Profile and Interesting Facts of 12 LOONA Members, a Girl Group Living in 'LOONAVERSE'

Kapanlagi.com - LOONA or LOO?? is a South Korean girl group under Blockberry Creative. Consisting of 12 members revealed periodically, they are ViVi, Yves, Jin Soul, Ha Seul, Kim Lip, Chuu, Hee Jin, Hyun Jin, Go Won, Choerry, Olivia Hye, and Yeo Jin. They debuted as a complete group on August 19, 2018, with the LOONAbirth concert, and released their main single titled Hi High on August 20, 2018. LOONA started their pre-debut activities from October 2016 to June 2018 by releasing singles from each member.

Very unique, the concept of this girl group revolves around 'LOONAVERSE', which is a fictional world where the LOONA members live. They refer to their fans as 'Orbit', meaning that the fans create an orbit where LOONA can grow.

This girl group, with the Korean name Idarui Sonyeo or Girl of the Month, has 3 sub-units that were formed before their debut. There is LOONA ? who debuted in 2017, ODD EYE CIRCLE who also debuted in 2017, and yyxy who debuted in 2018. They have a fandom called Orbit.

Here are the profiles and facts of the 12 LOONA members:

1. Haseul

Haseul © Twitter.com/loonatheworld

The first profile is from Haseul. The leader of LOONA was born in Ansan, Gyeonggi, South Korea on August 18, 1997. Her position in the group is vocalist and rapper. Haseul was introduced in December 2016 through the song titled Let Me In. She is also a member of the sub-unit LOONA ? and holds the position of leader.

This idol, who spent 1 year as a trainee, studied in the United States for a year. She participated in the survival show MIXNINE but did not pass the audition stage. On January 8, 2020, her agency, Blockberry, announced that Haseul would take a break from group activities due to health reasons. She chose IU as her role model.

2. ViVi

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The next profile is ViVi. Her real name is Wong Ka Hei, and she was born on December 9, 1996 in Hong Kong. Her position in the group is vocalist. She was revealed as a member of LOONA on February 13, 2017, with the release of the single titled Everyday I Love You and duet with Haseul. She is also part of the sub-unit LOONA ? along with Heejin, Haseul, and Hyunjin.

This idol, who likes the color pastel rose, decided to become a singer after watching videos of BIGBANG and 2NE1. Before her debut, she was a model under the name Wong Viian. As a trainee, ViVi learned a lot of Korean with the help of Haseul. Her role model is Hyuna.

3. Yves

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Born with the real name Ha Soo Young, Yves, who was born on May 24, 1997 in Busan, South Korea, only went through a 3-week training period. Although very short, she was trusted as the lead vocalist and main dancer. Yves was introduced in November 2017 by releasing a single titled NEW and joined the sub-unit yyxy.

The name Yves is pronounced 'eve'. She likes the color burgundy and her favorite animal is a goose. This blood type B owner learned to dance from a dance academy in Korea. Yves used to be a trainee at Hunus Entertainment and is close to Bella, a member of the girl group Elris. She chose Suzy and Sunmi as her role models, and she is also a fan of Yuqi from (G)I-DLE.

4. Jinsoul

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Jinsoul was born on June 13, 1997 in Chuncheon, South Korea. The owner of the real name Jung Jinsol is responsible as the main rapper and lead vocalist in her group. She is the 7th member to be revealed and released a single titled Singing in the Rain on June 25, 2017.

Member of LOONA who is part of the sub unit ODD EYE CIRCLE is a former trainee of DSP Media. Her hobbies are reading Webtoons and playing the piano. She has been learning piano for 9 years. During the audition, Jinsoul sang the song Gummy - If You Return. This beautiful idol who chose Krystal Jung as her role model is also a fan of Suzy.

5. Kim Lip

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Having the real name Kim Jungeun, member of LOONA who debuted with the stage name Kim Lip was born on February 10, 1999 in Chungju, South Korea. Her position in the group is vocalist and dancer. Kim Lip was introduced as a member of LOONA in May 2017 through a song titled Eclipse. She is a member of the sub unit ODD EYE CIRCLE along with Jinsoul and Choerry.

This blood type B idol has gone through her trainee period for 1 year and 2 months. According to Haseul, Kim Lip is her girl crush member of LOONA. She is friends with actress Lee Da Yum. Her favorite idols are Suzy and GOT7, while her ideal type is someone who eats well and is kind to her.

6. Chuu

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Chuu has a real name Kim Jiwoo, born on October 20, 1999 in Chungcheong, South Korea. She has positions as a vocalist, rapper, and also the face of the group. Chuu is a member of LOONA introduced in December 2017 through the song titled Heart Attack. She is a member of the yyxy subunit along with Go Won, Olivia Hye, and Yves.

Idol who only went through the trainee period for 1 month has written her own pre-debut song, titled Kim Jiwoo's Song. Chuu is the most feminine member. She comes from a musical family, her mother is a classical singer. She has starred in the web drama DATING CLASS with Jang Gyuri fromis_9 in 2019.

7. Heejin

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Jeon Heejin or commonly known as Heejin was born on October 19, 1999 in Gyeonggi, South Korea and is the visual and center of LOONA. In addition, she is also trusted as a dancer, vocalist, and rapper. She was introduced as a member of LOONA in October 2016 with her single titled Vivid. She is also a member of the sub unit LOONA ?along with Haseul, Hyunjin, and ViVi.

This idol who went through one year of training has participated in the survival show MIXNINE and ranked 4th, unfortunately she did not debut with her group. Visual Heejin has attracted attention since a long time ago, proven by being chosen by netizens as the most beautiful contestant in MIXNINE. As a trainee, she had to travel for 4 hours to reach her training place in Seoul, because her house is in the countryside.

8. Hyunjin

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Hyunjin was born on November 15, 2000, in Jeonju, South Korea. This Kim surname idol has been a trainee for 3 years. Her position in the group is as a dancer, vocalist, and rapper. Hyunjin was introduced as a member of LOONA in November 2016 through a single titled Around You. She is a member of the LOONA ? sub-unit.

Just like Heejin, she participated in the survival show MIXNINE and ranked 11th. Hyunjin has a friendly personality and is not easily embarrassed. She is good friends with Jooeun DIA. This idol who loves to eat can finish 3 bowls of rice and really enjoys salted squid with added salt.

9. Go Won

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Go Won who has the real name Park Chaewon was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 19, 2000. Her position in the group is as a rapper, dancer, and vocalist. She was introduced as a member of LOONA in January 2018 through the song titled One & Only. Together with Chuu, Olivia Hye, and Yves, Go Won is part of the yyxy subunit.

Like Chuu, Go Won also only underwent training for 1 month before her debut. She used to train at Incheon Haneul Academy, then left to focus on becoming an idol. She also attended a dance academy called Lp Dance Academy. Her hobbies are playing Nintendo, writing in her diary, shopping for clothes, and doing makeup.

10. Choerry

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Choi Yerim, a member of LOONA who debuted with the name Choerry, was born on June 4, 2001 in Bucheon, South Korea. Her position in the group is as a rapper, dancer, and vocalist. Choerry was introduced as a member of LOONA in July 2017 through the Single titled love cherry motion. She is a member of the ODD EYE CIRCLE subunit along with Jinsoul and Kim Lip.

According to Chuu, Choerry is the most obedient member, while Yeojin says that Choerry is the happiest member of LOONA. Her favorite color is pink. Her hobbies include collecting pens, watching mukbang shows and movies, and decorating her diary. This idol, who has the biggest interest in playing the piano, wants to be known as the Nation's Little Sister like IU and Suzy.

11. Olivia Hye

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Having the real name Son Hyejoo, the idol who debuted with the name Olivia Hye was born on November 13, 2001. She only went through training for 1 day. Despite the very short time, Olivia Hye is trusted as a rapper, dancer, and vocalist in her group.

She was introduced as a member of LOONA in March 2018 through her single titled Egoist and joined the subunit yyxy. Olivia Hye is part of the FNC Academy. She chose Hyuna as her role model, and she also really likes the song Hyuna - Bubble Pop. This idol with blood type B has a desire to invite all LOONA members to see cherry blossoms.

Having the real name Son Hyejoo, the idol who debuted with the name Olivia Hye was born on November 13, 2001. She only went through training for 1 day. Despite the very short time, Olivia Hye is trusted as a rapper, dancer, and vocalist in her group. 
She was introduced as a member of LOONA in March 2018 through her single titled Egoist and joined the subunit yyxy. Olivia Hye is part of the FNC Academy. She chose Hyuna as her role model, and she also really likes the song Hyuna - Bubble Pop. This idol with blood type B has a desire to invite all LOONA members to see cherry blossoms.

12. Yeojin

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The latest member profile of LOONA is Yeojin. The youngest member, born on November 11, 2002 in Seoul, South Korea, has the full name Im Yeojin. Her position in the group is vocalist and rapper. Yeojin was introduced as a LOONA member in January 2017 through the single titled 'Kiss Later'.

An idol who has a hobby of nail art, she is the only child in her family. She graduated from middle school on February 8, 2018. During the audition to enter the agency, Yeojin sang 'Into the New World' by SNSD.

That's the profile and interesting facts about the 12 LOONA members. Debuting with a unique concept, is one of them your bias?

Written by: Fitri Mardiana

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