Biography
Who is Kim Hyo-yeon?
Early life and training
Kim Hyo-yeon was born in Incheon, South Korea on September 22, 1989. She grew up alongside her parents and her younger brother, Kim Min-gu. Her formal dance training began during her elementary school years at a neighborhood hip-hop school, where she studied hip-hop, jazz, and Latin dance styles. In 1999, she enrolled in Winners Dance School, a well-known South Korean academy that specialized in popping, locking, animation, and various hip-hop techniques.
While attending the dance school, Kim met Miss A member Min and formed a duo called Little Winners. The pair performed at several showcases and gained attention from HipHoper.com in 2004. Kim auditioned for SM Entertainment at the age of 11 through the SM 2000 Casting System after her mother brought her to the agency offices hoping to meet H.O.T. In 2004, she was sent to Beijing to study Chinese alongside Super Junior member Siwon.
Career highlights with Girls' Generation
Kim officially debuted as a member of the SM Entertainment girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007. Before their formal debut, the group performed their first single, Into the New World, on Mnet's School of Rock in July 2007, followed by their official broadcast debut on SBS's Inkigayo in August. Their self-titled debut studio album was released in November 2007.
In January 2009, the group released the extended play Gee, and its title track achieved a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks at the number-one position on KBS's Music Bank. Girls' Generation released subsequent successful albums, including Oh! In 2010, The Boys in 2011, and Lion Heart in 2015. The group also expanded into the Japanese music market, releasing their debut Japanese studio album in June 2011, which topped the Oricon Albums Chart.
Solo career and television projects
In addition to her group activities, Kim participated in several special SM Entertainment projects, including Girls' Generation-Oh!GG and Got the Beat. She also released solo singles such as Mystery in 2016 and Wannabe in 2017. In 2018, she began promoting actively as a DJ under the stage name Hyo with the release of her single Sober through SM's electronic dance music label Scream Records.
Kim has appeared on numerous South Korean television programs throughout her career. She joined the main cast of the reality show Invincible Youth 2 in 2011 and competed in the second season of Dancing with the Stars in 2012, finishing in second place. She also hosted her own reality programs, including Hyoyeon's One Million Likes in 2015 and Hyoyeon's 10 Million Likes in 2016.
Birthday and age
Kim Hyo-yeon was born on September 22, 1989, which makes Kim 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Kim shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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