost | Childcare graduate student | ||
2010 | Nice Shorts | Girl | segment "Girl" |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2001 | Dancing Girl Wawa | |||
2002 | School Story | |||
Magic Kid Masuri | ||||
2003 | Sharp | |||
2004 | April Kiss | |||
2013 | Nine | Han So-ra | [6] | |
2014 | Drama Special : Oh Man-bok is Pretty | Oh Soon-bok | One act-drama | |
Love and War 2: My Wife is the Boss | Chae-hee | |||
Hi! School: Love On | Lee Ye-na | |||
My Lovely Girl | Yoo Ra-eum | [7] | ||
2015 | The Lover | Cameo | ||
The Producers | Yoo-na | Special appearance | ||
Mom | Joo-hee | |||
2016 | My Mind's Flower Rain | Jung Kkot-nim | [8] | |
2017 | The Universe's Star | Dr. Yoon So-ri | ||
Judge vs. Judge | Jin Se-ra | [9][10] | ||
2019 | Clean with Passion for Now | Kim Hye-won | Special appearance | |
2023 | The Escape of the Seven | Hong Sa-ra | Credited as Handara; Special appearance | [5] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Love Ward No. 25 | Na Sa-rang | |
9 Seconds - Eternal Time | Yoo So-ra | [11] |
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Comedy Big League | MC | ||
2015 | Law of the Jungle - Samoa | Cast member | Episodes 191–194 |
Notes
- Alternatively romanized as Na Hae-ryeong.
- Alternatively romanized as Haeryeong.
References
- "Mwave official Bestie" (in Chinese). August 14, 2014.
- "BESTie artist profile". KBS World Radio.
- "Artists". YBN Entertainment official website (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- "| My Name is, 베스티 (1)텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ""그 톱스타, 베스티 해령이었어?"…'한다라'로 활동명 바꾸고 '7인의 탈출' 특별출연→4년만에 배우 복귀" [“Was that top star, BESTie Haeryung?”… Changed stage name to 'Handara' and made special appearance in 'Escape of the Seven' → Returned to acting after 4 years]. mydaily.co.kr (in Korean). September 18, 2023.
- "베스티 해령, 게임 모델 발탁, 대세 입증". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- Kim, Hye-in (August 14, 2014). "BESTie's Hae Ryung casting in drama 'My Lovely Girl'". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
- Lee, Jung-hyun (February 24, 2016). 드디어 주연… 베스티 해령, 그의 성장이 반갑다 [Finally starring... Bestie Haeryung, I'm glad to see her growth]. Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2021.
- "Bestie's Na Hae-ryeong to join SBS "Nothing to Lose"". HanCinema. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020.
- Yoon, Hyo-jeong (October 18, 2017). [단독]베스티 해령, 본격 배우 행보… SBS '이판사판' 합류 [[Exclusive] BESTie Haeryeong, a full-fledged actor... Joined SBS 'Judge and Judge']. News1. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
- Lee Seong-mi (September 18, 2015). "베스티 혜령, 웹드 [25 사랑병동] 여주인공 발탁!". tvj.co.kr (in Korean).