Seo Soo-jin (born March 9, 1998), better known mononymously as Soojin (수진), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of the girl group (G)I-dle under Cube Entertainment.[2]
Soojin | |
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수진 | |
_at_Gaon_Chart_Music_Awards.png) Soojin in 2020 | |
| Born | Seo Soo-jin March 9, 1998 Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | [1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Sujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Suchin |
| Signature | |
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Early life
Soojin was born in Gyeonggi, South Korea. She learned jazz dance and taekwondo at a young age while studying at the Korean Arts High School. She decided early in her life that she wanted to pursue a singing career, but said it took two years for her to convince her father to agree with her decisions.[3]
Career
Predebut
Soojin was a trainee in DN Entertainment and was originally supposed to be a member of the upcoming South Korean girl group Vividiva under her stage name N.Na (앤나), She took part in several performances and photo shoots of the group[4] but then left the group in 2015.[3][5]
Then in 2016, Soojin became a trainee at Cube Entertainment.[5] In 2017–2018 she appeared in fellow-member Soyeon's solo music videos for the songs "Jelly" and "Idle Song" as an unknown dancer and wearing a mask.[6][7]
2018–present: Debut with (G)I-dle and solo activities
In 2018, she was revealed on as a member of the girl group (G)I-dle,[8] she debuted with the group on May 2, 2018, following the release of the group's debut mini album, I Am and its lead single "Latata".[9][10][11] (G)I-dle made their debut stage performance on Mnet's M Countdown.[12]
In October 2020, Glance TV introduced their new fashion show Minnie Soojin's i'M THE TREND (민니 수진의 i'M THE TREND) and paired Soojin and Minnie together.[13][14] The duo will have a styling battle every time for the title of 'Trend Center', which is a combination of a trend setter and an idol center. In addition, the duo will revealed their styling secrets, various outfits, shopping tips and video pictorial 'Fashion Film'. The show premiered on October 14 through Naver Style TV.[15]
On March 4 2021, it was announced that Soojin would temporarily halt all activities following alleged bullying accusations by former classmates.[16]
Personal life
On 22 October 2020, according to Cube Entertainment, Soojin was examined and treated at the hospital for a sprained ankle which she sustained during choreography practice. Soojin visited the hospital for examination and treatment. The agency said, "As a result of the examination by the medical staff, the ankle ligament has increased, and according to the opinion of the medical staff to wear a cast and protector until recovery, we will live with minimal movement for the time being and is unable to participate in the group's upcoming schedules, including '2020 LIVE in DMZ' on 23 October and '2020 K-Culture Festival' on 24 October.[17]
Discography
Filmography
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnie Soojin's i'M THE TREND | Glance TV, Naver Style TV | Cast member with Minnie | [14] |
References
- ^ "K-Pop Girl Group (G)I-DLE Signs With Republic Records in the US". April 9, 2020.
- ^ "(G)I-DLE". Cube Entertainment (in Korean).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "(G) I-dle's Soojin: dancing queen who is cutest offstage". South China Morning Post. Jeff Benjamin. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Netizens uncover past photos of (G)I-DLE's Soojin from her previous debut". Allkpop. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "(G)I-DLE's Soojin was originally set to debut with another group – KBIZOOM". Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "전소연(JEON SOYEON) - 'Jelly' Official Music Video". YouTube. United CUBE (CUBE Entertainment Official YouTube Channel).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "[MV] JEON SOYEON (전소연) _ Idle song (아이들 쏭)". YouTube. 1theK (원더케이).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Upcoming girl group (G)I-DLE introduce Soojin & Shuhua". allkpop. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "(G)I-DLE Go Top 5 on World Albums & Song Sales Charts With Debut Releases". Billboard. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "[MV] (G)I-DLE ((여자)아이들) _ LATATA". YouTube. 1theK (원더케이).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "[직격인터뷰] (여자)아이들 "데뷔 20일만 1위? 생각도 못해, 초심 잃지 않겠다"". chosun.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "[(G)I-DLE - LATATA] Debut Stage | M COUNTDOWN 20180503 EP.569". YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ @glance_tv (October 6, 2020). 이 구역 패피돌 (여자)아이들의 #민니 #수진 이 붙었다! 진짜 패피의 자리를 건 Fire#스타일링 대결 민니 수진의 i'M THE TREND. Twitter.
- ^ a b 민니 수진의 i'M THE TREND(암더트렌드) [Minni Soojin's i'M THE TREND (Im the Trend)]. Naver. September 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ Lee Keum-Yong (October 14, 2020). 글랜스TV, 패션 콘텐츠 < 민니 수진의 i'M THE TREND > 런칭 [Glance TV launches fashion content <Minnie Soojin's i'M THE TREND>]. Movieist. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Why is the K-pop bullying scandal blowing up now and what will become of it?".
- ^ Shim Soo-hyun (October 23, 2020). "이렇게 갑자기…" 아이들 멤버 수진, 안타까운 근황 전해졌다 ["Suddenly like this..." Children member Soojin, unfortunate recent news]. Wikitree. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
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