Shin Hye-jeong (), better known mononymously as Hyejeong, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean
girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring two or more women in music, female singers who generally vocal harmony, harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female p ...
AOA
Aoa, AOA, or AoA may refer to:
Government
* Agreement on Agriculture, a World Trade Organization treaty
* Administration on Aging, a health agency of the United States
* Angolan kwanza, the currency of Angola
* Auxiliary Organizations Associatio ...
.
Early life
Hyejeong competed in a supermodel pageant until the 3rd preliminary round. There, an FNC Entertainment casting director discovered her, and she became a FNC trainee in August 2010.
Career
Career with AOA & AOA Cream
On July 30, 2012, Hyejeong made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet from the CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. It features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. First hosted by Leete ...
with their debut single,
Angels' Story
''Angels' Story'' is the debut single album and first physical single by South Korean girl group AOA. It was released on July 30, 2012 through FNC Entertainment.
Release
The album consists of 3 songs, the title track "Elvis", "Love is Only You" ...
with the title track "Elvis". Hyejeong is also part of sub-unit AOA Cream together with
Yuna
Yuna may refer to:
Places
* Yuna, Western Australia
*Yuna River, Dominican Republic
People
*Yuna Kagesaki (born 1973), Japanese manga artist
* Song Yoon-ah (born 1973), South Korean actress
*Yuna Ito (born 1983), American-Japanese singer
*Yuna ...
and Kim Chanmi. The sub-unit released first teaser on February 1, 2016.
The music video teaser for title track ''
I'm Jelly Baby "I'm Jelly Baby" (, stylized as I'm Jelly BABY) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group AOA Cream, a sub-group from the girl group, AOA. It was released as their debut single by FNC Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on Febr ...
'' was released on February 4, 2016.
AOA Cream's title track and music video was released on February 12, 2016.
Acting career
On August 8, 2012, Hyejeong appeared in TV series ''
A Gentleman's Dignity
''A Gentleman's Dignity'' () is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ha-neul, Kim Soo-ro, Kim Min-jong, and Lee Jong-hyuk. It aired on SBS from May 26 to August 12, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 ...
''.
Hyejeong appeared in the music video for boy band
F.T. Island
F.T. Island (, short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and drummer Choi Min-hwan. Guitarist Oh Won-bin left ...
's song "I Wish" from the full Korean album ''
Five Treasure Box
''Five Treasure Box'' is the fourth studio album by South Korean rock band F.T. Island. It was released in South Korea on September 10, 2012, under FNC Entertainment and distributed by Mnet Media. Being the band's first studio album in three years ...
'' which was released on September 10, 2012.
In October 2012, she was cast in a supporting role in drama "
Cheongdam-dong Alice
''Cheongdam-dong Alice'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Moon Geun-young, Park Si-hoo, So Yi-hyun and Kim Ji-seok. The series tells the story of a young woman's "journey" to Cheongdam-dong ― one of the wealthiest areas ...
".
On October 19, 2012, Hyejeong, together with eight other stars such as
Nam Ji-hyun
Nam Ji-hyun (; born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress. Nam began her career in 2004 as a Child actor, child actress in the television series ' (2004). She is best known for her roles in ''Queen Seondeok (TV series), Queen Seondeok' ...
and
Jun. K
Kim Min-jun (; born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Jun. K, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, dancer and actor. He is the main vocalist of 2PM.
Formerly known as Kim Jun-su (), he revealed on Octo ...
, had been confirmed for tvN's dating show "The Romantic & Idol".
On August 6, 2013, Hyejeong was cast for ''
The Blade and Petal
''The Blade and Petal'' (; lit. "Sword and Flower") is a 2013 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from July 3 to September 5, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Kim Ok-vin and Uhm Tae-woong play star-crosse ...
''.
Hyejeong appeared in the music video for boy band
Phantom
Phantom, phantoms, or the phantom may refer to:
* Spirit (metaphysics), the vital principle or animating force within all living things
** Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living
Aircraft
* Boeing Phanto ...
's song "Seoul Lonely" which was released on May 19, 2014. She also featured for its promotion in several music shows by overtaking
Gain's part in the song.
On March 4, 2015, it was revealed that Hyejeong will be part of
MBC's new variety show "Soulmate Returns".
On September 10, 2015, Hyejeong was listed in the lineup for
SBS MTV
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as t ...
EDM Program 'Mashup' that will be aired on 21st at 11PM KST for the first time.
In 2016, Hyejeong was cast in her first
social film
A social film is a type of Interactive cinema, interactive film that is presented through the lens of social media. A social film is distributed digitally and integrates with a social networking service, such as Facebook or YouTube. It combines fea ...
''Mysterious Solver'' together with
F.T. Island
F.T. Island (, short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and drummer Choi Min-hwan. Guitarist Oh Won-bin left ...
's
Choi Min-hwan
Choi Min-hwan (; born 11 November 1992), also known by his mononym Minhwan, is a South Korean singer, musician, drummer and actor. He is a member of rock band F.T. Island, in which he serves as the drummer and backing vocalist. He is the young ...
.
In March 2017, it was confirmed that Hyejeong will join
tvN's ''
Saturday Night Live Korea
''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a South Korean late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. It is adapted from the long-running American TV show ''Saturday Night Live'' by ...
'' for season 9. The first episode was broadcast on March 25, 2017.
In January 2018, casual denim brand ''Buckaroo'' announced Hyejeong as their new model for the 2018 S/S season.
In February 2018, it was announced that Hyejeong will have a lead role in the SBS weekend drama ''
Nice Witch
''Nice Witch'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Lee Da-hae, Ryu Soo-young, Ahn Woo-yeon, Bae Soo-bin and Yoon Se-ah. The series airs four consecutive episodes on Saturday on SBS TV from 8:55 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. ( KST) fr ...
'' as flight attendant Joo Yebin.
In 2019, Hyejeong, along with
Seo Yu-na and
Kim Chanmi took part in
Lifetime's reality program ''AOA DaSaDanang Heart Attack Danang,'' where the members travelled to Danang, Vietnam for an adventure.
In February 2020, Hyejeong was cast in upcoming tvN drama '
My Unfamiliar Family
''My Unfamiliar Family'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jung Jin-young, Won Mi-kyung, Choo Ja-hyun, Han Ye-ri, Shin Jae-ha and Kim Ji-seok. It aired on tvN from June 1 to July 21, 2020.
Cast Main
* Jung Jin-young as ...
'.
In March 2023, Hyejeong signed with new agency TH Company.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances and solo performances
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
K-pop singers
People from Pocheon
Actresses from Gyeonggi Province
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers
Singers from Seoul
Actresses from Seoul
South Korean female models
South Korean television personalities
South Korean dance musicians
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean web series actresses
Japanese-language singers of South Korea
Mandarin-language singers of South Korea
South Korean rhythm and blues singers
AOA (group) members
21st-century South Korean actresses
21st-century South Korean women singers