Hyun Young (born Yoo Hyun-young on September 6, 1976) is a South Korean entertainer. She has worked as a model, TV show host, actress, singer, instructor for
Public relations
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and
Personal Financial Planning at colleges, companies. Educated at
Yong In University
Yong In University is a private university located in Samga-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Founded as a judo school, it expanded to the present-day comprehensive private university offering both undergraduate and graduate ...
and
Korea University, she is known for her unusual, almost cartoon-like voice.
Career
Television
Hyun Young appears in numerous Korean television shows, and was mainstay on
KBS's variety show, ''
Heroine 6'', since 2005 until the show's final episode in 2007. For her work on various shows, she won the 2006 Best Female Star award (for variety/comedy) on both the MBC and
KBS Entertainment Awards. Since 2007, she has acted as one of the team leaders for the variety show ''Jiwhaza!'' ("''Burst! Mental concentration''"), airing on
SBS. She is also one of the main 5 stars on
KBS's ''
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'', part of its ''
Happy Sunday
''Happy Sunday'' ( ko, 해피 선데이) is a Korean reality-variety show shown on the KBS2 network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and SBS's '' Good Sunday'' line-up. Although it has been broadcast since 2003, its line ...
'' line-up. She was also part of ''Introducing a Star's Friend'' as a presenter.
Music
Hyun Young has recorded the Korean version of "
Dragostea din tei
"Dragostea Din Tei" (; official English title: "Words of Love", also informally known as "Maya Hi" and "Numa Numa") is a song by Moldovan pop group O-Zone, released as the second single from their third studio album, ''DiscO-Zone'' (2004). The s ...
" (otherwise known as the
Numa Numa song), titled "Nuna's Dream" ("누나의 꿈"); the "Numa Numa" lyrics are changed to "Nuna Nuna" (the Korean term used by males for an older woman) in 2006. The album did not achieve great sales, nor was the song officially promoted and sung on the music charts. Hyun Young instead sung it on the variety shows she appeared on, which allowed it to become somewhat popular as a novelty song with its own novelty dance (called the "Nuna Nuna" dance). Her video for the single became the most watched music video in 2006, according to
M.net
Mnet (acronym of Music Network) is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by CJ E&M, a division of CJ ENM, part of CJ Group.
The CJ E&M Center Studio located in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul is the broadcast and recording centre of m ...
. In May 2007, Hyun Young released her second single "Love Revolution" ("연애 혁명"), a cover of
Morning Musume
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's "
Renai Revolution 21
is Morning Musume's 11th single, and was released December 13, 2000. It sold a total of 986,040 copies and peaked at number two on the Oricon Charts. The lead vocals of this single are Natsumi Abe and Maki Goto. This single also marks the last wi ...
".
Personal life
Hyun Young married Choi Won-hee at the
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel on March 3, 2012; her husband works at a multi-national financial firm. She gave birth to their first child on August 16, 2012.
During a 2013 investigation into
propofol abuse among celebrities, Hyun Young admitted to getting doctor-prescribed injections 42 times between February and December 2011. She was not indicted, and was instead ordered to pay an fine.
Variety show appearances
* 1997 –
SBS 이주일 투나잇 쇼 (''Week Tonight Show'')
* 2002 –
MBC 여자를 말한다 (''A Woman Says'')
* 2005 – 여러분! 고맙습니다 (''Your Thanks'')
* 2005 –
KBS 해피 선데이: 여걸 식스 (''
Happy Sunday: Heroine 6'')
* 2005 – KBS 쇼 파워 비디오 (''Show Power Video'')
* 2006 – MBC 섹션 TV 연예 통신 (''Section TV'')
* 2006 – SBS 헤이헤이헤이 2 (''Hey Hey Hey 2'')
* 2006 – SBS 슈퍼 아이 (''Super Eye'')
* 2007 – KBS 하이-파이브 (''
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High five (and variants such as Hi5, Hi-5, and Hi-Five) may also refer to:
Music
* Hi-5 (Australian group), an Australian children's musical group
* Hi-5 (Greek band), ...
'')
* 2008 – KBS 이 맛에 산다 (''
Delicious Quiz: A Taste of Life'')
* 2011 – SBS ''Running Man'' (Episode 31)
* 2020 – MBC ''
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 ...
'' (Episodes 275–276)
* 2022 - JTBC ''
Knowing Bros
''Knowing Bros'' (), also known as ''Men on a Mission'' or ''Ask Us Anything'', is a South Korean television entertainment program produced by SM C&C that premiered on December 5, 2015, and currently airs on Saturdays at JTBC. Although the sho ...
'' (Episode 313)
Filmography
Films
* 2003 – ''First Amendment''
* 2004 – ''Father and Son: The Story of Mencius''
* 2004 – ''
A Moment to Remember
''A Moment to Remember'' (; lit. "Eraser in My Head") is a 2004 South Korean film based on the 2001 Japanese television drama ''Pure Soul''. It stars Son Ye-jin and Jung Woo-sung and follows the theme of discovery in a relationship and the burden ...
''
* 2005 – ''
Marrying the Mafia II
''Marrying the Mafia II'' is a 2005 South Korean film, the sequel to '' Marrying the Mafia'' (2002). It was the most successful comedy film in South Korea the year of its release; its over 5 million tickets sold represented more than 10% of the po ...
'' (cameo)
* 2005 – ''
Princess Aurora''
* 2005 – ''
The Art of Seduction''
* 2006 – ''
The Legend of Seven Cutter
''The Legend of Seven Cutter'' (; lit. "Escaping from Charisma") is a 2006 South Korean film starring Ahn Jae-mo and Yoon Eun-hye.
Plot
The "Seven Cutter" is a legendary fighter throughout various high schools within Korea. His name is Jung Han- ...
''
* 2006 – ''
Now and Forever'' (cameo)
* 2006 – ''
Aachi & Ssipak
''Aachi & Ssipak'' is a 2006 South Korean adult animated comic science fiction action film directed by Jo Beom-jin and features the voices of Ryoo Seung-bum, Im Chang-jung, and Hyun Young.
Plot
Somewhere in the future, mankind has depleted all ...
'' (voice)
* 2006 – ''
My Wife Is a Gangster 3
''My Wife is a Gangster 3'' () is a 2006 Korean film. It is a sequel to ''My Wife is a Gangster 2''.
This movie, however bearing the ''My Wife is a Gangster'' title, has little to no relation to the previous movies.
Plot
Korean gangster Han Ki ...
''
* 2007 – ''
The Perfect Couple''
* 2009 – ''Fortune Salon''
* 2011 – ''Marrying the Mafia IV: Unstoppable Family''
* 2022 – ''Jajangmyeon Thank you'' - as Kim Hye-jin
Television dramas
* 1997 – SBS ''Wind's Love''
* 2003 – SBS ''Fairy and Swindler''
* 2005 – SBS ''
Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy''
* 2005 – SBS ''
Fashion 70's''
* 2005 – MBC ''
Hello Franceska
''Hello Franceska'' () is a South Korean sitcom that aired on MBC from 2005 to 2006 on Sundays at 23:00 for three seasons.
The first and second seasons aired from January 24 to August 1, 2005 for 29 episodes. The third season, with new cast memb ...
Season 3''
* 2005 – MBC ''
The Secret Lovers
''The Secret Lovers'' (; lit. "Secrets Between a Man and a Woman"), also known as ''A Man and a Woman'', is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye, Kim Suk-hoon, Song Seon-mi and Kwon Oh-joong. It aired on MBC from August 29 t ...
''
* 2006 – SBS ''
Bad Family''
* 2010 – SBS ''OB/GYN Doctors''
* 2011 – KBS2 ''
Baby Faced Beauty
''Baby Faced Beauty'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Choi Daniel, Ryu Jin, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on KBS2 from May 2 to July 5, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The drama is about an asp ...
''
* 2011 – SBS ''
Living in Style'' (cameo)
* 2015 – KBS2 ''
The Producers'' (cameo)
Discography
Singles
* March 9, 2006 – "Nuna's Dream" ("누나의 꿈")
* May 2007 – "Love Revolution" ("연애 혁명")
Albums
* April 28, 2006 – Hyun Young's Gayo Remix : Best of Club Gayo Hits
Bibliography
* ''Smart Financial Habit'' ( ko, 현영 언니가 들려 주는 똑똑한 경제 습관)
Published in October 2008,
* ''Diary of Financial Technology'' ( ko, 현영의 재테크 다이어리 : 재테크 전문가도 깜짝 놀란 현영의 재테크 비법)
Published in May 2008,
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
People from Suwon
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean television presenters
South Korean women television presenters
South Korean radio presenters
South Korean female models
Yong In University alumni
Seokyeong University alumni
South Korean criminals
21st-century South Korean singers
21st-century South Korean women singers
South Korean women radio presenters