Solar/Trivia

This page contains trivia and miscellaneous information about Solar that MOOMOOs might be interested in.

## Trivia

* The stage name "Solar" (솔라) comes from two things:
	+ The musical notes sol (솔) and la (라).
	+ Her birth name 용선 *Yong-seon*, more specifically the 선 *seon* character, which sounds like "sun" in English.
* Solar's birth name in Hanja is 容仙, and the interpretation of the name is "Fresh Face".
* Solar's mother had a conception dream of a big snake turning into a dragon and ascending to the sky.
	+ This could be the origin of the character 용 *yong* in her given name, since it is Hangul for "dragon".
* She is a descendant of the Gwangsan Kim clan.
* Solar used to have a dog called Jjing Jjing, and her current dog is called Yongkeey.
* She has YouTube channels for herself and Yongkeey.
	+ A solarsido subscriber is called a "Dragon King" (용왕님 *yongwangnim*).
* Solar has done various forms of content for solarsido.
	+ Solar has released videos like vlogs, mukbangs, interviews, song covers, dancing videos, and workout videos.
	+ She also did difficult/physical challenges like boxing, pole dancing, skydiving, ice skating, and rock climbing.
		- One of her most difficult challenges is staying at an uninhabited island for 2 days and 1 night, where Moon Byul also came along with. Due to a storm, the trip got extended to 3 days and 2 nights.
	+ Solar has released videos to raise awareness on topics like female genitalia mutilation, Korean War veterans, and Polar Bear Day.
* Solar is the only MAMAMOO member to not have tattoos.
* Solar is notably close with Changsub and Chorong.
	+ They have both appeared on solarsido, such as in Just Interview, a Chuseok greetings video, and a mukbang video.
	+ She acted in the musical *MATA HARI* alongside Changsub.
* Related to *MATA HARI*, Solar is the first MAMAMOO member to debut as a theatre actress. She debuted as the musical's titular leading role "Mata Hari", double-casted alongside the character's actress in the previous seasons, Ock Joo-hyun.
* Solar has 41 KOMCA credits as of *TWO RABBITS'*s release.
	+ See the full list of Solar's KOMCA songwriting credits here.
	+ She has composed and written songs about MOOMOOs, such as "Star Wind Flower Sun" and "I'm Your Fan".
* Solar has gained 1 music show win throughout her solo career.
	+ She achieved her first music show win with *Spit it out* on April 28, 2020 on The Show.
* She can play the piano.
* Solar nicknamed her arm muscles as "Jjasik" (짜식), which is an informal Korean word meaning "guy", "lad", or "punk".
* Solar has certificates in recreation (level 1), laughter therapy, and fun leadership.
* In the past, she and Moon Byul hated each other so much that they had a fistfight.
* Yong Sunhae (용선해), Solar's "grandmother" character in Emotion Concert Blossom, is a fan of Moon Byul.
* She and Hwa Sa used to share a room in MAMAMOO's dorm before all of the members moved out post-"Um Oh Ah Yeh" era.
* Solar set an audio of Whee In saying "Seyo~" (세요~) as her phone's ringtone.
* She was paired with Eric Nam on *We Got Married*.
* Solar is an endorsement model for the skincare brand BLANCOW.
* Solar is an owner of a 4.5 billion won building located in Changcheon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. It has 4 stories and a basement.
* Her solo logo is based off of the treble clef symbol's design (𝄞).

## Notable Quotes

* *Many male idols rip open their clothing while performing. Seeing that made me wonder, ‘Why don’t female idols do that?’ I want to do that too.* — Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (regarding 2019 MAMAMOO CONCERT 4season F/W)
* *All my life, I did whatever I wanted to do / I always find fun things to do, each day is new* — Spit it out
* *adrenaline rushing through my vain / I forgot all the pain / I drink lit drip for life to / lose my sight of emptiness* — Adrenaline
* *Am I attractive? / Of course I am / All you have to do is answer / Just Do Do Do Do Do it* — HONEY
* *They like butts / Your boyfriends, too / Ladiradabilra / Diradabilra / Say you want it / Get to the point / Ladiradabilra* — Big Booty
* *This song is for you only for you / Everything I do is for you / You are the one that makes me smile / Until the day this song is sung again* — Ddun Ddun Ddun
* *You are the person who gives me happiness / Even if the road I travel is rough and long / You are the person who gives me happiness* — Happy People
* *Good days and sometimes bad days / I want to lean on you and see your face / Even though the beautiful memories fade / When I think of you / Tears I held in start to fall* — Nada Sou Sou
* *This song is pretty old / But I’m trying to write it again with a strong heart / So you can hear it, wherever you are / You might look for it like it’s a song from the past* — A song from the past

## References

1. ↑ -Exclusive Greeting- Mwave MEET&GREET Rookie MAMAMOO Says 'Hello'
2. ↑ My Name, 마마무 (1)
3. ↑ MY NAME IS... MAMAMOO
4. ↑ 솔라(마마무)/여담
5. ↑ [솔라] 容 : FACE | FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW
6. ↑ Self Vlogㅣ새로운 식구가 생겼다?!
7. ↑ 일상 VLOG
8. ↑ 솔라잇츠 Solar Eats
9. ↑ 그냥인터뷰 Just Interview
10. ↑ 노래커버 Song Cover
11. ↑ 안무영상 Dance Video
12. ↑ 솔라핏 Solar Fit
13. ↑ 와......복싱이 이런 스포츠였군요???????
14. ↑ 드디어! 2인폴댄스 연습과정! 역대급 최고난이도...
15. ↑ 인생 첫 스카이다이빙하다가 망신살..!?!?!?
16. ↑ 동계올림픽 시즌! 마마무 '별이 빛나는 밤' - 피겨스케이팅 솔라ver.
17. ↑ 오랜만에 친언니 등장!!처음으로 실내 암벽등반 해봤어요!! 와...미쳤음 ㅠㅠ
18. ↑ 역대급프로젝트 '무인도에서 살아남기' TEASER
19. ↑ 예정에도 없던 상황....무인도에 갇혔습니다...
20. ↑ 여성에게 제일 고통스런 전통의식....정말 최악입니다
21. ↑ 소름끼치는 6.25전쟁의 참혹한 현실
22. ↑ 북극곰 캠페인송을 직접 만들었습니다. 보시죠.
23. ↑ 내 인생 첫 타투?!?!?!?!?!
24. ↑ 2022 뮤지컬 마타하리 (Musical MATA HARI) Character Teaser
25. ↑ 2022 뮤지컬 마타하리 (Musical MATA HARI) Character Teaser
26. ↑ 전체검색 | 전체검색 | 한국음악저작권협회 — search the code "10010168" or the names "솔라" and "김용선" in the "저작자명" column.
27. ↑ -ENG SUB- 200428 THE SHOW - Solar "Spit it out" 1st Win
28. ↑ [MMMTV3] EP8 굿즈메이킹 PART1 마마무의 피아노 교실
29. ↑ [MMMTV4] EP14 미션은 너나해
30. ↑ -ENG SUB- 180817 MMMTV4 EP14 You Do The Mission
31. ↑ '짜식': Naver Korean-English Dictionary
32. ↑ '연중' 솔라 "20살 때까지 승무원 준비, 자격증 3개"
33. ↑ MAMAMOO’s Solar Explains Why She Gave Up On Becoming A Flight Attendant
34. ↑ -티비냥- (ENG/SPA/IND) Solar and Moon Byul Hated Each Other So Much That They Had a Fistfight #LifeBar
35. ↑ [Special] 솔라감성 앵콜 콘서트VCR - 용선해의 키노키트 언박싱
36. ↑ MAMAMOO Members Profile
37. ↑ -ENG SUB- 200103 MAMAMOO 'VP Album' - Dongja Art Hall Fansign
38. ↑ MAMAMOO's Solar becomes the face of natural beauty brand 'BLANCOW'
39. ↑ 마마무 솔라 건물주 됐다, 신촌 45억원 건물 매입
40. ↑ MAMAMOO V TV #13 용콩별콩 Spot Live -2탄-
41. ↑ [Special] 솔라감성 앵콜 콘서트VCR - 용선해의 키노키트 언박싱
42. ↑ MMMTV 제6화에서는 그녀들이 이동 중 차안에서 어떻게 시간을 보내는지 낱낱이 파헤쳐 볼 수 있습니다.
43. ↑ [MMMTV3] EP08 굿즈메이킹 PART 1 마마무의 피아노 교실
44. ↑ [MAMAMOO]마마무 바베큐파티 현장 2
45. ↑ MAMAMOO’s Solar Explains Decision To Rip Her Shirt Off During Cover Of BTS’s “Fire”