- For other people known as 'Hye Ju', see Hyeju.
HyeJu (혜주; formerly known as Olivia Hye) is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. She is a member of the girl groups Loossemble, LOONA and the maknae of its third sub-unit yyxy.
Career[]
2018: Reveal, solo debut, yyxy, LOONA[]
On March 17, 2018, she was revealed as the 12th and final member of LOONA.[2] Her solo single album, titled "Olivia Hye", was released subsequently on March 30, 2018.
She debuted as a member of LOONA's third sub-unit, yyxy, on May 30, 2018 with the mini album Beauty & The Beat alongside Yves, Chuu, and Go won.
On August 20, 2018, LOONA debuted as a full 12-member group with their first mini album + + that featured title track "Hi High" and several other B-side tracks.
2022–2023: "I'll Be Your Spring", lawsuits against BlockBerryCreative, signing with CTDENM, Loossemble[]
On February 25, 2022, it was announced that she would release a remake of Airman's "I'll Be Your Spring" on March 1.[3]
In an article published by JTBC on November 28, it was revealed that she and all LOONA members except HyunJin and ViVi have reportedly filed a lawsuit to suspend their contracts with BlockBerryCreative due to their trust in the company being damaged. BlockBerryCreative denies all claims.[4] On January 13, 2023, it was revealed that she, along with Yves, HaSeul, Go Won, and YeoJin lost the trial against BlockBerryCreative for terminating their exclusive contracts.[5]
On June 16, 2023, The Seoul High Court's 5th Civil Cases Division ruled in favor of her, along with Yves, HaSeul, Go Won and YeoJin, to suspend their exclusive contracts with BlockBerryCreative.[6]
On July 5, 2023, it was reported that she, alongside Go Won and YeoJin, had signed exclusive contracts with the new agency CTDENM. She would therefore be promoting under her birth name HyeJu.[7]
On August 2, 2023, she was revealed as a member of the girl group Loossemble. They debuted on September 15, 2023 with the mini album Loossemble.
2024: Departure from CTDENM[]
On November 29, 2024, CTDENM announced that its exclusive contract with the Loossemble members had ended.[8]
Personal life[]
Health[]
On February 28, 2022, BlockBerryCreative announced that fellow members YeoJin, HaSeul, and ViVi had tested positive for COVID-19. BlockBerry stated that other members, not named, had tested positive on the self home kit and that they that they are waiting for the PCR test to confirm. As a result, LOONA will not be participating in the first round of Queendom 2.[9] On the next day, BlockBerry announced that the PCR tests came back and Olivia Hye along with seven other members had tested positive for COVID-19.[10]
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "Olivia Hye" (2018) (pre-debut)
Digital singles[]
- "I'll Be Your Spring" (2022)
Participation releases[]
- "Girl's Re:verse - I Promise" ("I Promise" as Chonky Cat with contestants of Girl's Re:verse) (2022)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- GIRL'S RE:VERSE (KakaoTV, 2023) - contestant
Music video appearances[]
- Parc Jae Jung - "Still Yours" (2024)
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[11]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||
| Loossemble | "Real World" | Loossemble | Writing |
| 2024 | |||
| Loossemble | "Girls' Night" | One of a Kind | Writing |
| "Secret Diary" | TTYL | ||
Trivia[]
- She was a trainee for one day only before preparing for her pre-debut single album's release.[12]
- Prior to this, she had previously attended FNC Academy.[13]
- Her MBTI type is ISTP[14]
- She is the second youngest in LOONA and is the maknae of yyxy.
- Her first stage name, Olivia Hye, was composed from her English name "Olivia", and the first syllable of her Korean name, "Hye".
- She is an atheist.[15]
- Her motto is "Don't hurt others, don't get hurt ^^"[16]
- She really loves eating watermelon and once cut a watermelon open with a spoon, thus earning her the nickname "Dr. Watermelon"[17]
- According to herself, her charm is that "I'm chic...Lethargic...But inside I'm clumsy in a cute way"[18]
- Her role model is HyunA, and would like to try her "Bubble Pop!" album's concept one day.[19]
Gallery[]
- Main article: HyeJu (Loossemble)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 한류타임스: 이달의소녀 올리비아 혜
- ↑ Soompi: Girl Group LOONA Introduces Final Member
- ↑ 이달의 소녀 올리비아 혜, 공기남 ‘봄이 되어줄게’ 리메이크’
- ↑ Soompi: 9 LOONA Members Reportedly File Injunctions To Suspend Contracts + BlockBerryCreative Denies
- ↑ Soompi: 4 LOONA Members Reported To Have Won Lawsuits Against BlockBerryCreative + Agency Shares Brief Response
- ↑ Soompi: All 12 LOONA Members Leave BlockBerryCreative
- ↑ Soompi: LOONA’s YeoJin, Go Won, And Hye Ju (Olivia Hye) Join HyunJin And ViVi In New Agency
- ↑ @orrery_nim on Twitter (November 29, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: LOONA To Sit Out Filming For “Queendom 2” Round 1 After Several Members Test Positive For COVID-19
- ↑ Allkpop: Eight more LOONA members test positive for COVID-19
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10040530 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ allkpop: "LOOΠΔ's Olivia Hye reveals she was only a trainee for one day"
- ↑ hyecula on Twitter: [TRANS] FNC Academy IG post about Olivia Hye debut.
- ↑ c&sker on Twitter: Myers Briggs types revealed today Hyejoo ISTP Gowon INFP Kim Lip ESTJ Yves INFJ (December 20, 2019)
- ↑ [ENG] GStar Go-Ra-G ChallenG Episode 6-1 (201113)
- ↑ LOONA's Subbits on Twitter: [6/6] Olivia Hye (March 6, 2020)
- ↑ LOONA on Twitter: [#GoWon] 여름엔 시원하게 수박 박사랑 함께 (June 20, 2020)
- ↑ LOONA subreddit: [ENG] LOONA's Profile Rewrite
- ↑ Fact In Star - LOONA yyxy
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