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Hello, I'm in charge of rap and vocals in MAMAMOO, bright Hwasa!
(안녕하세요, 마마무에서 보컬과 랩을 맡고 있는, 화사한 화사입니다!)
 
— Hwa Sa's Greeting, Mwave MEET&GREET


Ahn Hye-jin (Korean: 안혜진), commonly known by her stage name Hwasa (Korean: 화사) which is officially stylized as Hwa Sa (or sometimes HwaSa), is a member of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, and is in charge of the group's rap and vocals. Additionally, she is a former member of the project group REFUND SISTERS as Sil Bi (Korean: 실비).

Hwa Sa started her solo career on February 13, 2019 with the digital single album TWIT, making her the third MAMAMOO member to debut as a soloist. She released her first extended play María on June 29, 2020, and then her second single album Guilty Pleasure on November 24, 2021. After leaving RBW and joining P NATION, Hwa Sa released her third digital single album I Love My Body on September 6, 2023.

Aside from MOOMOOs, Hwa Sa's official fandom is Twits.

Her upcoming event is the HWASA the 1st FANCON TOUR [Twits] with its first concert in Seoul.

Biography[]

Ahn Hye-jin was born on July 23, 1995 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, her birthplace being a village in Jirisan.[3] She lived with her parents and two elder sisters, and became friends with Jung Whee-in in middle school.[4][5] She graduated from Wongwang Information Arts High School.

Ahn has wanted to become a singer since she was young, and was inspired by Beyoncé.[6] She considered acting to be the second thing she loves, wanting to participate in musicals or acting.[4][5] She joined RBW as a trainee in 2011 alongside Jung.[7] Ahn then debuted under the stage name "Hwa Sa" as part of the group MAMAMOO on June 19, 2014.

Career[]

Hwa Sa's Career section excludes her activities with MAMAMOO, including sub-unit activities with Rapper Line.

2013[]

During this year, Hwa Sa has yet to officially debut as a singer. Regardless of that, she has featured in other singers' releases.

Hwa Sa featured in Standing Egg's single "Breakup for You, Not Yet for Me" alongside Park Shin-hye, released on November 15. This song is a remake of the title track of Standing Egg's 2010 album With.

2014[]

Hwa Sa featured in the duo Baechigi's single "Boy Jump", released on August 29.

2015[]

Hwa Sa featured in Primary's song "Mileage" alongside Paloalto from the album 2, released on August 12. She later featured Basick and Lil Boi's collaboration single "Call Me", which was released on October 5. She also featured in Kisum's single "LOVE TALK", released on October 29.

2016[]

Hwa Sa featured in the single "DDANG" by SURAN, released on June 10. She featured on the title track of Basick's extended play Nice, which is also titled as "Nice". The song and EP were released on August 2. Hwa Sa was also featured in HIGH4 20's debut title track "HookGA" from their single album of the same name, which was released on October 3.

2017[]

Hwa Sa featured on the title track of San E's extended play Season of Suffering. The song is "I Am Me", and it was released with the EP on January 23.

She appeared on MBC's King of Mask Singer as "Aerobic Girl" from episode 111 to 112.[8]

2018[]

On April 13 and 20, Hwa Sa appeared on MBC's Hyena on the Keyboard on episode 7 and 8. She also released a single titled "Don't" with Loco for the show.[9] Later on, Hwa Sa became a regular cast of MBC's show I Live Alone, from episode 257 to present time.[10]

On August 24, Hwa Sa featured on the title track of Woodie Gochild's album #GOCHILD, titled as "Cotton Candy". Later on November 8, she featured on a song from K.Will's album The 4th Album Part.2 [想像; Mood Indigo], titled as "Treat Me Bad".

2019[]

On February 13, Hwa Sa officially debuted as a soloist with the single album TWIT and its title track of the same name.[11][12]

She and Whee In collaborated for the title track of Kim Hyunchul's album Fe's 10th - Preview. The song is titled "two girl love a man", and it was released on May 23.

2020[]

Hwa Sa collaborated with Dua Lipa for a remix of the song "Physical", which was released on March 17.[13] She also collaborated with ONEWE for the song "Q", released on May 26.[14]

Hwa Sa released her first soundtrack, titled "Orbit", for the SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch on April 19.[15]

On June 15, RBW announced the release of Hwa Sa's first extended play, titled María.[16] Later on June 29, the single "Maria" was released alongside the EP.[17][18] Her previous single "TWIT" was also included in the album.

As part of the MBC show Hangout with Yoo, Hwa Sa became "Sil Bi", a member of the project group REFUND SISTERS (Korean: 환불원정대). The group debuted with the digital single "DON'T TOUCH ME" on October 10,[19][20] and later concluded activities on November 14.[21]

Hwasa and The Sims 4 collaborated, and on December 17, an MV for the song titled as "Play With Life" was released; the song was released digitally later on January 29, 2021.[22] Hwa Sa later featured along with DPR LIVE on Uhm Junghwa's comeback single "Hop in", which was released on December 22 at 6 PM KST.[23]

2021[]

Hwa Sa and rapper Beenzino are featured on the title track of DPR LIVE's extended play IITE COOL, titled as "Hula Hoops".[24] The song and EP were released on July 23 at 6 PM KST. Hwa Sa later collaborated with KINDA BLUE for their debut single "I can't make you love me", which was released on August 3 at 6 PM KST.

On November 10 at 12 AM KST, a trailer was released for Hwa Sa's upcoming comeback.[25] A single album titled Guilty Pleasure was released on November 24 at 6 PM KST;[26] its title track is named "I'm a B".[27] According to Hwa Sa, her upcoming full-length album is the continuation of a song from Guilty Pleasure called "FOMO".[28]

Hwa Sa made an appearance on the final episode of Show Me The Money 10, and featured on Be'O's song "Nothing" along with MINO. The song was released digitally on December 4 at 12 PM KST.[29]

2022[]

Hwa Sa featured in a track titled "Now" from PSY's album PSY 9th; the track is a remake of the 1984 song "When the Rain Begins to Fall" by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora.[30] The song and album were both released on April 29 at 6 PM KST,[31] and the performance video for the song was released on May 4 at 6 PM KST.[32]

Hwa Sa released a collaboration single album with Loco on July 25 at 6 PM KST,[33] titled as Somebody. Its title track is called "Somebody!", and the album has an additional song called "Lemon" which they both also sang together on.[34]

On December 18 at 12 AM KST, or rather on the night of December 17 at 12:00 KST, the first episode of Hwa Sa's new and titular tvN program Hwasa Show was broadcasted. In the program, musicians are invited and interviewed by Hwa Sa to talk about music.[35][36] The show's first soundtrack volume was released digitally before the show's premiere on December 8 at 6 PM KST, titled as "just talking to myself".[37] The show's second soundtrack volume, "Grey Christmas", was released on December 20 at 6 PM KST.[38]

2023[]

Hwa Sa is featured in Epik High's album Strawberry, in one of their songs titled as "Catch". The song and the album were released on February 1 at 6 PM KST.[39] She is also featured in Jay Park's song, "Love Is Ugly", from his digital single album Yesterday. The song was released with the album on February 13 at 6 PM KST.[40]

Her television program Hwasa Show ended on February 19 (or February 18 at midnight) with the release of its last episode. The show's third and last soundtrack volume was sung by MAMAMOO as a group, as they (aside from Hwa Sa) were the show's guests in the last episode. The single was released digitally after the show ended on February 19 at 12 PM KST, and it is titled as "MMM Simile".[41]

Hwa Sa was confirmed to have joined a new tvN variety program titled as Dancing Queens on the Road, which is alternatively called "Dance Singer Wandering Group". The other cast members aside from her are Kim Wan-sun, Uhm Jung Hwa, Lee Hyori, and BoA; all five previously appeared in Lee Hyori's 2022 show Seoul Check-in. The program first aired on May 25 at 10:30 PM KST,[42] and ended on August 10 with its 12th episode.

On June 27, Hwa Sa's exclusive contract with RBW has ended, thus meaning she has left the company.[43] Later on June 30, Hwa Sa officially signed an exclusive contract with P NATION. She did so on-stage during PSY's show SUMMERSWAG2023, thus making P NATION her second and current company.[44]

It was announced by P NATION on August 15 that Hwa Sa will release a new album in September.[45] On August 29, the first batch of teasers for the comeback were revealed alongside the announcement that its release was on September 6 at 6 PM KST.[46] On the same day at 6 PM KST, it was revealed that the comeback is a digital single album called "I Love My Body".[47]

On October 4, Hwa Sa released the digital single "Chili" was released at 6 PM KST as part of the show Street Woman Fighter 2.[48] The song's MV was released later on October 10.[49]

2024[]

Hwa Sa's official fandom name was revealed on March 12 to be "Twits", which is a reference to her song "TWIT", and a teaser was also released a day prior.[50][51] Another teaser related to Twits was released on May 13, 2024.[52] On the 14th, Hwa Sa's official fan community site was announced alongside the singer's first solo tour, HWASA the 1st FANCON TOUR [Twits].[53] The tour's first concert is in Seoul at Sejong University's Daeyang Hall on April 20.[54] Further locations have yet to be announced.

Discography[]

For other uses, see Discography (Disambiguation).
Main article: Hwa Sa/Discography

Hwa Sa has released 1 extended play and 3 single albums.

Events[]

Tours & Concerts[]

Hwa Sa is holding 1 concert tour.

Year Event Title Dates Venues
2024 HWASA the 1st FANCON TOUR [Twits] in Seoul April 20 Daeyang Hall, Sejong University, Seoul

Filmography[]

For other uses, see Filmography (Disambiguation).
Main article: Hwa Sa/Filmography

Hwa Sa has most notably appeared on television shows such as I Live Alone, Hangout with Yoo, Dancing Queens on the Road, and Hyena on the Keyboard. She hosted her own entertainment program Hwasa Show. Aside from that, she has a YouTube channel called HWASA.

Awards and Nominations[]

For other uses, see Awards and Nominations (Disambiguation).
Main article: Hwa Sa/Awards and Nominations

External Links[]

References

  1. プロフィール (Japanese). MAMAMOO JAPAN OFFICIAL FANCLUB「MOOMOO JAPAN」. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02.
  2. 화사(마마무) (Korean). Namu Wiki. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved on 2024-01-23. “네이버 프로필에 표기된 키는 162cm. 첫 단독콘서트 MOOSICAL에서 언급되었다.”
  3. Three Meals with MAMAMOO (2021-06-19). -Special- '맘무세끼' EP1 (Korean). YouTube. Retrieved on 2021-06-19.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Park Soo-jeong (박수정) (2014-07-16). My Name, 마마무 (1) (Korean). TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Mamamoo Trans (2014-07-16). TenAsia Interview "My Name Is" - Hwa Sa (English). Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2015-03-04.
  6. RD Revez (2021-02-25). MAMAMOO Hwasa Reveals Beyonce As Her Source Of Inspiration During Childhood (English). Kpop Reporter.
  7. tvN D ENT (2019-04-27). 중학교때부터 같은 꿈을 키워 온 화사X휘인의 10년 넘은 우정💗 (Korean). YouTube.
  8. Member Of Girl Group Known For Their Vocals Revealed On “King Of Masked Singer”
  9. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa And Loco’s “Hyena On The Keyboard” Collaboration Tops Realtime Music Charts
  10. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa Reveals A Day In Her Life On “I Live Alone”
  11. Mamamoo’s Hwasa Artistically Calls Out A ‘Twit’ In New Music Video
  12. Watch: MAMAMOO’s Hwasa Makes Fierce Solo Debut With “Twit” MV
  13. Listen: MAMAMOO’s Hwasa Features In New Remix Of Dua Lipa’s “Physical”
  14. ONEWE Talks About Their First Studio Album, Support From RBW Labelmates, And More
  15. MAMAMOO's Hwa Sa to sing her first solo OST since debut for new drama 'The King: Eternal Monarch'
  16. @RBW_MAMAMOO 06/15/2021 00:00 KST
  17. Hwasa of MAMAMOO Releases "Maria" Music Video
  18. MAMAMOO's Hwasa Hits 200 Million YouTube Views With "Maria" MV
  19. Refund Sisters Decides On Title Track And Confirms October Debut Date
  20. Refund Sisters reveal a preview of their official debut title track
  21. Watch: Refund Sisters Says Goodbye In Their Final Appearance On “How Do You Play?”
  22. Play With Life
  23. Watch: Uhm Jung Hwa Gets Fierce In “Hop In” MV With MAMAMOO’s Hwasa And DPR LIVE
  24. @_DPRLIVE 07/07/2021 16:16 KST
  25. @RBW_MAMAMOO 11/09/2021 00:00 KST
  26. @RBW_MAMAMOO 11/10/2021 00:00 KST
  27. @RBW_MAMAMOO 11/15/2021 00:00 KST
  28. @lunaestreIIad0s 11/24/2021 12:13 KST
  29. @RBW_MAMAMOO 12/04/2021 12:00 KST
  30. @psy_oppa 04/20/2022 11:44 KST
  31. @psy_oppa 04/20/2022 11:43 KST
  32. @psy_oppa 05/04/2022 13:06 KST
  33. @RBW_MAMAMOO 07/15/2022 18:00 KST
  34. @RBW_MAMAMOO 07/18/2022 18:00 KST
  35. |단독|화사, 이름 내건 음악프로그램 '화사 쇼' 론칭…12월 17일 방송
  36. @chtvn 11/30/2022 20:00 KST
  37. @RBW_MAMAMOO 12/06/2022 20:00 KST
  38. @RBW_MAMAMOO 12/19/2022 22:00 KST
  39. @blobyblo 01/25/2023 23:00 KST
  40. @MOREVISIONKR 02/08/2023 00:00 KST
  41. @RBW_MAMAMOO 12/19/2023 12:00 KST
  42. @dancingurangdan 04/25/2023
  43. |공지| 마마무(MAMAMOO) 화사 관련 안내
  44. '흠뻑쇼' 싸이, 화사와 피네이션 전속계약 전격 발표 |스타이슈|
  45. 싸이 손잡은 화사, 9월 컴백? "확정 NO" |공식입장|
  46. @OfficialPnation 08/29/2023 00:00 KST
  47. @pnation.official 08/29/2023 18:00 KST
  48. @MnetKR 10/04/2023 18:02 KST
  49. @OfficialPnation 10/10/2023 23:57 KST
  50. @OfficialPnation (2024-03-12). HWASA OFFICIAL FANDOM NAME <Twits>. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-03-13.
  51. @OfficialPnation (2024-03-11). HWASA <Twits> Coming Soon. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-03-13.
  52. @OfficialPnation (2024-03-13). HWASA OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE OPEN 2024.03.14 2PM (KST). Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-03-14.
  53. @OfficialPnation (2024-03-14). HWASA OFFICIAL FAN COMMUNITY IS NOW OPEN. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-03-14.
  54. @OfficialPnation (2024-03-14). HWASA the 1st FANCON TOUR "Twits" in Seoul. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-03-14.

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