Soyou | |
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Born | Kang Ji-hyun February 12, 1992 Jeju Island, South Korea |
Occupation | Singer |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | |
Formerly of | Sistar |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강지현 |
Hanja | 姜知賢 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Ji-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Chihyŏn |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 소유 |
Hanja | 韶宥 |
Revised Romanization | So-yu |
McCune–Reischauer | Soyu |
Kang Ji-hyun (born February 12,1992),known professionally as Soyou,is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar.
Soyou was born on February 12,1992, [1] in Jeju Island,South Korea. Before debuting,she was a licensed hairdresser and worked in a hair salon. [2] Soyou was known as a Cube Entertainment trainee,who was originally supposed to debut as a member of 4Minute. [3] Soyou has said that she didn't make it into the group because she was lacking in many ways and was originally supposed to be in Sohyun's place. [4] Instead,Soyou auditioned for Starship Entertainment,singing a cover of Navi's "On The Road",and after her traineeship,she debuted as a member of Sistar in June 2010. [5] The group gained significant popularity after the release of their hit single "So Cool" in 2011. [6]
Soyou pursued her middle school at Mullae Middle School and completed high school at the Korean Arts High School with a specialization in theater and film. [7] In 2012,she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Applied Music degree from Sungshin Women's University. [8]
In August 2010,Soyou collaborated with Kan Jongwoo of J2 for the soundtrack for the drama Gloria. In September,she also sang a soundtrack for MBC's drama Playful Kiss . The song is titled "Should I Confess". [9]
In November 2012,Soyou sang a duet with hip-hop duo Geeks. The song "Officially Missing You,Too" is a remake of Tamia's song of the same title. It is a part of Geeks' project album,Re;Code Episode 1. [10] She also collaborated with fellow label mates,K.Will and Boyfriend's Jeongmin,for Starship Planet's yearly holiday release,titled "White Love". [11]
In September 2013,it was revealed that Soyou and Mad Clown would release a duet called "Stupid in Love" on the 10th. [12]
In February 2014,Soyou and Junggigo released a duet called "Some". [13]
In January 2015,it was revealed that Soyou,together with Lee Hanee and Kim Jungmin,would be the new MCs of beauty tip program Get It Beauty. The new MCs' first episode aired on February 4,2015. [14]
In February 2017,Soyou and Baekhyun released a duet called "Rain". [15] [16]
In May 2017,Sistar released their last single "Lonely". [17] The group performed their most successful summer hits –"Touch My Body","Shake It","Loving U","I Swear" and also their last song "Lonely" on four major music shows,before concluding the schedule on Inkigayo on June 4,2017 and officially disbanding. [18]
In August 2017,Soyou was featured as the vocalist on Primary's song "Right?". [19]
After Sistar disbanded in June 2017,Soyou debuted her solo career under Starship Entertainment. [20] She was featured on K.Will's fourth album Part.1 Nonfiction, for the B-side track titled "Let Me Hear You Say",released on September 26. [21] [22] She released a collaboration track titled "Monitor Girl" with Geeks' Louie on October 26,it was their second collaboration since "Officially Missing You,Too" in 2012. [23] On November 16,Soyou released "I Still" with Sung Si-kyung as pre-release track for her upcoming solo album. [24] On November 28,Soyou was confirmed to become an MC for a new beauty program of JTBC titled SoyouXHani's Beauty View,which began airing on December 28. [25] On December 13,Soyou released the first part of her solo album titled Re:Born with the single "The Night" featuring rapper duo Geeks and produced by Primary. [26]
A year and nine months after her last release,Soyou released "Gotta Go" on June 28,2020. [27] The song is a reggaeton,dance hall style song and was accompanied by a music video,released through Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel. [28] [29]
After eight months,Starship Entertainment announced that Soyou is gearing up for her next comeback on March 11,2021. Soyou's new single "Good Night My Love" was reportedly written by Lee Hyori and composed by Babylon. [30]
On September 8,Soyou decided not to renew her contract with Starship Entertainment. [31] Later on September 29,Soyou signed with BPM Entertainment. [32]
On March 1,2022,BPM Entertainment announced Soyou would hold her first solo concert 'THE LIVE:NIGHT' on April 2 and 3. [33] On April 27,Soyou released her third EP,Day &Night,with the lead single "Business",featuring Be'O. [34]
In July 2014,Soyou became the promotional ambassador for the JTBC Seoul Marathon event,attended by 20,000 participants. Chosen by the event coordinator,Soyou's passion for running and commitment to self-care through exercise resonated with the event's theme,"Run As I Am." [35]
In September 2018,Soyou became the public relations ambassador for the Seoul branch of the Korean Red Cross,appointed by its Chairman. She has been supporting the Seoul branch since 2015,aiding underprivileged groups like undernourished children,child-headed households,elderly individuals living alone,and multicultural families. [36]
In September 2014,Soyou collaborated with the "비커즈(bcuz)" brand,known for its "wrap jeans," a popular fashion item at the time. [37] She continued her promotions with the brand,which had become a household name for its sportswear,by introducing and releasing new products for its 2015 S/S season. [38] In June 2015,Soyou teamed up with Sung Si-kyung as endorsers for CJ CheilJedang's 'Bibigo Wanggyoja,' a side dish ideal for pairing with beer. The duo filmed TV commercials and advertisements together. [39]
In July 2017,she was chosen as a model for GRN's health supplement products. She specifically endorsed well-known celebrity diet products such as Green Tea Catechins and Mister Red Power Up. [40] In the following years,Soyou continued promoting the brand,later adding their anti-aging supplement products to her list of endorsements,before parting ways at the end of 2021. [41] Later in 2017,Soyou,a singer born in Jeju,was selected by E'Mart as their endorser for their new liquor product called "Blue Night," which originated from Jeju. As part of the promotion,she released the single "Blue Nights of Jeju Island" alongside commercials and remained an active endorser until 2019. [42]
In September 2018,she participated as an endorser in Lotte Rental's summer vacation season exhibition for their lifestyle platform "MYOMEE." The platform allows users to rent a variety of products and goods necessary for traveling through their app for a reasonable period of time. [43]
In May 2020,the food corporation "Cookat" launched their new PB (Private Brand) products,'Mukbang Tteokbokki Chicken Feet' and 'Grilled Chicken Tail Bones.' The launch is in collaboration with Soyou,who is one of the entertainment industry's leading 'chicken feet enthusiasts'. Soyou participated in the entire product development process such as recipe development,package design,and product capacity setting. [44] In March 2021,Soyou,alongside Iz*One,was selected as Pepsi Zero Sugar's 2021 K-POP partners,releasing the single 'ZERO:ATTITUDE' as part of the 'Pepsi 2021 K-POP Campaign.' [45]
Later in August 2021,Soyou,along with comedian Yoo Se-yoon,was selected as an endorser for the 'healthy active vacation' campaign by Frip,a tourism venture founded by the Korea Tourism Organization. [46] In September 2023,Saint Satin selected Soyou as the brand's exclusive model for their Fret Acupressure Slippers,which can be worn all year round,and Fret's Indoor shoes that prevent noise between floors. [47]
In May 2017,Soyou donated ₩ 10 million won to the Korean Red Cross to support the underprivileged. On the same day,the organization revealed that she had been a part of the "Philanthropy and Culture Committee" of the Seoul branch since 2015,a group composed solely of high-value donors. [48] In the following year,she was recognized as part of their 'Seoul Red Cross Pine Tree Club,' which is composed of individuals with cumulative donations totaling more than ₩ 30 million won. [49]
In January 2018,Soyou held a flea market at Cure Coffee Bar with the theme "All About Soyou," where clothes,shoes,and items from her personal collection and sponsors were sold. All proceeds were then donated to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation. [50] In April 2019,she donated ₩ 10 million won through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association,requesting that it be used to aid residents affected by large-scale forest fires in Gangwon-do. [51] In February 2020,Soyou donated ₩ 20 million won through Good Neighbors,an international relief and development NGO,to help prevent COVID-19 among Daegu residents. [52]
In September 2022,Big Planet Made announced that Soyou donated ₩ 20 million won to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association by adding donations to the entire sales proceeds from the flea market she held under her name in Gangnam-gu,Seoul. [53] Later in November,she donated a total of ₩ 20 million in scholarships to twenty underprivileged university students in Seoul through the Korean Red Cross Society for which Soyou acts as a public relations ambassador. [54]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [55] | |||
Re:Born |
| 19 |
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Re:Fresh |
| 19 |
|
Day &Night |
Track listing
| 90 | Undisclosed |
Summer Recipe |
Track listing
| 97 |
|
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR [59] | KOR Hot [60] | ||||
"The Night" (feat. Geeks) (Prod. By Primary) | 2017 | 23 | 32 |
| Re:Born |
"My Blossom" | 2018 | 50 | — | — | Non-album single |
"All Night" (까만밤) (with Sik-K) | 59 | — | Re:Fresh | ||
"Gotta Go" | 2020 | 157 | 98 | Non-album singles | |
"Good Night My Love" (잘자요내사랑) | 2021 | — [lower-alpha 1] | — | ||
"Business" (feat. Be'O) | 2022 | — [lower-alpha 2] | — | Day & Night | |
"Some 2" (feat. Jung Yong-hwa) | — [lower-alpha 3] | — | |||
"Farewell Everyday"(우리는 매일 이별을 향해 걸어가지) | 2023 | — [lower-alpha 4] | — | Non-album single | |
"Aloha" (feat. Bora) | — [lower-alpha 5] | — | Summer Recipe | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. * Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was discontinued in April 2022. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR [66] | US World [67] | ||||
"Simsim"(심심할때만) (Eluphant featuring Soyou) | 2015 | 60 | — |
| Man on the Moon |
"Right?" (Primary featuring Soyou) | 2017 | 27 | — |
| Pop |
"Let Me Hear You Say" (미필적 고의) (K.Will featuring Soyou) | 57 | — |
| Part.1 Nonfiction | |
"Forever Yours" (Key featuring Soyou) | 2018 | — [lower-alpha 6] | 14 | — | Face |
"Walking" (걷는중) (DinDin featuring Soyou) | 2020 | — [lower-alpha 7] | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOR [73] | KOR Hot [60] | US World [74] | ||||
"Officially Missing You, Too" (with Geeks) | 2012 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Re;code |
"White Love" (하얀 설레임) (with K.Will & Boyfriend's Jeongmin) | 6 | 7 | — |
| Starship Planet | |
"Goodbye" (with Hong Dae-kwang) | 2013 | 10 | 8 | — |
| Non-album singles |
"Stupid in Love" (착해 빠졌어) (with Mad Clown) | 1 | 1 | — |
| ||
"Some" (썸) (with Junggigo featuring Geeks' Lil Boi) | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| |
"The Space Between" (틈) (with Urban Zakapa's Kwon Sunil and Park Yongin | 2 | — | — |
| ||
"Pillow" (팔베개) (with Giriboy featuring Kihyun) | 2015 | 5 | — | — |
| NO.MERCY Pt. 2 |
"Lean on Me" (어깨) (with 10cm's Kwon Jeongyeol) | 2 | — | — |
| Non-album single | |
"Runnin'" (우리 둘) (with Henry) | 2016 | — [lower-alpha 8] | — | — |
| S.M. Station Season 1 |
"Love Is One More Than Farewell" (사랑은 이별보다 하나가 많아) (with Junggigo) | 28 | — | — |
| Inkigayo Music Crush Part.3 | |
"Rain" (비가와) (with Baekhyun) | 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Non-album singles |
"Perfect" (완벽해) (with Letter Flow) | — [lower-alpha 9] | — | — |
| ||
"Monitory Girl" (with Geeks' Louie) | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Still" (with Sung Si-kyung) | 6 | 10 | — |
| Part.1 RE:BORN | |
"Rain Drop" (비가 오잖아) (with OVAN) | 2019 | 19 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Beginning" (시작할까) with Rain) | 94 | — | — | The Love Of Autumn | ||
"Bangkok" (with Francis) | — [lower-alpha 10] | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"On the Road" (길에서) (with Jukjae) | 131 | — | — | X-Mas Project Vol. 1 | ||
"Don't Wake Me Up" (깨우지 마) (with MC Mong) | 2022 | 71 | — | — | XbyX [꿈] | |
"Fine" (with Huh Gak) | — [lower-alpha 11] | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. * Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was discontinued in July 2014. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
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KOR [84] | KOR Hot [60] | US World [85] | |||||
"It's Okay" (with Woo) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | Gloria OST | |
"Should I Confess" | 39 | — | — | Playful Kiss OST | |||
"Once More" (한번만) | 2014 | 11 | 8 | — |
| Empress Ki OST | |
"Diamond" | — [lower-alpha 12] | — | — |
| The Snow Queen 2 OST | ||
"You Don't Know Me" (모르나봐) (with Brother Su) | 2015 | 4 | — | — |
| She Was Pretty OST | |
"Tell Me" (내게 말해줘) | 2016 | 41 | — | — |
| Lucky Romance OST | |
"No Sleep" (잠은 다 잤나봐요) (with Yoo Seungwoo) | 5 | — | — |
| Love in the Moonlight OST | ||
"I Miss You" | 5 | — | 11 |
| Goblin OST | ||
"First Love" (with Jeong Se-woon) | 2018 | — [lower-alpha 13] | — | — | — | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man OST | |
"Silence" | — [lower-alpha 14] | — | — | Life OST [91] | |||
"Shout Myself" (with Ha Hyun-woo) | — [lower-alpha 15] | — | — | Road to Ithaca OST | |||
"When It Rains" (비가 오면) (with Mad Clown) | — [lower-alpha 16] | — | — | The Third Charm OST | |||
"Good to Be with You" (괜찮나요) | 2019 | — [lower-alpha 17] | — | — | When the Camellia Blooms OST | ||
"Before Sunrise (Prod. Kiggen)" | 2020 | — | — | — | Traveler – Argentina OST | ||
"Goodbye" (이젠 안녕) | — [lower-alpha 18] | — | — | Oh My Baby OST | |||
"The Only One" (하나면 돼요) | — [lower-alpha 19] | — | — | 18 Again OST | |||
"Puzzle" (with Park Woo-jin (AB6IX)) | 2021 | — [lower-alpha 20] | — | — | Mr. Queen OST | ||
"Don't Smile at Me" (웃어주지 말아요) | — [lower-alpha 21] | — | — | Hello, Me! OST | |||
"Breath" | — [lower-alpha 22] | — | — | Morning Kiss at Tiffany's OST | |||
"Paradise" | — | — | — | Idol: The Coup OST | |||
"Only You" | 2022 | — [lower-alpha 23] | — | — | The Golden Spoon OST | ||
"Good Bye"(이별언어) | — [lower-alpha 24] | — | — | Love Is for Suckers OST | |||
"Take Me Back in Time" (시간을 돌려서) | 2023 | — [lower-alpha 25] | — | — | Joseon Attorney OST | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. * Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was discontinued in July 2014. |
Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR [103] | ||||
"Blue Nights of Jeju Island" | 2017 | 100 |
| Non-album singles |
"Zero:Attitude" (with Iz*One feat. pH-1) | 2021 | 119 | — |
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
KOR Down. [105] | |||
"I Knew I Would Fall In Love" | 2021 | 107 | Begin Again Open Mic Episode. 10 |
"Love Story" (with Kyu-hyun) | 2022 | 164 | Hidden Singer 7 Compilation |
"Dolls" | 51 | Star, Again Compilation | |
"An Obvious Break-Up" (with Lim Han-byeol, Kim Dong-ha, + 3 others) | 2023 | 133 | The Ultimate Karaoke Battle: VS Episode 1 |
Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR Down. [106] | ||||
"Grown-up" (Prod. By 윤종신) | 2017 | 98 |
| Part.1 RE:BORN |
"Heart" (feat. Jukjae) | 2022 | 134 | — | Day & Night |
"If I Had Known" | 192 | |||
"Starry Night" (feat. Mirani) | 2023 | 140 | Summer Recipe | |
"Drivin' Me" | 180 | |||
"Soaked" | 195 | |||
"Bad Desire" | 199 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Wishing Star | Co-host | ||
2015 | Get It Beauty | MC | Episodes 1–27, 31–32, 35, 37 | |
2016 | Baek Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King | Regular member | Episodes 52–61 | |
2017 | Law of the Jungle in New Zealand | Cast member | Episodes 270–273 | |
Battle Trip | Trip planner | With Kim Da-som; episodes 42–45 | ||
2018 | Produce 48 | Vocal trainer | ||
2019 | Produce X 101 | Special vocal trainer | Episodes 1–2 | |
Matching Survival 1+1 | Host | With Lee Soo-geun, Kim Hee-chul, P.O | ||
The Call S2 | Regular member | Episodes 1–10 | ||
2020 | Yacht Expedition: The Beginning | Regular member | ||
2021 | Love Mafia | Host | ||
2022 | Global Donation Show W (Double-U) | Special host | ||
Youth Star | Youth mentor | |||
Scance, not Hocance | Host | |||
Hole-in-One | with Kim Sung-joo | |||
God Saeng Tour | [116] | |||
2023 | Super Karaoke Survival: VS | Producer | with Lim Han-byul | [117] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Love Mafia | Host | |
Nostalgic Again |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Officially Missing You, Too" | 2012 | Unknown | — |
"White Love" | Yang Junghun | [120] | |
"Stupid in Love" | 2013 | Digipedi | [121] |
"Some" | 2014 | Zanybros | — |
"The Space Between" | |||
"Diamond" | BSPictures | ||
"Lean on Me" | 2015 | ||
"Runnin'" | 2016 | Tiger Cave | [122] |
"Rain" | 2017 | Mustache Film | [123] |
"The Blue Night of Jeju Island" | Unknown | — | |
"I Still" | BTS Film | [124] | |
"The Night" | Lumpens | [125] | |
"Grown Up" | 2018 | Unknown | — |
"All Night" | Tiger Cave | ||
"Bangkok" | 2019 | Unknown | |
"Gotta Go" | 2020 | HQF | [126] |
"Business" (feat. Be'O) | 2022 | Aeri Lee (wonderwall31) | [127] |
Title | Date | Venue | Ref |
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The Live: Night | April 2, 2022 | Sogang University Mary Hall | [128] |
April 3, 2022 |
Title | Date | Venue | City | Country | Ref |
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Starship X Concert | December 5, 2014 | Walker Hill Theater | Seoul | South Korea | |
2022 BNF Festival | June 4, 2022 | Lake 88 Waterside Park | [129] | ||
June 5, 2022 | |||||
K-Concert : Vocalist Live in Japan | February 18, 2023 | Toyosu PIT | Tokyo | Japan | [130] |
Year | Title | Note |
---|---|---|
2017 | Junggigo Live Concert < 2017 > | Guest |
2018 | K.Will National Tour Concert <THE K.WILL> | |
2021 | MC Mong Concert〈MC Mong 20th Anniversary Concert: It begins now!〉 | |
Wonho Concert〈'WE ARE YOUNG'〉 | ||
2022 | MC Mong Concert 〈Monster Co., Ltd. - 2nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Halloween Workshop〉 | |
Lee Mu-jin National Tour Concert〈Supplementary Book〉 |
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2013 | Artist of the Year – September [131] | "Stupid in Love" (with Mad Clown) | Won |
2014 | Song of the Year – February [132] | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won | |
Long-Run Song of the Year [133] | Won | |||
Golden Disc Awards | 2015 | Digital Bonsang [134] | Won | |
Trend of the Year | Won | |||
Korea Drama Awards | 2016 | Best Original Soundtrack | "Tell Me" | Nominated |
2017 | "I Miss You" | Nominated | ||
Korea First Brand Awards [lower-alpha 26] | 2019 | Best Female Solo Singer [136] | Soyou | Won |
Best Female Entertainer | Nominated | |||
Korean Music Awards | 2015 | Song of the Year [137] | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
Best Pop Song | Won | |||
Group Musician of the Year | Soyou (with Junggigo) | Nominated | ||
Melon Music Awards | 2014 | Best R&B/Soul Award | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Nominated |
Hot Trend Award [138] | Won | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
2017 | Top 10 Artist | Soyou | Nominated | |
2018 | Hot Trend Award | "I Still" (with Sung Si-kyung) | Nominated | |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2014 | Best Collaboration [139] | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
UnionPay Song of the Year | Longlisted | |||
2015 | Best Collaboration | "Lean on Me" (with Kwon Jeong-yeol) | Nominated | |
UnionPay Song of the Year | Longlisted | |||
2017 | Best Collaboration | Rain (with Baekhyun) | Nominated | |
Song of the Year | Longlisted | |||
2019 | Best Collaboration | "Rain Drop" (with Ovan) | Nominated | |
SBS Gayo Daejun | 2014 | Best Song [140] | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | "Once More" | Nominated | |
Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best OST by a Female Artist | Nominated | ||
Seoul Music Awards | 2015 | Best Song Award [141] | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2018 | Bonsang Award | Soyou | Nominated |
Style Icon Awards | 2014 | Top 10 Style Icons of the Year [142] | Won |
‡ | Indicates an accolade Soyou was the only winner |
Publisher | Year | Category | Placement | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
GQ Korea | 2014 | "Woman of the Year" | Placed | [143] |
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Kim Hee-soo, better known as Colde (Korean: 콜드), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He debuted in 2016 as a member of the indie duo Off On Off. As a solo artist he has released the extended plays Wave (2018), Love Part 1 (2019), Idealism (2021), and Love Part 2 (2023).
Lee Mu-jin is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after appearing on the music audition show Sing Again in 2020, in which he finished in 3rd place. His 2021 single, "Traffic Light", spent three weeks at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Since 2022, he is the main host on KBS music web show, LeeMujin Service.
Kim Min-seok is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is a member of South Korean duo MeloMance. His 2021 single "Drunken Confession", which was a remake of the 2005 single of the same name by South Korean singer Feel, spent five weeks at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
Jeong Ji-won, better known by the stage name Wonstein (Korean: 원슈타인) is a South Korean rapper and singer. He debuted in 2018 with the single "Spider Web" under the label Beautiful Noise. He achieved mainstream popularity after participating on the hip-hop competition show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020. The following year, he appeared on the reality show Hangout with Yoo, through which he became a member of the chart-topping R&B supergroup MSG Wannabe.