Hyelim

For the name (and other people with the name), see Hyelim (name).
This is a Korean name; the family name is Woo.

Hyerim

Hyerim performing in September 2012
Born Woo Hyerim
(1992-09-01) September 1, 1992[1]
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Christina (English name), Lim (English stage name)
Occupation

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
Years active 2010 (2010)–present
Labels
Associated acts
Hyelim
Hangul 우혜림
Hanja 禹惠林
Revised Romanization U Hye-rim
McCune–Reischauer U Hyerim

Woo Hyerim (Korean: 우혜림; Chinese: 禹惠林; Japanese: ウ·へリム; born September 1, 1992), commonly known as Lim, Hyerim, or Christina Woo, is a South Korean idol singer, model, rapper, lyricist and composer.

Biography

She is a member of the Korean girl group Wonder Girls, which debuted under JYP. Lim was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1992 but lived in Hong Kong for 14 years. She can speak Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Originally, Lim was a part of 5-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 (시스터즈)". 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 of members which included Lim herself as well as Jia and Fei.[2][3]

Then on January 22, 2010, she was announced to join the Wonder Girls, after member Sunmi put her musical career on hiatus. [4][5] Her official debut was on February 5, 2010 in a performance in Shanghai.

She still keeps in contact with her former JYP Sisters, Jia and Fei who have now officially debuted in a four-member group under the name of miss A.[6]

Career

Wonder Girls

Main article: Wonder Girls

In 2010, Lim made her debut with the Wonder Girls, a girl group managed by JYP Entertainment, with their comeback single 2 Different Tears as a vocalist and sub-rapper of the group, after the member Sunmi temporarily halted her musical career with the Wonder Girls.[7] On 2013, the group went on hiatus. In July 2015, they returned as a four-member group including Lim.

Radio hosting

She previously co-hosted EBS radio broadcast English Go Go!.[8]

Television hosting

On August 26, 2013, Lim became the host of Arirang TV's Pops in Seoul.[8][9] She stepped down from her role on March 10, 2014.

Discography

Collaborations

Year Artist Song Album
2011 Hyerim feat.San E Act Cool Wonder World
2013 3rd Wave Music Cry of Love feat. Hyerim Soldiers of Light
2014 HA:TFELT feat. Hyerim Iron Girl Me?

Composition

Year Album Song Track Number Notes
2011 Wonder Girls Wonder World
  • Released: November 7, 2011
 10. "Act Cool" (feat. San E) First solo track
2014 HA:TFELT Me?
  • Released: July 31, 2014
 01. "Iron Girl" (feat. Hyerim) Co-composed with HA:TFELT & Lee Woo Min "Collapsedone"
2015 Wonder Girls Reboot
  • Released: August 3, 2015
 02. "Candle" (featuring Paloalto) Wonder Girls' comeback album
08. "Back"
09. "오빠" (OPPA)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Last Godfather Cameo
2012 The Wonder Girls Herself
2014 Bad Sister Park Jae Hee [10]

Music Video

Year Song title Artist Role
2010 "This Christmas" JYP Nation Herself

References

  1. ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  2. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2010/01/chinese-wonder-girls-show-off-their-dance-skills
  3. ↑ "Chinese Wonder Girls - Boom Boom Pow Routine". vietgurlhelen's YouTube Channel. 22 January 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2010/01/wonder-girls-mimi-postpones-her-career
  5. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2010/01/wonder-girls-new-member-hae-lim-revealed
  6. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2010/02/the-wonder-girls-perform-in-shanghai-with-new-member-hae-lim
  7. ↑ JYP ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Wonder Girls Official English Site. January 22, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  8. 1 2 Ha, Kyeong-Heon (6 September 2013). "[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Arirang TV Pops In Seoul‘s New MC Hye Lim, Congratulate KPOPPlanet".
  9. ↑ Cha, Yo-lim (20 August 2013). "Hyelim of Wonder Girls to host ‘Pops in Seoul’".
  10. ↑ http://www.soompi.fr/2014/06/20/hyelim-wonder-girls-va-faire-ses-debuts-sur-grand-ecran//

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