Oh Ha-young

Oh Ha-young

Oh in December 2016
Born Oh Ha-young
(1996-07-19) July 19, 1996
Seoul, South Korea
Education School of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011–present
Labels Plan A Entertainment
Associated acts Apink
Korean name
Hangul 오하영
Hanja 吳夏榮
Revised Romanization O Ha-yeong
McCune–Reischauer O Ha-yŏng

Oh Ha-young (born July 19, 1996), better known by the mononym Hayoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink.

Early life and education

Oh Ha-young was born on July 19, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea. During her school days, she attended Seoul Yangcheon District's Shinwol Middle School where she graduated in 2012, and School of Performing Arts Seoul where she graduated in 2015.[1][2][3] During her seventh grade, she auditioned for Cube Entertainment where she later on became a trainee. Oh decided not to pursue college after high school to concentrate on Apink's promotions.[4]

Career

2011–present: Apink

Oh was introduced as the third member and the maknae (youngest member) of girl group Apink on February 21, 2011.[5] She debuted with Apink on Mnet's M! Countdown on April 21, 2011, performing their songs "I Don't Know" (몰라요) and "Wishlist", which were included on their debut EP Seven Springs of Apink.[6] In 2015, she wrote the lyrics for the song "What a Boy Wants" included in the group's second full-length studio album Pink Memory.[7]

2014–present: Acting career and variety shows

In 2014, Oh appeared on some episodes of the variety show Weekly Idol as an MC along with Apink co-member Bomi.[8] In August 2015, she was appointed as co-MC on Weekly Idol along with AOA's Mina and VIXX's N, starting from September 2.[9] In 2016, she joined the cast for the all female edition of the SBS reality show Law of the Jungle which took place in the jungles of Papua New Guinea.[10]

In November 2016, it was revealed that Oh will make her debut as an actress in the web drama Brother Jeongnam (Korean: 정남이형), to be aired on KBS2 and KBS World,[11] whose title later changed into Find Her (Korean: 그녀를 찾아줘).[12] The webseries aired on March 1, 2017 as two 60-minute episodes.[13]

Other works

In 2013, Oh played the female lead in the music video for Huh Gak's song "1440".[14][15] Oh has also played the female lead in Shin Bora's single "Frozen" along with B1A4's CNU, who was the male lead.[16] In July 2014, she was featured in the music video for Jiggy Dogg's single "The Best Thing I Did".[17]

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network
2017 Find Her Go Ha-young KBS2, KBS World

Variety and reality shows

Year Title Network Notes
2015–2016 Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 Co-host with AOA's Mina and VIXX's N[18]
2016 Law of the Jungle in Papua New Guinea SBS Cast (Episodes 212–216)[19]
2017 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "Help Me Popeye, Olive Girl" (Episode 119)[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ "A Pink’s Oh Ha Young Graduates from Middle School". Soompi. February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "[Photo] A Pink′s Ha Young, Red Velvet′s Joy, B.A.P′s Zelo and More Graduate from High School". Mwave. February 11, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "'여고생' 에이핑크 하영 "학교생활 완벽 적응..수다는 필수"". HeraldCorp. May 14, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "AOA’s Chanmi, A Pink’s Ha Young and More Choose Promotions Over College". Mwave. February 14, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ "에이핑크 리더 초롱-막내 하영 오붓 사진 공개 '미모 남다르네'". Newsen. February 23, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "A Pink releases debut EP, "Seven Springs of Apink"". Allkpop. April 18, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ 컴백 앞둔 에이핑크, 정규 2집 전곡 미리듣기 공개 (in Korean). July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "'주간아이돌' 보미-하영, 생크림 여신 변신…심쿵유발자". TV리포트. December 10, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ "N, Ha Young And Mina Join ‘Weekly Idol’ As Fixed Members". BNTNews. August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ 소진 오하영 김지민 등 ‘정글’ 여자특집 출연..20일 출국 [Sojin, Oh Ha-young, Kim Ji-min and others will appear in Law of the Jungle female edition]. Newsen (in Korean). March 16, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ Seon Mi-kyung (November 17, 2016). 몬스타엑스 형원, 시트콤 '정남이형' 출연 확정..지상파 첫 도전 [Monsta X's Hyeongwon's appearance in sitcom "Brother Jeongnam" confirmed... First terrestrial challenge]. News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  12. ↑ [편성변경] KBS 2TV 1/19 편성 변경 (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ 에이핑크 하영, '그녀를 찾아줘' 합류…데뷔 6년만에 첫 연기 도전 [Apink's Ha-young in "Find Her"... First acting challenge in six years from debut] (in Korean). February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Singer Huh Gak Returns with Title Song, '1440', A True 'Little Giant'". KpopStarz. February 5, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  15. ↑ Do Hye-rim (February 8, 2013). 도지한-오하영,허각 '1440' MV 속 '캐미커플' 네티즌 들썩. StarN News (in Korean). Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ "[Video] Shin Bora Releases ′Kkong Kkong′ with B1A4’s CNU and A Pink’s Ha Young". Grace Danbi Hong. Mwave. December 2, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Jiggy Dogg release the MV for new single 'The Best Thing I Did' ft. A Pink's Hayoung". shayne DKP. Daily K Pop News. July 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  18. ↑ 박귀임 (August 13, 2015). "[단독] ‘대세돌’ 민아·엔·하영, ‘주간아이돌’ 새 얼굴…9월 첫방송" (in Korean). tvreport.co.kr. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  19. ↑ "에이핑크 하영, '정글'에서 비명 지른 사연은?" (in Korean). news.nate.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  20. ↑ Yoo Ji-hye (July 9, 2017). "'복면가왕' 올리브 소녀의 정체는 '에이핑크 막내' 오하영". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  21. ↑ Jo Yoon-seon (July 9, 2017). "'복면가왕' 올리브 소녀는 에이핑크 오하영…뽀빠이 2R 진출". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2017.
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