Somin (singer)
Somin | |
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소민 | |
Born | Jeon So-min August 22, 1996 Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea[1] |
Education | Seokyeong University Seoul Broadcasting High School |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | DSP |
Member of | Kard |
Formerly of | |
Jeon So-min (Hangul: 전소민; born August 22, 1996[2]) known professionally as Somin (Hangul: 소민), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and composer. She is currently a member of the co-ed group Kard under DSP Media, and a former member of April and Puretty.[3]
Personal life
Jeon So-min was born August 22, 1996 in Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea, She studied at Seokyeong University and Seoul Broadcasting High School.[1]
Somin has two older sisters. Twice's singer Jeongyeon is also a distant relative of Somin where she is the niece of the wife of Somin's uncle.[4]
Somin opened her own YouTube Channel "Minny J" on April 9, 2019 to show people herself "not as Kard's Jeon So-min, but a lot of as the person Jeon So-min."[5]
Career
2012–2014: Puretty and KARA Project
On September 5, 2012, Somin debuted in the girl group Puretty, which is a South Korean group based in Japan, they were planning to debut in South Korea as well.[6] They had their first performance at the 2012 Tokyo Toy Show and sang the song "Check it Love"[7] which is the theme song for the anime Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future.[8][9]
The group disbanded in January 2014. without making their Korean debut.[10]
In the same year, Somin, along with her fellow members Yoon Chae-kyung and Cho Shi-yoon, participated in KARA Project, a show which is aimed to find new members for the girl group KARA.[11][12] Somin finished the show in third place, ultimately being eliminated.[10]
2015–present: debut with April and Kard
On August 24, 2015, she debuted again, as a member of the girl group April. But she left the group in November that year to focus on her studying.[13][14]
In 2016, she became a member of the co-ed group Kard. They released three pre-debut singles before debuting on July 19, 2017 with the mini album Hola Hola.[15][16]
In 2018, Somin was featured in a special version of Super Junior's "Lo Siento" with her fellow member Jiwoo.[17][18][19][20] She also collaborate with Pentagon's Hui in the song "Swim Good," and they also performed together in Mnet's Breakers music show.[21][22][23][24] in 2019, Somin starred along with CLC's Seungyeon, celebrity style Han Hye-yeon, other models and social media influencers in the beauty-themed show Next Beauty Creator, which airs on cable channel OnStyle, the seven cast members will upload a new video every Tuesday to their YouTube channel, as they battle it out to earn the most views and subscribers and win the title "next beauty creator." The winner will get the backing of the cable network for their work as a beauty influencer for the period of one year, including collaboration opportunities and media appearances.[25]
Discography
As a featured artist
Year | Song | Note | Ref. |
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2018 | "Lo Siento" | A special version | [26][27] |
"Swim Good" | Collaborative song for Mnet's Breakers music show | [28] |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Network | Role | Note | Ref. |
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2014 | KARA Project | MBC Music | Herself | Contestant | |
KARA: Secret Love | DramaCube | Herself | Cameo appearance | [29][30] | |
2015 | April Episode | Herself | Lead role with April members | ||
2019 | Next Beauty Creator | OnStyle | Herself | Cast member |
References
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kpopconcerts (June 20, 2012). "DSP Media Reveal New Girl Group Puretty". K-Pop Concerts. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Hola Hola': KARD's debut mini album is a valiant effort". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 6, 2018). "슈퍼주니어, KARD 전소민-전지우와 타이틀곡 '로시엔토' 무대 콜라보". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Super Junior to release two versions of 'Lo Siento', the second featuring KARD's Jiwoo & Somin!". allkpop. April 5, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Pentagon's Hui enlists KARD's Somin for "Swim Good" on 'Breakers' FOR THE ART". Asian Junkie. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "WATCH: PENTAGON's Hui & KARD's Somin raise the temperature with their collab". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "KARD's Somin, CLC's Seungyeon to compete to be 'Next Beauty Creator'". Kpop Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "[Comeback Stage] SUPER JUNIOR - Lo Siento, 슈퍼주니어 - Lo Siento(Feat. KARD) Show Music core 2018/04/14". YouTube. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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