Hyoyeon (효연) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, DJ, and composer under SM Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation, and its second sub-unit Girls' Generation-Oh!GG.
As a DJ, she goes by the name HYO.
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Career
Pre-debut
Hyoyeon's formal dance training began in elementary school; she learned hip hop, jazz, and Latin dance at her neighborhood's hip-hop school.[1]
She auditioned for SM Entertainment at the age of 11 through SM's 2000 Casting System.[2] In 2004, she, alongside Super Junior's Siwon, were sent to Beijing to study Chinese.[citation needed]
Before debuting with Girls' Generation, she worked with Janet Jackson and was BoA's silhouette dancer during a performance at Mnet Km Music Video Festival 2005.[3]
2007: Debut with Girls' Generation
Hyoyeon debuted as a member of Girls' Generation on August 5, 2007 with the group's first single "Into the New World".
2012: Dancing with the Stars
In April 2012, she became a contestant on the dance competition show Dancing with the Stars. Her and her partner, Kim Hyun-suk, finished the show in 2nd place.[4]
2016: Solo debut
She made her solo debut on December 2, 2016 with the digital single "Mystery".
2018: DJ debut, Oh!GG
On April 4, 2018, SM Entertainment announced Hyoyeon would be making her debut as a DJ using the stage name HYO.[5] Her first single as a DJ, "Sober", was released on April 18.
On September 5, she debuted as a member of Girls' Generation's second sub-unit Girls' Generation-Oh!GG with the release of their single "Lil' Touch".
Personal life
Relationship
In December 2012, Hyoyeon began dating buisnessman Kim Jun-hyung. The couple broke up in 2014 after dating for nearly two years.[6]
Discography
Digital singles
Collaborations
- "Born to be Wild" (with Min & Jo Kwon) (2016)
- "Punk Right Now" (with 3LAU) (2018)
- "Think About Me" (with Raiden) (2020)
Features
- Taeyeon - "Up & Down" (2016)
- Hitchhiker - "Time" (with Sunny & Taeyong) (2018)
Filmography
Competition shows
- Dancing with the Stars (MBC, 2012) - contestant
Reality shows
- Hit The Stage (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
- Good Girl (Mnet, 2020) - contestant
Variety shows
- Hyoyeon's One Million Likes (OnStyle, 2015)
- Hyoyeon's 10 Million Likes (OnStyle, 2016)
Producing and writing credits
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Herself | "Sober" | "Sober" | Composing, Writing |
| "Punk Right Now" | "Punk Right Now" | |||
| 2020 | "Dessert" | "Dessert" | Composing |
Gallery
- Main article: Hyoyeon/Gallery
References
- ↑ Newsen: 소녀시대 댄스퀸 효연 “초등학교 때 힙합스쿨 다녀”
- ↑ Champagne (KBS2, March 14, 2009)
- ↑ Hello Kpop: 9 astonishing dance performances of Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon
- ↑ Dancing with the Stars (Season 2): Episodes 1-12
- ↑ Soompi: Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon Confirmed To Make Solo Comeback As DJ Hyo
- ↑ Soompi: Hyoyeon’s Ex-Boyfriend Kim Jun Hyung Opens Up about Recent Incident and Their Relationship
Official links
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