Hyojung

For the Korean footballer, see Choi Ho-jung.

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Hyo-jung (Korean: 최효정; born on July 28, 1994),^[1] better known mononymously as Hyojung is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.^[2][3]

Hyojung
Hyojung in June 2022
Born	Choi Hyo-jung (1994-07-28) July 28, 1994 (age 30) Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupation	Singer
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	WM
Member of	Oh My Girl Oh My Girl Banhana
Korean name
Hangul	최효정
Hanja	崔效定
Revised Romanization	Choe Hyo-jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Hyojŏng

Early life

Hyojung was born on July 28, 1994, in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.^{[4][unreliable source?]}

Career

2015–2018: Debut with Oh My Girl & other activities

See also: Oh My Girl

On April 20, 2015, Hyojung made her debut as a member of Oh My Girl with their first extended play, Oh My Girl.^[5]

In February 2017, she competed on King of Mask Singer under the name "Moon," appearing in episode 98.^[6]

In April 2018, alongside Arin and Binnie, she debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana.^[7]

2019–present: Solo activities

In August 2019, it was confirmed that Hyojung would be taking part in Queendom.^[8] She also started running her YouTube channel "JJung2eonni" since May 28 of the same year.^{[9][unreliable source?]}

In January 2020, she became a DJ for Naver Now's "Avenger Girls".^[10]

In September 2020, she was announced to be a host for OnStyle's Get It Beauty.^[11]

Hyojung participated in the OST for SBS' Hyena with "Today, Just Like Yesterday (오늘도 어제처럼)", released on March 21, 2020.^[12]

On February 22, 2021, Hyojung was chosen by Walt Disney Company Korea to sing the Korean version of "Lead The Way" for Disney's animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.^[13][14]

Discography

For Hyojung's discography with Oh My Girl, see Oh My Girl discography.

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Gaon
"Suddenly Autumn (느새 가을) (feat. Crucial Star)	2016	—	Fantastic OST Part 3
"SARR" (사르르)	2018	—	Queen of Mystery 2 OST Part 1
"I'm Loving You" (사랑하고 있습니다)		—	My Only One OST Part 5
"SNS" (with Park Myung-soo)		—	Non-album single
"Mr. Wonder" (feat. Binnie)	2019	—	Legal High OST Part 5
"Today, Just Like Yesterday" (오늘도 어제처럼)	2020	—	Hyena OST Part 8
"Lead the Way" (Korean ver.)	2021	—	Raya and the Last Dragon
"Dear, Beloved"[15]	2022	—	Dear X Who Doesn't Love Me OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.^[16]

Title	Year	Artist	Album	Notes
"SNS"	2018	Choi Hyo-jung, Park Myung-soo	Non-album single	As lyricist and composer
"굿모닝 FM CM 로고송"		Choi Hyo-jung
"내꼬해(CM VER.)"
"Star Night Logo Song" (별밤로고송)		Oh My Girl
"Yum yum song" (얌얌송)	2020	Choi Hyo-jung
"Ottoke Song" (오또케송)

Filmography

For Hyojung's filmography with Oh My Girl, see Oh My Girl § Filmography.

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	King of Masked Singer	Contestant as "Moon"	Episode 98	[6]
	I Can See Your Voice	Detective
2019	Queendom	Herself		[8]
2020	Mr. Trot	Master		[17]
	Oh! My Part, You	Panelist		[18]
2020–present	Landman Village	Cast member		[19]
2021	Get It Beauty 2021	Main host	With Sunmi	[11]
	Tomorrow's National Singer	Judge		[20]
2022	One Tree Table	Cast Member		[21]
	Round Table	Contestant	Chuseok Special	[22]
	Kilimanjaro	Cast Member	with Yoon Eun-hye, Uee, and Son Ho-jun	[23]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Avengirls	Monday Host		[10]
2023	Fill in the next blank	Main Cast	Documentary 4episode	[24]

Radio shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Dream	Special DJ	February 21 to March 6	[25]

References

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21. Jeong, Hye-yeon (January 8, 2022). "외나무식탁' 강호동→김준현, 무명의 요리사 소개..먹방 장외 대결" ['One-wood table' Kang Ho-dong → Kim Jun-hyeon introduces an unknown chef.. Food show off-site confrontation] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
22. Ahn Tae-hyun (September 5, 2022). "강호동, 추석특집 '라운드 테이블' MC 낙점...6년만에 KBS 귀환" [Kang Ho-dong, Chuseok special 'Round Table' MC selected... Return to KBS after 6 years] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
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