Heyoon Jeong

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong.
Heyoon Jeong
정혜윤
Jeong in 2018
Born
Jeong Hye-yoon

(1996-10-01) October 1, 1996
Daejeon, South Korea
Other namesHeyoon
Occupations
  • Singer
  • choreographer
  • dancer
  • rapper
Years active2017–Active
AgentsXIX Entertainment (2017–2023) Universal Music Korea (2024-Active)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active2017–Active
Labels
Formerly ofNow United

Jeong Hye-yoon (Korean: 정혜윤; born October 1, 1996), also known as Heyoon Jeong or simply Heyoon, is a South Korean dancer, singer, rapper and choreographer. She represented South Korea in the global pop group Now United and announced her departure from the pop group on March 3, 2023. She made her solo debut on November 13, 2024 with the song "Pivot" featuring Armani White.

Biography

Heyoon was born in Daejeon, South Korea on October 1, 1996. At the age of three, Heyoon started practicing ballet. A few years later, she decided that she wanted to become a musician. In 2015, she moved to Seoul to pursue a professional career in the music industry.[1]

Career

2015–2023: Early career and Now United

Before joining the group, Heyoon, was a dance instructor at 1MILLION Dance Studio in South Korea.[2]

On November 15, 2017, Heyoon was announced as part of the final lineup for global pop group Now United.[2][3] In December of the same year, the group released their first single, "Summer in the City".[2]

In August 2020, the single "Nobody Fools Me Twice" was released.[2][4] On September 18, 2020, the music video for "The Weekend's Here" was released.[5] She co-directed the music video along with Dima Kovalchuk.[2] She also directed the music video for the September 2020 Now United single "Somebody".[6] She left Now United in March 2023.[2]

2023-present: Solo career

In October 2024, Heyoon signed to Universal Music Korea.[2] On November 13, 2024, Heyoon released her debut solo single, "Pivot", featuring American rapper Armani White.[7][8] She released "ASAP", featuring American rapper Chris Patrick, in February 2025.[9][10] In July 2025, she released the single "Addicted".[11][12]

Discography

For Heyoon's work with Now United, see Now United discography.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
KOR
"Pivot"
(featuring Armani White) 		2024 — TBA
"ASAP"
(featuring Chris Patrick) 		2025 —
"Addicted" —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Music videos

Music videos directed by Heyoon Jeong
Year Music video With Artist Ref.
2020 "Nobody Fools Me Twice" Hayley Costey, Dima Kovalchuk Now United [13]
"The Weekend's Here" Dima Kovalchuk [14]
"Somebody" [6]

References

  1. ^ "Heyoon Jeong: 15 curiosidades sobre a coreana do Now United" [Heyoon Jeong: 15 interesting facts about the Korean member of Now United]. Letras.mus.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "HEYOON – Dancing Through Life and Singing Into New Beginnings – Exclusive Interview". View of the Arts. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  3. ^ 춤밖에 모르던 명문고 소녀, '글로벌 아이돌'로 뜨다 [The girl from a prestigious high school who knew only dance rises as a 'global idol']. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2018-02-19. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. ^ "Globalna grupa POP "Now United" wydaje swój pierwszy koreański singiel "Nobody Fools Me Twice"" [Global pop group Now United releases its first Korean single, “Nobody Fools Me Twice.”]. K-Pop Live Polska (in Polish). 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  5. ^ "Now United lança seu novo single "The Weekend's Here"" [Now United releases its new single, "The Weekend’s Here"]. Palco Pop (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  6. ^ a b Henderson, Marcos (2020-09-29). "Now United revela teaser de 'Somebody', single exclusivo das mulheres" [Now United unveils teaser for ‘Somebody’, an exclusive single by the women]. Diário 24 Horas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  7. ^ Dutta, Debashree (2024-11-18). "Heyoon Drops Her Debut Solo Song 'Pivot' Featuring Armani White". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  8. ^ Ismerim, Flávio (2024-12-17). "Ex-Now United, Heyoon elogia fãs e diz que quer voltar ao Brasil: "Cultura rica"" [Former Now United member Heyoon praises fans and says she wants to return to Brazil: "Rich culture"]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  9. ^ Siroky, Mary (2025-03-05). "Fan Chant: HEYOON Takes the Solo Spotlight with "ASAP"". Consequence. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  10. ^ Fields, Taylor (2025-02-28). "HEYOON Wants Love 'ASAP' In New Song With Chris Patrick". 101.3 KDWB. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  11. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2025-07-31). "Heyoon Gets 'Addicted' to Deep House on New Single". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  12. ^ Cook, Angela (2025-07-31). "HEYOON's new single "Addicted" is a fun, flirty summer hit". Earmilk. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  13. ^ "'Nobody Fools Me Twice': Now United libera clipe da música comandada por Heyoon Jeong" [Nobody Fools Me Twice: Now United releases music video directed by Heyoon Jeong]. TodaTeen (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-08-08. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  14. ^ Françoza, Douglas (2020-09-18). "Com direção de Heyoon Jeong, garotas se divertem pelas ruas de Dubai no clipe de 'The Weekend's Here' do Now United" [Directed by Heyoon Jeong, girls have fun on the streets of Dubai in Now United's music video for “The Weekend's Here.”]. POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-09-23.
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