My Take
Oh Ha-young is one of those members who quietly earns your respect the longer you follow Apink. She joined as the maknae — the youngest — back when the group debuted under Cube Entertainment in 2011, and there's always been this sweet gap between her soft, almost understated stage presence and the genuine warmth she radiates in variety content. Her vocals are clean and controlled rather than showy, which honestly suits Apink's whole aesthetic perfectly. What impresses me is that she didn't coast on group momentum — she pursued acting seriously, taking on drama roles and showing real range beyond the idol lane. Still only in her late twenties as of 2024, she's barely scratched the surface of what she can do. Quietly underrated, and I think that's exactly the kind of career that ages really well.
Overview
Oh Ha-young (Korean: 오하영; born July 19, 1996), also known by her mononym Hayoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oh Ha-young
- Name (Japanese)
- オ・ハヨン
- Reading
- お・はよん
- Born
- July 19, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / dancer / actor / model / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.