Kim Hyun-jung, better known by her stage name Hoody, was born on 10 February 1990 in South Korea. She began her career as a member of the all-female underground hip hop crew Amourette in 2013. In 2015, Hoody became the first female artist to sign with the hip hop record label AOMG. In December 2016, she released her debut EP On and On, which included tracks such as "By Your Side" featuring Jinbo and "The Light". Following this, she released her first studio album, Departure in October 2019. The album featured notable collaborations with artists such as Ugly Duck on "Stay", Gray on "Adios", Jclef on "Dance", among others. Hoody's discography also includes the singles "Can′t Wait" (2017), the soundtrack contribution "Fresh" from Melting Me Softly (Original Television Soundtrack), Pt. 6 (2019), and the Sailing album in 2023.
