Ahn Hye-jin (Korean: 안혜진;), known professionally by her stage name Hwasa (화사; sometimes stylized as Hwa Sa), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in 2014. In February 2019, she made her solo debut with the song "Twit" which topped the Circle Digital Chart and won a Gaon Chart Music Award.
In 2020, Hwasa debuted as part of the Refund Sisters with the single "Don't Touch Me", which reached number one in South Korea. In 2020, she released her EP, María, which charted at number five in her home country, while its lead single "María" peaked at number two on the Gaon Chart, earning her a Golden Disc and Mnet Asian Music Award. In 2023, Hwasa left RBW and signed with P Nation, releasing her second digital single, "I Love My Body", which reached the top-ten of the Circle Digital Chart and Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart in the United States.
At the end of 2020, Billboard named "María" the song with the second-most weeks inside the K-pop Hot 100 top 10 during the course of the year- charting for 19 consecutive weeks, while Spotify ranked Hwasa number 4 in their "2020 Most Played Female Korean K-pop Artist" list. "María" was ranked 2nd in Rolling Stone India's list of 20 Best K-pop Music Videos of the year and 27th in Paper's list of best K-pop song list of 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020.
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Korean, English Name: 화사
Birth Name: Ahn Hye-jin
Name Origin:
The stage name "Hwasa" (화사) is derived from the adjective "화사하다"; hwasahada; lit. to shine brightly. In Hanja, her birth name "혜진" is written as "惠眞" meaning "Grace in Truth".
Born: July 23, 1995 (age 31)
From: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Genre(s):
K-Pop,
Jazz,
R&B
Instrument(s):
Vocals
Occupation(s):
Singer,
songwriter,
television personality
Active From: 2014-present
Associated Acts:
Mamamoo,
Refund Sisters