Quick Facts
| Intro | South Korean singer |
| A.K.A. | Woo Hye-lim, Christina Woo, Woo Hye Lim, Woo Hyelim, Woo Hye-rim, Woo ... |
| Is | Singer Model |
| From | South Korea |
| Field | Fashion Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 1 September 1992, Seoul |
| Age | 30 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Woo Hye-lim (born September 1, 1992), better known by her stage name Hyerim, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls.
Early life
Woo Hye-lim was born on Sempteber 1, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea. She has been a Hong Kong resident for 14 years. She can speak Korean, English, Cantonese and Mandarin fluently. Her father is a grandmaster of Taekwondo, with the highest 9th-degree black belt in the discipline.
Career
Pre-debut
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". 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.
Then on January 22, 2010, she was announced to join the Wonder Girls, after member Sunmi put her musical career on hiatus. 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.
Wonder Girls
In 2010, Lim made her debut as new member of the Wonder Girls with their comeback single 2 Different Tears. She had position as vocalist and sub-rapper of the group, after the member Sunmi temporarily halted her musical career with the Wonder Girls. On 2013, the group went on hiatus and returned as a four-member group on July 2015.
Solo activities
In 2013, she previously co-hosted EBS radio broadcast English Go Go!.
On August 26, 2013, Lim became the host of Arirang TV's Pops in Seoul. She stepped down from her role on March 10, 2014.
Hyerim released a collaboration single with Bernard Park titled "With You" on April 3, 2016 as part of JYP Entertainment's JYP Duet Match project.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances and solo performances
| Year | Album | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wonder World | Act Cool | with San E |
| 2013 | Soldiers of Light | Cry of Love | with 3rd Wave Music |
| 2014 | Me? | Iron Girl | HA:TFELT |
| 2016 | 나가 보인다 (With You) | 나가 보인다 (With You) | with Bernard Park |
Composition
| Year | Artist | Album | Track Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wonder Girls | Wonder World
| 10. "Act Cool" (feat. San E) | First solo track |
| 2014 | HA:TFELT | Me?
| 01. "Iron Girl" (feat. Hyerim) | Co-composed with HA:TFELT & Lee Woo Min "Collapsedone" |
| 2015 | Wonder Girls | Reboot
| 02. "Candle" (featuring Paloalto) | Wonder Girls' comeback album |
| 08. "Back" | ||||
| 09. "오빠" (OPPA) | ||||
| 2016 | Bernard Park x Hyerim | 니가 보인다 (With You)
| 01. "니가 보인다" (With You) | First JYP Duet Match Project |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Last Godfather | Wonder Girls | Cameo |
| 2012 | The Wonder Girls | Herself | |
| 2014 | Bad Sister | Park Jae-hee |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Roles | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest | KBS2 | with Wonder Girls |
| 2015 | Abnormal Summit | Guest | JTBC | with Park Ye-eun |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "This Christmas" | JYP Nation | Herself |
Awards and nominations
