Kim Hyun-Ah's parents divorced when she was young, and her and her two brothers lived with their mother. Hyuna really wanted to be an actor when she was younger, and began auditioning when she was 7, but never got a callback. So she turned her attention to dancing, which eventually landed her a spot in JYP Entertainment, the agency that would place her in the band Wonder Girls. She had to leave Wonder Girls due to her failing health, and fell into depression. Until her luck changed for the better and she signed onto Cube Entertainment, landing in 4Minute and launching her very own solo career.