Hani (singer)
| Hani | |
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| Native name | 안희연 |
| Born |
Ahn Hee-yeon May 1, 1992 Seoul, South Korea |
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Musical career | |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안희연 |
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| Hanja | 安喜延 |
| Revised Romanization | An Huiyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Hŭiyŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 하니 |
| Revised Romanization | Hani |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hani |
Ahn Hee-yeon (born May 1, 1992), better known by her stage name Hani, is a South Korean idol singer and television personality. She is known as a member of the South Korean girl group EXID and its subgroup, Dasoni. She was also a cast member in several variety shows such as Off to School, Crime Scene and A Style for You.
Early life
Hani was born on May 1, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea.[1] She used to compete in triathlons from elementary until middle school.[2] Prior to her debut with EXID, she was originally set to debut as a member of a girl group under JYP Entertainment, along with Sistar's Hyolyn, Secret's Song Jieun and Bestie's Uji. However, she was expelled after a year, after which she went to study abroad in China.[3][4] She is fluent in Korean, can speak some Chinese and English.[5] She also has an IQ score of 145.[6]
Career
EXID
EXID official debuted on February 15, 2012 with the release of their debut single, "Whoz That Girl".[7]
In February 2013, Hani along with EXID member Solji, formed a sub-unit called "Dasoni"[8] and released their debut single "Goodbye" on February 15, 2013. The single also included the song, "Said So Often".[9]
In August 2014, EXID released their single "Up & Down". The song charted poorly initially, failing to make it on the top 100 of the Gaon Chart. However, the song slowly gained popularity in late November after a fan-cam of her performing the song went viral on numerous social networking websites.[10][11] As of October 2015, the viral video has been viewed more than 17 million times on YouTube.[12]
Solo career
In 2014, she entered the main cast of tvN's Always Cantare.
In 2015, she appeared in Mad Clown's music video for "Fire",[13] and entered the main cast of JTBC's Off to School[14][15] and Crime Scene.[16][17] Hani was also chosen to present a new KBS beauty show, A Style For You along with Kim Heechul, Goo Ha-ra and Yoon Bora.[18] In spring, she appeared on Soulmates Returns.[19] Later on, she made a cameo appearance in The Producers as herself.[20]
On June 24, she and Ken of VIXX released a duet song titled "Gap".[21] In September 2015, She was made a cast member in TV series Law of the Jungle.
In January 2016, she became the co-host of Baek Jong-won's Three Great Emperors.[22]
Personal life
On January 1, 2016, it was reported that Hani and JYJ's Junsu have been dating for six months. Junsu's agency, C-JeS Entertainment has confirmed these reports, saying, "This is the official statement on Junsu and EXID Hani's dating news. The two first encouraged and supported each other in their activities as a sunbae and hoobae as artists. It's true that recently, they have begun a relationship and are meeting well." The rep also added, "But as the two are artists who are receiving a lot of love, we ask for warm regards. As dating is a personal matter we cannot reveal any more and ask for your understanding."[23][24]
Discography
EXID
Dasoni
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| KOR Gaon [25] |
US World | ||||
| "Good Bye" | 2013 | 71 | — |
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Good Bye (Digital single) |
| "Said So Often (Stage version)" | 188 | — | Stage of the 70's (Digital single) | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated. | |||||
Solo artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| KOR Gaon [25] |
US World | ||||
| "Cold" (with C-Clown) | 2012 | — | — | Young Love | |
| "We Got The World" (with R.Tee) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Kiss Me" (with Baek Jong-yoon) | 2014 | — | — | My Lovely Girl OST | |
| "Fake Illness" (with Rare Potato) | 2015 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Gap" (with Ken) | 2015 | 25 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated. | |||||
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Producers | Herself | KBS2 | Cameo |
Variety shows
Music video appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) |
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| 2009 | My Love | Mongsil Sisters |
| 2014 | We Got The World | R.Tee |
| 2015 | Fire | Mad Clown |
References
- ↑ "Hani (EXID) artist profile". Melon (in Korean). LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Hani wows with her swimming ability as she showcases the butterfly, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, & fin swimming". allkpop. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ Jeon Ah Ram (March 17, 2015). "EXID’s Hani Trained with Sistar’s Hyolyn, Secret’s Song Jieun and More at JYP". Newsen (CJ E&M). Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "EXID’s Hani Shares She Was Cut from JYP and Says She Never Had Plastic Surgery". Soompi. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "EXID's Hani impresses with her language skill in 'I'm going to school'". Daily K Pop News. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "EXID Hani's revealed to have an IQ of 145". allkpop. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "EXID reveals debut MV, "Whoz That Girl"". AllKpop. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ Mun, Wan-sik (February 11, 2013). EXID 솔지, 무보정 '애플힙' 몸매 공개. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ Park, Hyun-min (February 15, 2013). "EXID debuts new unit, Dasoni". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Kim, Erika. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ Kim Hyo-eun; Sung So-young (December 15, 2014). "Social media gives failing singers another chance". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Seung-mi (November 23, 2014). '제2의 빠빠빠'탄생?…EXID '위아래'광속 차트 역주행. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ (직캠/Fancam) 141008 EXID(하니) 위아래 @ 파주 한마음 위문공연 (9 October 2014). Retrieved on August 23, 2015.
- ↑ Lee Yousun (January 6, 2015). "Mad Clown releases teaser for "Fire" featuring EXID's Hani". Korean Wave. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ Ahn, Woorim (18 March 2015). "Hani Becomes A ‘Smart Idol’". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ Ahn, Woorim (24 March 2015). "Hani Shows Her Ability As An All-around Entertainer". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ Ahn, Woorim (12 March 2015). "JTBC ‘Crime Scene 2’ Confirms Its Final Casts". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ Ahn, Woorim (1 April 2015). "JTBC ‘Crime Scene 2’ Holds Its Production Conference". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ Hara joins + Heechul, Jooyeon, and Bora in talks to be MCs for fashion-beauty show 'A Style for You'
- ↑ Park Ji Ryun (March 4, 2015). "EXID’s Hani, Nicole, Seo Kang Jun and Myore Join ‘Soulmates Returns’". Newsen (CJ E&M). Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ ‘프로듀사’ 하니, 경찰서에서 특별 출연 “남자랑 3대1로 붙었는데 한 대도 안맞아”
- ↑ "VIXX's Ken and EXID's Hani join hands for a sweet collab track 'One By One'". allkpop. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Hani to co-host 'Baek Jong-won's Three Great Emperors'". Yonhap News. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "JYJ′s Kim Junsu and EXID′s Hani Confirm They′re Dating". MWave. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ Eun-Jung, Eun-Jung (January 1, 2016). JYJ 김준수·EXID 하니, 열애…대형 아이돌 커플 탄생 (in Korean). Yonhap/AP. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Gaon Download Chart - 2013년 2월". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
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