Hyomin

Hyomin
Hyomin in October 2024
Born
Park Sun-young

(1989-05-30) May 30, 1989 (age 35)
Busan, South Korea
EducationSungkyunkwan University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • fashion designer
AgentAndmarq
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsMBK
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
박선영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Seon-yeong
McCune–ReischauerPak Sŏnyŏng
Stage name
Hangul
효민
Revised RomanizationHyo-min
McCune–ReischauerHyomin
Signature

Park Sun-young (Korean박선영; born May 30, 1989),[1] known professionally as Hyomin (효민), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer known for her work as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Apart from her group's activities, Hyomin has also starred in various television dramas such as My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010), Gyebaek (2011), The Thousandth Man (2012), and in various films such as Gisaeng Ryung (2011) and Jinx!!! (2013).

She 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.[2] Since then, she has released 2 EPs: Sketch (2016) and Allure (2019). In 2019, Hyomin released the digital single "Cabinet" with JustaTee, which topped Vietnam's V Heartbeat monthly chart for four consecutive months.[3]

Hyomin is known for her direct involvement with project-making, including songwriting, production, styling and design. KBS referred to her as "one of the leading fashionistas in girl groups".[4] In 2019, Hyomin launched a self-produced make-up brand named MINITT which was followed by a clothing line "Say No More" in 2021.

  1. ^ "Hyomin (효민, Korean actress, singer)". HanCinema. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "효민, 디지털 싱글 '캐비넷' 베트남 음악차트 4개월 연속 1위" [Hyomin, digital single 'Cabinet' tops Vietnam music chart for 4 consecutive months]. MK Sports (in Korean). Naver. December 13, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ T-ara Hyomin, InStyle Fashion (April 29, 2016). "티아라 효민, 인스타일 패션". KBS 스타연예 (in Korean). Retrieved January 27, 2023.