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In this Korean name, the family name is Woo.

Woo Hye-rim
우혜림
 Hyelim at a fanmeet in July 2016
Woo Hye-rim
Born
September 1, 1992 (age 31)
Seoul, South Korea
• Christina Woo
Other names
• Lim
• Singer
Occupations • rapper
• songwriter
Shin Min-chul
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children 1
Musical career
Genres • K-pop
• Vocals
Instrument(s) • guitar
• piano
Years active 2010–present
• JYP
Labels
• RRR
• Wonder Girls
Formerly of
• JYP Nation
Website www.rrrentertainment.co.kr/post/hyerim
Korean name
Hangul 우혜림
Hanja 禹惠林
Revised Romanization U Hye-rim
McCune–Reischauer U Hye-rim
Woo Hye-rim (Korean: 우혜림; born September 1, 1992), known professionally
as Hyerim or Lim, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and songwriter known for her work as
a former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls.

Early life[edit]

Woo Hye-rim was born on September 1, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea. She was a Hong
Kong resident for 14 years. She can speak Korean, English, Cantonese, and Mandarin
fluently. Her father is a grandmaster and promoter of Taekwondo, with the highest 9th-
degree black belt in the discipline.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

Pre-debut[edit]

Originally, Hyerim was a part of five-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 which included Lim herself as well as Jia and Fei, who both went onto
become members of Miss A.[1] Hyerim later confirmed that she originally prepared debut
as a member of Miss A for three-years and two months prior the group's debut, she was
added as new member of Wonder Girls in January 2010.[2][3]

Wonder Girls and other activities[edit]

Main article: Wonder Girls

On January 22, 2010, Hyerim was revealed as new member of Wonder Girls, after
member Sunmi put her musical career on hiatus to focus on studies. [4][5] Her official
debut stage with the group was on February 5, 2010, in a performance in Shanghai.[6]

In 2013, she became a co-host for EBS radio broadcast English Go Go!.[7] From August
20, 2013 to March 10, 2014, she also served as the host of Arirang TV's Pops in Seoul.[7]
[8]

On June 24, 2015, it was announced that Wonder Girls would be making comeback after
two-year hiatus, as a four-member band.[9] On the band's August 2015 release REBOOT,
she contributed to the writing and production of three songs.

Hyerim released a collaboration single with Bernard Park titled "With You" on April 3, 2016,
as a part of JYP Entertainment's JYP Duet Match project. In July of the same year, she
also contributed to the composition of two songs on Wonder Girls' single EP Why So
Lonely.
On January 26, 2017, it was announced that Wonder Girls were to disband after
unsuccessful contract renewal negotiation with some of its members. Hyerim was one of
the members who renewed her contract with JYP Entertainment. The group released their
final single "Draw Me" on February 10; it also serves as a celebration for their 10th
anniversary since debut.[10]

Hyerim left JYP Entertainment on January 25, 2020, and her departure from the label was
announced three days later.[11]

On March 10, 2020, Hyerim signed with RRR Entertainment, a new agency founded by
fellow Wonder Girls member Yubin since she left JYP Entertainment.[12] In February 2023,
the agency announced that Hyerim has decided not to renew the contract.[13]

In January 2024, Hyerim signed contract with Wave Entertainment.[14][15]

Personal life[edit]

In 2017, Hyerim began majoring in Interpretation in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies,

under the school's Department of English for International Conferences and
Communication (EICC). She was accepted into the program in December 2016 and
received a scholarship in her first semester.[16] In February 2018, she was honored with a
certificate from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for creating a voluntary video on safety in
traveling overseas.[17] She helped translate The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank from
English to Korean for its publication in South Korea.[17] Woo graduated from Hankuk in
2021.[18]

Hyerim began dating taekwondo athlete Shin Min-chul in 2013.[19] They were confirmed to
be engaged in May 2020 and got married on July 5.[20]

On October 8, 2021, Hyerim announced she was expecting for her first child with Shin.
[21] On February 25, 2022, Woo's agency confirmed that she gave birth to her first son on
February 23, 2022.[22][23]

Discography[edit]

Main article: Wonder Girls discography

Singles[edit]

Peak chart
Title Year positions Sales
(DL)
Album
KOR
Gaon
As lead artist
"Act Cool" (feat. San E) 2011 — — Wonder World
Collaborations
"With You" (with Bernard Park) 2016 — — Non album-single
As featured artist
"Cry of Love" (3rd Wave Music feat. Hyerim) 2013 — — Soldiers of Light
"Iron Girl" (Ha:tfelt feat. Hyerim) 2014 — Me?
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting and composing credits[edit]

Lyrics Music
Year Album Artist Song
Credited With Credited With
Wonder Wonder "Act
2011 Yes San E Yes San E
World Girls Cool"
Park Ye-eun and Park Ye-eun and
"Iron
2014 Me? Ha:tfelt Yes Lee Woo-min Yes Lee Woo-min
Girl"
"Collapsedone" "Collapsedone"
Frants and
"Candle" Yes Yes Frants
Paloalto
Wonder Kim Yu-bin and Kim Yu-bin and
2015 Reboot "Back" Yes Yes
Girls Lee Sun-mi Lee Sun-mi
"Oppa" ( Yes Frants Yes Frants
오빠)
JYP Duet Bernard
"With
Match Park x Yes - Yes -
You"
Project Hyerim
2016
Woo Hye-rim, Woo Hye-rim,
Why So Wonder "Why So
Yes Kim Yu-bin and Yes Kim Yu-bin and
Lonely Girls Lonely"
Hong Ji-sang Hong Ji-sang
Twicetagram "Look at Woo Hye-rim, Woo Hye-rim,
2017 Merry & Twice Me" (날 Yes Yes
바라바라봐)
Frants Frants
Happy

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2010 The Last Godfather Wonder Girls Cameo
2012 The Wonder Girls Herself
2014 Bad Sister Park Jae-hee [24]

TBA Hong Kong Inside Me [25]

Television shows[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2013–2014 Pops in Seoul Host
2017 K-RUSH Host
2018 Hello, Stranger! Lead
2020 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Lobster" (episode 249) [26]

2021 China Stock Host

2022 Godfather Cast Member [27]
 Year Title Role Notes Ref.
My: Humanities that Open Work Regular panelist [28]

Hosting[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref.

2021 ASEAN-Korea Cultural Innovation Forum [29]

Ambassadorship[edit]

• publicity ambassador for Gachibom Film Festival (2021)[30]

Awards and nominations[edit]

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Wonder Girls

References[edit]

1. ^ "Chinese Wonder Girls - Boom Boom Pow Routine". vietgurlhelen's YouTube Channel. 22 January 2010.
2. ^ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004393637
3. ^ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003328585
4. ^ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0002057575
5. ^ JYP ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Archived July 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Wonder Girls
Official English Site. January 22, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
6. ^ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002017943
7. ^ Jump up to:a b Ha, Kyeong-Heon (6 September 2013). "[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Arirang TV Pops In Seoul's New
MC Hye Lim, Congratulate KPOPPlanet". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015.
8. ^ Cha, Yo-lim (20 August 2013). "Hyelim of Wonder Girls to host 'Pops in Seoul'".
9. ^ Ho-jung, Won (24 June 2015). "Wonder Girls confirmed to return as band". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald.
Retrieved 25 June 2015.
10.^ "JYP 측 "원더걸스 해체…예은·선미 떠난다" [공식입장 전문]".
11.^ "JYP 측 "유빈·혜림 전속계약 종료..함께해 영광이었다"[전문]" [JYP announces, "Yubin and Hyerim's contract ended,
it's been an honor"]. Daum (in Korean). January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
12.^ "Hyerim Joins Former Wonder Girls Bandmate Yubin's New Agency". Soompi. 9 March 2020. Retrieved March
10, 2020.
13.^ Jang, Jin-ri (February 17, 2023). "원더걸스 우혜림, 유빈 품 떠난다…르엔터 계약 종료 "결혼·출산 함께해 큰 기쁨"[전
문]" [Wonder Girls Woo Hye-rim leaves Yubin's arms... Termination of contract with Le Enter "It is a great pleasure to
have marriage and childbirth together" [Full text]] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Naver.
14.^ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/016/0002247346
15.^ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/417/0000973079
16.^ "JYP 측 "원더걸스 혜림, 한국외대 통번역학과 최종합격"(공식)" [JYP Confirms Wonder Girls' Hyerim Has Been
Accepted in Interpretation and Translation Department in Hankuk University]. Newsen (in Korean). December 26, 2016.
Retrieved December 14, 2019.
17.^ Jump up to:a b "원더걸스 혜림 "해체뒤 대학생활 1 순위…장학금 받고 책도 번역"" [Wonder Girls' Hyelim Talks Going to
College After Group's Dissolution, Receiving Scholarship, and Translating Books]. Naver (in Korean). March 4, 2018.
Retrieved December 14, 2019.
18.^ Kim Na-yeon (August 21, 2021). "신민철♥' 혜림, 한국외대 졸업 인증…브레인 '엄친딸' 포스" [Shin Min-cheol ♥' Hyerim,
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies graduation certificate... Brain 'Umm Daughter' Force]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver.
Retrieved August 21, 2021.
19.^ Jeong, Hyejung (March 14, 2020). "혜림 "함께하고 싶은 인연 생겨"… 상대는 국기원 출신 신민철". Joins.com (in
Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2020.
20.^ "혜림♥신민철, 7 년 연애 끝에 7 월 5 일 결혼..원더걸스 2 호 유부녀[공식입장]" [Hyerim & Shin Min-chul to be married on
July 5 after 7 years of love, second member of Wonder Girls to get married]. Daum (in Korean). May 1, 2020.
Retrieved May 1, 2020.
21.^ Yim, Seung-hye (October 8, 2021). "Former Wonder Girls' member Woo Hye-rim announces pregnancy". Korea
JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
22.^ Lee Ji-hyun (February 25, 2022). "우혜림, 오늘(25 일) 득남…♥신민철 X'갓파더' 강주은 축하 "위대한 순간" [종
합]" [Hyerim Woo, gave birth today (the 25th)... ♥ Shin Min-cheol X 'Godfather' Kang Joo-eun congratulations "Great
Moment" [General]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
23.^ Seon, Mi-kyung (February 25, 2022). "우혜림♥︎신민철, 23 일 득남.."산모와 아이 모두 건강"(전문)[공식]". OSEN (in
Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
24.^ "Hyelim (Wonder Girls) va faire ses débuts sur grand écran - Soompi France". www.soompi.fr.
25.^ Lee Jae-ha (January 12, 2023). "출국장 우혜림, 촬영 잘하고 올게요~[포토엔 HD]" [Woo Hye-rim at the departure hall,
I'll do a good job filming~ [Photo N HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 12, 2023 – via Naver.
26.^ Lee Yi-jin (April 5, 2020). "'복면가왕' 랍스터는 원더걸스 혜림…♥신민철 공개 연애 언급 [종합]". Xports News (in
Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2020.
27.^ Kim Na-young (December 27, 2021). "갓파더' 강주은·우혜림-KCM·최환희 합류…NEW 라인업 구축" [‘Godfather’ Kang
Joo-eun, Woo Hye-rim, KCM, Choi Hwan-hee join… NEW line-up] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved December
27, 2021 – via Naver.
28.^ Yeon Hwi-seon (June 21, 2022). "원더걸스 혜림·인피니트 성규가 EBS 에 왜 나와?" [Why are Wonder Girls' Hyerim
and Infinite's Sunggyu appearing on EBS?] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Naver.
29.^ Kim Soo-jin (September 3, 2021). "우혜림, 2021 한·아세안 문화혁신 포럼 MC [공식]" [Hyerim Woo, MC of the 2021
ASEAN-Korea Cultural Innovation Forum [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Naver.
30.^ Jo Ji-young (October 12, 2021). "[공식] 원더걸스 출신 혜림, 가치봄영화제 홍보대사 위촉" [[Official] Wonder Girls
former Hyerim appointed as ambassador for Gachibom Film Festival] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October
12, 2021 – via Naver.

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