Hyoyeon (Girls’ Generation/SNSD) Profile, Bio, & Facts

Hyoyeon (효연), also known as HYO, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and DJ under SM Entertainment. She is a member of the girl groups Girls’ Generation (SNSD) and Got the Beat. 

Hyoyeon (Girls’ Generation) Profile

Hyoyeon (Girls’ Generation) Facts:

Early Life

– Hyoyeon was born in Incheon, South Korea
– She started dancing when she was in elementary school.
– She went to Incheon Guwolseo Elementary School.
– She dropped out of Sangincheon Girls’ Middle School and later graduated from Beijing Normal University 2nd Affiliated Middle School.

Personal Life

– She passed her GED for highschool.
– She enrolled at Sehan University.
– She has a DJ Instagram account: @dj_hyo_x.x.
– She loved and admired DJs since her trainee days. (Vogue HK Interview)
– She loves to bridge DJ and fashion together.
– She would like to collaborate with TWICE’s Momo. (Lu Lu Land)
– She likes to purchase through an agency rather than offline as she likes rare items that suit her taste. 
– Her nicknames include Hyoraengi (tiger), Kim-choding (elementary school-kid Kim), Kim Yeolsal (10-year-old Kim), and Fiona.
– Her English name is Venus.
– She usually drinks three to four times a week. (Gabee’s Rising Star EP08)
– She is really interested in fashion and looks up to the fashionista Jennifer Lopez.
– She loves to play golf with Yuri and Seohyun. 
– During her initial debut years, she used to read a lot of self-development books and was highly influenced by Seohyun who was her roommate. (Cosmopolitan)
– Her mother is a fan of aespa’s Karina, IVE’s Wonyoung, and BLACKPINK. (FM4U’s ‘2 O’Clock Date’)
– She tends to feel carsick during trips, so she makes sure to sit in the front seat next to the driver to avoid getting sick.
– In 2004, she went to Beijing with Super Junior’s Siwon to study Chinese.
– Hyoyeon’s ideal type is a guy without double eyelids, with a smiling face and lifted corners of lips. She likes someone who can lighten the mood with their clumsiness and has good common sense.
– She is passionate about eating but makes up for it by working out just as much. (Lifestyle Asia)
– She is not the type to gain weight.
– She used to practice dance at a dance academy and used to win multiple awards at dance battle competitions. (#Legend Magazine)
– She used to sing and dance in front of her parents when she was young.
– She wants to collaborate with Young Miko and likes his song ‘Wiggy’. (Dazed)
– She loved to exercise since she was young. (Cosmopolitan Korea)
– She often wakes up her fellow group members, but sometimes they scold her in their sleep, especially Tiffany and Yoona. However, they apologize once they are awake.
– She has a younger brother named Kim Min Gu.
– She was active during childhood and used to do ballet and tap dance and played sports like soccer and hockey.  (Cosmopolitan Korea)
– She changed her stage name to HYO after she became a DJ and many people in Korea don’t recognize her by her new name. (아이돌등판 | IDDP)
– She has danced with Loopy a lot. (blanQ Interview)
– She likes drinking with normal people and not people from her profession as she doesn’t want to burden them with similar problems.  (Gabee’s Rising Star EP08)
– She talks the least in the group chat according to Tiffany. (Elle Korea)

Career

– Hyoyeon is the main rapper, main dancer, and sub-vocalist in Girls’ Generation.
– She was part of a dance team called “Little Winners” with Miss A’s Min.
– At the age of 11, she auditioned for S.M. Entertainment through the SM 2000 Casting System.
– She is the first member of Girls’ Generation to release a book called “Hyo Dtyle,” where she shares tips on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.
– Before her debut, she worked with Janet Jackson and was BoA’s silhouette dancer at M.net KM Music Festival in 2005.
– She released her first solo song, “Mystery,” in December 2016 via SM Station.
– She, Jessica and Sooyoung made cameo appearances in the 2015 drama ‘Oh! My Lady’.
– Currently, she actively promotes as a DJ in domestic club tours and EDM concerts under the name “Hyo.”
– She appeared on the reality show ‘Invincible Youth 2’ with Bora (Sistar), Suzy (Miss A), Jiyoung (KARA), and Yewon (Jewelry).
– She also participated in the survival show Good Girl.
– She has collaborated with many artists including Soyeon ((G)-Idle), BIBI and Loopy.
– She is a member of Girls’ Generation’s second sub-unit, Oh!GG alongside Taeyeon, Sunny, Yuri, and Yoona.

Likes & Dislikes

– Her favorite outdoor exercises are golf and field hockey.  (Cosmopolitan Korea)
– She loves house music the most. (Dazed)
– Her favorite SNSD song is ‘Into The New World’. (아이돌등판 | IDDP)
– She loves to eat a lot.
– Her favorite album cover is their first mini album ‘Gee’.
– She loves drinking Somul which is half water and half soju. (blanQ Interview)
– She likes Janet Jackson. (W Magazine)
– She loves dance sports.

Abilities

– Hyoyeon is the most skilled at popping and locking dance styles. (#Legend Magazine)
– She can remember dance moves after watching them just once or twice.
– She is not good at making tiktok videos. (blanQ Interview)
– She knows how to knit.
– She has learned various dance styles like jazz, ballet, hip-hop, belly dancing, popping, and locking.

Personality & Habits

– She doesn’t like meeting anyone when she is bored. 
– She has a very positive personality and believes that’s why she has come this far. (Gabee’s Rising Star EP08)
– Hyoyeon said she has a shy personality and her extrovertedness comes out when she is with her members. 
– She is the type to do what she likes to do without overthinking. (Cosmopolitan)
– She relieves her stress by zoning out in front of the TV.
– She doesn’t spend a lot of time on social media and likes to stay out more. 

Major Works

– Her popular songs include ‘DESSERT’ (ft. Soyeon, Loopy), ‘WITCH’, ‘Wannabe’ and ‘Mystery’.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: hyoyeon_x_x
Youtube: HYOYEON STYLE
Twitter: hyoyeon_djhyo
Weibo: hyoyeon_GG

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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