Park Sun-Young (Hangul: 박선영; Hanja: 朴宣映; born May 30, 1989), better known by her stage name Hyomin, is a South Korean idol, singer, dancer, rapper, actress, designer, and a member of K-Pop girl group T-ara.
Music career
2007-2008: Career beginnings
Hyomin was a famous internet ulzzang before debuting with T-ara.[1] She 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. Before being cast by Core Contents Media, she started appearing in music videos like SS501's "Unlock", SG Wannabe's "Smooth Break-Up", and FT Island's "Heaven".She was chosen by Core Contents Media to be featured in some of her labelmates' songs prior to her debut. This included Hwang Jung Eum, the Colour Pink project with Seeya, Davichi and Black Pearl. She has also performed on a music show with SeeYa during their promotions for the song, "Hot Girl".
2009-present: T-ara
Main article: T-ara
In 2010, Hyomin was in the Wonder Women project group with label mates Seeya and Davichi, along with fellow member Eunjung. She had participated in the OST for SBS's drama Coffee House in 2010 and also collaborated with Brave Brothers for their digital single "Beautiful Girl" in 2011.On June 14, 2011, Core Contents Media announced that Hyomin would take over leadership as T-ara's 3rd leader for their comeback album, John Travolta Wannabe, and Japanese promotions. She later passed on her leadership to fellow member, Soyeon.[2]
Acting career
2009: I Really Really Like You and Invincible Youth
In November 2009, Hyomin was cast in the musical production of "I Really Really Like You",[3] an adaption of the hit drama "Love Truly". Fellow member Boram was cast in the same musical in December 2010 alongside her father Jeon YoungRok.[4]Hyomin was a fixed cast member of KBS's variety show, Invincible Youth, from October 23, 2009 to December 24, 2010. She was one of the seven original members and one of the four that remained after the show experienced member changes.
2010-2011: My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox and Gisaeng Ryung
She starred in the drama My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox as Ban Seon Nyuh from August 11, 2010 to September 30.[5]Hyomin made her big screen debut in the horror film Gisaeng Ryung, playing the role of a bright and outgoing high school student named Yurin.[6] The film was released on August 4, 2011.
2012-2013: The Thousandth Man and Jinx
In the early-2012 Hyomin was cast in the musical "Our Youth Roly-Poly" along with group members Jiyeon and Soyeon. Hyomin was also cast in the Chinese version of We Got Married, in which her partner is Fu Xinbo, a Chinese idol. In Summer 2012 Hyomin was once again cast as a gumiho in MBC's fantasy sitcom, "THe Thousandth Man". On February 10, 2013, Hyomin was cast in the Japanese film "Jinx".[7] Her character, Ji-Ho, is a Korean exchange student at a Japanese university who gets two of her friends there to date.Other work
Fashion design
During T-ara's "Roly-Poly" promotions in June 2011, Hyomin designed her own stage costume, which flaunted a retro pattern and short shorts that were popular during the period.[8]Hyomin will be launching an exclusive clothing collection, in collaboration with celebrity stylist Kim Sung-il, for G-Market on June 4, 2012.[9] Hyomin has come up with a total of 150 products for the collection, and has been actively involved with the planning, designing, and product launch preparations for the shop.
Soundtracks
| Year | Show title | Album | Song | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SBS Coffee House | Coffee House OST Part 3. | "Coffee Over Milk" | 3:35 | With Park Ji-yeon of T-ara and Lee Boram of Seeya |
Other works
| Year | Album | Song | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Colour Pink | "Blue Moon" | 3:32 | Featuring. Song by Seeya, Davichi and Black Pearl |
| 2009 | N-Time(Single) | "N-Time" | 0:00 | Featuring. Song by Hwang Jung Eum |
| 2010 | Wonder Woman (Single) | "Wonder Woman | 3:38 | With Eunjung, Seeya, Davichi. |
| 2011 | Beautiful Girl(Single) | "Beautiful Girl"(Feat. Electro-Boys) | 3:14 | With Brave Brothers Featuring Electro-Boys |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gisaeng Ryung | Yurin | A Horror Movie |
| 2013 | Jinx! | Ji-Ho | Japanese Film |
Television drama and variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Invincible Youth | Herself | KBS |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox | Ban Seon Nyuh | SBS |
| 2010 | Master of Study | Cameo | KBS |
| 2010 | Dream Girls | Herself | MNET |
| 2011 | Gye Baek | Choyoung | MBC |
| 2012 | Running Man | Herself | SBS |
| 2012 | We Got Married (Chinese Version) | Herself | MBC/SMG |
| 2012 | The Thousandth Man | Gu MiMo | MBC |
| 2013 | We Got Married(Chinese Version Pt2) | Herself | MBC/SMG |
Solo activities
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Beautiful Girl | Featured Vocalist for Brave Brothers |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Unlock" | SS501 | Herself |
| 2008 | "Heaven" | FT Island | Herself |
| 2008 | "Smooth-Breakup" | SG Wannabe | Herself |
Awards
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2011 |
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