Hwasa’s best friends: why Korean stars Wheein, Choi Soo-jung, Chungha and Loco are all besties with the sexy Mamamoo idol

Jul 23 , 2020

Hwasa with Wheein; looking sultry by herself (centre); and with Chungha. Photos: @queen.hwasa/Instagram

The South Korean star has many friends and admirers from the world of K-pop, several of whom have shared the stage with her for years on her way up

She was born July 23, 1995, and baptised with the name Maria, also the title of her new single. As a member of sometimes controversial girl group Mamamoo and also as a solo artist, Hwasa has consistently made waves in the music industry. Here are just a few of the famous names who have been big supporters throughout her career:

Wheein

Both from Jeonju in South Korea, they moved to Seoul to pursue their dreams of becoming singers. The pair are so close, they even have matching tattoos – with Wheein rocking copies of two of Hwasa’s six known tats.

Choi Soo-jung

Another long-time friend of Hwasa, Choi Soo-jung showed how close they are in an episode of I Live Alone. During a road trip, Choi revealed how Hwasa lost a drastic amount of weight (from 133lbs to 100lbs – or 60kg to 45kg – in two-to-three months) in order to debut. Choi said that when she watched her friend on stage for the first time, she got really emotional and felt proud of her.

Choi was part of a China-South Korea girl group called Lotte Girls in 2010. She and Hwasa became close during their early days in the business and have kept in touch ever since.

Chungha

Chungha started as a fangirl and eventually became friends with Hwasa. The former member of the now-disbanded group, IOI, has shown interest in collaborating with her and in one interview, Hwasa said she'd like to collaborate with Chungha, too.