Hwang Mae-Rin

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Personal Information

Full Name Hwang Mae-Rin / 황매린

Age 29 y/o Birthday 5 June 1993

Zodiac Sign Capricorn

Sex / Gender Female / Female

Nationality Korean

Ethnicity Asian; Korean descent

Orientations Heterosexual / Heteroromantic

Relationship Status Single

Birthplace Seoul, South Korea

Accent Gyeonggi

Languages Korean [ native ] / English [ advanced ] / Japanese [ advanced ]

Career Information

Stage Name HANA / Maelyn [ formerly ] Group Soloist / Aphrodite [ formerly ]

Label Rainbow Entertainment

Position(s) Soloist / Main Vocalist [ formerly ]

Voice Claim Taeyeon [ soloist ] / Jessica [ Aphrodite ]

Years Active 2007 to Present

Trainee Period 7 years

Casting Date August 2000

Personality

Maerin is a very humble individual. For all the accolades she can lay claim to and the ego boosting things she's subjected to daily, she has remained extremely humble and ordinary. Netizens often hail her as the most 'normal' idol out there, especially after she forwent her career at its peak to care for her father. That in itself is largely indicative of her; kind and loyal to her family. Of course she has an unmatched charisma on stage that many have tried to recreate but, off stage, you wouldn't guess from her personality that she was in the top girl group in the industry and now lays claim to being among the most popular soloists. Maerin is also very calm, choosing to expel emotions through painting and writing - a lot of her more emotional songs are products of vent writing and singing, allowing her to find it therapeutic to perform them.

History

Hwang Kiwoo and Yoon Jahyun met when they both majored in music production at university. Both had their eyes set on producing for the big companies in South Korea and their ambition matched each other's perfectly. They seemed to be a natural, perfect fit and, within a few years of graduating university, the two were married and expecting. They two had a daughter, Maerin, and two years later she was followed by a son, Daeil.

The family lived a relatively comfortable life; Kiwoo and Jahyun had since become a producing duo and had made many singles for a large majority of the entertainment companies. Royalties were in abundance and thus the family could afford the finer things in life. Naturally, as music industry workers, Kiwoo and Jahyun encouraged their children towards music. Both Maerin and Daeil found passion and talent in singing and the Hwang household was often alive with beautiful melodies. Kiwoo and Jahyun actively supported the talent and regularly pushed them to compete in small, informal competitions so they could get a feel for all types of singing; at home, alone, on stage, in a community - everything. As expected, both of the children thrived.

It was at one of these competitions in 2000 that Maerin got scouted by Rainbow Entertainment, then known as HY Entertainment. Despite being only nine, Maerin impressed the representative and, within a month, she was a trainee at the entertainment. Given her age she was largely upset by the separation from her family for long hours during the day but she was always encouraged at home to give it her all - something she grew to do. She went from being an unskilled dancer to among the most competent in the bunch of trainee girls, so much so that her soloist debut was pencilled as having an intense dance break.

Things halted in her solo debut with the formation of a trainee girl group. Rainbow Entertainment had been known for their soloists but Maerin and eight other girls had formed enough of a bond whereby their chemistry with one another was undeniable. Seeing a hole in the market for a big girl group and wanting to take advantage of the bond the girls shared, Rainbow Entertainment debuted Aphrodite in 2007 and Maerin - given the romanized Maelyn - was one of the main vocalists. The debut was received well and, after a few comebacks, Aphrodite was crowned as the Nation's Girl Group, setting all of the girls up with lifelong careers.

Maerin thoroughly enjoyed life as an idol. She loved the ability to make people happy and she found variety shows to be among the best things to do. She was a popular member in Aphrodite yet remained humble. She found the opportunity to work with her parents as they produced some of Aphrodite's songs as well as having collaboration stages with her younger brother - who had debuted in Nebula some four years before her - to be gratifying and was more than she could ask for. A diligent member of Aphrodite, it was clear that she had nothing but love for her group.

Tragedy stuck the Hwang family in 2014 when Kiwoo fell ill with terminal cancer. With her mother stretched thin, Maerin took a hiatus from Aphrodite promotions in order to care for him. Many Olympians, and Maerin herself, were optimistic that she would return to the group in time for their next comeback but as Party and Lion Heart rolled around and Maerin was absent, it was clear that was a distant dream. The latter half of 2015 was turbulent for Maerin; in August her father had passed away, in September her official departure from Aphrodite was announced and, in October, her solo debut under the name 'HANA' was announced. At the very end of October, Maerin debuted as Hana with the single 'U R' - an homage to her late father.

Coming three years on, Maerin has proven to be a competent solo artist and shows no signs of slowing down. Arguably one of the top female soloists about, she has declined returning to Aphrodite as to not disrupt the harmony of the eight remaining girls - though they still show their closeness and many k-pop fans everywhere consider her to still be a member.

Appearance

Face Claim Kim Tae-Yeon [ Girls' Generation ]

Eye Colour Brown

Hair Colour Brown

Height 5'2" Weight 99 lbs.

Blood Type A- Voice Type Light Lyric Soprano

Distinguishing Marks N/A

Body Style Fit

Tattoos N/A Piercings ♦

Family Information

Father Hwang Ki-Woo †

Mother Yoon Ja-Hyun

Full Siblings Hwang Dae-Il

Half-Siblings N/A

Spouse N/A

Children N/A

Other Relatives N/A

Relationships

Significant Other(s) N/A

Best Friends N/A

Friends N/A

Neutral N/A

Enemies N/A

Other N/A

Name Etymology

Given [ Mae-Rin ] Mae -> Hawk [ 매 ]
Rin-> TBA [ 린 ]

Middle [ N/A ] N/A

Surname [ Hwang ] Yellow [ 황 ]

Nicknames N/A

Trivia

Favourite Colour TBA

Favourite Movie TBA

Favourite Song TBA

Favourite Food TBA

Favourite Drink TBA

First Crush TBA

First Kiss TBA

First Love N/A

First Time TBA

Pets N/A Occupation Idol

Sports Played N/A

Instruments Played Guitar

Mental Illnesses N/A

Criminal Record N/A

Medical Record N/A

Custom Trivia

* She chose the stage name 'HANA' following her return to show her desire for being Number One as well as having confidence within herself.
* She's her brother's biggest fan

Hwang Mae-Lyn

Soloist / Former Member of Aphrodite