Joo Hyun-mi, born Hyun-mi Joo on September 27, 1961 in Gwangju, South Korea, is a singer known for her contributions to the K-trot genre. Raised by her grandmother after her parents moved to Taiwan, Joo took on the responsibility of caring for her younger siblings, attending Seoul Chinese Primary School and studying at Chung-Ang University, where she won an award for competing in the MBC Riverside Song Festival. Joo debuted as a singer in 1984 with the trot medley album Couple's Party, which sold 3 million copies primarily through cassette tape sales at highway rest stops. The following year, she released her first album of original songs, featuring the single "Rainy Yeongdong Bridge", which became one of her signature songs. That year, she won awards for Best New Artist at both the KBS Music Awards and MBC Gayo Daejejeon. Over the next few years, Joo released several hit albums, including That Man in Shinsadong (1988), which garnered her multiple awards such as Album of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards, the Grand Prize at the KBS Music Awards, and the top awards for Most Popular Song and Most Popular Singer at the MBC Gayo Daejejeon. Joo continued to release albums throughout her career, including Really Good/Love Song (2003), Uhhura Love/Dear Moo (EP - 2006), and 30th Anniversary Album (2014). In 2025, she returned with the single "anone".
