Hanni (singer)

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Hanni
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Hanni in 2024
Born
Phạm Ngọc Hân

(2004-10-06) 6 October 2004 (age 20)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other namesHanni Pham [1]
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres K-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2022–present
Labels ADOR
Member of NewJeans
Korean name
Hangul
하니
Revised Romanization Hani
McCune–Reischauer Hani
Signature
Pham Hanni signature.png

Phạm Ngọc Hân (Vietnamese pronunciation: [faːm˧˨ʔŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔhən˧˧] ; born 6 October 2004), known professionally as Hanni (Korean : 하니), is an Australian singer based in South Korea. [2] In July 2022, she made her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group NewJeans, under the record label ADOR.

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Early life

Hanni was born as Phạm Ngọc Hân on 6 October 2004, [3] in Melbourne, Australia to Vietnamese parents. [4] [5] Her father is from Hanoi, and her mother is from Ho Chi Minh City. [3]

Career

2019–2021: Pre-debut activities

In 2019, she began performing in her hometown as a member of the Aemina Dance Crew, who specialized in covering the choreography of K-pop groups. [6] She moved to Seoul to start her trainee period without knowing how to speak the Korean language. [2] She made a cameo appearance in BTS's July 2021 music video for "Permission to Dance", alongside group member Minji. [7]

2022–present: Debut with NewJeans

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Hanni in 2022

On 1 July 2022, ADOR teased the launch of their first girl group, NewJeans, by posting three animated videos of the numbers "22", "7" and "22" on their social media accounts, fueling speculation that content would be released on 22 July. [8] [9] [10] Hanni debuted as a member of the group with the surprise-released single "Attention" on 22 July 2022, [11] [12] without any prior promotion or information regarding the groups lineup. Since debuting, two songs released by NewJeans have featured lyrics written by Hanni. [13]

Other activities

Endorsements

In October 2022, Gucci announced that they had signed on Hanni as one of its brand ambassadors. [14] In 2023, she first appeared in a campaign for the Gucci Horsebit 1955 bag alongside Halle Bailey and Julia Garner, before being chosen as the sole model for its global campaign, developed by Gucci's creative director Sabato de Sarno, the following year. [15] [16] In February 2023, Hanni became a global ambassador for Armani Beauty. [17] She was featured in two campaigns for the brand's Power Fabric+ Foundation and Lip Maestro Satin lipstick. [17] That same month, Gucci named Hanni a global ambassador. [18] The following year, she became a global ambassador for Gucci Beauty. [19] [18]

In August 2023, Hanni appeared on the cover of Elle 's D Edition, presented in collaboration with Chaumet. [20] In February 2024, she appeared on the cover of W Korea , shot by Hiroshi Fujiwara. [21] She collaborated again with Chaumet in March 2024 for the cover of Marie Claire Korea 's digital issue. [22] That same month, Hanni became a global ambassador for UGG. [23]

Labour Committee testimony

On 15 October 2024, Hanni testified to the Labour Committee of South Korea's National Assembly regarding her experience with Hybe Corporation. The committee considered whether labour rights should be extended to contracted entertainers. Hanni recalled being ostracised by a different group's manager and other experiences of undermining, possibly as a result of strife between senior executives. Hanni and Ador CEO, Ju Young Kim, answered the committee's questions about bullying and dispute resolution. [24] [25] At the hearing, Hanni expressed gratitude for the assistance of the Australian Embassy and was concerned about her Korean language skills. [26]

Discography

Songwriting credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless cited otherwise. [13]

List of songs, showing year of release, artist's name and album name
YearArtistSongAlbum Lyricist
CreditedWith
2022 NewJeans "Hype Boy" New Jeans Check-green.svgGigi, Ylva Dimberg & 250
2023"OMG" OMG Check-green.svgGigi, Ylva Dimberg & Park Jin-su

Videography

Music video appearances

YearTitleArtistRef.
2021"Permission to Dance" BTS [7]

Filmography

Hosting

YearTitleNotesRef.
2024 Korea Grand Music Awards with Winter and Nam Ji-hyun [27]

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  13. 1 2 "Songs Registered Under HANNI (하니) (10037823)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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