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Kim Hyun-a (Korean: 김Ø„ì•„; born June 6, 1992) is a South Korean idol, singer, songwriter, dancer, rapper, designer, model, and a member of the Korean girl group 4Minute,[1] and duo Trouble Maker under Cube Entertainment. She describes her own solo career as "performance-oriented music".[1]She is also a former member of the girl group Wonder Girls, having left them in 2007[2]. She is notable for her solo career outside of her girl group and her cameo appearance in PSY's "Gangnam Style", later on featuring in the women's perspective follow-up, "Oppa Is Just My Style".On February 12, 2012 it was revealed that "The Birth of a Family" Season 2 will follow up with Hyun-a and singer G.NA. Birth of a Family is an "animal communion variety" program where idols adopt stray pets and take care of them for a certain period of time to raise awareness for animal rights. Hyun-a and G.NA will be taking care of a pet and raising it for a period of 2 months. The first episode with the two singers will be broadcast on March 3.[24]On March 14, 2012 was revealed that Hyun-a will be launching her own fashion brand called, Hyuna x SPICYCOLOR. Hyuna x SPICYCOLOR will be a "retro, chic, and sexy" concept, pulling inspiration from the vintage looks of the 1950s and 1960s. Hyun-a intends to be highly involved, starting from the concept development, design, as well as directing the photo shoots. Hyun-a stated, "Although as an artist I did show a lot of sexy concepts, for this brand which will be launching at the end of March, I worked very hard to deliver styles that are not only sexy, but also fashionable and stylish. For this spring, if you own a single item mixed with lace, anyone can easily complete a trendy look."[25]Hyun-a also appeared as the central female dancer and love interest in the PSY music video for "Gangnam Style," having been selected personally by PSY during the initial production stage.[1] PSY released the female version of Gangnam Style, known as "Oppa Is Just My Style" in August 2012, featuring additional vocals by Hyun-a