Ki Hui-hyeon (Korean: 기희현; Hanja: 奇熙賢; born June 16, 1995), known mononymously as Huihyeon and formerly known as Cathy, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actress. She was best known as a member of the girl group DIA. In September 2022, Huihyeon transitioned into acting and joined Hicon Entertainment.[1][2]
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 Ki in March 2019 | |
| Born | Ki Hui-hyeon June 16, 1995 Namwon, North Jeolla, South Korea |
| Other names | Cathy |
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| Agent | Hicon Entertainment |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 기희현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gi Hui-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ki Hŭihyŏn |
Early life
Ki was born on June 16, 1995, in Namwon, North Jeolla, South Korea.[3]
Career
Pre-debut
Ki is a former Woollim Entertainment trainee and trained with members of the girl group Lovelyz.[citation needed]
2015–present: Debut and Produce 101
In February 2015, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to debut a new girl group under survival program through which the public could become familiar with the group members. In June 2015, MBK announced that they had canceled their plans for a survival program, and decided to select the members internally. MBK Entertainment revealed the final line-up and the group name.[4]
Ki debuted under stage name Cathy as the rapper of DIA. The group made their official debut stage on the music program Mnet's M Countdown on September 17, 2015. Shortly after debut with the group in December 2015, MBK Entertainment announced she had temporarily withdrawn from the group, along with her bandmate Jung Chae-yeon, to represent MBK Entertainment on reality girl group survival show Produce 101 for the chance to debut in a Mnet girl group. She auditioned and signed contracts with the show before DIA's official debut.[5] Ki finished in 19th place.[6] On May 11, 2016, MBK Entertainment confirmed that she and Jung Chae-yeon had re-joined DIA.[7] She has changed her stage name from Cathy to her real name (Huihyeon) since rejoining the group.[8][9] On August 17, it was announced that Ki would be collaborating with I.O.I members Choi Yoo-jung and Jeon So-mi for the digital single, "Flower, Wind and You", which was produced by Boi B.[10][11] She is the current leader of the group, starting from the promotions of the mini album Spell.
In 2016, she also appeared on Mnet's rap survival program Unpretty Rapstar 3 as a contestant.[12]
In September 2019, Ki participated in the survival program show, V-1, to select the Vocal Queen among the various girl group members, where only the top 12 girl group members in votes would progress and perform on the show.[13][14] However, she was not selected among the final members to perform on stage. She was also cast in a drama 패셔니스타, aired on Ssulrandi and YouTube.
In September 2022, Ki signed a contract with Hicon Entertainment as an actress.[15]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peaks | Sales (DL) | Album |
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| KOR [16] | ||||
| "Flower, Wind and You" (꽃, 바람 그리고 너) (with Jeon Somi, Choi Yoo-jung and Chungha) | 2016 | 42 |
| Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Other songs
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Artist" (화가) | 2016 | Spell |
| "There Is No Time"[18] (featuring Chungha) | 2017 | YOLO |
Composition credits
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Drinking Solo | Herself | Cameo | [19] |
| Happy Ending | Ki Hui-hyeon | DIA music drama | ||
| 2019 | Fashionista | Lead role | [20][21] | |
| 2020 | Homemade Love Story | Herself | Cameo | |
| 2021 | Love in Black Hole | Anna | Lead role | [22][23] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Produce 101 | Contestant | Survival show that determined I.O.I members Finished 19th | [24] |
| 2017 | Unpretty Rapstar 3 | Contestant | Additional Match Contestant | [25] |
| 2019 | Cabin Crew | Cast member | Episodes 4–11 | [26][27] |
| V-1 | Contestant | [28] |
References
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