1. Park Sun-young, known professionally as Hyomin, is a South Korean singer and actress, known for her work as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara.
58 Facts About Hyomin
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Hyomin debuted as a solo artist with her debut EP, Make Up, on June 30,2014, with the lead track "Nice Body" which earned her 3 nominations at Seoul Music Awards.
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In 2019, Hyomin released the digital single "Cabinet" with JustaTee, which topped Vietnam's V Heartbeat monthly chart for four consecutive months.
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Hyomin is known for her direct involvement with project-making, including songwriting, production, styling and design.
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In 2019, Hyomin launched a self-produced make-up brand named MINITT which was followed by a clothing line "Say No More" in 2021.
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Hyomin was born Park Sun-young on May 30,1989, in Busan, South Korea, an only child.
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Hyomin was a trainee under JYP Entertainment and was considered to be a replacement for Hyuna, who was a member of the Wonder Girls in 2007.
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Hyomin got accepted into Sungkyunkwan University in 2008, prior to her debut, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts in Acting in 2011.
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Hyomin debuted in 2009 as a member of T-ara, which made their debut stage on July 30 on the music program M Countdown with their single "Lie".
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On June 14,2011, Core Contents Media announced that Hyomin would take over leadership as T-ara's third leader for their comeback album, John Travolta Wannabe, and Japanese promotions.
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Hyomin later passed on her leadership to fellow member, Park So-yeon.
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Hyomin was a regular cast member of KBS' variety show Invincible Youth from October 23,2009, to December 24,2010.
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Hyomin starred in the drama My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox as Ban Sun-nyeo, which aired from August 11 to September 30,2010.
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Hyomin made her big-screen debut in the horror film Ghastly, released on August 4,2011.
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In 2012, Hyomin was cast in the musical "Our Youth Roly-Poly" along with group members Park Ji-yeon and Park So-yeon, a musical adaptation of T-ara's 2011 hit song "Roly Poly".
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Hyomin was cast in the Chinese version of We Got Married, in which her partner is Fu Xinbo, a Chinese idol.
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On June 14,2012, it was confirmed that Hyomin was cast in a supporting role in MBC's fantasy sitcom The Thousandth Man.
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On June 30,2014, Hyomin released her first solo extended play Make Up, featuring the lead single "Nice Body".
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Hyomin's second extended play Sketch with the title track "Sketch" was released on March 17,2016.
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In January 2018, Hyomin left MBK Entertainment after her contract ended.
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Hyomin intends to continue promoting with T-ara in the future.
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In May 2018, Hyomin joined Sublime Artist Agency to pursue her solo career in South Korea and China.
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On January 20,2019, Hyomin released her second digital single, "U Um U Um" as a pre-release ahead of her third mini-album, which was scheduled for mid-February.
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On February 20,2019, Hyomin released her third extended play, Allure, with title track of the same name.
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In May 2021, Hyomin left Sublime Artist Agency after her contract with them had expired.
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On February 11,2025, Sports Kyunghyang announced that Hyomin will get married on April 6,2025, to a non-celebrity who works in finance.
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Much like her own group's career, Hyomin's discography is known for its versatility and creativity, with her experimental music and album concepts, while being directly involved in all aspects of production, from songwriting to costume design.
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Hyomin is credited as the executive producer for her albums, contributing to the production of its costumes, hair styling, packaging, choreography, music video, design, and more.
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Hyomin highlighted her distinctive appearance, along with her airport fashion and stage outfits.
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Hyomin has been a regular VIP guest at the Seoul Fashion Week since 2012, modeling for otable brands like Beyond Closet, YCH, FleaMadonna and pushBUTTON.
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In January 2016, Allure Magazine praised her Seoul Fashion Week outfits for making trendy pieces wearable Hyomin's influence extends beyond music into the fashion industry; hailed as "20s Wannabe Star", she is recognized as an influence for women in their 20s, especially for "bold" choices of clothes.
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In 2016, Hyomin received an invite to attend the menswear brand Beyond Closet's pop-up launching show held at PMQ Shopping Mall in Hong Kong.
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Hyomin is known for her hands-on involvement in fashion styling and critique.
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Hyomin frequently topped the most visited and popular Cyworld pages, an old popular social platform at the time, since her debut with hundreds of thousands of weekly views.
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On June 14,2011, Hyomin was appointed as T-ara's leader, under the group's rotational leadership system.
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Notably, Hyomin contributed to the production of the album by designing the retro-inspired stage costumes for "Roly-Poly" which featured patterns and styles reminiscent of the era, earning widespread praise.
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Hyomin personally curated hip-hop-inspired stage costumes, incorporating baggy clothing with electronic elements and traditional South Korean themes.
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In 2014, to celebrate her solo debut album Make Up, Hyomin designed a special collection of T-shirts sold exclusively on T-ara's mobile app, "T-ara Holic".
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Hyomin designed a set of personalized wrist-bands which were sold o the same app.
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On February 25,2019, Hyomin launched her exclusive cosmetic brand "MINITT" in collaboration with VT Cosmetics.
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Hyomin was deeply involved in the entire production process, from brand planning to product development.
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In September 2021, Hyomin expanded her entrepreneurial ventures by launching her clothing line, "SAY NO MORE".
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In 2016, Hyomin appeared on the MBC Chuseok Special cooking program Idol King of Cooking.
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Hyomin served as the brand's ambassador and led the promotional campaign, which included distribution plans for large supermarkets and major liquor stores.
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In 2011, Hyomin was chosen as Thailand's ambassador and judge for the one-billion idol audition program Global Super Idol.
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Hyomin attended the press conference for the program in Bangkok, Thailand on September 20,2011.
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In 2019, Hyomin was selected as the public relations ambassador for "South Korea's National Youth Day" and received an ambassador's certificate for her role, she was chosen as an ambassador again the following year,.
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Hyomin modeled for various shopping malls and brands such as Japanese-American store 7-Eleven before her debut.
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In 2017, Hyomin filmed a commercial for Adidas and served as a Style runner for the brand.
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In 2018, Hyomin became a model for clothing brand GGPX for which T-ara modeled for in the past, she promoted the brand not only in Korea but in Asia specifically in China due to her popularity in the country.
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In 2020, Hyomin became the global muse for Asian cosmetic brand "Abib Global" which was sold mainly in parts of South East Asia and China.
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In March 2025, Hyomin became a model for Spanish luxury fashion brand LOEWE.
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Hyomin personally delivered the donation to "Dongducheon Angel" Headquarters and held an additional fan-sign event to celebrate the Chuseok holiday with Boram and Qri.
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In January 2017, Hyomin participated in "Give Love" campaign, a charity event organized by Save the Children Korea.
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In 2019, Hyomin donated relief supplies for the victims of Gangwon-do wildfire disaster.
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In February 2020, Hyomin donated 3,000 masks to Daegu City citizens during the spread of COVID-19.
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On March 8,2022, Hyomin donated items to help the victims of the fire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.
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Hyomin personally helped deliver the goods to charity organizations and people in need.