Birthday
Aug 26
1998
27 yrs
Zodiac
Virgo
Height
157 cm
Weight
44 kg
Blood Type
B
Nationality
South Korean
Debut
2018
Agency
Real Name
Jeon So-yeon (전소연)
About
In January 2016, Soyeon became a contestant on the survival show Produce 101, where she represented Cube Entertainment. She ranked 20th place in the final episode, thus being unable to debut with I. O.
I. In July, she became a contestant on the rap survival show Unpretty Rapstar Season 3. She finished the series as the second runner-up.
On December 29, Soyeon signed an artist contract with Cube Entertainment. Soyeon made her solo debut on November 5, 2017 with her first digital single "Jelly". On January 11, 2018, Cube Entertainment announced Soyeon would be re-debuting as the leader of (G)I-DLE (now known as i-dle).
A month later, on February 28, she released her second digital single, "Idle Song". Then, on April 12, she was officially revealed as the fifth member of (G)I-DLE. The group officially debuted on May 2 with the release of their first mini album I Am.
On May 21, Cube Entertainment confirmed that Soyeon was preparing for a solo comeback sometime in June. It would be her first comeback in three years. On June 17, it was announced that Soyeon would be returning with her first mini album Windy on July 5.
On July 13, she received her first music show win as a solo artist on The Show for her album's title track "Beam Beam". It was announced, on October 21, that Soyeon would be one of the four mentors of MBC reality survival show My Teenage Girl. In an interview in November, she revealed that the reason she wanted to participate is that she herself has participated in multiple survival shows, so she can understand the contestants' hardships and share the tips she's learned now that she has debuted as an idol.
Once the first episode was broadcast on November 28, Soyeon went viral as people were impressed with her honesty: she criticized the way people had voted for what she called the "worst performance" of the day and asked people to vote responsibly by priorizing the trainees' talents. In February 2024, KOMCA announced that Soyeon has been promoted to full membership in the Korea Music Copyright Association. On August 6, Cube Entertainment revealed that Soyeon's contract is due to expire in November and they are currently in discussion to renew her contract.
On October 25, it was reported that Soyeon would be leaving Cube Entertainment after her contract expires next month. However, Cube Entertainment responded that they are still discussing a contract renewal with her. At the Melon Music Awards, on November 30, it was finally announced that all the members of the group had renewed their contract with Cube Entertainment, including Soyeon.
In September, Soyeon was announced as the main producer and MC of the Mnet survival show Unpretty Rapstar : HIP POP Princess.
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