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Hyolyn

Kim Hyo-jung (; born December 11, 1990), better known by her stage name Hyolyn (), 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.

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Key facts

Person.name: Hyolyn
Person.image: Hyolyn in September 2025.png
Person.caption: Hyolyn in 2025
Person.birth_name: Kim Hyo-jung
Person.birth_place: Incheon, South Korea
Person.alma mater: Sungshin Women's University – Department of Media and Visual Acting
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Musical artist.instrument: Vocals
Musical artist.years_active: 2010–present
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Korean name/auto.hangul: %김효정
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Article

19 sections

Contents

Life and career
1990–2009: Early life and career beginnings
2010–2011: Debut with Sistar and Sistar19
2012–2014: First acting role and solo debut with ''Love & Hate''
2015–2016: ''It's Me''
2017–2019: Collaborations, Sistar's disbandment, and formation of own label
2020–present: ''Say My Name'', ''QueenDom'', ''Ice'', and solo concerts
Other ventures
Endorsements
Philanthropy
Discography
Filmography
Television series
Television shows
Web shows
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links

==Life and career== ===1990–2009: Early life and career beginnings=== Kim Hyo-jung was born on December 11, 1990, in Incheon, South Korea. Her father is a retired Marine Corps officer. Born prematurely, Hyolyn's infancy was complicated by a serious form of biliary atresia, which led to several surgeries, intussuseption and the eventual loss of her gall bladder. She explained on the TV program Strong Heart in 2011 that she grew up a sickly child but has since regained most of her health. Hyolyn has one younger sister, Kim Hye-jung.