Kim Hyo-yeon
Kim Hyo-yeon (born September 22, 1989), referred to as Hyoyeon or DJ Hyo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, DJ, and television personality. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most popular K-pop groups worldwide. She has since participated in other SM Entertainment projects, including Girls' Generation-Oh!GG and Got the Beat. Hyoyeon also released solo singles: "Mystery" (2016), "Wannabe" (2017) prior made her solo debut as HYO with the single "Sober" in 2018.
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Kim in March 2022 | |
| Born | September 22, 1989 Incheon, South Korea |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | Official website |
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| Hangul | 김효연 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyo-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyoyŏn |
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| Hangul | 효연 |
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| Revised Romanization | Hyo-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyoyŏn |
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In South Korean television, Kim was a part of the main cast of the variety show Invincible Youth 2 (2011–2012), Attraction TV: Season 2 (2017), My English Puberty (2017–2018), Where Is Mr. Kim Season 2 (2018), Secret Unnie (2018), as the contestant of several competition show Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 (2012), Hit the Stage (2016), Good Girl (2020). Kim later had her own reality-show Hyoyeon's 10 Million Likes (2015) and Hyoyeon's 10 Million Likes (2016).