Zhang Li Yin - The "Chinese BoA"?

Zhang Li Yin (also seen as Jang Ri In in Korean) is a vocalist under SM Entertainment. Originally a violin player in her native China, she moved to Korea and began dance and voice training. She debuted in 2006 with the single Timeless, a duet with Xiah of Dong Bang Shin Ki. The single was a tremendous success throughout the Korean entertainment world, and it garnered Li Yin the Best New Solo Artist award at the 2006 MKMF Awards. She followed this up with the B-side song Y (Why...) before taking an extended break. Later in January, Zhang Li Yin performed with Super Junior's Han Geng at the Olympics 200-Day Countdown concert in Beijing, singing the 1988 Olympics song, "Hand in Hand", in three different languages (Korean, Chinese, English). On February 27th, 2008, a showcase was held to officially announce Zhang Li Yin's album, 星愿 (I WILL). During the event, it was said that starting from early March, the album will be released across China.