Woo Hye-rim
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우혜림 | |
 Hyelim at a fanmeet in July 2016 | |
| Born | Woo Hye-rim September 1, 1992 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Spouse(s) | Shin Min Chul (m. 2020) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | www |
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| Revised Romanization | U Hye-rim |
| McCune–Reischauer | U Hye-rim |
Woo Hye-rim (born September 1, 1992), known professionally as Hyerim or Lim, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actress known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls.
Early life[]
Woo Hye-rim was born on September 1, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea. She was a Hong Kong resident for 14 years. She can speak Korean, English, Cantonese, and Mandarin fluently. Her father is a grandmaster and promoter of Taekwondo, with the highest 9th-degree black belt in the discipline.
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
Originally, Woo was a part of five-member group in training in 2009. While still in training, the group flew to China where they appeared in numerous variety shows performing dance routines and songs to showcase their talent to the Chinese audience. As the group had no official name they were widely known to the Chinese audiences as "JYP Sisters" or simply as "Sisters". They were also dubbed by JYPE as the "Chinese Wonder Girls". However, before the group could officially debut, two of their members withdrew leaving only three which included Lim herself as well as Jia and Fei, who both went onto become members of Miss A.[1][2]
Wonder Girls and other activities[]
On January 22, 2010, she was announced to be joining the Wonder Girls, after member Sunmi put her musical career on hiatus to focus on studies. [3][4][5] Her official debut stage with the group was on February 5, 2010, in a performance in Shanghai.[6]
In 2013, she became a co-host for EBS radio broadcast English Go Go!.[7] From August 20, 2013 to March 10, 2014, she also served as the host of Arirang TV's Pops in Seoul.[7][8]
On June 24, 2015, it was announced that Wonder Girls would be making comeback after two-year hiatus, as a four-member band.[9] On the band's August 2015 release REBOOT, Woo contributed to the writing and production of three songs.
Hyerim released a collaboration single with Bernard Park titled "With You" on April 3, 2016, as a part of JYP Entertainment's JYP Duet Match project. In July of the same year, Lim contributed to the composition of two songs on Wonder Girls' single EP Why So Lonely.
On January 26, 2017, it was announced that Wonder Girls were to disband after unsuccessful contract renewal negotiation with some of its members. Hyerim was one of the members who renewed her contract with JYP Entertainment. The group released their final single "Draw Me" on February 10; it also serves as a celebration for their 10th anniversary since debut.[10]
Hyerim left JYP Entertainment on January 25, 2020, and her departure from the label was announced three days later.[11]
On March 10, 2020, Hyerim signed with RRR Entertainment, a new agency founded by fellow Wonder Girls member Yubin since she left JYP Entertainment.[12]
Personal life[]
In 2017, Hyerim began majoring in Interpretation in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, under the school's Department of English for International Conferences and Communication (EICC). She was accepted into the program in December 2016, and received a scholarship in her first semester.[13] In February 2018, she was honored with a certificate from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for creating a voluntary video on safety in travelling overseas.[14] She helped translate The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank from English to Korean for its publication in South Korea.[14] In 2021, Woo graduated from Hankuk.[15]
Hyerim had been dating taekwondo athlete Shin Min-chul since 2013.[16] They were confirmed to be engaged in May 2020, and got married on July 5.[17]
Discography[]
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR Gaon | ||||||
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| "Act Cool" (feat. San E) | 2011 | — | N/A | Wonder World | ||
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| "With You" (with Bernard Park) | 2016 | — | N/A | Non album-single | ||
| As featured artist | ||||||
| "Cry of Love" (3rd Wave Music feat. Hyerim) | 2013 | — | N/A | Soldiers of Light | ||
| "Iron Girl" (Ha:tfelt feat. Hyerim) | 2014 | — | Me? | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Songwriting and composing credits[]
| Year | Album | Artist | Song | Lyrics | Music | ||
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| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2011 | Wonder World | Wonder Girls | "Act Cool" | Yes | San E | Yes | San E |
| 2014 | Me? | Ha:tfelt | "Iron Girl" | Yes | Park Ye-eun and Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone" | Yes | Park Ye-eun and Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone" |
| 2015 | Reboot | Wonder Girls | "Candle" | Yes | Frants and Paloalto | Yes | Frants |
| "Back" | Yes | Kim Yu-bin and Lee Sun-mi | Yes | Kim Yu-bin and Lee Sun-mi | |||
| "Oppa" (오빠) | Yes | Frants | Yes | Frants | |||
| 2016 | JYP Duet Match Project | Bernard Park x Hyerim | "With You" | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Why So Lonely | Wonder Girls | "Why So Lonely" | Yes | Woo Hye-rim, Kim Yu-bin and Hong Ji-sang | Yes | Woo Hye-rim, Kim Yu-bin and Hong Ji-sang | |
| 2017 | Twicetagram Merry & Happy |
Twice | "Look at Me" (날 바라바라봐) | Yes | Woo Hye-rim, Frants | Yes | Woo Hye-rim, Frants |
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2010 | The Last Godfather | Wonder Girls | Cameo | |
| 2012 | The Wonder Girls | Herself | ||
| 2014 | Bad Sister | Park Jae-hee | [18] |
Television shows[]
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013–2014 | Pops in Seoul | Arirang TV | Host | ||
| 2017 | K-RUSH | KBS World | Host | ||
| 2018 | Hello, Stranger! | TVN Asia | Lead | ||
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant | as "Lobster" (episode 249) | [19] |
| 2021 | China Stock | tvN & China TV | Host |
Hosting[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | ASEAN-Korea Cultural Innovation Forum | YouTube | [20] |
Awards and nominations[]
References[]
- ^ "Chinese Wonder Girls show off their dance skills - allkpop.com".
- ^ "Chinese Wonder Girls - Boom Boom Pow Routine". vietgurlhelen's YouTube Channel. 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Wonder Girls Mimi postpones her career, trainee Lim will join! - allkpop.com".
- ^ "Wonder Girls' new member Hae Lim revealed! - allkpop.com".
- ^ JYP ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Archived July 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Wonder Girls Official English Site. January 22, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "The Wonder Girls perform in Sanya with new member Hae Lim - allkpop.com".
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ha, Kyeong-Heon (6 September 2013). "[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Arirang TV Pops In Seoul's New MC Hye Lim, Congratulate KPOPPlanet". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015.
- ^ Cha, Yo-lim (20 August 2013). "Hyelim of Wonder Girls to host 'Pops in Seoul'".
- ^ Ho-jung, Won (24 June 2015). "Wonder Girls confirmed to return as band". Kpop Herald. The Korean Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "JYP 측 "원더걸스 해체…예은·선미 떠난다" [공식입장 전문]".
- ^ "JYP 측 "유빈·혜림 전속계약 종료..함께해 영광이었다"[전문]" [JYP announces, "Yubin and Hyerim's contract ended, it's been an honor"]. Daum (in Korean). January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Hyerim Joins Former Wonder Girls Bandmate Yubin's New Agency". Soompi. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "JYP 측 "원더걸스 혜림, 한국외대 통번역학과 최종합격"(공식)" [JYP Confirms Wonder Girls' Hyerim Has Been Accepted in Interpretation and Translation Department in Hankuk University]. Newsen (in Korean). December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "원더걸스 혜림 "해체뒤 대학생활 1순위…장학금 받고 책도 번역"" [Wonder Girls' Hyelim Talks Going to College After Group's Dissolution, Receiving Scholarship, and Translating Books]. Naver (in Korean). March 4, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (August 21, 2021). "신민철♥' 혜림, 한국외대 졸업 인증…브레인 '엄친딸' 포스" [Shin Min-cheol ♥' Hyerim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies graduation certificate... Brain 'Umm Daughter' Force]. NEWSIS (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Hyejung (March 14, 2020). "혜림 "함께하고 싶은 인연 생겨"… 상대는 국기원 출신 신민철". Joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "혜림♥신민철, 7년 연애 끝에 7월5일 결혼..원더걸스 2호 유부녀[공식입장]" [Hyerim & Shin Min-chul to be married on July 5 after 7 years of love, second member of Wonder Girls to get married]. Daum (in Korean). May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hyelim (Wonder Girls) va faire ses débuts sur grand écran - Soompi France". www.soompi.fr.
- ^ Lee Yi-jin (April 5, 2020). "'복면가왕' 랍스터는 원더걸스 혜림…♥신민철 공개 연애 언급 [종합]". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Kim Soo-jin (September 3, 2021). "우혜림, 2021 한·아세안 문화혁신 포럼 MC [공식]" [Hyerim Woo, MC of the 2021 ASEAN-Korea Cultural Innovation Forum [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Naver.
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