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This article is about the singer Hyoyeon. For other uses, see Ahn Hyo-Yeon.

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Kim Hyoyeon
김효연
金孝淵
Birth nameKim Hyo-yeon (김효연)
Also known asDancing Queen
Hyo-Rang
Born (1989-09-22) September 22, 1989 (age 35)
Incheon, South Korea
GenresK-pop, hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer, model, actress, Rapper
Years active2007–present
LabelsSM Entertainment
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
김효연
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyo-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyoyŏn

Template:Contains Korean text Kim Hyo-yeon (Korean: 김효연; Hanja: 金孝淵; born September 22, 1989), better known by her first name Hyoyeon, is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, and model. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007 and is the main dancer, lead rapper and sub-vocalist.

Biography

Hyoyeon was born in Incheon, South Korea on September 22, 1989. She is ambidextrous and grew up with her parents and her younger brother Kim Min Gu. She auditioned for SM Entertainment at the age of 11 through SM 2000 Casting System. Hyoyeon herself said, she had no intentions to audition, but her mother was a fan of SM Entertainment's boy band H.O.T. and brought her to the offices in the hopes, perhaps, of seeing them.[1] She then danced in her audition show.[2] In 2004, she was sent to study Mandarin Chinese in Beijing, China alongside with Choi Siwon. Her Chinese name is 孝渊 (Xiàoyuān) in simplified Chinese characters.

Career

Girls' Generation

She is the main dancer, lead rapper and sub-vocalist of the group.

Main article: Girls' Generation

Pre-debut and training background

Hyoyeon's formal dance training started in elementary school. At her neighborhood's small hip-hop school,[3] she learned Hip-Hop, Jazz and Latin dance.[4] In 1999, she enrolled in Winners Dance School,[5] a famous dance school in South Korea specializing in popping, locking, animation and various other hip-hop styles. At the school she met Miss A's Min, with whom she formed the dance team Little Winners (리틀위너스). The duo performed at various showcases and was spotlighted by HipHoper.com in 2004.[6]

She received dance instruction from the Electric Boogaloos[7] and top choreographers such as Kim Hye Rang,[8] Poppin Seen,[9] Kwang Hoo (aka Crazy Monkey),[10] Poppin DS,[11] Kwon Seok-Jin (aka Locking Khan)[12] and Black Beat's Shim Jae Won.[3] She also worked with one of Justin Timberlake's choreographers and a few foreign teachers.[3]

She was BoA's silhouette dancer during a performance at M.net KM Music Festival 2005.[13] In 2007, she teamed up with Jae Won for a dance collaboration to "Anonymous".[14]

Solo activities

On March 7, 2010 she played a cameo role on SBS Oh My Lady! starring Choi Siwon and Chae Rim with fellow members Jessica and Sooyoung.[15]

On October 17th, 2011 it was confirmed that Hyoyeon would be joining for the second season of Invincible Youth 2, a Korean reality show alongside with Sunny.[16]

Discography

Main article: Girls' Generation discography

Filmography

Drama

Year Title Role
2008 Unstoppable Marriage as BoolGwangDong (seven princess) (cameo)
2010 Oh My Lady! Herself (cameo)

Television Series

Year Title Role Episode
2007 Cutie Honey, Mini Musical A bully along with Yuri & Jessica -
2011-2012 Invincible Youth 2 Herself 1- present

References

  1. ^ Template:Ko icon As seen on KBS 2TV Champagne (신동엽신봉선의 샴페인), March 14, 2009.
  2. ^ Template:Ko icon As seen on MBCevery1 Flower Boys Generation (지금은 꽃미남시대), April 8, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Template:Ko icon Girls' Generation UCC Story, July 19, 2007.
  4. ^ Template:Ko icon 소녀시대 댄스퀸 효연 “초등학교 때 힙합스쿨 다녀”, 뉴스엔, August 1, 2007.
  5. ^ Template:Ko icon 민과 소녀시대 효연 데뷔전부터 친분사진 눈길, JESNews.co.kr, February 3, 2008.
  6. ^ Template:Ko icon 귀여운 팝퍼, 리틀위너스, 힙합퍼, January 27, 2004.
  7. ^ Template:Ko icon 효연, '댄스 DNA'를 타고난 춤꾼", 조엔 CHOEN, February 13, 2009. Retrieved on May 21, 2010.
  8. ^ Template:Ko icon 세계 제패한 이효리춤선생 스타킹 깜짝출연 “최고의 댄서 교수 되고싶다”, 뉴스엔, December 14, 2008.
  9. ^ Template:Ko icon As seen on MTV Girls' Generation, Episode 8, October 25, 2007.
  10. ^ Template:Ko icon 데프 댄스스쿨 강남점 소울 왁킹반 영진샘 프리스타일 영상, 데프댄스스쿨, May 8, 2010.
  11. ^ Template:Ko icon Poppin DS Official website
  12. ^ Template:Ko icon Locking Khan Official website
  13. ^ Template:Ko icon 소녀시대 효연..."데뷔 전 연습생 시절 보아 선배 대역", 이데일리 SPN, August 7, 2007.
  14. ^ Template:Ko icon 음악의 색깔, 멤버와 그룹의 이미지가 조화되는 것이 좋은 안무, 10 아시아, February 5, 2009.
  15. ^ Template:Ko icon 소녀시대, 최시원과 의리 지키며 '오 마이 레이디'서 카메오 출연, 아시아경제, March 7, 2010. Retrieved on April 9, 2010.
  16. ^ Template:Ko icon allkpop.com
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