The Sexy, Fierce, and Exotic Hwasa from Mamamoo
Ahn Hye-jin, or more commonly known as Hwasa, is a 24-year-old Korean female idol and a member of the girl group Mamamoo. Despite being cute with lots of aegyo, the maknae of the group, Hwasa, is known to be the sexy, fierce, and exotic woman with free spirit and high confidence.
Even though she has been involved in certain controversies, Hwasa has still demonstrated that she can achieve plenty, all of which is due to her multiple talents, such as singing, rapping, and songwriting that have even brought her some awards. Let’s find out more about Hwasa!
Profile and Facts of Hwasa
Full Profile
Real Name/Hangul: Ahn Hye-jin/안혜진
Date of Birth: July 23rd, 1995
Place of Birth: Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Blood Type: B
Height: 160-162 cm
Weight: 44 kg
Family: two elder sisters
Nationality: South Korean
Education: Wonkwang Information Arts High School
Occupation: Singer, rapper, songwriter
Position (in Mamamoo): Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae
Agency: RBW
Years Active: 2014 – present
Facts
- Hwasa and Wheein already know each other since middle schools
- Hwasa used to record guide vocals for 4Minute
- She appeared on King of Masked Singers as ‘Aerobic Girl’
- She loves cooking, which is why she has become Mamamoo’s cook
- Her role model is Rihanna
- She lived alone for three years
- Hwasa is allergic to animals, so she has a lion toy which she references to every time the members talk about their pets
- Hwasa’s ideal type: a guy who has a fatherly vibe like Ryu Seung-ryong or George Clooney
Discography
Below is Hwasa’s full discography, including her work outside of Mamamoo:
Singles
| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Be Calm” (덤덤해지네) | 2018 | Yellow Flower | Lead Artist |
| “Dab Dab” with Moonbyul | 2016 | Memory | Collaboration |
| “Love Comes” with Esna | 2017 | Non-album single | |
| “Don’t” with Loco | 2018 | Hyena on the Keyboard Part.4 | |
| “Fingernail” (손톱) Phantom feat. Hwasa | 2013 | Phantom Theory | As Featured Artist |
| “Break Up for You, Not Yet for Me” (넌 이별 난 아직) Park Shin-hye feat. Hwasa | The Heirs Remake | ||
| “Boy Jump” (소년점프) Baechigifeat. Hwasa | 2014 | Non-album single | |
| “Drinks Up” Ja Mezz feat. Hwasa | 2015 | 1/4 | |
| “Mileage” Primary feat. Paloalto & Hwasa | 2 | ||
| “Call Me” (연락해) Basick and Lil Boi feat. Hwasa | Basick & Lil Boy | ||
| “Love Talk” Kisum feat. Hwasa | Non-album singles | ||
| “Ddang” (땡땡땡) Suran feat. Hwasa | 2016 | ||
| “Nice” Basick feat. G2 and Hwasa | Nice | ||
| “HookGA” High4:20 feat. Hwasa | Non-album single | ||
| “I Am Me” San E feat. Hwasa | 2017 | Season of Suffering | |
| “Cotton Candy” Woodie Gochild feat. Hwasa | 2018 | — | |
| “Do Not Become Friendly” K.Willfeat. Hwasa | The 4th Album |
Songwriting and Composing Credits
| Year | Album | Artist | Song | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyrics | Music | ||||
| 2014 | Non-album single | Herself | “Pink Panties” (Blurred Lines cover.) | Yes | Yes |
| Hello | Mamamoo | “Heeheehaheho” (히히하헤호) | Yes | No | |
| “I Do Me” (내맘이야) (Hwasa Solo) | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Pink Funky | “Freakin Shoes” | Yes | Yes | |
| “Um Oh Ah Yeh” (음오아예) | Yes | No | |||
| 2016 | Melting | “Taller Than You” (1cm의 자존심) | Yes | No | |
| “My Hometown” (고향이) | Yes | No | |||
| “Recipe” (나만의 Recipe) | Yes | Yes | |||
| HookGA | High4 20 | “HookGA” (Hook가) (Feat. Hwasa of Mamamoo) | Yes | No | |
| Memory | Mamamoo | “Decalcomanie” (데칼코마니) | Yes | No | |
| “I Love Too” (놓지 않을게) | Yes | No | |||
| 2017 | Purple | “Yes I am” (나로 말할 것 같으면) | Yes | No | |
| “AZE GAG” (아재개그) | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2018 | MIXNINE Part.4 | SSS (MIXNINE) | “Dangerous Girl” | Yes | No |
| Yellow Flower | Mamamoo | “Be Calm” (덤덤해지네) (Hwasa Solo) | Yes | Yes | |
| Hyena on the Keyboard Part.4 | Loco, Herself | “Don’t Give It To Me” (주지마) | Yes | Yes | |
| Red Moon | Mamamoo | “Sleep In The Car” (잠이라도 자지) | Yes | No | |
| Non-album single | Herself | “Be Alright” | Yes | No | |
| #GOCHILD | Woodie Gochild | “Cotton Candy” (솜사탕) (Feat. Hwasa of Mamamoo) (Prod. SLO) | Yes | Yes | |
Filmography
Television Series
| Year | Network | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | tvN | Entourage | Mamamoo (Episode 1) |
DJ Radio
| Year | Network | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | KBS2 | KPOP Planet | with Hyunsik (BTOB), Jae Jin (FTISLAND) |
Nominations and Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2018 | Melon Music Awards | Hot Trend Award (with Loco) | “Don’t” | Won |
| Melon Music Awards | Best Ballad (with Loco) | “Don’t” | Nominated | |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | Hot Issue Entertainment Award | Hyena on The Keyboard (with Loco) | Won | |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Rookie Female of The Year – Variety | I Live Alone | Won |
Hwasa’s Plastic Surgery Rumors
As usual, any rookie girl group in K-Pop that hits the headlines, of course, has to be scrutinized from head to toe. Mamamoo is no exception to this rule proven by the plastic surgery rumors. For Hwasa, people assumed that she has done a nose job, she has had her teeth fixed, and something minor to her eyes, however, she has never released an official statement regarding the issues. Let’s check out and compare photos of Hwasa from before her debut and today:
From the photos above, we can see that Hwasa’s facial features have indeed changed. However, this change could be attributed to the fact that she has lost some weight and her cheeks have gotten skinnier, and of course, the fact that she has matured and her features have developed more. Her nose, nevertheless, does seem more pointy.
When we compare the two photos above, we can again see that before debuting, Hwasa’s nose was rounder, and now it is visibly more pointy. Who knows, she might have done a nose job, or it could just be the effect of the makeup, just like her eyes look bigger due to makeup.
Hwasa’s Diet and Weight Loss
We are all familiar with the beauty standard for a female idol in the K-Pop industry, that is a skinny girl with fair skin and a pretty face. But, Mamamoo’s Hwasa is one of the idols that has defied the beauty standards of K-Pop and has accepted herself as she is. She said that she is proud of herself even though her thighs look bigger than the other female idol.
Although Hwasa herself is proud of her weight, a controversial issue emerged because the company has put 44 kg for her weight, on her official profile. Many people don’t believe that since for 162 cm it’s impossible to have 44 kg with ‘underweight’ BMI and they feel disappointed by the company for not accepting Hwasa as she is.
Controversy Involving Hwasa
Mamamoo’s Hwasa is already known as a free-spirited woman who doesn’t follow the beauty rules and dresses in whatever she wants. At the Dazed photoshoot, she looked super sexy with a red sports bra and underwear, also showing a sensual pose. In the interview, she said that the most important thing is showing what’s real and not pursuing the beauty standard.
Hwasa’s statement made various opinions to form, some of them pro, and some contra. A netter said, “That’s what ugly women say to make themselves feel better. You’ll be pretty if you filled the people’s beauty standard.” But, many netters also defended her by saying, “I hope everyone has healthy confidence,” “Her body is already amazing,” “I like Hwasa because she is so sexy. Her thighs are the best!” and so on.
MAMA 2018 Performance
Hwasa once again caused the occurrence of controversy with her appearance. This time, at the MAMA 2018 performance she wore a tight red leather top with super short pants revealing some of her intimate features, such as her butt line and her boob line. It was not only her outfit that drew attention, but one of the male backup dancers also appeared shirtless making her performance way more sensual.
As could be predicted, Hwasa’s outfit became a hot topic of conversation. The haters said that it’s too much for her to show her body parts because sexy performance has rules. But, the fans said that they love Hwasa because she looks very hot and looks like a Korean Beyonce.
Hwasa’s agency RBW released an official statement regarding the topic. They said, “We didn’t know that the costume would be a hot topic.” They continued, “As usual, we only choose the right outfit for the song that she is singing on the stage.” So, what do you think? Is it appropriate or not?
Mamamoo members are not yet known to have personal official Instagram accounts, only the group’s official account @mamamoo_official . Let’s check out what has Hwasa done recently, along with the other Mamamoo members!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsqGUahgznz/
After winning at the Seoul Music Awards 2019.
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Hwasa and Moonbyul were being so extra!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsQF_aMAQ-Q/
More awards for Mamamoo!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDSLIIg5zS/
Sexy Hwasa in action.
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Congrats for winning the MBC Entertainment Award Female Rookie of The Year 2018!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Brtf4Z9g0yp/
Best Entertainment Award at the KBS Awards 2018. Such a talented Hwasa!
Most Recent News
At the Melon Music Awards 2018, Hwasa x Loco won the award for Hot Trend with their song “Don’t Give It To Me” featuring Woogie. Congratulation to both of them and all of the crew members who were involved in the production of the song! Let’s check out the video where they received the award:
This collaboration is not their first one. Previously, Hwasa and Loco worked together on KBS’ Hyena On The Keyboard.
