SOOJIN

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@seosootang (Personal)
@brd\_soojinofficial (Official)

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**Seo Soo-jin** (서수진), known mononymously as **SOOJIN** (수진), is a South Korean singer and dancer under BRD Communications. She is a former member of the girl group (G)I-DLE and a pre-debut member of VIVIDIVA.

She made her solo debut on November 8, 2023 with her first EP, *AGASSY*.

## Early life

Seo Soo-jin (서수진) was born on March 9, 1998 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. From a young age, Soojin was influenced by her mother to learn jazz dance. She enjoyed dancing and had thoughts of becoming a performer one day. She also trained in taekwondo and even considered making it her career at one point, but she decided that she enjoyed dancing and would later attend a dance academy. Soojin would then enroll in a vocal academy as she became interested in singing. Despite her enthusiasm for wanting to become a singer, her father was strongly against it. It took Soojin two years to convince her father to let her pursue her dreams.

## Career

### Pre-debut

At some point, Soojin joined DN Entertainment and was in the pre-debut lineup of girl group VIVIDIVA under the stage name "N.NA" in 2015. She performed with them for busking events, but left before their debut.

She joined Cube Entertainment in 2016, auditioning with the song "No.1" by BoA. In 2017 and 2018, she appeared in future fellow member Jeon Soyeon's solo music videos for "Jelly" and "Idle song" as an unknown dancer wearing a fox mask, the same mask which would later appear in the music video for (G)I-DLE's debut song "LATATA".

### 2018–2022

On April 10, 2018, Soojin was revealed as the fourth member of Cube Entertainment's upcoming girl group (G)I-DLE. She debuted as the main dancer and sub-vocalist of (G)I-DLE on May 2, 2018 with their first mini album, *I am*.

In February 2021, Soojin suspended her activities and went on hiatus due to school bullying allegations. She addressed the accusations in two separate statements and refuted the allegations. On August 14, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced that Soojin would be leaving (G)I-DLE. Her contract with Cube Entertainment was terminated on March 5, 2022.

On September 8, 2022, Soojin's legal representative released a statement regarding the ongoing lawsuit against the initial accuser. Although she was found not guilty by a school violence committee, no more evidence could be found confirming or denying the allegations, and Soojin decided to put an end to further legal procedures.

### 2023–present

Following the statement released on her behalf by her legal representative, Soojin stayed private and away from the public eye until she opened her own personal Instagram account on June 30, 2023.

On October 16, 2023, media outlets reported that Soojin had signed an exclusive contract with a new label, BRD Communications, and that she would make her solo debut before the end of the year.

BRD Communications opened their social media accounts on October 25, and announced Soojin's solo debut the following day with the release of a trailer for her first EP, *AGASSY*. It was released on November 8, 2023.

Soojin joined the fan messaging platform *fromm* on November 7.

## Artistry

Soojin is primarily known as a dancer and for her sultry, soothing singing voice. She often became a hot topic for charismatic dance style, characterized by sultriness and elegance. She uses a variety facial expressions, particularly her mouth, to convey emotions. She has referenced Marilyn Monroe as an inspiration for her on-stage persona.

## References

1. ↑ United CUBE: (여자)아이들((G)-I-DLE) - 나의 이름은。수진(SOOJIN)
2. ↑ (G)I-DLE Fansign (20180505)
3. ↑ United CUBE: 전소연(JEON SOYEON) - 'Jelly' Official Music Video
4. ↑ 1theK: [MV] JEON SOYEON (전소연) \_ Idle song (아이들 쏭)
5. ↑ 1theK: [MV] (G)I-DLE ((여자)아이들) \_ LATATA
6. ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE’s Soojin Releases Detailed Statement About School Bullying Allegations + Cube Takes Legal Action
7. ↑ StarNews: '학폭 논란' 수진, (여자)아이들 탈퇴..5인 체제[공식][전문]
8. ↑ Soompi: Cube Entertainment Announces Termination Of Former (G)I-DLE Member Soojin’s Contract
9. ↑ Chosun Ilbo: [단독] '학폭논란' 서수진 측 "폭로자 혐의없음 결정..학폭위서 무죄 받았다"
10. ↑ Allkpop: Former (G)I-DLE member Soojin opens her own Instagram account
11. ↑ News1: [단독 (여자)아이들 출신 서수진, 신생 기획사 BRD와 계약…10월 데뷔 목표]
12. ↑ @BRD\_SOOJIN: [아가씨] Concept Trailer
13. ↑ @fromm\_official
14. ↑ KpopStarz: Is Soojin Returning to (G)I-DLE? Here's Why Fans Are Speculating