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Hyolyn

ヒョリン / ひょりん

American singer

December 11, 1990 (age 35) ・ Incheon, South Korea

  • singer
  • actor
  • pianist

My Take

I have a massive soft spot for artists who claw their way out from under a group's shadow and prove they were the engine all along, and Hyolyn is the textbook case. Her time in Sistar was genuinely fun — "Alone," "Touch My Body," that relentless summer-bop energy — but the moment she went solo you realized she'd been holding back. The woman is a full-on powerhouse: she can belt, she can do sultry R&B, she can dance, she plays piano, she writes, and she had the nerve to start her own label, Bridʒ, rather than let someone else run her career. "Dally" and "Bae" showed exactly how far she was willing to push the sound, and I respect the hell out of that artistic stubbornness. Born in Incheon, classically trained enough to have studied at Sungshin Women's University — she's not just a vibe, she's the whole package.

Overview

Kim Hyo-jung (Korean: 김효정; born December 11, 1990), better known by her stage name Hyolyn (효린), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. Currently, she is under the management of Bridʒ, a production company she founded herself. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and their sub-unit Sistar19.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Hyolyn
Name (Japanese)
ヒョリン
Reading
ひょりん
Born
December 11, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Sagittarius / Horse
Origin
Incheon, South Korea
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
singer / actor / pianist / composer / recording artist

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Sungshin Women's University

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • singer
  • actor
  • pianist
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.