Profile and Interesting Facts of 8 Lovelyz Members, Woollim Entertainment's First Girl Group!

Kapanlagi.com - Lovelyz is a South Korean girl group under Woollim Entertainment. They held their debut showcase on November 12, 2014, and performed on M COUNTDOWN the following day. Their debut album was released on November 17, 2014, titled Girls' Invasion with the lead single Candy Jelly Love.

Woollim's first girl group, which is the sister group of INFINITE, has attracted public attention since their debut. This is proven by their debut album reaching ninth place on the weekly Five Music Korea-Japan Taiwan chart and first place on the Tower Records Japan album chart. In 2015, Lovelyz also won the K-pop Top 10 Artists at the Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards and received the Popular Star Award at the Asia Model Awards in 2019.

Lovelyz's fandom is called Lovelinus with the official pinkish-purple color. The group consists of 8 talented members, namely Baby Soul, JiAe, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, Jin, Sujeong, and Yein.

Here are the profiles and interesting facts about the 8 members of Lovelyz:

1. Baby Soul

Baby Soul © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

The first profile comes from Baby Soul. Born with the real name Lee Soo Jung, the leader of Lovelyz who has the stage name Baby Soul was born in Gwangju, South Korea on July 6, 1992. Her position in the group is the main vocalist and rapper.

Before debuting with Lovelyz, this idol with blood type O had already debuted as a solo singer in 2011. Her singles titled No More Than Strangers were released in November 2011 and She's a Flirt which was released in 2012. The oldest member of Lovelyz has also collaborated with INFINITE H, a sub-unit of INFINITE consisting of Hoya and Dongwoo. In addition to debuting as a solo singer and collaborating with seniors in her agency, Baby Soul has also showcased her singing ability by participating in the program KING OF MASKED SINGER, as 'Fondue Princess'.

2. JiAe

JiAe © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

The next profile is JiAe. Her real name is Yoo Ji Ae. She was born on May 21, 1993, in Seoul, South Korea. She is a vocalist and visual in her group. She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA) and was in the same class as Kai from EXO and JunQ from MYNAME.

Before joining Woollim, JiAe appeared as the younger sister of INFINITE in their reality debut program 'INFINITE YOU ARE MY OPPA' in 2010. Two months after the shooting, she auditioned and passed as a trainee under Woollim Entertainment. Like Baby Soul, JiAe also released her solo song titled 'Delight' in 2013. She is considered the mother figure in her group and often makes desserts for her fellow members.

3. Jisoo

Jisoo © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

Born with the real name Seo Ji Soo, Lovelyz member who is often referred to as Jisoo was born on February 11, 1994 in Incheon, South Korea. Unlike other members, Jisoo had to delay her debut due to personal issues. She only debuted with her group on October 1, 2015.

Responsible as a vocalist and lead dancer, this idol who has a talent for drawing has participated in the program KOREA'S GOT TALENT in 2011. She has appeared as a cameo in the drama THE GENTLEMEN OF WOLGYESU TAILOR SHOP episode 29 and became the main character in the web drama ONE FINE WEEK. Jisoo is known to the public for her big eyes and monolid. This fan of Marvel and Robert Downey Jr has hobbies of watching movies, shopping, and listening to music.

4. Mijoo

Mijoo © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

Mijoo was born in Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea on September 23, 1994. Her position in the group is the main dancer, vocalist, and visual. Mijoo was born with the real name Lee Seungah, but she legally changed it to Lee Mijoo.

The idol who has the nicknames 'Middyu' and 'Juliet' has participated in a dance competition on Mnet's HIT THE STAGE. She also appeared in the MV for INFINITE - Last Romeo. Mijoo has acted in the drama THE GENTLEMEN OF WOLGYESU TAILOR SHOP as a cameo in episode 29 and the web drama I'M A JOB SEEKER. Her favorite colors are red and purple, while her hobbies are watching movies and listening to music.

5. Kei

Kei © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

The next member is Kei. Born with the name Kim Jiyeon on March 20, 1995 in Incheon, South Korea. This Lovelyz member with blood type O occupies the position as the main vocalist.

Before becoming a trainee at Woollim, Kei auditioned at JYP Entertainment for 3 consecutive years. She has acted in the web drama MATCHING! BOYS ARCHERY CLUB. She also participated in the program KING OF MASKED SINGER as 'Jerry' and successfully advanced to the second round. Because of her exceptional singing talent, Kei often sings OSTs for several K-Dramas such as Love Like That - OST OH MY VENUS, Shooting - OST LUCKY ROMANCE, Star and Sun OST RULER: MASTER OF THE MASK, and many more. This idol who likes the character Rilakkuma has a brave and gentle personality.

6. Jin

Jin © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

Originating from Busan, South Korea, Lovelyz member Park Myeong Eun, whose real name is Jin, was born on June 12, 1996. Jin is responsible as the main vocalist in the group. Before debut, she released a song titled Gone with an MV starring Xiumin from EXO and actress Kim Yoojung.

Jin trained at Woollim for 4 years, joining Woollim because she is a big fan of Nell, an indie rock band that has been active since 1999. This idol, who collects toys from the Toy Story cartoon series, has a talent for imitating voices. Her favorite colors are black and white, while her hobby is listening to music.

7. Sujeong

Sujeong © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

Ryu Sujeong, often called Sujeong, is a member of Lovelyz born on November 19, 1997 in Daejeon, South Korea. The tallest member in the group, she holds the position of lead vocalist.

Sujeong sang Girls Generation - Oh for her audition. She has collaborated with INFINITE H on a song called Bump. This member, who is nicknamed 'Ryulovely', once joined a group formed from the Idol Drama Operation Team called Girl Next Door. They debuted on July 14, 2017. She likes pastel pink and enjoys playing the guitar.

8. Yein

Yein © twitter.com/Official_LVLZ

The latest profile of Lovelyz member is Yein. Born with the real name Jeong Yein on June 4, 1998 in Incheon, South Korea. The youngest member of Lovelyz joined Woollim in 2014 and only went through a 3-month trainee period. Despite the very short time, Yein, who is very talented, is trusted as the lead dancer and vocalist in the group.

Prior to joining Woollim, she had already been a trainee at JYP Entertainment. This idol, who was a model during middle school, has acted in the Korean version of the drama CRIMINAL MINDS as a cameo and in the web drama THE BLUE SEA in 2017. She also made a cameo appearance in the drama THE GENTLEMEN OF WOLGYESU TAILOR SHOP along with other Lovelyz members. During the promotion of WoW, Yein couldn't participate due to an injury during training. She has the nickname 'Deer' because her big eyes resemble a female deer.

That's the profile and interesting facts about the 8 members of Lovelyz. They are very talented and amazing, aren't they?

Written by: Fitri Mardiana

(kpl/mag)