Hyerin has been a die-hard fan of Korean music since the second-generation K-POP wave that kicked off in 2008. Her first favorite groups were Girls' Generation, Big Bang, 2PM, CN Blue, and 2NE1. These days, she's all about BLACKPINK, BABYMONSTER, aespa, NCT Dream, EXO, and JANNABI.

Hyerin has also been hooked on K-dramas for two decades. Her favorite actors include ung HaeIn. Park Seo Joon, Kang Hyung-suk, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Tae-ri, and Byun Yo-han.

When she's not fangirling, she's working as an interpreter a, enjoying great reads, and catching up on K-variety shows.