Choi Hyo-jung (; born on July 28, 1994), better known mononymously as Hyojung is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...
.
Early life
Hyojung was born on July 28, 1994, in
Anyang
Anyang (; ) is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively.
It had a ...
,
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, South Korea.
Career
2015–2018: Debut with Oh My Girl & other activities
On April 20, 2015, Hyojung made her debut as a member of
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...
with their first extended play, ''
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...
.''
In February 2017, she competed on ''
King of Mask Singer
''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Korean singing competition program presented by Kim Sung-joo, with introductions by voice actor . It airs on MBC on Sunday, starting from April 5, 2015 as a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' programming ...
'' under the name "Moon," appearing in episode 98.
In April 2018, alongside
Arin and Binnie, she debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, ''Oh My Girl Banhana.''
2019–present: Solo activities
In August 2019, it was confirmed that Hyojung would be taking part in ''
Queendom''.
In January 2020, she became a DJ for Naver Now's "Avenger Girls".
In September 2020, she was announced to be a host for
OnStyle
tvN STORY is a South Korean cable and satellite television channel owned by CJ ENM E&M Division. The channel is targeted to women, originate from OnStyle.
Programs
* '' Project Runway Korea'' (February 7, 2009 – May 18, 2015)
* '' Korea' ...
's ''Get It Beauty''.
Hyojung participated in the OST for SBS'
''Hyena'' with "Today, Just Like Yesterday (오늘도 어제처럼)", released on March 21, 2020.
On February 22, 2021, Hyojung was chosen by
Walt Disney Company Korea to sing the Korean version of "''Lead The Way''" for
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
's animated film, ''
Raya and the Last Dragon
''Raya and the Last Dragon'' ( ) is a 2021 American computer-animated fantasy action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 59th film produced by the studio, it wa ...
''.
Discography
Singles
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the
Korea Music Copyright Association
The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it i ...
's database, unless otherwise noted.
Filmography
Television shows
Web shows
Radio Shows
References
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1994 births
Living people
21st-century South Korean women singers
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean female idols
Oh My Girl members
People from Anyang, Gyeonggi
WM Entertainment artists
K-pop singers