Hwasa/ Ahn Hye Jin (MAMAMOO)

Ahn Hye Jin (안혜진), popularly known as Hwasa, is a South Korean singer and rapper under RBW. She is the maknae of the girl group MAMAMOO and a former member of project girl group Refund Sisters.

She made her solo debut on February 13, 2019 with the digital single "Twit".

Stage Name: Hwasa (화사)

Birth Name: Ahn Hye Jin (안혜진)

Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae

Birthday: July 23, 1995

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Height: 162 cm (5 ft 3¾ in) (Official) / Approx. Real Height: 160 cm (5’2″)

Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)

Blood Type: A

MBTI Type: ENFP

Instagram: _mariahwasa

Youtube: HWASA

Agency:

P NATION (2023–present)

RBW (2014–2023)

Group debut:

June 19, 2014 (MAMAMOO)

October 10, 2020 (Refund Sisters)

2014: Debut with MAMAMOO

She debuted as a member of MAMAOO with their first mini album Hello (MAMAMOO) on June 19, 2014.

2019: Solo debut

She made her solo debut on February 13, 2019 with the digital single "Twit".

2023: Departure from RBW, P NATION

On June 27, 2023, Xportsnews reported that Hwasa is currently in talks to sign with PSY's agency P NATION, as her contract with RBW expires at the end of the month. P NATION confirmed that signing a contract is currently under discussion. Several hours later, RBW announced that Hwasa officially left the agency as her contract had expired and decided to not renew.

On June 30, P NATION officially confirmed Hwasa as the new artist of the label.

Relationship

On June 30, 2023, Sports Seoul reported that Hwa Sa has been dating an entrepreneur 12 years her senior for five years. Her agency stated that they are checking with the artist. On July 2, P NATION stated that it is difficult to confirm whether the rumors are true as it is the artist's personal life.

Mini albums:

María (2020)

Single albums:

"Guilty Pleasure" (2021)

Digital singles:

"Twit" (2019)

"Play With Life" (2021)

"[Hwa Sa Show Vol.1] Just Talking to Myself" (2022)

"[Hwa Sa Show Vol.2] Grey Christmas" (2022)

"[Hwa Sa Show Vol.3] MMM Simile" (2023)

Collaborations:

"Love Comes" (with Esna) (2017)

"Don't Give It To Me" (with Loco) (2018)

"Hwa:Telier" (with Woogie) (2019)

"I Can't Make You Love Me" (with Kinda Blue) (2021)

"Somebody" (with Loco) (2022)

Features:

Phantom - "Fingernail" (2013)

Baechigi - "Boy Jump" (2014)

Ja Mezz - "Drinks Up" (2015)

Kisum - "Love Talk" (2015)

Primary - "Mileage" (with Paloalto) (2016)

Basick and Lil Boi - "Call Me" (2015)

Suran - "Ddang" (2016)

Basick - "Nice" (with G2) (2016)

HIGH4 20 - "Hookga" (2016)

San E - "I Am Me" (2017)

Woodie Gochild - "Cotton Candy" (2018)

K.Will - "Treat Me Bad" (2018)

Dua Lipa - "Physical (Remix)" (2020)

ONEWE - "Q" (2020)

Uhm Jung Hwa - "Hop In" (2020)

DPR LIVE - "Hula Hoops" (2021)

PSY - "Now" (2022)

Epik High - "Catch" (2023)

Jay Park - "Love is Ugly" (2023)

OSTs:

"The Heirs OST" ("Break Up for You, Not Yet for Me" with Park Shin Hye) (2013)

"The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part.2" ("Orbit") (2020)

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Hwasa Facts:

– She was born in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.

– She has two elder sisters.

– Education: Wonkwang Information Arts High School.

– She has known fellow MAMAMOO member Wheein since middle school.

– She used to record guide vocals for 4Minute.

– She wrote and Composed “My Heart/I Do Me” on MAMAMOO’s first mini-album, “Hello”.

– She had also composed the song “Freakin Shoes” from their album “Pink Funky”.

– She appeared on King of Masked Singer as “Aerobic girl”.

– Her first love was her social studies teacher, during “You’re The Best” era, she was still in contact with him.

– She likes cooking.

– She likes listening to old Jazz music.

– Her role model is Rihanna.

– She likes Leslie Cheung (Hong Kong actor/singer).

– She has lived alone for 3 years.

– Because she cant have a pet (she’s allergic), she has a toy lion in which she always references to whenever the other MAMAMOO members talk about their pets.

– She was a featured vocalist in Phantom’s “Fingernail”, Baechigi’s “Boy Jump” and and VRomance’s “SHE”.

– She was featured in High 4-20’s “HookGa”.

– She was featured in MBC’s I Live Alone where she showed her daily life as someone who lives alone.

– She’s a permanent member of the popular show “I Live Alone”.

– On February 13th 2019, Hwasa released her first solo song called TWIT (멍청이).

– Hwasa was named the Rookie Female of the Year in Variety in 2018 and won an MBC Ent. award for her work on “I Live Alone”.

– In October 2020 she debuted as a member of the project girl group Refund Sisters / Refund Expedition.

– Hwasa’s ideal type: “I like guys who are fatherly, so…Ryu Seung Ryong sunbaenim or if we’re talking about foreign celebrities, George Clooney…”

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[MV] 화사 (Hwa Sa) - 마리아 (Maria)