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Hyoyeon
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Kim Hyo-yeon
September 22, 1989 Incheon, South Korea
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| Other names | DJ Hyo |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Hangul |
김효연
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| RR | Gim Hyoyeon |
| MR | Kim Hyoyŏn |
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Hyoyeon, whose full name is Kim Hyo-yeon, was born on September 22, 1989. She is a talented South Korean singer, dancer, and DJ. People also know her as DJ Hyo.
She became famous as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007. This group became one of the most popular K-pop groups around the world. Hyoyeon has also been part of other music projects from SM Entertainment. These include Girls' Generation-Oh!GG and Got the Beat.
Hyoyeon released her own songs like "Mystery" (2016) and "Wannabe" (2017). She then started her solo career as Hyo with the song "Sober" in 2018. She has also appeared on many South Korean TV shows.
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Hyoyeon's Early Life and Dance Training
Hyoyeon was born in Incheon, South Korea. She grew up with her parents and her younger brother, Kim Min-gu. Hyoyeon started learning dance when she was in elementary school.
She learned different dance styles like hip hop, jazz, and Latin dance at a local school. In 1999, she joined Winners Dance School. This school was famous for teaching various hip-hop styles. There, she met Miss A's Min. They formed a dance team called Little Winners. They performed at many shows and gained attention.
Hyoyeon joined SM Entertainment when she was 11 years old. She went to the audition because her mom wanted to meet the group H.O.T. In 2004, she went to Beijing to study Chinese. She also received dance lessons from top choreographers. Before joining Girls' Generation, she worked with a choreographer for Janet Jackson. She was also a silhouette dancer for BoA at a music festival in 2005.
Hyoyeon's Music Career
Starting with Girls' Generation (2007–2017)
Hyoyeon officially became a member of Girls' Generation in August 2007. This was a South Korean girl group created by SM Entertainment. Before their official debut, the group performed their first song, "Into the New World". On August 5, 2007, they officially debuted on a TV show called Inkigayo.
In November 2007, Girls' Generation released their first album. In January 2009, they released their EP (Extended Play) Gee. The song "Gee" was number one on Music Bank for nine weeks. This was a record at the time.
Their second album, Oh!, came out in January 2010. In September 2010, Girls' Generation released a Japanese version of "Genie". This was their first song in Japan. Their first Japanese album came out in June 2011. It was very successful and reached the top of the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.
Girls' Generation's third Korean album, The Boys, was released in October 2011. This album was also released in the United States. In November 2011, Hyoyeon joined the TV show Invincible Youth 2.
In April 2012, Hyoyeon competed on Dancing with the Stars: Season 2. She and her partner, Kim Hyung-seok, won second place. In October 2012, Hyoyeon joined a special dance group called Younique. They released a song called "Maxstep."
In June 2013, Hyoyeon became a coach on the TV show Dancing 9. In February 2015, she appeared in Amber's "Shake That Brass" music video. In July, Hyoyeon released her own book called Hyo Style. It shared tips on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle.
In May 2015, she joined a Korean-Chinese TV show called Star Advent. In June, Hyoyeon started her own reality show, Hyoyeon's One Million Likes. Girls' Generation released their fifth album, Lion Heart, in August 2015. In September, Hyoyeon competed in a DJing TV show called Mash Up.
In June 2016, Hyoyeon competed on the TV show Hit The Stage. This show featured dancers collaborating with professionals. In August 2016, she formed a group called Triple T. They released a song called "Born to Be Wild." In December 2016, Hyoyeon released her first solo song, "Mystery."
In June 2017, Hyoyeon released her second solo song, "Wannabe." A month later, Girls' Generation released their sixth album, Holiday Night. This album celebrated the group's tenth anniversary.
DJ Career and New Groups (2018–Present)
On April 12, 2018, SM Entertainment announced that Hyoyeon would release a new song called "Sober." She would use the new stage name Hyo. This song was a tropical-future house song. She also started performing as a DJ at clubs and festivals.
In August 2018, Hyoyeon became part of Girls' Generation's second sub-unit, Oh!GG. This group included five members who stayed with SM Entertainment. They released their first song, "Lil' Touch," in September. In November, Hyoyeon released her second song as DJ Hyo, called "Punk Right Now."
On July 20, 2019, Hyoyeon released a new song, "Badster." She helped create and write this song. It had both Korean and English versions. On July 22, 2020, Hyoyeon released "Dessert" with rappers Loopy and Soyeon.
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In May 2020, Hyoyeon joined the TV show Good Girl. On August 9, 2021, Hyoyeon released the song "Second" with BIBI. This song appeared on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.
On December 27, 2021, Hyoyeon was announced as a member of the supergroup Got the Beat. This group also included her Girls' Generation groupmate Taeyeon. The group debuted on January 3, 2022, with the song "Step Back."
On May 2, 2022, SM Entertainment announced that Hyoyeon would release her first EP called Deep. It came out on May 16. It included the main song "Deep" and other songs. In May 2022, Girls' Generation announced they would have a full group comeback for their fifteenth anniversary. Their seventh album, Forever 1, was released in August 2022. It reached number two on the Circle Chart.
On September 26, 2024, Hyoyeon released the single "Retro Romance".
Discography
Extended Plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | ||
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| KOR | US World |
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| "Mystery" | 2016 | — | N/A | 12 | N/A | SM Station Season 1 |
| "Wannabe" (featuring San E) |
2017 | — | 8 | Non-album single | ||
| "Sober" (featuring Ummet Ozcan) |
2018 | — | — | 15 | Deep | |
| "Punk Right Now" (featuring 3lau) |
— | — | 16 | |||
| "Badster" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "Dessert" (featuring Loopy and Soyeon) |
2020 | — | 96 | 16 | ||
| "Think About Me" (with Raiden featuring Coogie) |
— | — | — | SM Station Season 4 | ||
| "Second" (featuring Bibi) |
2021 | 176 | 89 | 17 | Deep | |
| "Deep" | 2022 | — | — | — | ||
| "Picture" | 2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Retro Romance" | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
| "Money" (with Slushii) |
2025 | — | — | — | ||
| "Yes" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
| As featured artist | ||||||
| "Up & Down" (Taeyeon featuring Hyoyeon) |
2016 | 84 | N/A | — |
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| "G! (Remix)" (Lil Cherry featuring Hyo) |
2021 | — | — | — | N/A | Non-album single |
| "Party" (Pimrypie featuring Hyo) |
2023 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Other Appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | |
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US World |
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| "Maxstep" (as part of Younique Unit) |
2012 | 228 | — |
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PYL Younique Volume 1 |
| "Born to be Wild" (as part of Triple T featuring J. Y. Park) |
2016 | 164 | 11 | N/A | 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 | — | — | 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace | |
| "Good to Be Alive" (with Key, Chen, Johnny, Ningning, Ginjo, Raiden, IMLAY, and Mar Vista) |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | I AM. | Herself | Biographical film of SM Town | |
| 2015 | SMTown The Stage | Herself | Documentary film of SM Town |
Television Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Unstoppable Marriage | A group of friends | Cameo (Ep.64) | |
| 2010 | Oh! My Lady | Herself | Cameo (Ep.7) |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Cutie Honey, Mini Musical | A bully | with Yuri & Jessica | |
| 2011–2012 | Invincible Youth 2 | Main cast | with Sunny | |
| 2012 | Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 | Main cast | Hyoyeon & Kim Hyung-suk won 2nd place | |
| 2013 | Blind Test Show 180 Degrees | Herself | ||
| Dancing 9: Season 1 | Coach | with Yuri | ||
| 2015 | Hyoyeon's One Million Likes | Herself | ||
| Mash Up | Contestant | |||
| 2016 | Star Advent | Main cast | ||
| Hyoyeon's 10 Million Likes | Herself | China-Korea variety show | ||
| Hit the Stage | Contestant | |||
| 2017 | Attraction TV: Season 2 | Regular member | ||
| 2017–2018 | My English Puberty | Main cast | ||
| 2018 | Where is Mr.Kim: Season 2 | |||
| Secret Unnie | Regular member | Ep. 2–6, 8–9, 13–19 | ||
| Human Intelligence – The Most Perfect A.I. | ||||
| 2020 | Good Girl | Contestant | ||
| 2023 | Universe Ticket | Mentor | ||
| 2024 | No Way Home | Main host | with Sunny |
Web Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Unnie's Beauty Carpool | Main cast | with Bora | |
| Today's Celebrity - Filial Master | Host | |||
| 2024–present | Hyo's Level Up | Host | YouTube talk show |
Music Videos
| Title | Year |
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| "Mystery" | 2016 |
| "Wannabe" (featuring San E) |
2017 |
| "Sober" (featuring Ummet Ozcan) |
2018 |
| "Punk Right Now" (featuring 3lau) |
2018 |
| "Badster" | 2019 |
| "Dessert" (featuring Loopy and Soyeon) |
2020 |
| "Think About Me" (with Raiden featuring Coogie) |
2020 |
| "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
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
- SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya (2022)
- SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express (2022)
- SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya (2023)
- SM Town Live 2025: The Culture, the Future (2025)
Awards and Nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2012 | Female Newcomer Show Variety | Dancing With The Stars: Season 2 | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Hyoyeon para niños
