K-pop singer Hyolyn on performing in Joy Ruckus Club, and making her own music even when it is tough as a soloist
- The former member of Sistar is playing in a virtual event honouring Asians and Asian Americans in music
- She talks about performing as a solo artist, and her desire to release new material this year
It’s been over a decade since Hyolyn became one of K-pop’s queens of summer as a member of girl group Sistar back in 2010, but the singer-entrepreneur isn’t slowing down: she launched her own company, Bridʒ, in 2018, and has been going strong ever since.
Hyolyn is working on new music, but hasn’t put out anything new in 2021 yet. “I need to release new music this year,” she said with a laugh. “I like and love what I do, and I hope that other people enjoy that I’m enjoying it all.”
The 30-year-old celebrated the Korean lunar new year holiday of Seollal socially distanced from many friends and loved ones, but was able to enjoy her mother’s delicious food. She’s headlining the February 20 “Dragon Stage” in the Joy Ruckus Club’s multi-day virtual lunar new year festival.
The Joy Ruckus Club is a music event focused on creating a platform for Asian and Asian-American musicians, who are often excluded from platforms in Western music spaces. It started last year, and this is the third event, bringing together nearly 200 artists.
“I’m really excited that I’m not only able to perform for my own fans, but also able to join so many great artists and perform for fans across the world.”