Oh Ha-young (Korean: 오하영; born July 19, 1996), also known by her mononymHayoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl groupApink.
Oh Ha-young was born on July 19, 1996, inSeoul, South Korea. During her school days, she attended SeoulYangcheon District's Shinwol Middle School where she graduated in 2012, andSchool of Performing Arts Seoul where she graduated in 2015.[1][unreliable source?][2][3] During her seventh grade, she auditioned forCube Entertainment where she later on became a trainee, and eventually became a part of Cube Entertainment's then-independent labelA Cube Entertainment (now called IST Entertainment). Oh decided not to pursue college after high school to concentrate on Apink's promotions.[4]
Oh was introduced as the third member of girl groupApink on February 21, 2011.[5] She debuted with Apink onMnet'sM Countdown on April 21, 2011, performing their songs "I Don't Know" (몰라요) and "Wishlist", which were included on their debut EPSeven Springs of Apink.[6][unreliable source?]
2013–2018: Acting career, variety shows, and individual endeavors
In 2013, Oh played the female lead in the music video forHuh Gak's song "1440".[7][unreliable source?][8] Oh has also played the female lead inShin Bora's single "Frozen" along withB1A4'sCNU, the male lead.[9]
Aside from Apink's activities, Oh has participated in various variety and acting projects. In 2014, she began her variety appearance as MC in the variety showWeekly Idol along with Apink co-memberBomi for some episodes.[10] In July 2014, she was featured in the music video for Jiggy Dogg's single "The Best Thing I Did".[11][unreliable source?] In August 2015, she was appointed as co-MC onWeekly Idol along withAOA'sMina andVIXX'sN, starting from September 2.[12] In 2016, she was cast in the female edition of the reality showLaw of the Jungle filmed in Papua New Guinea.[13] Throughout her career as a singer, besides vocal contribution to Apink's songs, Oh has ventured into songwriting: she penned the lyrics for "What a Boy Wants" (2015)[14] and co-wrote withEunji their duet single "It's You" (2016).[15][16]
In November 2016, Oh was cast in the two-episode web dramaBrother Jeongnam, which later changed title intoPlease Find Her[17][18] and aired onKBS2 andKBS World on March 1, 2017.[19]
In 2018, she was cast in the Naver TV Cast's six-episode sci-fi romance web dramaLove, Stay in Memory (Korean:사랑, 기억에 머물다), which was released from February 14 to 19.[20] She reprised her role of female lead Yoo Ha-ri, an aspiring actress, in the sequelLove, Stay in Time (Korean:사랑, 시간에 머물다),[21] which was made available on Danaflix on June 25 and screened nationwide at Danaflix cinemas for four weeks starting on June 27, 2018.[22][23]
Oh made her official debut as asolo artist on August 21, 2019, with the release of theeponymousextended playOh! and its accompanying title track, "Don't Make Me Laugh".[24] The debut album peaked at number 8 on Korea'sGaon Album Chart[25] and would go on to sell 9,083 physical copies nationwide in 2019.[26] "Don't Make Me Laugh" failed to chart on theGaon Digital Chart but did peak at number 97 on theGaon Download Chart.[27] Oh is the second Apink member after main vocalist Jung Eunji to debut officially as a soloist.[28]
In May 2020, Oh was featured in the official soundtrack of theKBS2 dramaSoul Mechanic, singing the show's leading single, "I'm Fine".[29]
On April 28, 2023, IST Entertainment announced that Oh did not renew her contract with the company but will still be part of the group.[30] On the same day, Oh signed an exclusive contract with Choi Creative Lab.[31]
^소진 오하영 김지민 등 '정글' 여자특집 출연..20일 출국 [Sojin, Oh Ha-young, Kim Ji-min and others will appear inLaw of the Jungle female edition].Newsen (in Korean). March 16, 2016.Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. RetrievedApril 27, 2016.
^Park, Hye-mi (December 18, 2016).[현장리포트] 에이핑크(Apink) 오하영-정은지, "'그 봄날, 이 가을' 작사 두 시간도 안 걸렸다" [Apink Oh Ha-young and Jung Eun-ji, "It took less than two hours to write 'It's You'"].Topstarnews (in Korean).Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2018.
^에이핑크 하영, '그녀를 찾아줘' 합류...데뷔 6년만에 첫 연기 도전 [Apink's Ha-young in "Find Her"... First acting challenge in six years from debut] (in Korean). February 28, 2017.Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2017.
^Seon, Mi-kyung (November 17, 2016).몬스타엑스 형원, 시트콤 '정남이형' 출연 확정..지상파 첫 도전 [Monsta X's Hyeongwon's appearance in sitcom "Brother Jeongnam" confirmed... First terrestrial challenge].The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). RetrievedNovember 18, 2016.
^Kim, Han-gil (January 18, 2018).에이핑크 오하영, 웹드라마 '사랑, 기억에 머물다' 대본 리딩 현장 공개 [Apink Oh Ha-young, open script reading for web drama "Love in Memory"].TV Daily (in Korean). Archived fromthe original on June 21, 2018. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2018.
^Lee, Nam-kyung (April 28, 2023).박초롱·윤보미·김남주·오하영 전속계약, 초이크리에이티브랩과 체결 "앞으로도 에이핑크"(전문)[공식] [Cho-rong Park, Bo-mi Yoon, Nam-joo Kim, and Ha-young Oh signed exclusive contracts with Choi Creative Lab.].MBN Star (in Korean). RetrievedApril 28, 2023.
^"Gaon Album Chart".Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. RetrievedJune 14, 2020.
2019년 08월 Album Chart [August 2019 Album Chart].Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2019.
2019년 09월 Album Chart [September 2019 Album Chart].Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. RetrievedOctober 10, 2019.
^Kang, Nae-ri (August 18, 2021).김승우 연출작 '더 드라이버', 안재욱·이태란 등 출연...9월 첫 촬영 ['The Driver' directed by Kim Seung-woo, Ahn Jae-wook, Lee Tae-ran, etc. first shoot in september].YTN (in Korean).Naver. RetrievedAugust 18, 2021.
^Kim, Na-young (January 10, 2022).김승우 연출 '더 드라이버' 2월 방송, 안재욱·이태란·안길강 출연 [Directed by Kim Seung-woo, 'The Driver' aired in February, starring Ahn Jae-wook, Lee Tae-ran, and Ahn Gil-kang] (in Korean). MK SPORTS. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2022 – viaNaver.
