Kang Hyewon Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 48 kg |
Date of Birth | July 5, 1999 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hyewon is a South Korean singer who is best known for being a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group called IZ*ONE that formed through a reality competition show Produce 48 on Mnet. The group disbanded in April 2021. As a member of the group, she has released popular songs including La Vie en Rose, Suki to Iwasetai, Memory, and many more.
Born Name
Kang Hye-won
Nick Name
Hyewon
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
South Korea
Residence
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality
Occupation
Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
Family
- Siblings – She has a younger brother.
Manager
Hyewon is represented by –
- Off the Record Entertainment – South Korea
- AKS Co., Ltd – Japan
She is individually managed by Kim Na-yeon.
Genre
K-pop, J-pop, Hip-hop
Instruments
Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Labels
- Off the Record
- AKS Co., Ltd
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
48 kg or 106 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Innocent looks
Brand Endorsements
- Hyewon has done endorsement work for brands like SALEWA and Nexen mobile RPG game OVERHIT.
- In January 2022, she announced her collaboration with the skincare brand, Uriid.
- In May 2022, she promoted Radley London‘s new “2022 Spring/Summer Collection”.
- In October 2022, Hyewon was announced as the new global brand ambassador for the Korean cosmetic brand, ma:nyo.
- In January 2023, she was featured in the “2023 Spring/Summer season” campaign of the Korean clothing company, ROEM.
Best Known For
Being a member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group called IZ*ONE that formed through a reality competition show Produce 48 on Mnet
As a Singer
Hyewon made her debut with the girl group IZ*ONE and her first EP Color*Iz was released on October 29, 2018. It peaked at the number 1 spot on The Oricon Albums Chart in Japan, number 2 at the Gaon Album Chart in South Korea, number 3 on the Japan Billboard chart, and number 9 on the US Billboard chart.
She has provided vocals to songs such as La Vie en Rose, Suki to Iwasetai, Memory, and many more.
In December 2021, Hyewon released her debut solo album titled W.
First TV Show
Hyewon made her TV show debut in Produce 48 as herself in 2018.
Kang Hyewon Favorite Things
- Ice Cream Flavor – Vanilla
Kang Hyewon Facts
- Hyewon had to do a rap for one of the evaluations on the show Produce 48 even though she was trained as a vocalist. She, however, liked it and continued rapping in the future.
- In her spare time, she likes to watch animations and dramas.
- She is a close friend of group AKB48’s Kenkyuusei Sato Minami and has often expressed her desires to visit her in Japan.
- She likes anime and takoyaki and is also a dog lover.
- Hyewon is known for her talent of eating a small cup of noodles in 3 bites.
- Yena and Hyewon used to be schoolmates but they only met on the Produce 48 set.
- She formerly trained under Music K and HYWY Entertainment and also trained under 8D Creative for about 9 months.
- In June 2021, she was featured in the music video for Parc Jae-jung’s song, Hobby.
- In 2022, she made her debut as a lead actress by portraying the role of Jin Se-hee in the web series, Best Mistake: Season 3.
- In June 2022, she released a new song titled Like A Diamond.
- She is not active on social media.
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