Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Harisu / Ha Ri-su / 하리수 / 河莉秀

Even in the face of stolen videotapes, Harisu, a singer, TV star, and actress from South Korea keeps her head up. Her Korean Name, Lee Kyung-eun, is an adaptation and feminization of her original male name, Lee Kyung-yup. Even though she was born male, after reassignment surgery she won a court case to officially mark her gender as female:

The most well-known transgender celebrity in South Korea is popular entertainer Harisu, who underwent a male-to-female … operation. The actress, singer, and model was allowed by a district court to legally switch her [gender] from male to female in December 2002.

Here is a small gallery of photos that illustrate Harisu’s modelling career:

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Harisu poses in a yellow dress in a field of green

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A closeup portrait

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Another glamour shot portrait of Harisu

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Harisu in Venice on a boat

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