Oh Ha-young (born July 19, 1996), better known by the mononym Hayoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group
Apink
Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play ...
.
Life and career
1996–2011: Early life and debut with Apink
Oh Ha-young was born on July 19, 1996, in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea. During her school days, she attended Seoul
Yangcheon District
The Yangcheon District (Yangcheon-gu) is a ''gu'', or district, of Seoul, South Korea, located on the southwest side of the Han River. At the centre of this district is the Mok-dong area, which is home to numerous shopping outlets, bars and rest ...
's Shinwol Middle School where she graduated in 2012, and
School of Performing Arts Seoul
School of Performing Arts Seoul ( ko, 서울공연예술고등학교), colloquially known as (SOPA) in South Korea, is an arts high school in Gung-dong, Guro District, Seoul.
History
SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School ...
where she graduated in 2015. During her seventh grade, she auditioned for
Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. Cube are known for h ...
where she later on became a trainee. Oh decided not to pursue college after high school to concentrate on Apink's promotions.
Oh was introduced as the third member of girl group
Apink
Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play ...
on February 21, 2011. She debuted with Apink on
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
's
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
Bro ...
on April 21, 2011, performing their songs "I Don't Know" (몰라요) and "Wishlist", which were included on their debut EP ''
Seven Springs of Apink
''Seven Springs of Apink'' is the debut extended play by the girl group Apink
Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Pl ...
''.
2013–2018: Acting career, variety shows, and individual endeavors
In 2013, Oh played the female lead in the music video for
Huh Gak
Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series ''Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts."
Early life and education
Huh Gak wa ...
's song "1440". Oh has also played the female lead in
Shin Bora's single "Frozen" along with
B1A4
B1A4 () is a South Korean boy band formed by WM Entertainment. The group debuted on April 23, 2011 with the single "O.K" from the EP ''Let's Fly'', after being introduced to the public through a webtoon. They have released nine studio albums (fo ...
's
CNU, the male lead.
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 show ''
Weekly Idol
''Weekly Idol'' is a South Korean variety show that began in 2011 and currently airs Wednesdays at 7:30 PM KST on MBC M, and 12:00 AM KST on MBC Every1. It is one of the longest-running variety shows to air on satellite TV in Japan.
The sho ...
'' along with Apink co-member
Bomi for some episodes. In July 2014, she was featured in the music video for Jiggy Dogg's single "The Best Thing I Did". In August 2015, she was appointed as co-MC on ''Weekly Idol'' along with
AOA's
Mina and
VIXX
VIXX ( ko, 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is presently composed of fi ...
's
N, starting from September 2. In 2016, she was cast in the female edition of the reality show ''
Law of the Jungle
"The law of the jungle" (also called jungle law) is an expression that has come to describe a scenario where "anything goes". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the Law of the Jungle as "''the code of survival in jungle life'', now usual ...
'' filmed in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. 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) and co-wrote with
Eunji their duet single "It's You" (2016).
In November 2016, Oh was cast in the two-episode web drama ''Brother Jeongnam'', which later changed title into ''Please Find Her'' and aired on
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
and
KBS World
KBS World is the Korean Broadcasting System's international broadcasting service. It consists of KBS World Radio, KBS World television channel and KBS Korea.
History
The foreign-language radio broadcast from KBS (before its restructure into a ...
on March 1, 2017.
In 2018, she was cast in the Naver TV Cast's six-episode sci-fi romance web drama ''Love, Stay in Memory'' ( ko, 사랑, 기억에 머물다), which was released from February 14 to 19. She reprised her role of female lead Yoo Ha-ri, an aspiring actress, in the sequel ''Love, Stay in Time'' ( ko, 사랑, 시간에 머물다), which was made available on Danaflix on June 25 and screened nationwide at Danaflix cinemas for four weeks starting on June 27, 2018.
2019–present: Debut as a solo artist with ''Oh!''
Oh made her official debut as a
solo artist
In music, a solo (from the Spanish and Italian based-word: ''Solo'', meaning ''alone'' or ''by yourself'') is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung featuring a single performer, who may be performing completely alone or supported by an ...
on August 21, 2019, with the release of the
eponym
An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. The adjectives which are derived from the word eponym include ''eponymous'' and ''eponymic''.
Usage of the word
The term ''epon ...
ous
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. ''Oh!'' and its accompanying title track, "Don't Make Me Laugh".
The debut album peaked at number 8 on Korea's
Gaon Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their Record sales, pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, pr ...
and would go on to sell 9,083 physical copies nationwide in 2019. "Don't Make Me Laugh" failed to chart on the
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based o ...
but did peak at number 97 on the
Gaon Download Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. It is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's ...
. Oh is the second Apink member after main vocalist Jung Eunji to debut officially as a soloist.
In May 2020, Oh was featured in the official soundtrack of the
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
drama ''
Soul Mechanic
''Soul Mechanic'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Shin Ha-kyun, Jung So-min, Tae In-ho and Park Ye-jin. It aired on KBS2 from May 6 to June 25, 2020.
Synopsis
A team of psychiatrists who believe in ''healing'', and not ju ...
'', singing the show's leading single, "I'm Fine".
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Songwriting 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
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Radio shows
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
21st-century South Korean actresses
Apink members
Japanese-language singers of South Korea
K-pop singers
People from Seoul
South Korean dance musicians
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean female idols
South Korean singer-songwriters
South Korean television actresses
IST Entertainment artists
Weekly Idol members
School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni
South Korean women singer-songwriters