Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Choi Hyo-jung
Person · female · South Korea · Anyang · born 1994 · recording since 2018
South Korean singer
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Also known as Hyojung · ヒョジョン · 효정 · Choi Hyo-jung · Choi Hyojung · 效定 · +1 more
Timeline
2 events◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: 추리의 여왕 시즌2 OST Part.1
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography242 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377328251
Biography
Choi Hyo-jung (Korean: 최효정; born on July 28, 1994), better known mononymously as Hyojung is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.
Early life
Hyojung was born on July 28, 1994, in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
2015–2018: Debut with Oh My Girl & other activities
On April 20, 2015, Hyojung made her debut as a member of Oh My Girl with their first extended play, Oh My Girl.
In February 2017, she competed on King of Mask Singer under the name "Moon," appearing in episode 98.
In April 2018, alongside Arin and Binnie, she debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana.
2019–present: Solo activities
In August 2019, it was confirmed that Hyojung would be taking part in Queendom. She also started running her YouTube channel "JJung2eonni" since May 28 of the same year.
In January 2020, she became a DJ for Naver Now's "Avenger Girls".
In September 2020, she was announced to be a host for OnStyle's Get It Beauty.
Hyojung participated in the OST for SBS' Hyena with "Today, Just Like Yesterday (오늘도 어제처럼)", released on March 21, 2020.
On February 22, 2021, Hyojung was chosen by Walt Disney Company Korea to sing the Korean version of "Lead The Way
Lead the WaySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lead the Way3:44" for Disney's animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.
In August 2026, because of RBW's restructuring, Hyojung was transferred from WM Entertainment to DSP Media.
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 8 | 22.9th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups)
Single · 12
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 추리의 여왕 시즌2 OST Part.1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:161사르르 (SARR)3:08 2사르르 (SARR) (inst.)3:08 | 1 March 2018 | ||
| 2018 | 하나뿐인 내편 OST Part.5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:141사랑하고 있습니다4:07 2사랑하고 있습니다 (Inst.)4:07 | 20 October 2018 | ||
| 2018 | SNSSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:461SNS3:46 | 9 November 2018 | ||
| 2019 | 리갈하이 OST Part 5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:361Mr. Wonder3:48 2Mr. Wonder (Inst.)3:48 | 15 March 2019 | ||
| 2020 | 2% 채워주는 자두Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 5:5812% Plum Up2:28 22% Plum Up (Short Version)0:31 32% Plum Up (Inst.)2:28 42% Plum Up (Short Version) (Inst.)0:31 | 18 August 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Lead the WaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:441Lead the Way3:44 | Soundtrack | 26 February 2021 | |
| 2021 | 라켓소년단 Original Sound Track, Part 03: 선생님 사랑해요Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:381선생님 사랑해요3:49 2선생님 사랑해요 (inst.)3:49 | Soundtrack | 29 June 2021 | |
| 2022 | 아머드 사우루스 시즌2 OST Part.1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:141YOU & I4:07 2YOU & I (inst.)4:07 | 6 July 2022 | ||
| 2022 | 오 마이 웨딩 OST Part 8Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:58112343:29 21234 (Inst.)3:29 | 1 August 2022 | ||
| 2023 | 라떼 한 잔Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:561라떼 한 잔3:28 2라떼 한 잔 (inst.)3:28 | 1 December 2023 | ||
| 2024 | 크리스마스 야간열차Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:421크리스마스 야간열차3:21 2크리스마스 야간열차 (inst.)3:21 | 18 December 2024 | ||
| 2026 | Purple NoteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:421나의 작은 청춘에게2:55 2Look Around2:52 3나의 작은 청춘에게 (inst.)2:55 | 21 May 2026 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Choi Hyo-jung head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 8 | 22.9th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH MY GIRL(band) | 26 March 2015 | present | original |
| OH MY GIRL BANHANA(band) | March 2018 | present | original |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ae83abc-5b0c-4f92-a836-2ee21d4b7189discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ae83abc-5b0c-4f92-a836-2ee21d4b7189core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22975425genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22975425seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyojungbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyojung
Why this artist is in the database
- List of K-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: 티비텐 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q22975425 · MusicBrainz: 5ae83abc-5b0c-4f92-a836-2ee21d4b7189
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