Known for her work in a South Korean pop music sub-genre referred to as Trot, this popular vocalist recorded a 2007 studio album with the all-female vocal group SWAN (an acronym for "Strong Women Achievers, No Spouse") and went on to release several solo recordings, including Love Battery and Boogie Man. Before beginning her career as a pop singer, she acted in the Korean television series Yeon Gae Somun.