Hyelim (Wonder Girls) Profile, Age, Height, & Facts

Hyerim (혜림), also known as Lim, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress under Wave Entertainment. She is a former member of Wonder Girls.

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Hyelim Profile

Stage Name	Hyelim (혜림)
Birth Name	Woo Hye Lim (우혜림)
English Name	Christina Woo
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, actress
Birthday	September 1, 1992
Active Years	2010–present
Age	32 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	165 cm (5’5’’)
Weight	50 kg (110 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	O
MBTI	N/A

Hyelim Facts:

Early Life

– Hyelim was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– She went to Delia School of Canada, Hong Kong and later graduated from Lila Art High School.
– She moved to Korea from Hong Kong in her third year of middle school after getting accepted into JYP.
– She lived in Hong Kong for 14 years, and also worked as a model.

Personal Life

– She attended Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, where she majored in Interpretation under the “English for International Conferences & Communication” department.
– Her family includes her parents and her older brother, Woo Taekwon.
– Her father is a former member of the Korean National Taekwondo Team and used to run a famous Taekwondo gym in Hong Kong.
– She initially did not want to join Wonder Girls and was happy in the group “Sisters” but JYP had decided to make her a member after Sunmi’s hiatus since she was good at English.
– She completed her university and graduated with a 4.3 GPA.
– She is multilingual, speaking Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.
– She was incharge of interpreting for the athlete Jo Jun Ho as a high school student and she told him that she’ll be a celebrity to which he replied if that ever happens, he’ll win an Olympic medal. Later she ended up debuting and becoming a celebrity while he also won a medal at the London Olympics. (esports KBS)
– She was a huge fan of BOA and considered her a role model.
– Hyelim married Shin Minchul in a private ceremony on July 5th, 2020, after dating for seven years and being engaged for two months. On February 23rd, 2022, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Shin Siwoo and she gave birth to her second son Shin on December 11, 2024.

Career

– Positions in Wonder Girls: Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Guitarist, Maknae
– Before joining the group, Hyelim, along with former Miss A members Fei and Jia, was part of a JYP girl group called “Sisters” or “JYP Sisters”. The group was known as the “Chinese Wonder Girls,” but the group disbanded after Fei and Jia left.
– In 2010, she joined Wonder Girls as a member, filling in during Sunmi’s hiatus.
– She appeared in “K-RUSH” (2017), “Hello, Stranger!” (2018), and “King of Masked Singer” (2020).
– After the group disbanded in January 2017, she renewed her contract with JYP Entertainment but left in 2020.
– She received an honorary certificate from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for creating a volunteer video promoting overseas travel safety.
– She also contributed to the translation of “Anne Frank’s Diary” for its South Korean publication.
– She has appeared in movies such as “The Last Godfather” (2010), “The Wonder Girls” (2012), and “Bad Sister” (2014).
– She signed with Yubin’s agency, RRR in 2020 after leaving JYP.