1. Kim Hyo-jung, better known by her stage name Hyolyn, is a South Korean singer and songwriter.
34 Facts About Hyolyn
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Hyolyn is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and their sub-unit Sistar19.
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Hyolyn explained on the TV program Strong Heart in 2011 that she grew up a sickly child but has since regained most of her health.
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Hyolyn stated that she has loved singing and dancing since childhood and that no one was around to help her so she began picking up auditions on her own.
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Hyolyn auditioned for JYP Entertainment two times before being accepted after placing first in the audition.
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Hyolyn was set to debut in a project group with Secret's Jieun, EXID's Hani, and Bestie's Uji.
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Hyolyn then left JYP and joined Starship Entertainment, auditioning with a cover of Christina Aguilera's "Hurt".
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On June 3,2010, Hyolyn made her debut as a member of Sistar on KBS' Music Bank with their debut single, "Push Push".
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In 2012, Hyolyn starred in the KBS drama Dream High Season 2 as Nana, a famous idol from the fictional girl group Hershe.
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Hyolyn teamed up with Ailee and T-ara's Jiyeon for the song "Superstar" for the soundtrack.
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In January 2014, Hyolyn released an OST for the drama My Love from the Star titled "Goodbye".
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Hyolyn was the first contestant eliminated from the show but still impressed viewers with her song choices, especially her emotional rendition of Lee Sun-hee's classic ballad "Fate", which brought the audience to tears.
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Hyolyn released her Unpretty Rapstar's semi-finals track "My Love" featuring Basick on November 6,2015.
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On March 6,2016, Hyolyn participated in the singing competition King of Mask Singer where she placed second.
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Hyolyn participated in the OST for KBS2' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth with "Our Tears ", released on January 9,2017.
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On September 9,2017, Hyolyn uploaded a handwritten letter to her personal Instagram account, stating that she had decided to leave Starship Entertainment and would start anew without an agency for the time being.
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In late 2017, Hyolyn featured in two episodes of the music broadcast Fantastic Duo 2, competing against Jinusean and collaborating alongside popular group Got7 with a rendition of her hit track, "Blue Moon".
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Hyolyn explained in an official statement on November 13,2017, that the company name, pronounced "Bridge", was meant to symbolize the bridge that she hopes to build between the public and all forms of music production, just how the bridge in a song connects to the song's climax.
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Hyolyn began her first solo world tour "2019 Hyolyn 1st World Tour [TRUE]," in Berlin, May 29.
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Hyolyn was originally set to release the new digital single "Layin' Low", on November 30,2021, but the release was delayed to January 2022.
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On January 12,2022, Hyolyn released the single "Layin' Low" which features Jooyoung.
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On February 21,2022, it was confirmed that Hyolyn will be participating in the second season of Queendom.
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On May 23,2022, Hyolyn announced she will be performing at Youth Festival 2022 which will be held from June 10 to 12, and will take to the stage on the 10th, the first day of the festival.
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On June 20,2022, Hyolyn will join the Weverse platform to communicate with fans around the world.
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On June 22,2022, Hyolyn announced that she would release her third EP Ice on July 18.
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In July 2012, Hyolyn joined Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Jong-kook, and Kang Gary as advertising models for the "Galaxy R Style" edition of the smartphone brand Samsung.
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In November 2017, Hyolyn was selected as the body care product model for the cosmetic brand Amipure.
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In July 2018, Hyolyn was selected as a model for a collaboration project with global sports brand Adidas.
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Hyolyn posted a series of fashion pictorial images with Adidas Originals, featured on with the released of her new single "See Sea" from her three-part project album Set-Up Time.
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In September 2018, Hyolyn was selected by the cosmetic brand Missha as their new model.
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Hyolyn introduces her experience of getting a tattoo on her abdomen to cover up the scars from her surgery and spread the message of Budweiser's brand spirit of "freedom, challenge, and passion" to the public.
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In May 2013, Hyolyn revealed her humanitarian activity with abandoned animals.
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Hyolyn joined the volunteer organization "Give Love to an Abandoned Dog" in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province three years prior to making her debut with Sistar.
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In September 2018, Hyolyn took part in "Shall We Walk", a fundraising event to support the treatment costs of 24 children with rare diseases.