Lia (South Korean singer)
Lia | |
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Born | Choi Ji-su July 21, 2000 Incheon, South Korea |
Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
Occupation |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | JYP |
Member of | Itzy |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최지수 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choi Jisu |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chisu |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 리아 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ria |
McCune–Reischauer | Ria |
Signature | |
Choi Ji-su (Korean: 최지수; born July 21, 2000), known mononymously as Lia (Korean: 리아), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy.
Early life and education
[edit]Lia was born on July 21, 2000, as Choi Ji-su, in Incheon, South Korea. She spent a part of her childhood in Canada and attended North London Collegiate School in Jeju.[1] She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2019.[2]
Lia initially auditioned for SM Entertainment and passed but was forced to back out at the last minute due to a disagreement with her parents.[1] In 2017, Lia passed the auditions for JYP Entertainment and trained for two years under the agency.[3]
Career
[edit]2019–present: Debut with Itzy
[edit]On February 12, 2019, Lia officially debuted as a member of Itzy, with the release of their digital single album, It'z Different with the single "Dalla Dalla".[4][5][6] As a member of the group, she contributed the ballad "Always Be Your Star" for MBC's The Red Sleeve in 2022.[7] Lia later recorded "Blue Flower" for tvN's Alchemy of Souls 2, which peaked at 184 in the Circle Chart.[8] Later, she released "One Hundred Love" for the original soundtrack of Dr. Romantic.[9]
On September 18, 2023, JYP Entertainment announced that Lia would be taking a hiatus due to anxiety.[10] While on hiatus, Lia released "Blossom", a solo track dedicated to her fans, which she co-wrote with Sim Eun-ji as part of the group's studio album Born to Be.[11][12]
On July 9, 2024, JYP Entertainment announced that Lia would be resuming activities with Itzy, starting with a new album set to be released in the second half of the year.[13]
Philanthropy
[edit]In January 2020, Lia was one of the celebrities who participated in Gmarket Global Shop's "Give Love" donation campaign.[14][15] On August 17, 2022, Lia donated ₩30 million (US$23,229.76) to The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to help the flood victims.[16]
Discography
[edit]Soundtrack appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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KOR [17] | |||
"Always Be Your Star" (밝혀줄게 별처럼) | 2022 | —[A] | The Red Sleeve OST |
"Blue Flower" (푸른꽃) | 184 | Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow OST | |
"One Hundred Love" (수백날 수천밤) | 2023 | —[B] | Dr. Romantic 3 OST |
"Why Not" | 2024 | — | The Fiery Priest 2 OST |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Composition credits
[edit]All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[22]
Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyricist | Composition | Ref. | ||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
2024 | Herself | "Blossom" | Born to Be | Sim Eun-ji | Sim Eun-ji | [23] |
Filmography
[edit]Hosting
[edit]Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards | with Leeteuk | [24] |
Dream Concert | with Eunhyuk and Cha Eun-woo | [25] | |
2021 | 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards | with Leeteuk | [26] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Always Be Your Star" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 6 and 34 on Gaon BGM Chart and Gaon Download Chart, respectively.[18][19]
- ^ "One Hundred Love" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 10 and 122 on Circle BGM Chart and Circle Download Chart, respectively.[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tubiera, Alecsandra (July 2, 2020). "Blackpink's Jennie, Itzy's Lia, Got7's Mark and the Korean 'silver spoon' idols who enjoyed privilege and lavish lives long before K-pop fame". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Seung-rok (February 15, 2019). ""워너원 우정, 영원합니다"...이대휘, 고교생활 마무리 '서공예 졸업했다'" ["Wanna One's friendship will last forever"... Lee Dae-hwi finished high school. "I graduated from Seoul National University of Performing Arts Seoul".]. MyDaily. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Here's How ITZY's 5 Members Were Discovered Before They Became K-Pop Stars". Style Caster. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "'괴물신인' 꿈꾸는 걸그룹 ITZY에게 박진영이 건넨 조언". OhmyStar (in Korean). February 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ Tamondong, Hanna (April 30, 2021). "*Everything* You Need To Know About The Members Of The K-Pop Girl Group, ITZY". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ Hong, Dam-young (February 12, 2019). "ITZY setting out to become 'unprecedented' super-rookie". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (December 30, 2021). "ITZY's Lia to release new solo song for soundtrack of 'The Red Sleeve'". NME. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (December 19, 2022). "ITZY's Lia unveils original song 'Blue Flower' for 'Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow' soundtrack". NME. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 26, 2023). "있지 리아, '낭만닥터 김사부3' OST 주자 발탁...어쿠스틱 감성 뽐낸다" [ITZY Lia selected as OST performer for 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3'...shows off acoustic sensibility]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (September 18, 2023). "ITZY's Lia goes on hiatus over "extreme levels of anxiety"". NME. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Cho, Yong-jun (November 17, 2023). "ITZY's Lia will sit out world tour to focus on health". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Kang, Do-yoon. "있지, 1월 8일 '본 투 비' 컴백...2월 두 번째 월드투어 개최 [공식]" [ITZY, comeback with 'Born to Be' on January 8th... Second world tour held in February [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Kang, Seo-jung (July 9, 2024). "있지 리아, 활동중단 1년여만 직접 복귀선언 "긴장·불안증상 호전"(전문)[종합]" [Itzy's Lia announces her return after about a year of hiatus, "Improvement of tension and anxiety symptoms" (Full text) [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Woo, Bin (January 2, 2020). ""강다니엘·황민현 애장품 받아가세요"...G마켓 글로벌샵 기부 캠페인" ["Receive the cherished items of Daniel Kang and Minhyun Hwang"... Gmarket Global Shop Donation Campaign]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Jo, Yoon-ju (January 2, 2020). ""G마켓 글로벌샵에서 기부하고 강다니엘, 뉴이스트 애장품 받자"" ["Let's donate at Gmarket Global Shop and receive Kang Daniel's and NU'EST's cherished items"]. Financial News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Han, Hae-sun (August 18, 2022). "ITZY 리아, 집중호우 피해 복구 3천만원 기부[공식]" [ITZY Lia, donated 30 million won to recover from heavy rain [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on Circle Digital Chart:
- "Blue Flower": "Circle Digital Chart – 2022 Weeks 52". Circle Chart. December 18–24, 2022. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ 2022년 02주차 BGM Chart [Week 2 of 2022 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). January 2–8, 2022. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ 2022년 02주차 Download Chart [Week 2 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). January 2–8, 2022. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Circle BGM Chart – Week 21 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Week 21 of 2023 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under RI A (10041325)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Cho, Seong-woon (December 2, 2023). "ITZY(있지), 내년 1월 8일 새 앨범→2월 말 월드투어 포문" [ITZY, new album on January 8th next year → World tour kicks off at the end of February]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ 강, 내리. "슈주 이특xITZY 리아, 가온차트 뮤직어워즈 MC 확정(공식)". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ 김, 지원. "이특·김요한·김도연X은혁·차은우·리아, 드림콘서트 MC 발탁 [공식]". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ 장, 지민. "방탄소년단 6관왕, 가온차트 '올해의 가수' 포함 상 싹쓸이". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Lia (vocalist) at Wikimedia Commons
- English-language singers from South Korea
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- JYP Entertainment artists
- K-pop singers
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Itzy members
- Musicians from Incheon
- Singers from Seoul
- South Korean dance musicians
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean women pop singers
- School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni