Hyojung
{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 1994)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Choi|lang=Korean}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hyojung
| image = 220618 오마이걸 효정.jpg
| image_upright = 1.15
| landscape =
| alt =
| caption = Hyojung in June 2022
| birth_name = Choi Hyo-jung
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|07|28}}
| birth_place = Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
| occupation = Singer
| signature =
| signature_alt = Signature of Hyojung
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = K-pop
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2015–present
| label = WM
| current_member_of = {{Hlist|Oh My Girl|Oh My Girl Banhana}}
| website =
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| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = %최효정
| hanja = 崔效定
}}
}}
Choi Hyo-jung ({{Korean|hangul=최효정}}; born on July 28, 1994),{{Cite web|title=Oh My Girl - Profile & Gallery|url=http://ohmy-girl.com/|website=|language=ko|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=February 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220220311/http://www.ohmy-girl.com/|url-status=live}} better known mononymously as Hyojung is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.{{Cite web|title=WM Entertainment|url=http://www.wment.co.kr/artist/artist_main.php?idx=41&PHPSESSID=56e8140d2ab8baa2c506d232ef011f2a|website=|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181451/http://www.wment.co.kr/artist/artist_main.php?idx=41&PHPSESSID=56e8140d2ab8baa2c506d232ef011f2a|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[My Name ] 오마이걸 (1) 효정, 진이, 미미, 유아|trans-title=[My Name] Oh My Girl (1) Hyojung, JinE, Mimi, YooA|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv/article/2015101482484|website=|publisher=TenAsia Hankyung|language=ko|last=Park|first=Soo-jung|date=October 14, 2015|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411053957/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv/article/2015101482484|url-status=live}}
Early life
Hyojung was born on July 28, 1994, in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.{{Cite web|title=|script-title=ko: 오마이걸효정|trans-title=Hyo-jung (Choi Hyo-jung, Hyo-jung) Singer|url=https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EC%98%A4%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%EA%B1%B8%ED%9A%A8%EC%A0%95&os=2470697&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|website=|publisher=Naver People Search|language=ko|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411053959/https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EC%98%A4%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%EA%B1%B8%ED%9A%A8%EC%A0%95&os=2470697&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=August 2024}}
Career
=2015–2018: Debut with Oh My Girl & other activities=
{{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.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:B1A4 여동생 그룹, 티저 공개에 서버 다운...'인형 아냐?'|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/022/0002803946|website=Naver|language=ko|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025191748/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/022/0002803946|url-status=live}}
In February 2017, she competed on King of Mask Singer under the name "Moon," appearing in episode 98.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:복면가왕 달아의 정체는 오마이걸 효정|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2017021224134|website=|publisher=TenAsia Hankyung|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Joon-pil|date=February 12, 2017|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411054012/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2017021224134|url-status=live}}
In April 2018, alongside Arin and Binnie, she debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 오마이걸, 4월2일 컴백 확정.."신곡 MV 촬영 중"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003742079|website=|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=Osen}}|language=ko|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411053957/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003742079|url-status=live}}
=2019–present: Solo activities=
In August 2019, it was confirmed that Hyojung would be taking part in Queendom.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"...'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003460411|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Young-rok|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026124806/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003460411|url-status=live}} She also started running her YouTube channel "JJung2eonni" since May 28 of the same year.{{cite web|title=Watch: Oh My Girl's Hyojung Launches Own YouTube Channel + Shares Self-Composed Song|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1328174wpp/watch-oh-my-girls-hyojung-launches-own-youtube-channel-shares-self-composed-song|work=Soompi|date=May 28, 2019|access-date=April 19, 2020|archive-date=November 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116224612/https://www.soompi.com/article/1328174wpp/watch-oh-my-girls-hyojung-launches-own-youtube-channel-shares-self-composed-song|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=August 2024}}
In January 2020, she became a DJ for Naver Now's "Avenger Girls".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:은하·효정·나은·다영·지애, '어벤걸스'로 뭉쳤다|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000430771|website=|publisher=Ten Asia|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Soo-kyung|access-date=April 21, 2021|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614020759/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000430771|url-status=live}}
In September 2020, she was announced to be a host for OnStyle's Get It Beauty.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'스튜디오 겟잇뷰티' 선미 MC 확정...오마이걸 효정도 합류|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202009105073H|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ye-rang|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411173655/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202009105073H|url-status=live}}
Hyojung participated in the OST for SBS' Hyena with "Today, Just Like Yesterday ({{lang|ko|오늘도 어제처럼}})", released on March 21, 2020.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:오마이걸 효정, '오늘도 어제처럼'으로 '하이에나' 지원사격|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202003219570I|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|date=March 21, 2020|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411202309/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202003219570I|url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:오마이걸 효정, '라야와 마지막 드래곤' OST 참여|url=https://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20210222_0001346932|website=Newsis|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ji-eun|date=February 22, 2021|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411205634/https://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20210222_0001346932|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:디즈니 '라야와 마지막 드래곤', 韓 엔딩크레딧 오마이걸 효정 MV 티저 공개|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/02/24/WHXYGJCFOYU6ZQKEZO5HJ5K4E4/|website=Chosun|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Seung-mi|date=February 23, 2021|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411205635/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/02/24/WHXYGJCFOYU6ZQKEZO5HJ5K4E4/|url-status=live}}
Discography
{{For|Hyojung's discography with Oh My Girl|Oh My Girl discography}}
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name ! rowspan="2" style="width:25em" | Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:1em" | Year ! Peak chart ! rowspan="2" style="width:15em" | Album |
| KOR Gaon |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Suddenly Autumn ({{lang|ko|느새 가을}}) {{small|(feat. Crucial Star)}} | 2016 | — | Fantastic OST Part 3 |
| scope="row" | "SARR" ({{lang|ko|사르르}})
| rowspan="3" | 2018 | — | Queen of Mystery 2 OST Part 1 |
| scope="row" | "I'm Loving You" ({{lang|ko|사랑하고 있습니다}})
| — | My Only One OST Part 5 |
| scope="row" | "SNS" {{small|(with Park Myung-soo)}} | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Mr. Wonder" {{small|(feat. Binnie)}} | 2019 | — | Legal High OST Part 5 |
| scope="row" | "Today, Just Like Yesterday" ({{lang|ko|오늘도 어제처럼}})
| 2020 | — | Hyena OST Part 8 |
| scope="row" | "Lead the Way" (Korean ver.)
| 2021 | — |
| scope="row" | "Dear, Beloved"{{cite web|script-title=ko:오마이걸 효정, '나를 사랑하지 않는 X에게' 메인 테마 불렀다|trans-title=OH MY GIRL Hyojung sang the main theme of 'To the X who doesn't love me|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003630258|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|My Daily|ko|마이데일리}}|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Seung-rok|date=July 29, 2022|access-date=July 29, 2022|archive-date=July 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729040344/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003630258|url-status=live}}
| 2022 | — |
| scope="row" | "Christmas Night Train"
| 2024 | {{TBA}} | {{non-album single}} |
| colspan="5" | {{small|"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.}} |
=Composition credits=
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.{{Cite web|title=Songs Registered Under CHOI HYO-JUNG (10020004)|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10020004|website=|publisher=Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA)|date=|access-date=April 11, 2021|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411065124/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10020004|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album ! scope="col" | Notes |
| scope="row" | "SNS"
| rowspan="4" | 2018 | Choi Hyo-jung, Park Myung-soo | rowspan="6" {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "굿모닝 FM CM 로고송"
| rowspan="2" | Choi Hyo-jung |
| scope="row" | "내꼬해(CM VER.)" |
| scope="row" | "Star Night Logo Song" ({{lang|ko|별밤로고송}}) |
| scope="row" | "Yum yum song" ({{lang|ko|얌얌송}})
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | rowspan="2" | Choi Hyo-jung |
| scope="row" | "Ottoke Song" ({{lang|ko|오또케송}}) |
Filmography
{{For|Hyojung's filmography with Oh My Girl|Oh My Girl#Filmography}}
=Television shows=
=Web shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2020
| Avengirls | Monday Host | |
| scope="row" | 2023
| Fill in the next blank | Main Cast | Documentary 4episode | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|script-title=ko:효정·큐·우영·김채원, 왓챠 다큐 '다음 빈칸을 채우시오' 1월 3일 공개[공식]|trans-title=Hyojeong·Q·Wooyoung·Kim Chaewon, Watcha documentary 'Fill in the blanks below' released on January 3 [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003606274|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ji-hye|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022|archive-date=December 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225024049/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003606274|url-status=live}} |
=Radio shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2022
| Dream | Special DJ | February 21 to March 6 | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|script-title=ko:폴킴·오마이걸 효정, '꿈꾸는 라디오' 새 스페셜 DJ|trans-title=Paul Kim, Oh My Girl Hyojung, new special DJ for 'Dreaming Radio'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0010984972|via=Naver|publisher=Newsis|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ji-soo|date=February 7, 2022|access-date=February 7, 2022|archive-date=February 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207031954/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0010984972|url-status=live}} |
References
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Category:21st-century South Korean women singers
Category:South Korean women pop singers
Category:South Korean female idols
Category:People from Anyang, Gyeonggi
Category:Singers from Gyeonggi Province
Category:WM Entertainment artists