Hani (singer)

Hani
Hani in April 2018
Native name 안희연
Born Ahn Hee-yeon
(1992-05-01) May 1, 1992
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Hani
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Entertainer
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Clarinet
Years active 2012–present
Labels Banana Culture Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 안희연
Hanja 安喜延
Revised Romanization An Hui-yeon
McCune–Reischauer An Hŭiyŏn
Stage name
Hangul 하니
Hanja 哈妮
Revised Romanization Hani
McCune–Reischauer Hani

Ahn Hee-yeon (Hangul: 안희연; born May 1, 1992), professionally known as Hani, is a Korean singer and entertainer. She is known as a member of the South Korean girl group EXID and its subgroup, SoljiHani (formerly known as Dasoni (Hangul: 다소니)). She has appeared on television as a host on Weekly Idol and a cast member on Off to School, Crime Scene and A Style for You.

Early life

Ahn Hee-yeon was born on May 1, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea, but her family and friends all called her Hani from a young age.[1] She competed in triathlons from elementary until middle school, and was also an avid swimmer.[2]

Prior to her debut with EXID, she was originally set to debut as a member of a girl group under JYP Entertainment, along with Sistar's Hyolyn, Secret's Song Ji-eun and Bestie's Uji. However, she was cut from JYP after a year. Hani stated that the company did not see potential in her. Following this, she went to study abroad in China for a year.[3][4] She has an IQ score of 145. Hani once aspired to study psychology and become a psychologist.[5]

Career

2012–13: Debut with EXID and rise to popularity

EXID officially debuted on February 15, 2012 with the release of their debut single, "Whoz That Girl".[6]

In February 2013, Hani and EXID member Heo Sol-ji formed the duo Dasoni[7] and released their debut single "Goodbye" on February 15, 2013. The single also included the song, "Said So Often".[8]

In August 2014, EXID released their single "Up & Down". Initially, the song charted poorly, failing to make it on the top 100 of the Gaon Chart. However, the song slowly gained popularity in late November after a fan-taken video of her performing the song went viral.[9][10] As of 2018, the video has been viewed more than 26 million times on YouTube.[11]

2014–present: Solo career

In 2014, she entered the main cast of tvN's Always Cantare.

In 2015, she appeared in Mad Clown's music video for "Fire",[12] and entered the main cast of JTBC's Off to School[13][14] and Crime Scene.[15][16] Hani was also chosen to present a new KBS beauty show, A Style For You along with Kim Heechul, Goo Ha-ra and Yoon Bora.[17] In spring, she appeared on Soulmates Returns.[18] Later on, she made a cameo appearance in The Producers as herself.[19] On June 24, she and Ken of VIXX released a duet song titled "Gap".[20] In September, she was made a cast member in TV series Law of the Jungle.

In 2016, Hani became the co-host of Baek Jong-won's Three Great Emperors.[21] In February 2016, she appeared on King of Mask Singer as "Little Match Girl", a get-up completed with a mask and costumes to hide her identity. Hani surprised the panel of judges and an audience with her rich and husky voice (mostly due to the higher vocal range used as a vocalist in EXID).[22] Hani defeated Kim Feel and Jo Hang-jo but she was subsequently defeated by the Mask King at the time, Ha Hyun-woo of Guckkasten. Nevertheless, Hani's performances attracted attention and recognition for her unique vocal and passion for singing.

On January 12, 2017, it was announced that f(x)'s Luna, Hani, and Mamamoo's Solar would release a collaborative dance song on January 19, produced by Park Geun-tae, who also wrote EXO's Baekhyun and Miss A's Suzy's duet "Dream".[23] It was later revealed that the song's title is "Honey Bee", and is of the pop soul genre, incorporating 808 bass and saxophone.[24] On January 19, the song "Honey Bee" was officially released at Mystic Entertainment's YouTube channel.

Discography

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and sales figures, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[25]		 US
World
"Cold"
(with C-Clown)		 2012 — — N/A Young Love
"We Got The World"
(with R.Tee)		 2014 — — Non-album single
"Fake Illness"
(with Rare Potato)		 2015 — —
"Gap"
(with Ken)		 25 —
"Honey Bee"
(with f(x)'s Luna and Mamamoo's Solar)		 2017 38 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015The ProducersHerselfKBS2Cameo

Variety shows

YearTitleNetworkRoleNotes
2014Always CantaretvNMain cast
2015Crime Scene 2JTBC
A Style For YouKBS2Cast memberWith Yoon Bo-ra, Gu Hara and Kim Heechul
Soulmates ReturnsMBC Every 1Main cast
EXID's Showtime
Law of the Jungle in NicaraguaSBSEpisodes 178–180
2016Baek Jong-won's Three Great EmperorsCo-hostEpisodes 22–51
Battle TripKBS2Travelerwith Solji (Episode 2–3)[26]
We Are SiblingsKBS2Castwith her younger brother
King of Mask SingerMBCContestantas "Be Careful for Cold the Little Match Girl" (Episodes 47–48)
Weekly IdolMBC Every 1HostEpisodes 245–270
2017 Suddenly A MillionaireOliveHost
Law of the Jungle in KomodoSBSMain castEpisodes 274–278
2018 Secret Unnie JTBC4 Cast with Yoojung (Weki Meki)

References

  1. ↑ "Hani (EXID) artist profile". Melon (in Korean). LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hani wows with her swimming ability as she showcases the butterfly, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, & fin swimming". allkpop. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Jeon Ah Ram (March 17, 2015). "EXID's Hani Trained with Sistar's Hyolyn, Secret's Song Jieun and More at JYP". Newsen. CJ E&M. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "EXID's Hani Shares She Was Cut from JYP and Says She Never Had Plastic Surgery". Soompi. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "EXID Hani's revealed to have an IQ of 145". allkpop. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "EXID reveals debut MV, "Whoz That Girl"". AllKpop. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  7. ↑ Mun, Wan-sik (February 11, 2013). EXID 솔지, 무보정 '애플힙' 몸매 공개. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (February 15, 2013). "EXID debuts new unit, Dasoni". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Kim, Erika. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ Kim Hyo-eun; Sung So-young (December 15, 2014). "Social media gives failing singers another chance". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ Lee, Seung-mi (November 23, 2014). '제2의 빠빠빠'탄생?…EXID '위아래'광속 차트 역주행. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  11. ↑ (직캠/Fancam) 141008 EXID(하니) 위아래 @ 파주 한마음 위문공연 (9 October 2014). Retrieved on August 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ Lee Yousun (January 6, 2015). "Mad Clown releases teaser for "Fire" featuring EXID's Hani". Korean Wave. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  13. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (18 March 2015). "Hani Becomes A 'Smart Idol'". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  14. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (24 March 2015). "Hani Shows Her Ability As An All-around Entertainer". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  15. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (12 March 2015). "JTBC 'Crime Scene 2' Confirms Its Final Casts". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  16. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (1 April 2015). "JTBC 'Crime Scene 2' Holds Its Production Conference". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  17. ↑ Hara joins + Heechul, Jooyeon, and Bora in talks to be MCs for fashion-beauty show 'A Style for You'
  18. ↑ Park Ji Ryun (March 4, 2015). "EXID's Hani, Nicole, Seo Kang Jun and Myore Join 'Soulmates Returns'". Newsen. CJ E&M. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  19. ↑ ‘프로듀사’ 하니, 경찰서에서 특별 출연 “남자랑 3대1로 붙었는데 한 대도 안맞아”
  20. ↑ "VIXX's Ken and EXID's Hani join hands for a sweet collab track 'One By One'". allkpop. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Hani to co-host 'Baek Jong-won's Three Great Emperors'". Yonhap News. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  22. ↑ "Hani wows with performance on King of Mask Singer". 2016-02-29.
  23. ↑ "루나X하니X솔라 미스틱서 뭉쳤다, 핵폭탄급 걸그룹 컬래버 성사". Newsen (in Korean). January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ "루나X하니X솔라, 콜라보 곡명은 '허니 비'..팝소울". OSEN (in Korean). January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  26. ↑ "EXID's Solji and Hani head to Japan for a future variety show appearance!". allkpop. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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