Hyoyeon
Birth nameKim Hyo-yeon
Other namesDJ Hyo
Birth dateSeptember 22, 1989 (age 36)
Birth placeIncheon, South Korea
OccupationSinger · dancer · DJ
Hyoyeon
GenreK-pop · EDM
InstrumentVocals
Years active2007–present
LabelSM · ScreaM Records
Current member ofGirls' Generation · Girls' Generation-Oh!GG · SM Town · Got the Beat
Past member ofYounique Unit · Triple T
WebsiteOfficial website
Hyoyeon
Headercolortransparent
Hangul%김효연

Kim Hyo-yeon (Korean: 김효연; born September 22, 1989), known professionally as Hyoyeon or DJ Hyo,[1] is a South Korean singer, dancer, and DJ.[2] She debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most widely known K-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in other SM Entertainment projects, including Girls' Generation-Oh!GG and Got the Beat. Hyoyeon also released the solo singles "Mystery" (2016) and "Wannabe" (2017) prior to making her solo debut as Hyo with the single "Sober" in 2018.

In South Korean television, Hyoyeon was a part of the main cast of the variety show Invincible 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 show Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 (2012), Hit the Stage (2016), Good Girl (2020). Kim later had her own reality-show Hyoyeon's One Million Likes (2015) and Hyoyeon's 10 Million Likes (2016).

Early life

Hyoyeon was born in Incheon, 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 learned hip hop, jazz and Latin 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 met Miss A's Min, with whom she formed the dance team Little Winners (). The duo performed at various showcases and was spotlighted by HipHoper.com in 2004.[7]

Hyoyeon auditioned for SM 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 meeting H.O.T.[8] Hyoyeon then danced in an audition show.[9] In 2004, along with Super Junior's Siwon, she was sent to study Chinese in Beijing. She received dance instruction from the Electric 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] and Black Beat's Shim Jae-won.[4] She also worked with one of Justin Timberlake's choreographers and a few foreign teachers.[4]

Before debuting with Girls' Generation, she worked with a choreographer for Janet Jackson[15] and was BoA's silhouette dancer during a performance at M.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]

Career

2007–2017: Girls' Generation, television shows and solo career

See also: Girls' Generation

Hyoyeon officially debuted as a member of Girls' Generation, a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment, in August 2007.[18] In July 2007, before the official debut Girls' Generation had their first stage performance on Mnet's School of Rock, where the group performed their first single, "Into the New World" (RR: Dasi mannan segye).[19] On August 5, 2007, the group officially made their debut on SBS's Inkigayo, where they performed the same song.[20] Girls' Generation subsequently released their self-titled debut studio album in November 2007, which was preceded by the singles "Girls' Generation" (RR: Sonyeo sidae).[21]

On January 7, 2009, the group released their extended play (EP) Gee, its title track claimed the number-one position on KBS's Music Bank for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running number-one song on Music Bank until 2012, when Psy'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 fellow Girls' Generation members Jessica and Sooyoung played cameo roles in episode 7 of the SBS television mini-series Oh! My Lady, starring Chae Rim and labelmate Choi 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 debut eponymous 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 by Interscope Records, marking Girls' Generation's debut album in the country.[30] In November 2011, Hyoyeon and fellow Girls' Generation member Sunny became cast members for the second season of Invincible Youth, a South Korean reality television show.[31][unreliable source?]

In April 2012, Hyoyeon became a contestant in the second season of Dancing with the Stars, a competitive ballroom 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. and Hyundai.[33][unreliable source?]

In January 2013, Hyoyeon made a guest appearance on the television show Blind 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 of Topshop.[35][unreliable source?] In June 2013, Hyoyeon and fellow Girls' Generation member Yuri became coaches for the contestants on Dancing 9, a competitive dancing television show.[36][37]

On February 12, 2015, Hyoyeon was featured in labelmate Amber'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 with Hyo 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 boyband S on Immortal 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 show Star 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 on OnStyle.[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 alongside Seo In Young, Mir and Hyejeong, among others, in a television show titled Mash Up, where they competed in DJing.[46][unreliable source?] In the same month, Hyoyeon was featured in rapper Vasco'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 the OnStyle television show Get It Beauty.[48] In June 2016, she became a contestant alongside Taemin, Bora and Hoya, among others, in the Mnet television show Hit 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 member Taeyeon's second extended play Why.[51][unreliable source?] In August 2016, she collaborated with Min and Jo Kwon to form a special group named Triple T and release a single titled "Born to Be Wild", featuring Park Jin-young, as part of S.M. Entertainment's Station 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 rapper San 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, titled Holiday Night, was released on August 7.[56]

2018–present: DJ career, Oh!GG and Got the Beat

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 all uppercase), under SM's electronic dance music label Scream Records.[57] The new single is a tropical-future house song characterized by electric guitar riffs and hook.[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 DJ 3lau, on November 13.[61][unreliable source?]

On July 20, 2019, Hyoyeon released a new single, "Badster", which is a psychedelic 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 and Soyeon.[63] It marked her return to music shows after debuting as a DJ.

In May 2020, Hyoyeon joined the competitive reality show Good Girl.[64]

On August 9, 2021, Hyoyeon released the single "Second", featuring BIBI.[65] The song debuted at position 17 on Billboard World Digital Songs in the chart issue dated August 21, 2021. On December 27, Hyoyeon was revealed as a member of supergroup Got the Beat, alongside Girls' Generation groupmate Taeyeon 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 titled Deep 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 the Circle Chart.[70][71]

On September 26, 2024, Hyoyeon released the single "Retro Romance".[72]

Discography

See also: Girls' Generation discography and Got the Beat discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, and selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[73]
Deep
  • Released: May 16, 2022
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
13

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
TitleYearPeak chart
positions		SalesAlbum
KORUS
World
[75]
Circle
[76]		Hot
[77]
As lead artist
"Mystery"2016—rowspan="2"12rowspan="14"SM Station Season 1
"Wannabe"
(featuring San E)		2017—8
"Sober"
(featuring Ummet Ozcan)		2018——15Deep
"Punk Right Now"
(featuring 3lau)		——16
"Badster"2019———
"Dessert"
(featuring Loopy and Soyeon)		2020—[A]9616
"Think About Me"
(with Raiden featuring Coogie)		———SM Station Season 4
"Second"
(featuring Bibi)		20211768917Deep
"Deep"2022—[B]——
"Picture"2023—[C]——rowspan="5"
"Retro Romance"2024—[D]——
"Money"
(with Slushii)		2025———
"Yes"———
"Moveurbody"2026———
As featured artist
"Up & Down"
(Taeyeon featuring Hyoyeon)		201684—Why
"G! (Remix)"
(Lil Cherry featuring Hyo)		2021———rowspan="2"rowspan="2"
"Party"
(Pimrypie featuring Hyo)		2023———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

List of other appearances songs, showing year released,
selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
TitleYearPeak chart
positions		SalesAlbum
KOR
Gaon
[79]		US
World
[80]
"Maxstep"
(as part of Younique Unit)		2012228—PYL Younique Volume 1
"Born to be Wild"
(as part of Triple T featuring J. Y. Park)		201616411rowspan="7"SM Station Season 1
"Turl" (털어)
(with Cheetah)		2020——Good Girl Episode 1
"Witch" (마녀사냥)
(with Yeeun, Jeon Ji-woo, Jamie and Cheetah)		——Good Girl Episode 3
"GG"
(with Ailee, Jeon Ji-woo)		——Good Girl Episode 4
"I Do What I Want"
(with Lee Young-ji)		——Good Girl Final
"Jet"
(with Eunhyuk, Taeyong, Jaemin, Sungchan, Giselle and Winter)		2022—[E]—2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace
"Good to Be Alive"
(with Key, Chen, Johnny, Ningning, Ginjo, Raiden, IMLAY, and Mar Vista)		—[F]—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

See also: Girls' Generation filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012I AM.HerselfBiographical film of SM Town[82]
2015SMTown The StageHerselfDocumentary film of SM Town[83]

Television drama

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2008Unstoppable MarriageBulgwang-dong's Seven Princesses GangCameo (Ep.64)
2010Oh! My LadyHerselfCameo (Ep.7)

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007Cutie Honey, Mini MusicalA bullywith Yuri & Jessica[citation needed]
2011–2012Invincible Youth 2Main castwith Sunny[citation needed]
2012Dancing with the Stars: Season 2Main castHyoyeon & Kim Hyung-suk won 2nd place[citation needed]
2013Blind Test Show 180 DegreesHerself[citation needed]
Dancing 9: Season 1Coachwith Yuri[citation needed]
2015Hyoyeon's One Million LikesHerself[citation needed]
Mash UpContestant[citation needed]
2016Star AdventMain cast[citation needed]
Hyoyeon's 10 Million LikesHerselfChina-Korea variety show[citation needed]
Hit the StageContestant[citation needed]
2017Attraction TV: Season 2Regular member[citation needed]
2017–2018My English PubertyMain cast[citation needed]
2018Where is Mr.Kim: Season 2[citation needed]
Secret UnnieRegular memberEp. 2–6, 8–9, 13–19[citation needed]
Human Intelligence – The Most Perfect A.I.[citation needed]
2020Good GirlContestant[citation needed]
2023Universe TicketMentor[84]
2024No Way HomeMain hostwith Sunny[85]

Web shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021Unnie's Beauty CarpoolMain castwith Bora[citation needed]
Today's Celebrity - Filial MasterHost[86]
2024–presentHyo's Level UpHostYouTube talk show[87]

Music videos

TitleYear
As lead artist
"Mystery"2016
"Wannabe"
(featuring San E)		2017
"Sober"
(featuring Ummet Ozcan)		2018
"Punk Right Now"
(featuring 3lau)
"Badster"2019
"Dessert"
(featuring Loopy and Soyeon)		2020
"Think About Me"
(with Raiden featuring Coogie)
"Second"
(featuring Bibi)		2021
"Deep"2022
"Picture"2023
"Retro Romance"2024
As featured artist
"G! (Remix)"
(Lil Cherry featuring Hyo)		2021
"Party"
(Pimrypie featuring Hyo)		2023

Concerts

Main article: List of Hyoyeon live performances
See also: List of Girls' Generation concert tours

Tours

  • DJ HYO Tour 2023 in North America (2023)
  • DJ HYO 2024 Spring USA Tour "CHERRY BLOSSOM" (2024)
  • DJ HYO 2024 USA Summer Tour (2024)
  • DJ HYO 2025 USA Summer Tour (2025)

Concert participation

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Girls' Generation
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
MBC Entertainment Awards2012Female Newcomer Show VarietyDancing With The Stars: Season 2[citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ "Dessert" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 166 on the component Download Chart.[88]
  2. ^ "Deep" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 87 on the component Download Chart.[89]
  3. ^ "Picture" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 60 on the Download Chart.[90]
  4. ^ "Retro Romance" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 99 on the Download Chart.[91]
  5. ^ "Jet" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 108 on the component Download Chart.[92]
  6. ^ "Good to Be Alive" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 113 on the component Download Chart.[93]

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