Girls' GenerationMain DancerSub-Vocalist
Hyoyeon
효연Kim Hyo-yeon (김효연)
Hyoyeon is a Girls' Generation dancer and singer who also releases electronic music under the name HYO.
- Age
- 36
- Sep 22, 1989
- Height
- 161 cm
- 5′3″
- MBTI
- —
- Debut
- 2007
- with Girls' Generation
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Hyoyeon (효연)
- Birth name
- Kim Hyo-yeon (김효연)
- Position
- Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist
- Birthday
- September 22, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
- Chinese zodiac
- Snake
- Height
- 161 cm (5′3″)
- Blood type
- AB
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Birthplace
- Incheon, South Korea
- Nicknames
- Kim Yeolsal
9 facts
About Hyoyeon
Hyoyeon trained in dance from childhood and joined SM Entertainment through its 2000 auditions. She debuted in Girls' Generation in 2007 and later participated in Oh!GG and GOT the beat. Her solo work as HYO includes the 2018 single Sober.
- 01
She has a younger brother.
- 02
She attended Winners Dance School before her debut.
- 03
She formed the childhood dance team Little Winners with future miss A member Min.
- 04
She studied Chinese in Beijing with Super Junior's Siwon in 2004.
- 05
She performed as BoA's silhouette dancer at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Festival.
- 06
She appeared on Invincible Youth 2.
- 07
Her solo single Mystery was released in 2016.
- 08
She competed on Good Girl in 2020.
- 09
She debuted in the HRS unit with Skibidi in August 2026.
8 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on Girls' Generation releases that feature Hyoyeon as a solo artist or in a unit.
- Digital single
“Skibidi”
Unit: Hyoyeon, Yuri and Sooyoung · Skibidi
- Digital single
“Lowkey In Love”
Unit: Hyoyeon, Yuri and Sooyoung · Skibidi
- Special single
“My Everything”
Unit: Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona; cover of The Grace · My Everything
- Special single
“Melody”
Unit: Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona · Melody
- Single album
“Lil' Touch”
Unit: Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona · Lil' Touch
- Single album
“Fermata”
Unit: Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona · Lil' Touch
- Single album
“Lil' Touch (Instrumental)”
Unit: Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona · Lil' Touch
- Single album
“Fermata (Instrumental)”
Unit: Taeyeon, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri and Yoona · Lil' Touch
7 other members
