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%%% . . . seo minji
tier one ━ basics
˙∘ ˓ ♯ stage name SOL ❪ 솔 ❫
➝ sol . . . ' pine tree '
➝ jyp decided she needed a stage name due to the similarities between her birth name and her members' names ❪ min and jia ❫.
➝ inspired in part by its triple meaning. her english name is ❪ soleil ❫, ❪ sol ❫ means ❪ sun ❫, and ❪ sunny ❫ has been her nickname since she was young. to tie in to its korean meaning, pines are known as strong trees, and, before miss a debuted, minji was known as the group's pillar.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ birth name seo minji ❪ 서민지 ❫
➝ seo ❪ 徐 ❫ . . . ' slowly, gently '
➝ min ❪ 慜 ❫ . . . ' quick, agile, smart, clever '
➝ ji ❪ 智 ❫ . . . ' wisdom, intellect '
➝ legal name in korea.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ english name soleil yawen seo
➝ soleil . . . ' sun '
➝ ya ❪ 雅 ❫ . . . ' elegant '
➝ wen ❪ 文 ❫ . . . ' literate '
➝ legal name in the united states.
➝ her english name was chosen by her mother because a dream said it'd bring her success.
➝ her middle ❪ or chinese ❫ name was chosen by her aunt.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ nicknames minnie, gigi, sunny, nation's hidden gem ❪ most popular ❫ mindalgie, mittens, peach, jìng jing ❪ least popular ❫
➝ minnie ❪ 민니 ❫ . . . used by her family, friends and fans. comes from the first syllable of her korean name.
➝ gigi ❪ 지지 ❫ . . . used by her family, friends and fans. comes from the last syllable of her korean name.
➝ sunny ❪ 써니 ❫ . . . used by her friends and fans. comes from her eternal positivity.
➝ nation's hidden gem ❪ 국가숨은보석 ❫ . . . used by the general public. gained after emerging as one of the most popular soloists in korea following miss a's disbandment. emphasises netizens' belief her talents had been ' underrated ' during her time with the group.
➝ mindalgie ❪ 민닭이 ❫ . . . used by her family in korea. combines the first syllable of her birth name and the korean word for chicken ❪ 닭 ❫. comes from her insisting to dress up as a chicken when she was younger.
➝ mittens ❪ 장갑 ❫ . . . used by her family in korea. comes from her having chubby hands when she was a baby.
➝ peach ❪ 복숭아 ❫ . . . used by her family in korea. part of a joke that each family member is assigned their own fruit.
➝ jìng jing ❪ 静静 ❫ . . . used by her family in hawaii. as ' 静 ' means ' quiet, ' it's a play on her being anything but ❪ around them, at least ❫.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ height 170 cm / 5 ft. 7 in.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ weight 50 kg / 110 lbs
˙∘ ˓ ♯ hair colour brown
˙∘ ˓ ♯ eye colour brown
˙∘ ˓ ♯ gender female
˙∘ ˓ ♯ pronouns she / her
˙∘ ˓ ♯ sexuality heterosexual
˙∘ ˓ ♯ relationship status in a relationship ❪ unconfirmed ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ date of birth march 23, 1996
˙∘ ˓ ♯ zodiac sign aries
˙∘ ˓ ♯ chinese zodiac rat
˙∘ ˓ ♯ place of birth bucheon, gyeonggi province, south korea
˙∘ ˓ ♯ nationality american + korean | dual citizen for life ❪ unable to renounce ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ ethnicity chinese ❪ confirmed ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ hometown bucheon, south korea
˙∘ ˓ ♯ languages korean ❪ 100%, mother tongue, gyeonggi dialect ❫ and wu ❪ 100%, mother tongue, taizhou dialect ❫ and english ❪ 93%, third language, standard american dialect ❫ and mandarin ❪ 90%, fourth language, standard chinese dialect ❫ and japanese ❪ 34%, fifth language, standard japanese dialect ❫
➝ born to a chinese-american mother and korean-born chinese father, minji was raised in a household that spoke korean, wu, and english. korean and wu were favoured, however, making her more confident in the two languages.
➝ with min around, minji improved her english as a member of miss a. since the group's disbandment, she's continued to use the language during promotions, with western celebrity friends, and with some members of her mother's side of the family.
➝ prior to her debut, minji relied on chinese trainees to learn mandarin. post-miss a, she mostly uses wu, but she does use mandarin during promotions and with other idols.
➝ minji focused on learning japanese when her solo career began to take off, but, in recent years, her dedication to the language has waned. she knows enough to have a conversation ❪ for the most part ❫, but she's far from fluent.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ face claim xu jiaqi ❪ 7senses ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ speaking claim seolhyun ❪ aoa ❫﹝ for korean ﹞and xu jiaqi ❪ 7senses ❫﹝ for chinese ﹞and krystal ❪ actress ❫﹝ for english ﹞and jihyo ❪ twice ❫﹝ for japanese ﹞
˙∘ ˓ ♯ vocal claim sojung ❪ ladies' code ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ rap claim jinsoul ❪ loona ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ dance claim yoojung ❪ weki meki ❫
tier two ━ career
˙∘ ˓ ♯ training period 2008 — 2010
˙∘ ˓ ♯ debut date july 1, 2010
˙∘ ˓ ♯ debut age 15 ❪ kr. ❫ 14 ❪ intl. ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ agency jyp entertainment ❪ 2008 — 2017 ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ group miss a ❪ 2010 — 2017 ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ position main dancer, lead vocalist, sub-rapper, maknae
˙∘ ˓ ♯ group discography bad but good › single album › 2010. step up › single album › 2010. a class › full-length album › 2011. touch › mini album › 2012. independent women part iii › mini album › 2012. hush › full-length album › 2013. colors › mini album › 2015.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ popularity korea ❪ #2 of 5 ❫ china ❪ #1of 5 ❫ asia, overall ❪ #1 of 5 ❫
➝ korea . . . since miss a's inception, minji enjoyed immense popularity—first for her age, being jyp's youngest idol to debut ❪ at the time ❫, before her talent and visuals made waves.
➝ china . . . though miss a hardly got to make their mark in china, minji's outgoing personality and visuals made her a standout in the country amongst her members.
➝ asia . . . overall, minji saw the most popularity in asia, strengthened by her language skills, personality, and visuals.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ solo debut date march 5, 2018
˙∘ ˓ ♯ solo debut age 22 ❪ kr. ❫ 21 ❪ intl. ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ agency antenna ❪ 2017 — present ❫
˙∘ ˓ ♯ solo discography island › single › 2018. zzz › mini album › 2018. token › mini album › 2019. tried › full-length album › 2020. &true › full-length album › 2022.
➝ official soundtrack . . . once again › with mad clown › descendants of the sun › 2016. here i am again › crash landing on you › 2020. timeless › beyond evil › 2021.
➝ collaboration . . . she › sol and yoon jiyoung › 2019. 2easy › nive feat. sol › 2020. everything is ok › lucid fall with antenna artists › 2020. our christmas wish for you › antenna artists › 2020. hate that... › key feat. sol › 2021. closer › sam kim and jukjae and sol › 2021. hello antenna, hello christmas › antenna artists › 2021.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ filmography ⇲
➝ movie . . . coin locker girl › as ma ilyoung › lead › 2015. the beauty inside › as woojin › cameo › 2015. the call › as oh youngsook › lead › 2020.
➝ series . . . goblin › as park kyungmi › supporting › 2016–17. remembrance of things past › as qiao xichen › lead › 2021. antenna tv: clumsy antenna › as herself › 2021. soundtrack #1 › as lee eunsoo › lead › 2022.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ credits ⇲
➝ songwriting . . . island › sol › 2018. zzz › sol › 2018 ⇾ 5 / 6 songs. token › sol › 2019 ⇾ 7 / 7 songs. when love passes by › ji changwook for melting me softly › 2019. tried › 2020 ⇾ 12 / 12 songs. 2easy › nive feat. sol › 2020. be the light › kim jaehwan for hometown cha-cha-cha › 2021. satellite › suzy › 2022. &true › 2022 ⇾ 14 / 14 songs.
➝ composing . . . island › sol › 2018. zzz › sol › 2018 ⇾ 4 / 6 songs. token › sol › 2019 ⇾ 2 / 7 songs. where's my money › sam kim › 2019. 2easy › nive feat. sol › 2020. flu › iu › 2021.
➝ arranging . . . zzz › sol › 2018.
➝ choreography . . . island › sol › 2018.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ ranking vocal 92 / 100. dance 91 / 100. rap 69 / 100. visuals 92 / 100. stage presence 93 / 100. stamina 90 / 100. songwriting 92 / 100. composing 86 / 100. producing 62 / 100. choreographing 82 / 100. acting 92 / 100. directing 62 / 100. variety 81 / 100. public speaking 87 / 100.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ known for her dancing. her runs. her acting. her visuals. her songwriting. her rise to international fame after miss a. her friendship with suzy and iu. being a perfectionist. her bob. her mole. her duality. speaking three languages. debuting at 14. her dating scandals with actors ji changwook and choi wooshik.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ endorsements nikon korea › 2013. yangban gim korea › 2014. skinfood korea › 2014. fila korea › 2015 — 2016. pizza hut korea › 2018. banila co korea › 2018 — 2020. fanta korea › 2019. gentle monster global › 2020. chapagetti korea › 2020 — present. chamisul korea › 2021 — present. urban revivo china › 2021 — present. mikimoto asia › 2019 — present. calvin klein asia › 2019 — present. ahc skincare asia › 2021 — present. versace global › 2019 — present. armani beauty global › 2021 — present.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ socials ⇲
➝ instagram . . . solwly ❪ 90.3m followers. 100 following. ❫
➝ twitter . . . solwly ❪ 16.7m followers. 0 following. ❫
➝ youtube . . . 솔 SOL ❪ 14.8m subscribers. 2.3b views. ❫
➝ tiktok . . . solwly ❪ 30.4m followers. 0 following. ❫
➝ weibo . . . SOL_徐雅文 ❪ 28.656m followers. 0 following. ❫
➝ vlive . . . SOL ❪ 20,239,023 members. ❫
➝ bubble . . . 지지🌼 nickname.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ official signature ⇲
˙∘ ˓ ♯ industry friends nayeon › twice. hyeri › girl's day. rosé › blackpink. iu › soloist. suga › bts. jay b and jinyoung › got7. suho and sehun › exo. jun › seventeen. hongseok › pentagon. all of › 2pm. yerin › former 15&. bae suzy › actress. kim goeun › actress. lee hwakyum › actress. seo kangjoon › actor. park bogum › actor. go kyungpyo › actor. byeon wooseok › actor. woo dohwan › actor. ki dohun › actor. lee chunghyun › director. all of › antenna.
tier three ━ personality
˙∘ ˓ ♯ favourites ⇲
➝ season . . . fall.
➝ colour . . . yellow.
➝ number . . . 4.
➝ animal . . . koalas.
➝ food . . . fried chicken. gamjatang. pepper steak.
➝ movie . . . train to busan › 2016. space sweepers › 2021. room › 2015. the notebook › 2004. lilo and stitch › 2002. seventeen years › 1999.
➝ drama . . . hometown cha-cha-cha › 2021. lawless lawyer › 2018. something in the rain › 2018. secret garden › 2010. i hear your voice › 2013.
➝ song . . . i am me › got7. what the flower › sunmi. strawberry moon › twice. paradise island › øzi. stalker › fei. horizon and love talk › wayv. marry you › shinee. love to hate me › blackpink. runaway › hellovenus. psycho4u › girlkind. been like this › doja cat. love on the brain and what now › rihanna. if you loved me › gracey. wrong direction › hailee steinfeld. cry your heart out › adele. solo › angèle. put on a smile › silk sonic. good days › sza.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ likes her family. her friends. sunsets. eluas. her studio. massages. performing. baking for her friends. writing songs. karaoke. feeling needed. candles. reading. baths. quiet nights. the rain.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ dislikes sasaengs. the industry. aegyo. being compared to others. unnecessary stress. pineapple pizza. cliffhangers. being too cold. being too hot. blue marble game. math. not being able to put someone in a good mood.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ habits checking in with her family. worrying about what others think of her. recording random song ideas on voice memos. keeping things to herself. swearing in mandarin. journaling. ending her day with wine.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ mbti infj . . . the advocate is ' introverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging '
➝ strengths incredibly creative ᐟ always looking for new and imaginative ways to help the people she cares about ᐟ aiming to move past surface knowledge and get to the heart of things, she is insightful ᐟ gifted at understanding people's true motivations and feelings ᐟ principled ᐟ has deeply held beliefs ᐟ speaks with utter confidence about issues that matter to her ᐟ talented at persuasion ᐟ passionate, she rarely lets herself just be ' good enough ' ᐟ once she sets her heart on a goal, she pursues it in full force ᐟ not one to enjoy succeeding at someone else's expense, she is altruistic ᐟ always tries to conduct herself in a way that will benefit everyone around her
➝ weaknesses may be sensitive in the face of criticism ᐟ can become defensive when critiques and conflict target issues she cares about ᐟ being incredibly private, she finds it hard to be open about her struggles ᐟ can unintentionally retreat into her shell ᐟ she is an undisputed perfectionist ᐟ can find it difficult to be appreciative due to fixating on what she deems as imperfections and questioning if there's something better out there for her ᐟ has big dreams but can lose interest when it comes to breaking her vision down into small steps ᐟ constantly on the move, making her prone to burnout
tier four ━ life
˙∘ ˓ ♯ closest immediate family ⇲
➝ father . . . seo junghoon. born august 24, 1961 in suwon, south korea. a part-time job at a bar in seoul led him to his current wife, lucy qiu. after a long distance relationship ❪ filled with summer meet-ups ❫, the two married following the birth of their first child in hawaii. he currently runs a now-flourshing cafe, named double rainbow, in bucheon. he and his wife have two children together.
➝ mother . . . lucy qiu. born june 9, 1964 in anchorage, alaska. she met her current husband, seo junghoon, during a family trip to seoul. the two went on to have a long distance relationship ❪ bolstered by summer getaways ❫ before she fell pregnant in 1990. upon the birth of their first child, she moved to korea. she now runs a small cafe, named double rainbow, in bucheon. her and her husband have two children together.
➝ sister . . . seo jiyoo. born december 2, 1990 in mililani, hawaii. a former trainee at jyp entertainment, jiyoo left the company in march of 2010. she went on to graduate from dankook university and has since found success as an interior designer. she is currently in a relationship with actor go kyungpyo, who she met through her sister.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ residency bucheon, south korea. 1996 — 2008. aged 0 — 12 ❪ western age ❫. seoul, south korea. 2008 — present. aged 12 — present ❪ western age ❫.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ education ⇲
➝ elementary . . . bucheon elementary school. 2003 — 2008. aged 6 — 12 ❪ western age ❫. seoul samreung elementary school. 2008 — 2009. aged 12 ❪ western age ❫.
➝ middle school . . . cheongdam middle school. 2009 — 2012. aged 12 — 15 ❪ western age ❫.
➝ high school . . . school of performing arts seoul. 2012 — 2014. aged 15 — 17 ❪ western age ❫.
➝ college . . . chung ang university. bachelor of arts in theatre studies. 2014 — 2018. aged 17 — 21 ❪ western age ❫.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ bucheon ⇲
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ one . . . minji's parents ran a small cafe they dubbed double rainbow ❪ 쌍무지개 ❫—a name inspired by her father, who'd spotted a double rainbow on the days he'd learned of his wife's pregnancies and believed they would bring his children luck. the cafe was mostly known for its infusion of live music through local musicians, taking inspiration from the family's own lives. as minji's father grew up singing in the choir and her mother fell in love with the ukulele ❪ a passion she shared with her children ❫ during her time in hawaii, music had long been central to their identities.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ two . . . with her mother and father always working at the cafe, minji often found herself relying on jiyoo—a dependency that grew stronger upon their mother being diagnosed with a brain tumour when minji was 8 and her sister was 13.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ three . . . double rainbow took a hit after their father fell into a deep depression, leaving jiyoo to step up and begin working odd jobs to support her and her sister.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ four . . . the next few years of minji's life were a constant cycle of school, home, repeat. with her sister spending her days at school and nights at work, minji was left at home with her mother and father, where her time was split between schoolwork and helping her father take care of her bedridden mother.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ five . . . as the family began swimming in debt from the failing cafe and her mother's medical bills, minji, now 11, and her sister, now 16, took to busking on weekends. admittedly, it was a spur of the moment decision, brought on when jiyoo's friend, aware of her situation, told her about a local group looking to hire performers. it was during one of these performances that the sisters were approached by a jyp recruiter in september of 2007.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ six . . . a pessimistic minji was sure it was fake. still, jiyoo, riding on the wave of her newfound obsession with rain, dragged the both of them to audition.
˙∘ ˓ ♯ seoul ⇲
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ one . . . upon passing their auditions ❪ though, for minji, it was just barely ❫, the sisters had a hard time convincing their father ❪ who relied on them perhaps more than he realised ❫ to let them move to seoul to train. in the end, it was minji's mother ❪ after many late-night talks ❫ who managed to get their father on board.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ two . . . with that, their journeys at jyp began. as they were faced with the realities of life as trainees, jiyoo held on to the hope of debuting in jyp's first girl group since wonder girls, while minji knew she'd most likely debut after her sister.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ three . . . luck seemed to hit jiyoo when she was chosen to be added to the miss a lineup—until she unexpectedly left jyp before she and min were officially declared miss a's newest additions.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ four . . . in april of 2010, minji was told she'd be added to the group for their upcoming korean debut, replacing her sister.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ five . . . though the group achieved success—dubbed ' monster rookies ' after their debut in july of 2010—things began to fall apart upon suzy gaining national fame. for minji, it was hard to see the girls grow apart. the excitement they'd felt the very first time all five of them stood in their practice room had all but faded. by 2014, it was clear to minji that the group was headed towards disbandment, whether they wished to acknowledge it or not.
─〴 ₊˚. ⋆ six . . . after countless years of work, minji once again found herself in the land of uncertainty as the group began to go their separate ways. stuck in the shadow of miss a yet with many curious eyes awaiting her next move, minji left jyp entertainment and signed with antenna. from here, she found unexpected success with her debut single, becoming a bonafide ' artist to watch. ' undoubtedly, this success continued, fashioning her into a hallyu force no one ever saw coming.
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