Heena Kim
Heena Kim
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Heena Kim

Jazz Vocalist · Composer

A vocalist who sings literary jazz

Artist Story

A jazz vocalist who presents music where classical elegance and improvisational sensibility coexist, with a deep and graceful vocal tone.

She is pioneering a unique genre called 'Literary Jazz' through original songs based on Korean modern poetry and multilingual music in Korean, English, Spanish, and French.

With over 300 performances a year, she communicates with audiences, weaving together the depth of jazz and the beauty of literature on stage.

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Education & Career

Education

Ewha Womans University Graduate School of Performing Arts

Master of Arts in Music Arts Management

Band

Jazz Band Meno Moso

Vocalist

Highlights
  • May 2025 Tonight Tongyeong Maritime Stage - Heena Kim La musique du monde
  • Nov 2024 Daejeon Jazz Festival - Heena Kim La musique du monde Quintet
  • 2023 Seoul Forest Jazz Festival - Heena Kim Quartet
  • Aug 2022 Gunpo Prime Philharmonic Orchestra Regular Concert - Collaboration
  • Jun 2022 Ansan Arts Center - Ansan City Traditional Orchestra 62nd Concert [Concerto]
  • Jun 2020 PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival - Opening/Closing Ceremony
  • Aug 2019 National Museum of Korea - Cultural Concert with Meno Moso
  • 2018 Pianist Thierry Maillard Korea Tour - Guest Vocalist
  • Oct 2015 JTBC TV Hidden Singer 4 (Lee Eun-mi episode) & 300+ jazz performances annually
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Profile Gallery

Studio portrait - black dress
Studio portrait - natural look
Studio portrait - green dress
Studio portrait - green close-up
Concert performance - full stage
Concert performance - singing
Studio portrait - black and white
Studio portrait - red dress

Performance History

2023

서울숲재즈페스티벌

Seoul Forest Jazz Festival - Heena Kim Quartet performance

2022.08

Cool Summer Classic

Cool Summer Classic - Collaboration with Gunpo Prime Philharmonic Orchestra

2022.06

안산시립국악단 협연

Ansan Arts Center - 62nd Regular Concert with Ansan Municipal Gugak Orchestra, Concerto collaboration

2020.06

평창국제평화영화제

PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival - Opening and Closing Ceremony performance

2019.08

국립중앙박물관 문화향연콘서트

National Museum of Korea Main Hall - Cultural Concert with Meno Moso

2019.08

Cinema Music Paradise

Goyang Aram Nuri - Cinema Music Paradise outdoor concert

2019.06

Sennheiser IE 500 Pro

Sennheiser IE 500 Pro in-ear monitor performance and promotional video

2018.12

아리랑 TV 출연

Arirang TV - Tony Fernandes press conference, Heena Kim Quintet performance

2018.12

Moon Bear Brewing Party

Moon Bear Brewing Party - Heena Kim Band performance

2018.11

모던놀량 Jazznight

Modern Nollyang Jazznight - Heena Kim Quartet performance

2018.10

Thierry Maillard 한국투어

Korea tour guest vocal collaboration with Pianist Thierry Maillard and Bassist Dominique Di Piazza

2018.05

서울숲 페스티벌

Seoul Forest Festival - Meno Moso performance

2015.10

JTBC 히든싱어4

JTBC TV Hidden Singer Season 4 - Lee Eun-mi episode appearance

Testimonial

Her timbre is beautiful and pure, and her performance is precise. Our trio was completely captivated by her voice.

Thierry Maillard Trio

Discography

Solo

소리의 시 (Literary Jazz)

2025
Meno Moso

Nostalgia

2020
Meno Moso

Time Will Tell

2015

Work Together

For performance inquiries, collaborations, or other questions, please get in touch.