Hyojung

For the Korean footballer, see Choi Ho-jung.
In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Hyojung
Hyojung in June 2022
Born
Choi Hyo-jung

(1994-07-28) July 28, 1994 (age 30)
Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsWM
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
최효정
Hanja
崔效定
Revised RomanizationChoe Hyo-jeong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Hyojŏng

Choi Hyo-jung (Korean: 최효정; born on July 28, 1994),[1] better known mononymously as Hyojung is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.[2][3]

Early life

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Hyojung was born on July 28, 1994, in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[4][unreliable source?]

Career

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2015–2018: Debut with Oh My Girl & other activities

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See also: Oh My Girl

On April 20, 2015, Hyojung made her debut as a member of Oh My Girl with their first extended play, Oh My Girl.[5]

In February 2017, she competed on King of Mask Singer under the name "Moon," appearing in episode 98.[6]

In April 2018, alongside Arin and Binnie, she debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana.[7]

2019–present: Solo activities

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In August 2019, it was confirmed that Hyojung would be taking part in Queendom.[8] She also started running her YouTube channel "JJung2eonni" since May 28 of the same year.[9][unreliable source?]

In January 2020, she became a DJ for Naver Now's "Avenger Girls".[10]

In September 2020, she was announced to be a host for OnStyle's Get It Beauty.[11]

Hyojung participated in the OST for SBS' Hyena with "Today, Just Like Yesterday (오늘도 어제처럼)", released on March 21, 2020.[12]

On February 22, 2021, Hyojung was chosen by Walt Disney Company Korea to sing the Korean version of "Lead The Way" for Disney's animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.[13][14]

Discography

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For Hyojung's discography with Oh My Girl, see Oh My Girl discography.

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
Gaon
"Suddenly Autumn (느새 가을)
(feat. Crucial Star) 		2016 — Fantastic OST Part 3
"SARR" (사르르) 2018 — Queen of Mystery 2 OST Part 1
"I'm Loving You" (사랑하고 있습니다) — My Only One OST Part 5
"SNS"
(with Park Myung-soo) 		— Non-album single
"Mr. Wonder"
(feat. Binnie) 		2019 — Legal High OST Part 5
"Today, Just Like Yesterday" (오늘도 어제처럼) 2020 — Hyena OST Part 8
"Lead the Way" (Korean ver.) 2021 — Raya and the Last Dragon
"Dear, Beloved"[15] 2022 — Dear X Who Doesn't Love Me OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[16]

Title Year Artist Album Notes
"SNS" 2018 Choi Hyo-jung, Park Myung-soo Non-album single As lyricist and composer
"굿모닝 FM CM 로고송" Choi Hyo-jung
"내꼬해(CM VER.)"
"Star Night Logo Song" (별밤로고송) Oh My Girl
"Yum yum song" (얌얌송) 2020 Choi Hyo-jung
"Ottoke Song" (오또케송)

Filmography

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For Hyojung's filmography with Oh My Girl, see Oh My Girl § Filmography.

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 King of Masked Singer Contestant as "Moon" Episode 98 [6]
I Can See Your Voice Detective
2019 Queendom Herself [8]
2020 Mr. Trot Master [17]
Oh! My Part, You Panelist [18]
2020–present Landman Village Cast member [19]
2021 Get It Beauty 2021 Main host With Sunmi [11]
Tomorrow's National Singer Judge [20]
2022 One Tree Table Cast Member [21]
Round Table Contestant Chuseok Special [22]
Kilimanjaro Cast Member with Yoon Eun-hye, Uee, and Son Ho-jun [23]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Avengirls Monday Host [10]
2023 Fill in the next blank Main Cast Documentary 4episode [24]

Radio shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Dream Special DJ February 21 to March 6 [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Oh My Girl - Profile & Gallery" (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "WM Entertainment". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Park, Soo-jung (October 14, 2015). "[My Name ] 오마이걸 (1) 효정, 진이, 미미, 유아" [[My Name] Oh My Girl (1) Hyojung, JinE, Mimi, YooA] (in Korean). TenAsia Hankyung. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  4. ^ 오마이걸효정 [Hyo-jung (Choi Hyo-jung, Hyo-jung) Singer] (in Korean). Naver People Search. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "B1A4 여동생 그룹, 티저 공개에 서버 다운...'인형 아냐?'". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Yoon, Joon-pil (February 12, 2017). "복면가왕 달아의 정체는 오마이걸 효정" (in Korean). TenAsia Hankyung. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "[단독] 오마이걸, 4월2일 컴백 확정.."신곡 MV 촬영 중"" (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Kim, Young-rok. "[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"...'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "Watch: Oh My Girl's Hyojung Launches Own YouTube Channel + Shares Self-Composed Song". Soompi. May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Kim, Soo-kyung. "은하·효정·나은·다영·지애, '어벤걸스'로 뭉쳤다" (in Korean). TenAsia. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Kim, Ye-rang (September 10, 2020). "'스튜디오 겟잇뷰티' 선미 MC 확정...오마이걸 효정도 합류". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "오마이걸 효정, '오늘도 어제처럼'으로 '하이에나' 지원사격". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). March 21, 2020. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Kim, Ji-eun (February 22, 2021). "오마이걸 효정, '라야와 마지막 드래곤' OST 참여". Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Lee, Seung-mi (February 23, 2021). "디즈니 '라야와 마지막 드래곤', 韓 엔딩크레딧 오마이걸 효정 MV 티저 공개". Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  15. ^ Lee Seung-rok (July 29, 2022). "오마이걸 효정, '나를 사랑하지 않는 X에게' 메인 테마 불렀다" [OH MY GIRL Hyojung sang the main theme of 'To the X who doesn't love me] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ "Songs Registered Under CHOI HYO-JUNG (10020004)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  17. ^ Jung, Anji (December 4, 2019). "'내일은 미스터트롯' 더 날카로워졌다...장윤정→김준수, '마스터 군단' 공개". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  18. ^ Ham, Nayan (June 6, 2020). "비투비 서은광·오마이걸 효정, '오! 나의 파트, 너' 추리단 합류". Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  19. ^ Yoon, Doo-jun (October 16, 2020). "'땅만 빌리지' 윤두준→오마이걸 효정, 힐링 가득 공식 포스터 공개". Top Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  20. ^ Yeon Hwi-seon (August 30, 2021). "내일은 국민가수' 측 "김범수·백지영·케이윌·이석훈·김준수, 마스터 출연" [공식]" [Tomorrow's National Singer' side "Kim Beom-soo, Baek Ji-young, K.will, Lee Seok-hoon, Kim Jun-su, Master appearance" [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Jeong, Hye-yeon (January 8, 2022). "외나무식탁' 강호동→김준현, 무명의 요리사 소개..먹방 장외 대결" ['One-wood table' Kang Ho-dong → Kim Jun-hyeon introduces an unknown chef.. Food show off-site confrontation] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (September 5, 2022). "강호동, 추석특집 '라운드 테이블' MC 낙점...6년만에 KBS 귀환" [Kang Ho-dong, Chuseok special 'Round Table' MC selected... Return to KBS after 6 years] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Lee, Chang-gyu (September 1, 2022). "tvN 측 "윤은혜→손호준, '킬리만자로' 출연...방영 시기 미정" [공식입장]" [tvN side "Yoon Eun-hye → Son Ho-jun to appear in 'Kilimanjaro'... Airing time undecided" [Official position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Kim Ji-hye (December 23, 2022). "효정·큐·우영·김채원, 왓챠 다큐 '다음 빈칸을 채우시오' 1월 3일 공개[공식]" [Hyojeong·Q·Wooyoung·Kim Chaewon, Watcha documentary 'Fill in the blanks below' released on January 3 [Official]] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Kim Ji-soo (February 7, 2022). "폴킴·오마이걸 효정, '꿈꾸는 라디오' 새 스페셜 DJ" [Paul Kim, Oh My Girl Hyojung, new special DJ for 'Dreaming Radio'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
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