Ryujin/Facts

## **Facts**

* Her name in Hanja meant "To Stay Real".
* She was born in Seoul, but was raised in Chuncheon and Yongsan, both in Gangwon-do.
* Her brother is 3 years older than her. Had Ryujin not been scouted, they would both be studying in the same university.
* She starred in BTS‘ Love Yourself Highlight Reel (She was J-Hope and Jimin‘s pair).
* She was an actress in the movie “The King” (2017).
* She appeared on Stray Kids’ Survival Show EP1 (2017).
* She was a contestant on YG’s MIXNINE (Ranked #1), but the female team lost out to the male team, thus lost out the chance to debut again.
* She is the strongest member in the group, especially lower body and core strength. She can carry Yuna and Lia on her back. Lia, however, can only carry Ryujin on her back. Her arm strength is comparatively poor, only having the same as Chaeryeong, but worse than Yuna.
* She is only introverted logical analyst by 16 Personalities in terms of MBTI (INTJ). However, by cognitive functions, she is closer to being an ISTP (Virtuoso), given that she is even more analytical than an INTJ, but admits to be less empathetic towards Yuna.
* She is good at Korean anagram.
* Yang Hyun Suk offered her to join YG, but she decided to stay at JYP. At the time: She had next to 0 prior skills in singing or dancing.
* Ryujin was scouted by a JYP worker during a GOT7 fan meeting in 2014. She was a fan of theirs since their debut.
* Her audition was a cover dance of Bad Girl by Ladies' Code and vocal cover of Foreigner's Confession by Akdong Musicians.
* Ryujin is kind of the “guy”, girl crush of the group.
* She is the smartest member of the group.
* She is the second shortest member of the group.
* Ryujin is the only one tested as introvert and thinker in the group (INTJ, Scientist)
* Ryujin has 2 kitties named Byullie & Dallie.
* Ryujin is close to LOONA's HeeJin and HyunJin, DREAMCATCHER’s JiU and ELRIS’ Bella.
* She can hit high notes.
* She attends Hanlim Multi Art School. She’s in the department of Practical Dance.
* She was a trainee for 4 years.
* She lived the closest to the old JYP Building as a trainee, so her parents often take her home after practice.
* Ryujin's role model is Lee Hyori.
* Ryujin's comedic role model (guru) is Hwang Jeseong
* She is roommates with Yeji.
* Her favorites food are the spicy and savory ones. She also likes mocha bread.
* Her hobbies are watching movies and taking pictures. Her favorite movie is "The Perks of Being a Wallflower".
* Her English name is Joanne Shin.
* She, alongside fellow member Chaeryeong, graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts School on February 7, 2020.
* She, along with Chaeryeong and Yeji, revived the female dance team, and all three became ITZY members.
* She never became the MC of Gap of ITZY until EP.6 because Chaeryeong hosted twice (EP.1, 5)
* Ryujin's favorite color is blue
* She can type in Korean, Japanese, Chinese and English, but cannot speak in Chinese and Japanese as fluently.
	+ By 2023, however, she became the spokesperson for the group in Japanese, surpassing Yeji.
* She has a driver's license.
* She can play the guitar, and imitate sound of Haegeum
* Fans claimed that she looked like actresses Lee Yeon Hee, Han So Hee and Son Naeun (She explained that she looked like Son Naeun during her trainee days.)
* As of March 2022, she is the only Artist of The Month that isn't a main dancer of the group.
* She tends to cry the least compared to other members, but when she does, she can make everyone else cry the easiest.

## Sources

1. ↑ MBTI Down to the Detail: Ryujin (Reassessed)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *ITZY? ITZY!*: Episode 12
3. ↑ *V Live*
4. ↑ Soompi: Stars Graduate From Hanlim Arts School
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ryujin's ITZY Vlog