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➶ NICKNAMES >> NYX ;; planned stage name.
>> yeonnie ;; fans call her this when she does something remotely cute.
>> tangerine ;; her favorite fruit; used by friends.
>> soso ;; used by elder siblings.
>> soybeans ;; general fan nickname.
➶ BIRTHPLACE + HOMETOWN suji-gu, yongin, south korea + gangnam-gu, seoul, south korea / california, usa
➶ NATIONALITY + ETHNICITY south korean + korean
➶ HEIGHT + WEIGHT 161 cm + 47 kg
➶ LANGUAGES >> korean ;; 98% — native.
>> english ;; 86% — fluent.
>> japanese ;; 56% — learning.
➶ TRIVIA >> has two older brothers and an older sister.
>> likes watching true crime stories when not busy with training.
>> homeschooled before attending SOPA from 2015 onwards.
>> took part in dance competitions in different genres (ballet, contemporary, acrobatics).
>> love language is receiving gifts and quality time.
>> wrecked her first car hours after getting it on her 18th birthday.
>> loves embracing her inner child by watching cartoons (pororo, tobot).
>> has a teacup poodle named MIMI, gifted to her on her 20th birthday.
>> has a taste for luxuries (high-class clothes, accessories, stationary). has secret talent of differentiating between fake and real luxury items.
>> believes her eyes are her strong point.
>> when stressed, she cleans the whole dorm or jogs to clear her head.
>> hates DISPATCH and paparazzi with a burning passion.
>> used to have braces; did not take them off until age 16.
➶ MBTI ENFP
➶ TRAINING TIME 7 years
➶ BACKGROUND >> briefly moved to california in 2010 for her dad's job. gained interest in singing there, spending hours watching covers on YOUTUBE. parents noticed and signed her up for vocal lessons.
>> fascinated by how much energy 2PM had in their performance video of HANDS UP on YOUTUBE. listened to more of their songs and found more groups that piqued her interest.
>> after 3 years in america, her family moved back to korea. became interested in dancing, enrolling in a dance academy and taking professional vocal lessons.
>> auditioned at CUBE after a few months, but her parents terminated her contract after a year, since training every day made her miss out on schoolwork.
>> not long after beginning studies at SOPA, she auditioned for JYP. after passing, she divided her time between studying and training.
>> graduated with a pretty good academic record in 2021. allegedly set to debut in CIELO.
