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Ki Hui-hyeon
Ki in March 2019
Born
Ki Hui-hyeon

(1995-06-16) June 16, 1995 (age 29)
Namwon, North Jeolla, South Korea
Other namesCathy
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
  • actress
AgentHicon Entertainment
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • MBK
  • PocketDol Studio
Formerly of
  • DIA
  • BinChaenHyunSeuS
Korean name
Hangul
기희현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGi Hui-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerKi Hŭihyŏn

Ki Hui-hyeon (Korean기희현; 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]

Early life

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Ki was born on June 16, 1995, in Namwon, North Jeolla, South Korea.[3]

Career

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Pre-debut

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Ki is a former Woollim Entertainment trainee and trained with members of the girl group Lovelyz.[citation needed]

2015–present: Debut and Produce 101

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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 Shortly after debut with the group in December 2015, MBK Entertainment announced she had temporarily withdrawn from the group, along with her bandmate Jung Chae-yeon, to represent MBK Entertainment on reality girl group survival show Produce 101 for the chance to debut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

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Singles

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Title Year Peaks Sales
(DL)
Album
KOR
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"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

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Title Year Album
"Artist" (화가) 2016 Spell
"There Is No Time"[18]
(featuring Chungha)
2017 YOLO

Composition credits

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Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Produce 101 Contestant Survival show that determined I.O.I members
Finished 19th
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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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  3. ^ "Ki Hui-hyeon Naver Profile" (in Korean). Naver. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Final lineup revealed for MBK's newest girl group". Kpop Herald. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Jeong, Yoo-jin (December 22, 2015). "다이아 채연•캐시, '프로듀스 101' 합류 하면서 잠정탈퇴…"새로운 도전"". MBN News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Kim, JiYeon (June 15, 2016). "DIA′s Hee Hyeon Opens Up About ′Produce 101′ Elimination". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "아이오아이 정채연, 6월 다이아 컴백 확정…기희현 합류" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. May 11, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "스타뉴스". M.star.mt.co.kr. June 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "승할까[종합]". Naver (in Korean). Sports News. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  10. ^ Lee, Ho-yeon (August 18, 2016). "MBK 측 "기희현 전소미 최유정 김청하, 콜라보 디싱 준비중"". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Choi, Hyun-jung. "기희현X전소미X최유정X김청하 '꽃, 바람 그리고 너' 재킷 공개". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "'언프리티 랩스타3' 기희현·애쉬비 등 6인, '중간투입래퍼 결정전' 시작". Sports Hankooki. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "걸그룹 보컬 서바이벌 'V-1', 누적 득표수 22만 표 돌파" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "'V-1' 본선 진출자 12인 공개…걸그룹 보컬퀸 누가 될까" (in Korean). TV Report. August 25, 2019. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  15. ^ Oh, Ji-won (September 29, 2022). "다이아 출신 기희현, 배우 전향…정진영 소속 하이콘엔터와 전속계약" [Ki Hee-hyeon, a former DIA member, becomes an actress… Exclusive contract with Jinyoung Jung's Hycon Entertainment] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  17. ^ "2016년 36주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  18. ^ "시간이 없어 (Feat. 김청하)". Melon (in Korean). April 9, 2017. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  19. ^ "다이아, 정채연 지원사격 단체 카메오 출연 '어떤 케미 보일까 기대Up'". 국제신문. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  20. ^ "다이아 기희현, 물오른 성숙美..끝이 안 보이는 다리 길이". Kpop Herald. October 17, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  21. ^ "'#패셔니스타' 기희현(다이아), 인스타그램을 통해 근황 공개". Twnews. October 19, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
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  23. ^ "'러브 인 블랙홀' 다이아 기희현, 더위 날릴 청량 미모 '인간 이온음료'". Naver. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  24. ^ 정채연·기희현, '프로듀스101' 수익 전액 기부. Naver. June 27, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  25. ^ '언프리티 랩스타3' 기희현-애쉬비, 본편 行 티켓 놓고 배틀 돌입. Naver. August 9, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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  27. ^ '비행기 타고가요' 유라, 인턴 기희현에 조언…선배美 발산. Naver. February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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