Whether you know HYUNA or not, this article will definitely interest you. In this one, we’re going to look back at the ten biggest moments of her career, whether positive or negative. But before that, we will take the time to present her.
HYUNA (현아) is a 31 year old South Korean singer, dancer and model born on June 6th, 1992 in Jeolla Province. She is currently under the label AT AREA for a few weeks.
February 2007 : The launch of her career does not go as planned
She began her career on February 10th, 2007 as the main rapper in the group WONDER GIRLS alongside SUNYE, YEEUN, SUNMI and SOHEE under the label JYP ENTERTAINMENT. Unfortunately, she did not stay there long due to health problems. The group is now separated after 10 years of activity.
June 2009 : A second chance, 4MINUTE debuts
It was on June 15th, 2009 that HYUNA joined the group 4MINUTE as the main rapper and really gained popularity. The group is composed of JIHYUN, GAYOON, JIYOON, SOHYUN and HYUNA. The members did not renew their contract with CUBE ENTERTAINMENT, except HYUNA, which led to the group’s separation in June 2016.
2010 : The solo debut that put her in the spotlight
Less than a year after 4MINUTE‘s debut, HYUNA launched her solo career with « Change », gaining attention as a solo artist.
July 2011 : Recognition from the public
In July 2021, she revealed « Bubble pop! », which remains one of the singer’s most popular songs today and is even considered “iconic” among k-pop fans. It reached high rankings on several music charts in South Korea and accumulated a significant number of views on YOUTUBE at the time.
December 2011 : The formation of TROUBLE MAKER
Later that year, HYUNA formed the duo TROUBLE MAKER with JANG HYUN SEUNG. They released two mini-albums which were a success before the duo disbanded following the departure of HYUNA (2018) and JANG HYUN SEUNG (2021) from the label CUBE ENTERTAINMENT.
2018 : Controversies that have consequences
In 2018, she left CUBE ENTERTAINMENT following controversies. Indeed, after two years of secret relationship, HYUNA and DAWN announce that they are a couple.
2019 : A new agency
A few months later, in 2019, HYUNA and DAWN joined P NATION until 2022, the label created by the singer PSY. In 2022, the two artists decided not to renew their exclusive contract with P NATION. The couple separated shortly after, after six years of dating.
2021 : The duo HYUNA&DAWN
Two years after joining P NATION, HYUNA and DAWN, who were still a couple at that time, created the duo HYUNA&DAWN. They revealed the title « Ping pong » which was very well received by the public. At the time of publishing this article, the clip has approximately 130 million views.
2021-2023 : A sense of fashion that opens up opportunities
In recent years, the young woman has also attracted attention for her unique fashion sense on her INSTAGRAM account. She has proven to be a true fashion icon by collaborating with many well-known brands like CALVIN KLEIN and LOEWE.
November 2023 : A new musical era
More recently, in this year 2023, HYUNA joined the AT AREA label a year after leaving P NATION. She revealed the performance of « Attitude » where she showed a different style of music than she has ever done before, perhaps paving the way for a new musical era for HYUNA.
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Journalist : Emilie
Translator : Emilie
Sources : SNS HYUNA / HYUNA’s official YOUTUBE channel
