BESTie

BESTie Profile and Facts. BESTie (베스티) was a 4-member girl group formed by YNB Entertainment. They debuted on July 11, 2013, with the single “Pitapat”. The group consisted of Hyeyeon, U.Ji, Dahye, and Haeryung. BESTie is believed to have disbanded in 2018 after a long hiatus and the members’ departures from their agency. On October 16, 2026, Hyeyeon, U.Ji, Dahye, and Haeryung shared a video of themselves together with the caption, “BESTie is reuniting!”.

BESTie members height, age

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Member	Height	Age
Hyeyeon	165 cm	35 years
U-JI	168 cm	35 years
Dahye	168 cm	33 years
Haeryung	168 cm	31 years

Debut Date: July 11, 2013
Fandom Name: BESTiny

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Group Stats

Average height: 167.2 cm
Tallest: 168 cm · U-JI
Shortest: 165 cm · Hyeyeon
Average age: 33.5 years
Oldest: 35 years · Hyeyeon
Youngest: 31 years · Haeryung

Members

Hyeyeon

Stage Name: Hyeyeon (혜연)
Birth Name: Kang Hye-yeon (강혜연)
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper
Birthday: December 8, 1990
Age: 35 years
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 165 cm (5'5″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)

Facts

She was born in Incheon, South Korea.
She has a younger brother.
She is a former member of EXID, where she used the stage name Dami.
She left EXID shortly after their debut to finish her studies.
Her hobbies are photography and collecting insects.
Her specialty is drawing.
She loves solving puzzles.
She is also a big fan of cartoons and animation.
She speaks Korean and English fluently.
She has a tattoo on her left wrist.
She has a cat named Maemae.
In 2017, Hyeyeon participated in The Unit and ranked 27th.
In October 2018, Hyeyeon left YNB Entertainment and signed with Star Entertainment.
On November 4, 2018, Hyeyeon released her solo debut music video for the song “Great”.
In 2020, she participated in Miss Trot 2 and finished in 8th place.
Hyeyeon’s ideal date would include flowers and something fancy. She considers herself a romantic.

U-JI

Stage Name: U-Ji (유지)
Birth Name: Jung Yu-ji (정유지)
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthday: January 2, 1991
Age: 35 years
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 168 cm (5'6″)
Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)

Facts

She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
Education: Seoul Institute of the Arts, where she majored in Music.
She is a former JYP Entertainment trainee.
She was originally expected to debut in a girl group with Hyorin (SISTAR), Hani (EXID), and Ji Eun (Secret) under JYP Entertainment.
The planned girl group never debuted, so she left JYP Entertainment.
She is a former member of EXID.
Like Hyeyeon, she left EXID shortly after their debut to finish her studies.
She appeared on Immortal Songs twice.
She competed in the Chinese singing competition “I Am a Singer” and finished in 5th place.
She appeared in the musicals “Full House” as Jung Hye-won (2014) and “Dreamgirls” (Korean version) as Deena Jones (2015).
In February 2015, she made her solo debut with the song “Love Letter”.
In September 2015, she released her second solo single, “Autumn Leaves”.
She loves food and enjoys eating.
She wants to start a charity organization in the future.
She made her solo debut on February 17, 2015, with the digital single “Love Letter” under YNB Entertainment.
On September 5, 2017, it was announced that U.Ji and Dahye would leave BESTie after ending their contracts with YNB Entertainment.
In 2017, she signed with Curo Holdings but left the agency in early 2021.
In May 2021, she signed with Worldstar Entertainment and began focusing on musical theater under her real name, Jung Yoo-ji.
She has appeared in major musical productions, including Marie Antoinette (2021), Jekyll & Hyde (2021–2022), The Rose of Versailles (2024), Crash Landing on You (2024–2025), and the Korean production of Frozen (2026).
U.Ji says she does not have an ideal type. She believes it depends on her feelings at the time and that everyone has different preferences.

Dahye

Stage Name: Dahye (다헤)
Birth Name: Song Da-hye (송다헤)
Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: June 12, 1993
Age: 33 years
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 168 cm (5'6″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)

Facts

She was born in Incheon, South Korea.
Education: Yeil High School in Incheon.
She revealed that she once weighed over 65 kg.
She is the only member who was not previously part of another group.
She is afraid of bugs and ghosts.
Her hobbies are reading and going on vacation.
Her specialty is sports.
One of her nicknames is “BESTie’s hips”.
On September 5, 2017, it was announced that U.Ji and Dahye would leave BESTie after ending their contracts with YNB Entertainment.
In 2020, she signed with Worldstar Entertainment.
She made her solo debut under the stage name Dahye on October 10, 2020, with the song “Poison”.
She left Worldstar Entertainment in 2021 and has been working as an independent singer since then.
In 2024, she appeared on TVING’s popular dating reality show EXchange 3.
Dahye released her mini-album Prologue at the End in 2025.
Dahye made her musical theater debut in Hague (2026).
Dahye’s ideal type is Yoo Jae-suk. She said that simply passing by him once would make her happy. She wants to marry someone like him. She does not care much about appearance and prefers people with charming personalities. She also said that she does not understand why many women like bad boys.

Haeryung

Stage Name: Haeryung (해령)
Birth Name: Na Hae-ryung (나해령)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group, Maknae
Birthday: November 11, 1994
Age: 31 years
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 168 cm (5'6″)
Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)

Facts

She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
Education: Seoul Performing Arts High School.
Haeryung is a former JYP Entertainment trainee.
She was a child actress.
She appeared in the Korean dramas “Nine: Time Traveling Nine Times” (2013), “Hi! School: Love On” with INFINITE’s Woohyun and Sungyeol (2014), “My Lovely Girl” (2014), “The Lover” (2015), “Mom” (2015), “My Mind’s Flower Rain” (2016), “The Universe’s Star” (2017), “Nothing to Lose” (2017), and “The Escape of the Seven” (2023, cameo).
Haeryung appeared in the films “Hwangsanbul” (2003), “Sisly 2km” (2004), and “Nice Shorts” (2009).
She is a former member of EXID. She left the group shortly after its debut in 2012.
Among the BESTie members, she appeared on the most variety shows.
Her hobbies are cooking, skateboarding, and cycling.
Her specialty is skateboarding.
In 2023, she signed with OSR Entertainment as an actress and officially changed her stage name to Han Da Ra.
Haeryung’s ideal type is a man who takes good care of her.