{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 1973)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{family name hatnote|Ha||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox person | name = Ha Soo-bin | image = 하수빈 2집 이미지 1.jpg | alt = | caption = Ha Soo-bin in 1993 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|05|03}} | birth_place = Seoul, South Korea | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|music producer|architect|fashion designer}} | alma mater = | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|violin}} | years_active = 1992–present | genre = {{hlist|K-pop|dance-pop}} | label = {{hlist|Hyundai Records|La Stella|Sony Music Entertainment Korea}} | website = {{URL|hasoobin.com}} }} | module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent | hangul = %하수빈 | hanja = 河琇彬 }}}} '''Ha Soo-bin''' ({{korean|hangul=하수빈|hanja=河琇彬}}; born May 3, 1973) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, music producer, architect, and fashion designer.<ref name="JoongAng">{{cite news |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/17314410 |script-title=ko:하수빈 근황, 90년대 청초했던 모습은 어디에?…세월의 장난인가 |newspaper=Korea JoongAng Daily |date=March 9, 2015 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name="EconoVill">{{cite web |url=https://www.econovill.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=357220 |script-title=ko:최지연으로 소환된 하수빈, 근황 보니…직업 '예상 밖' |last=Kim |first=Yun-jeong |website=EconoVill |date=February 23, 2019 |access-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721154005/https://www.econovill.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=357220 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="eDaily">{{cite web |url=https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01180806609302008&mediaCodeNo=258 |script-title=ko:하수빈 과거 발언 재조명...결혼하지 않았던 결정적인 이유 |last=Park |first=Jong-min |website={{ill|Edaily|ko|이데일리}} |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721154357/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01180806609302008&mediaCodeNo=258 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="KoreaTimes">{{cite news |last=Chung |first=Ah-young |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/139_79128.html |title=Ha Soo-bin to hold first solo concert |website=The Korea Times |date=January 4, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721154424/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/139_79128.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Life and career== Ha Soo-bin was born in Gangnam District, Seoul as the youngest child in the Ha family and was raised a Roman Catholic. At a young age, she suffered from minor illnesses due to her weak immune system. Ha started listening to a variety of music at the age of three, from children's songs to classical music and pop music. At the age of five, she learned to play the piano and took up the violin many years later. Ha started writing songs, essays, and short novels during her teenage years.
While attending Gyesong Girls' High School and modeling for a clothing magazine, Ha met American singer-songwriter Tommy Page, who visited Seoul to do a commercial. According to Ha, Page gave her the nickname "Lisa" after Lisa Marie Presley, as he was often said to resemble Elvis Presley. Ha released her debut album ''Lisa in Love'' in 1992.<ref name="Lisainlove"/> The album features the singles "Deo Isang Naegeapeum-eul Namgijima" ({{korean|hangul=더 이상 내게 아픔을 남기지마|lit="Don't Leave Me Any More Pain"}}), "No No No No No" ({{korean|hangul=노노노노노}}) and "I'm Falling in Love" - the latter written by Page and originally recorded on his 1992 album ''A Friend to Rely On''.<ref>{{AllMusic|id=mw0000923173| title=Tommy Page - ''A Friend to Rely On''|access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="KoreaTimes"/> ''Lisa in Love'' sold over 100,000 copies.<ref name="JoongAng"/><ref name="EconoVill"/> Her second album ''Ha Soo Bin II'' was released a year later to coincide with her 20th birthday and coming-of-age ceremony, but she suddenly left the music industry after the album's release.<ref name="JoongAng"/><ref name="eDaily"/> Ha returned to the music industry in 2010 with her third album ''The Persistence of Memory'', but disappeared again after a series of TV performances and concerts.<ref name="JoongAng"/><ref name="eDaily"/><ref name="Allkpop">{{cite web |url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2010/10/ha-soo-bin-to-make-a-comeback-after-16-years |title=Ha Soo Bin to make a comeback after 16 years |website=Allkpop |date=October 30, 2010 |access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="KoreaTimes"/>
Between the releases of ''Ha Soo Bin II'' and ''The Persistence of Memory'', Ha moved to Canada to study music and was active in numerous business ventures in South Korea and overseas, from architecture to fashion.<ref name="EconoVill"/><ref name="JoongAng"/><ref name="Allkpop"/><ref name="KoreaTimes"/>
==Discography== '''Albums''' * ''Lisa in Love'' (1992)<ref name="Lisainlove">{{Discogs master|master=1468774|name=Lisa in Love|type=album}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6xSTr5E3TI5kRIzIjeZvjW |title=Lisa in Love |publisher=Spotify |access-date=September 6, 2023 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721154355/https://open.spotify.com/album/6xSTr5E3TI5kRIzIjeZvjW |url-status=live }}</ref> :# "Deo Isang Naegeapeum-eul Namgijima" ({{korean|hangul=더 이상 내게 아픔을 남기지마|lit="Don't Leave Me Any More Pain"}}) :# "No No No No No" ({{korean|hangul=노노노노노}}) :# "Neoneun Naui Salang-ui Ileum" ({{korean|hangul=너는 나의 사랑의 이름|lit="You Are the Name of Your Love"}}) :# "Haes-salgwa Gat-eun Geudaeui Miso" ({{korean|hangul=햇살과 같은 그대의 미소|lit="You Smile Like the Sun"}}) :# "I'm Falling in Love" :# "Ijhyeojyeo Ganeun Geon" ({{korean|hangul=잊혀져 가는 건|lit="What Is Forgotten"}}) :# "Aleumdaun Neo" ({{korean|hangul=아름다운 너|lit="You Are Beautiful"}}) :# "Salang-ui Walcheu" ({{korean|hangul=사랑의 왈츠|lit="Waltz of Love"}})
* ''Ha Soo Bin II'' (1993)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maniadb.com/album/129514 |script-title=ko:하수빈 2집 - Ha Soo Bin II |website=maniadb |access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/68M91GIbCPe2RuRRF3QrpO |title=Ha Soo Bin II |publisher=Spotify |access-date=September 6, 2023 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721154519/https://open.spotify.com/album/68M91GIbCPe2RuRRF3QrpO |url-status=live }}</ref> :# "Geudae Naleul Tteonaganayo" ({{korean|hangul=그대 나를 떠나가나요|lit="Are You Leaving Me?"}}) :# "Geudae Nun-e Jeoj-eun na" ({{korean|hangul=그대 눈에 젖은 나|lit="I Am the Tears in Your Eyes"}}) :# "Nal Ij-eoya Hae" ({{korean|hangul=날 잊어야 해|lit="You Must Forget Me"}}) :# "Majimag Sonyeogi (Byeol. Sonyeo)" ({{korean|hangul=마지막 소녀기 (별. 소녀)|lit="Last Girlhood (Star. Girl)"}}) :# "Na" ({{korean|hangul=나|lit="Me"}}) :# "Cheoeum Salang Iyagi" ({{korean|hangul=처음 사랑 이야기|lit="First Love Story"}}) :# "Nal Daesinhagie Chungbunhan Geudae" ({{korean|hangul=날 대신하기에 충분한 그대|lit="You Are Enough to Replace Me"}}) :# "Geudae Naleul Tteonaganayo" (Remix)
* ''The Persistence of Memory'' (2010)<ref name="KoreaTimes"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/605hnFv9xSN582kpX7PhKW |title=The Persistence of Memory |publisher=Spotify |access-date=September 6, 2023 |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721154519/https://open.spotify.com/album/605hnFv9xSN582kpX7PhKW |url-status=live }}</ref> :# "Island (Nae Geuliun Nala)" ({{korean|hangul=Island (내 그리운 나라)|lit="Island (The Country I Miss)"}}) :# "Memories" :# "A Lovely Day" :# "Ailiseu Jeong-won" ({{korean|hangul=아이리스 정원|lit="Iris Garden"}}) :# "Noleuwei Sup" ({{korean|hangul=노르웨이 숲|lit="Norwegian Forest"}}) :# "Palien Biga Wayo" ({{korean|hangul=파리엔 비가 와요|lit="It's Raining in Paris"}}) :# "La Stella" :# "Casablanca" ({{korean|hangul=카사블랑카|rr=Kasabeullangka}}) :# "Lake Louise" :# "Gobaeg" ({{korean|hangul=고백|lit="Confession"}}) :# "Salanghan Hue" ({{korean|hangul=사랑한 후에|lit="After Love"}}) :# "Yeoleum Banghag" ({{korean|hangul=여름 방학|lit="Summer Vacation"}}) :# "The Winner" :# "Sky Walker (Dedicated to My Fans)" :# "Happy Birthday" :# "OIA"
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website|http://www.hasoobin.com/}} * {{Discogs artist|artist=6866697}}
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