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Ryu Hyo-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hyoyoung or Jung Woo-yeon, is a South Korean actress, model, and rapper. She was a member of the South Korean co-ed group
Coed School Coed School ( Korean: 남녀공학) was a South Korean pop group formed by record company Core Contents Media in 2010. The co-ed group consisted of four female members: Soomi, Hyoyoung, Hyewon, and Chanmi; and six male members: Taewoon, Sungmi ...
and the girl group
F-ve Dolls F-ve Dolls ( ko, 파이브돌스; sometimes stylized as F-VE DOLLS, formerly known as 5dolls) was a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2011. The group was composed of six members: Hyoyoung, Seunghee, Yeonkyung, Hyewon, Eunk ...
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Biography

Ryu was born on 22 April 1993 in
Gwangju Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...
,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. She has an identical twin sister,
Ryu Hwa-young Ryu Hwa-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hwayoung, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Biography Ryu Hwa-young was born on April 22, 1993 in Gwangju, South Kor ...
, who is a former member of the girl group
T-ara T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partner ...
. Hyoyoung is the older of the two. Ryu was scouted after she and her sister made an appearance on SBS' variety show '' Star King'' by
Core Contents Media MBK Entertainment (), was a South Korean entertainment company established by Kim Kwang-soo. The company was originally founded in 1999 as GM Planning. The company was absorbed by Mnet Media in 2006, following Kim Kwang-soo joint with CJ Group a ...
. Ryu and her sister were both originally slated to debut in T-ara, however, Ryu was cut from the group's line-up before their debut. A year later, she debuted with
Coed School Coed School ( Korean: 남녀공학) was a South Korean pop group formed by record company Core Contents Media in 2010. The co-ed group consisted of four female members: Soomi, Hyoyoung, Hyewon, and Chanmi; and six male members: Taewoon, Sungmi ...
.


Career


2010–15: Debut and acting debut

Ryu made her debut as a member of
Coed School Coed School ( Korean: 남녀공학) was a South Korean pop group formed by record company Core Contents Media in 2010. The co-ed group consisted of four female members: Soomi, Hyoyoung, Hyewon, and Chanmi; and six male members: Taewoon, Sungmi ...
in 2010. The group debuted on September 30, 2010. The group was later separated into a female unit and a male unit. In that same year, Ryu was cast in KBS' teen drama ''Jungle Fish 2''. She also took part in the 80th Miss Chunhyang pageant and subsequently won it. In 2011, Ryu joined Coed School's female unit,
F-ve Dolls F-ve Dolls ( ko, 파이브돌스; sometimes stylized as F-VE DOLLS, formerly known as 5dolls) was a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2011. The group was composed of six members: Hyoyoung, Seunghee, Yeonkyung, Hyewon, Eunk ...
. The unit made their debut on February 17. The unit later became an independent group after her agency decided not to reform Coed School. The same year, she starred in MBC's romantic comedy drama '' The Greatest Love'' playing a popular singer. In October 2012, Ryu was cast in KBS' teen drama ''
School 2013 ''School 2013'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Jang Nara, Choi Daniel, Lee Jong-suk, Park Se-young and Kim Woo-bin. The teen drama depicts the struggles and dilemmas that modern-day Korean youth face, such as bullying, stude ...
''. She next starred in weekend drama ''
12 Years Promise ''12 Years Promise'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee So-yeon, Namkoong Min, Lee Tae-im, Yoon So-hee, Lee Won-keun and Ryu Hyo-young. It aired on JTBC from March 22 to June 29, 2014, on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 ( KST ...
'', and the 100-episode daily drama ''
Family Secret A family secret is a secret kept within a family. Most families have secrets, but the kind and importance vary. Family secrets can be shared by the whole family, by some family members or kept by an individual member of the family. The secret can r ...
''. On March 10, 2015 MBK Entertainment confirmed that F-ve Dolls had decided to disband. In August 2015, following F-ve Dolls' disbandment, it was reported that Ryu had requested to terminate her contract with MBK Entertainment.


2016–present: Acting career

In March 2016, it was confirmed that her request to terminate her contract with MBK Entertainment was accepted. Ryu later signed an exclusive contract with Y Team Company in August 2017. The same year, she was cast as the lead role in MBC's daily drama ''
Golden Pouch ''Golden Pouch'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-han and Ryu Hyo-young. The series aired daily on MBC from 20:55 to 21:30 ( KST). Plot Han Seok-hoon (Kim Ji-han), who was given up for adoption at six, tries to find h ...
''. In 2018, Ryu was cast in the historical TV series ''
Grand Prince Grand prince or great prince (feminine: grand princess or great princess) ( la, magnus princeps; Greek: ''megas archon''; russian: великий князь, velikiy knyaz) is a title of nobility ranked in honour below emperor, equal of king or ...
''. The series achieved a rating of 5.6% for its finale, becoming the highest rated
TV Chosun TV Chosun ( ko, TV조선; Hanja: 株式會社朝鮮放送; ''Jusikhoesa Joseon Bangsong''; literally "Company Korea Broadcasting"), stylised as TV CHOSUN, is a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company, owned by the ''Chosun ...
series since the network's establishment in 2011. She was cast as female lead in weekend series ''Be Meal'' under the new stage name Jung Woo-yeon. As of 2020, she was signed to Big Picture Entertainment.


Personal life


Bullying controversy

In 2017, a former T-ara staff member stated that Ryu and her sister were the bullies in the scandal that plagued
T-ara T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partner ...
in 2012. The reports featured a picture of an alleged text conversation between Ryu and Areum, T-ara's member at the time, in which Ryu threatened Areum with comments such as "I'll scratch up your face so you can't be on TV" and "Stupid bitch. Show up in front of me, we'll see what happens." Following this, viewers demanded that Ryu step down from her TV series
Golden Pouch ''Golden Pouch'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-han and Ryu Hyo-young. The series aired daily on MBC from 20:55 to 21:30 ( KST). Plot Han Seok-hoon (Kim Ji-han), who was given up for adoption at six, tries to find h ...
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Discography


Filmography


Television series


Variety show


Music video appearances


Awards and nominations


References

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