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 Hyoyeon in October 2024 | |
| Born | Kim Hyo-yeon (1989-09-22)September 22, 1989 (age 35) Incheon, South Korea |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Hangul | 김효연 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyoyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyoyŏn |
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Kim Hyo-yeon (Korean: 김효연; born September 22, 1989), known professionally asHyoyeon orDJ Hyo,[1] is a South Korean singer, dancer, and DJ.[2] She debuted as a member of the girl groupGirls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most widely knownK-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in otherSM Entertainment projects, includingGirls' Generation-Oh!GG andGot the Beat. Hyoyeon also released the solo singles "Mystery" (2016) and "Wannabe" (2017) prior to making her solo debut asHYO with the single "Sober" in 2018.
In South Korean television, Hyoyeon was a part of the main cast of the variety showInvincible Youth 2 (2011–2012),Attraction TV: Season 2 (2017),My English Puberty (2017–2018),Where Is Mr. Kim Season 2 (2018),Secret Unnie (2018), as the contestant of several competition showDancing with the Stars: Season 2 (2012),Hit the Stage (2016),Good Girl (2020). Kim later had her own reality-showHyoyeon's One Million Likes (2015) andHyoyeon's 10 Million Likes (2016).
Hyoyeon was born inIncheon, South Korea on September 22, 1989.[3] She grew up with her parents and her younger brother, Kim Min-gu. Hyoyeon's formal dance training started in elementary school. At her neighborhood's small hip-hop school,[4] she learnedhip hop,jazz andLatin dance.[5] In 1999, she enrolled in Winners Dance School,[6] a famous dance school in South Korea specializing in popping, locking, animation and various other hip-hop styles. At the school she metMiss A'sMin, with whom she formed the dance team Little Winners (리틀위너스). The duo performed at various showcases and was spotlighted by HipHoper.com in 2004.[7]
Hyoyeon auditioned forSM Entertainment at the age of 11 through the SM 2000 Casting System. Hyoyeon said she auditioned because her mother brought her to the offices of S.M. Entertainment in the hopes of meetingH.O.T.[8] Hyoyeon then danced in an audition show.[9] In 2004, along withSuper Junior'sSiwon, she was sent to study Chinese inBeijing. She received dance instruction from theElectric Boogaloos[10] and top choreographers such as Kim Hye-rang,[11] Poppin Seen,[12] Kwang Hoo (aka Crazy Monkey), Poppin DS,[13] Kwon Seok-jin (aka Locking Khan)[14] andBlack Beat'sShim Jae-won.[4] She also worked with one ofJustin Timberlake's choreographers and a few foreign teachers.[4]
Before debuting with Girls' Generation, she worked with a choreographer forJanet Jackson[15] and wasBoA's silhouette dancer during a performance atM.net KM Music Festival 2005.[16] In 2007, she teamed up with Jae Won for a dance collaboration to "Anonymous".[17][failed verification] Hyoyeon was also picked as Korea's No. 1 idol dancer on Star News.[citation needed]
Hyoyeon officially debuted as a member ofGirls' Generation, a South Koreangirl group formed bySM Entertainment, in August 2007.[18] In July 2007, before the official debut Girls' Generation had their first stage performance onMnet'sSchool of Rock, where the group performed their first single, "Into the New World" (다시 만난 세계;Dasi mannan segye).[19] On August 5, 2007, the group officially made their debut onSBS'sInkigayo, where they performed the same song.[20] Girls' Generation subsequently released theirself-titled debut studio album in November 2007, which was preceded by the singles "Girls' Generation" (소녀시대;Sonyeo sidae).[21]
On January 7, 2009, the group released their extended play (EP)Gee, itstitle track claimed the number-one position onKBS'sMusic Bank for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running number-one song onMusic Bank until 2012, whenPsy's "Gangnam Style" claimed the top spot for ten consecutive weeks.[22][23]
Girls' Generation's second studio album,Oh!, was released in January 2010.[24] On March 7, Hyoyeon and fellowGirls' Generation membersJessica andSooyoung played cameo roles in episode 7 of theSBS television mini-seriesOh! My Lady, starringChae Rim and labelmateChoi Siwon.[25] In September 2010, Girls' Generation released the Japanese version of "Genie" as their debut single in Japan.[26]
After releasing three singles in Japan, their debuteponymous Japanese studio album was released in June 2011.[27] The album was met with tremendous success in Japan, peaking atop the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart and becoming the first album by a foreign girl group to top the Oricon chart.[28] Girls' Generation's third Korean studio album,The Boys, was released in October 2011.[29] The album was released in the United States byInterscope Records, marking Girls' Generation's debut album in the country.[30] In November 2011, Hyoyeon and fellow Girls' Generation memberSunny became cast members for the second season ofInvincible Youth, a South Korean reality television show.[31][unreliable source?]
In April 2012, Hyoyeon became a contestant in the second season ofDancing with the Stars, a competitiveballroom dancing television show.[32][unreliable source?] Hyoyeon and her partner, Kim Hyung-seok, ended up winning second place.[32] In October 2012, Hyoyeon participated in S.M. Entertainment's special dance group Younique. The group released a single titled "Maxstep" as part of the collaboration between S.M. andHyundai.[33][unreliable source?]
In January 2013, Hyoyeon made a guest appearance on the television showBlind Test Show 180 Degrees, where she took on the challenge of dancing to various types of club music.[34][unreliable source?] In May 2013, Hyoyeon was chosen as an Asian ambassador for the Hong Kong branch ofTopshop.[35][unreliable source?] In June 2013, Hyoyeon and fellow Girls' Generation memberYuri became coaches for the contestants onDancing 9, a competitive dancing television show.[36][37]
On February 12, 2015, Hyoyeon was featured in labelmateAmber's "Shake That Brass" music video, in which she plays a trumpet. On July 1, Hyoyeon became the first Girls' Generation member to publish a book withHyo Style, in which she shares tips on beauty, fashion and lifestyle. The book contains 142 pages and comes with a DVD.[38] On March 14, Hyoyeon was featured as the rapper in a performance by boybandS onImmortal Songs 2, with which they won with 423 points.[39][unreliable source?] In May 2015, she became a cast member of the Korean-Chinese reality television showStar Advent. The show followed 12 Korean and Chinese celebrities tasked with working as office workers in foreign countries and premiered on July 9.[40][unreliable source?] In June 2015, Hyoyeon began hosting her own reality television show,Hyoyeon's One Million Likes, broadcast onOnStyle.[41] Before the show was officially announced, an Instagram account was created where Hyoyeon posted pictures and videos with the goal of receiving one million likes from fans.[42] On August 19, Girls' Generation released their fifth Korean studio album,Lion Heart.[43] The album reached number one in South Korea,[44] and at number 11 in Japan.[45] In September 2015, Hyoyeon became a contestant alongsideSeo In Young,Mir andHyejeong, among others, in a television show titledMash Up, where they competed in DJing.[46][unreliable source?] In the same month, Hyoyeon was featured in rapperVasco's "Whoa Ha!" music video, where guest stars lip-sync along to the song.[47][unreliable source?]
On February 3, 2016, Hyoyeon was a special MC on theOnStyle television showGet It Beauty.[48] In June 2016, she became a contestant alongsideTaemin,Bora andHoya, among others, in theMnet television showHit The Stage,[49] where they collaborate with professional dancers to compete in different genres of dancing under a given theme.[50][unreliable source?] In the same month, Hyoyeon was featured in the song "Up & Down" from fellow Girls' Generation memberTaeyeon's second extended playWhy.[51][unreliable source?] In August 2016, she collaborated withMin andJo Kwon to form a special group namedTriple T and release a single titled "Born to Be Wild", featuringPark Jin-young, as part of S.M. Entertainment'sStation music project.[52] In December 2016, Hyoyeon released her first solo song since debut titled "Mystery" as another single for SM Station.[53] To accompany her solo release, she performed the song on various Korean music shows.[citation needed]
In June 2017, Hyoyeon released her second single "Wannabe", a pop dance song featuring rapperSan E.[54] A month later, Girls' Generation announced the release of their sixth Korean-language studio album to commemorate the group's tenth anniversary.[55] The album, titledHoliday Night, was released on August 7.[56]
On April 12, 2018, SM Entertainment announced that Hyoyeon would return with a new single titled "Sober" on April 18, with new stage name Hyo (stylized in alluppercase), under SM's electronic dance music label Scream Records.[57] The new single is a tropical-future house song characterized by electric guitar riffs andhook.[58] It was also revealed that she would also be promoting actively as a DJ in domestic club tours and EDM festivals under her new stage name.[59] In August 2018, Hyoyeon was announced to be part of Girls' Generation's second sub-unit,Oh!GG, which consists of the five members of the group who remained under SM Entertainment.[60] The group released their debut single, "Lil' Touch", in September.[60] On November 7, SM Entertainment revealed teaser images with the announcement that Hyoyeon would be releasing her second official track as DJ Hyo with a new single titled "Punk Right Now", which features American DJ3lau, on November 13.[61][unreliable source?]
On July 20, 2019, Hyoyeon released a new single, "Badster", which is apsychedelic trance song she co-produced and co-wrote; an animated music video was released on the same day.[62] It has Korean and English versions. On July 22, 2020, Hyoyeon released a new single, "Dessert", alongside rappers Loopy andSoyeon.[63] It marked her return to music shows after debuting as a DJ.
In May 2020, Hyoyeon joined the competitive reality showGood Girl.[64]
On August 9, 2021, Hyoyeon released the single "Second", featuringBIBI.[65] The song debuted at position 17 onBillboardWorld Digital Songs in the chart issue dated August 21, 2021. On December 27, Hyoyeon was revealed as a member of supergroupGot the Beat, alongside Girls' Generation groupmateTaeyeon and other labelmates. The group debuted on January 3, 2022, with single "Step Back".[66]
On May 2, 2022, SM Entertainment announced that Hyoyeon would be releasing her first extended play titledDeep on May 16.[67] It includes the lead single of the same name, an original B-side, and several previous singles, in a total of seven tracks. On May 17, it was announced that Girls' Generation will have a full-group comeback for their fifteenth anniversary in August, ending their five-year hiatus, which will include Hyoyeon.[68][69] Their seventh Korean-language studio album,Forever 1, was released in August 2022, peaking at number two on theCircle Chart.[70][71]
On September 26, 2024, Hyoyeon released the single "Retro Romance".[72]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| "Mystery" | 2016 | — | — | 12 | — | SM Station Season 1 |
| "Wannabe" (featuringSan E) | 2017 | — | 8 | Non-album single | ||
| "Sober" (featuringUmmet Ozcan) | 2018 | — | — | 15 | Deep | |
| "Punk Right Now" (featuring3lau) | — | — | 16 | |||
| "Badster" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "Dessert" (featuring Loopy andSoyeon) | 2020 | —[A] | 96 | 16 | ||
| "Think About Me" (with Raiden featuring Coogie) | — | — | — | SM Station Season 4 | ||
| "Second" (featuringBibi) | 2021 | 176 | 89 | 17 | Deep | |
| "Deep" | 2022 | —[B] | — | — | ||
| "Picture" | 2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Retro Romance" | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
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| "Up & Down" (Taeyeon featuring Hyoyeon) | 2016 | 84 | — | — |
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| "G! (Remix)" (Lil Cherry featuring Hyo) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Party" (Pimrypie featuring Hyo) | 2023 | — | — | — | ||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| KOR Gaon [81] | US World [82] | ||||
| "Maxstep" (as part of Younique Unit) | 2012 | 228 | — |
| PYL Younique Volume 1 |
| "Born to be Wild" (as part ofTriple T featuringJ. Y. Park) | 2016 | 164 | 11 | — | SM Station Season 1 |
| "Turl" (털어) (withCheetah) | 2020 | — | — | Good Girl Episode 1 | |
| "Witch" (마녀사냥) (withYeeun,Jeon Ji-woo,Jamie andCheetah) | — | — | Good Girl Episode 3 | ||
| "GG" (withAilee, Jeon Ji-woo) | — | — | Good Girl Episode 4 | ||
| "I Do What I Want" (withLee Young-ji) | — | — | Good Girl Final | ||
| "Jet" (withEunhyuk,Taeyong,Jaemin, Sungchan,Giselle andWinter) | 2022 | — | — | 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace | |
| "Good to Be Alive" (withKey,Chen, Johnny,Ningning, Ginjo,Raiden,IMLAY, and Mar Vista) | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | I AM. | Herself | Biographical film of SM Town | [84] |
| 2015 | SMTown The Stage | Herself | Documentary film of SM Town | [85] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Unstoppable Marriage | Bulgwang-dong's Seven Princesses Gang | Cameo (Ep.64) | |
| 2010 | Oh! My Lady | Herself | Cameo (Ep.7) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Cutie Honey, Mini Musical | A bully | withYuri &Jessica | [citation needed] |
| 2011–2012 | Invincible Youth 2 | Main cast | withSunny | [citation needed] |
| 2012 | Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 | Main cast | Hyoyeon & Kim Hyung-suk won 2nd place | [citation needed] |
| 2013 | Blind Test Show 180 Degrees | Herself | [citation needed] | |
| Dancing 9: Season 1 | Coach | withYuri | [citation needed] | |
| 2015 | Hyoyeon's One Million Likes | Herself | [citation needed] | |
| Mash Up | Contestant | [citation needed] | ||
| 2016 | Star Advent | Main cast | [citation needed] | |
| Hyoyeon's 10 Million Likes | Herself | China-Korea variety show | [citation needed] | |
| Hit the Stage | Contestant | [citation needed] | ||
| 2017 | Attraction TV: Season 2 | Regular member | [citation needed] | |
| 2017–2018 | My English Puberty | Main cast | [citation needed] | |
| 2018 | Where is Mr.Kim: Season 2 | [citation needed] | ||
| Secret Unnie | Regular member | Ep. 2–6, 8–9, 13–19 | [citation needed] | |
| Human Intelligence – The Most Perfect A.I. | [citation needed] | |||
| 2020 | Good Girl | Contestant | [citation needed] | |
| 2023 | Universe Ticket | Mentor | [86] | |
| 2024 | No Way Home | Main host | withSunny | [87] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Unnie's Beauty Carpool | Main cast | withBora | [citation needed] |
| Today's Celebrity - Filial Master | Host | [88] | ||
| 2024–present | Hyo's Level Up | Host | YouTube talk show | [89] |
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| "Mystery" | 2016 |
| "Wannabe" (featuringSan E) | 2017 |
| "Sober" (featuringUmmet Ozcan) | 2018 |
| "Punk Right Now" (featuring3lau) | |
| "Badster" | 2019 |
| "Dessert" (featuring Loopy andSoyeon) | 2020 |
| "Think About Me" (with Raiden featuring Coogie) | |
| "Second" (featuringBibi) | 2021 |
| "Deep" | 2022 |
| "Picture" | 2023 |
| "Retro Romance" | 2024 |
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| "G! (Remix)" (Lil Cherry featuring Hyo) | 2021 |
| "Party" (Pimrypie featuring Hyo) | 2023 |
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| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2012 | Female Newcomer Show Variety | Dancing With The Stars: Season 2 | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Dancing queen of the next generation, Hyoyeon studied dance under Justin, Janet Jackson's choreographer.
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