Biography
Who is Hyuna?
Early life and education
Hyuna was born on June 6, 1992, in the Seodaemun District of Seoul, South Korea. She attended Korea High School of Music and Arts and later Choongam Middle School. She graduated from Konkuk University where she studied Contemporary Arts after receiving a special admission.
Her professional path began in 2006 when she was introduced as the main rapper for the JYP Entertainment girl group Wonder Girls. She appeared on the group's debut mini album, The Wonder Begins, in February 2007. During this time, she also co-hosted the television program Show! Music Core.
Music career and solo success
After leaving her first group, she joined Cube Entertainment and debuted with the girl group 4Minute in June 2009. She released her first solo single, Change, in January 2010, which reached number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. This track was later flagged by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for its rating, leading to an edited version for broadcast.
In 2011, she achieved major success with her first extended play, Bubble Pop!. The title track sold over three million digital copies and made her the first female K-pop solo artist to reach 100 million views on a single YouTube music video. She also formed the duo Trouble Maker with Hyunseung later that year.
Hyuna appeared in the music video for Psy's hit Gangnam Style in 2012. She released the Melting extended play that same year, which included the single Ice Cream. This song reached 20 million views on YouTube faster than previous Korean music videos. She also contributed as a composer for tracks like Very Hot and To My Boyfriend.
Later career and P Nation
Following the disbandment of 4Minute in 2016, she released her fifth extended play, A'wesome. This era included her first concert tour titled The Queen's Back. In 2017, she worked with members of Pentagon in the trio Triple H before releasing the extended play Following.
She ended her time with Cube Entertainment in 2018 and signed with P Nation the following year. Her single Flower Shower reached the top ten on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. In 2021, she released her seventh extended play titled I'm Not Cool.
Birthday and age
Hyuna was born on June 6, 1992, which makes Hyuna 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Hyuna shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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