Jeong So-yeon (Korean: 정소연; born May 5, 1994), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2014 as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Laboum. In 2022, she became a member of the project supergroup WSG Wannabe.[1]
Jeong So-yeon | |
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.jpg) Jeong in June 2017 | |
| Born | May 4, 1994 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
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| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정소연 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong So-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Soyŏn |
Early life and education
editJeong So-yeon was born in Gwangju on May 4, 1994.[2] She attended Gwangju Cultural Middle School.[3] In 2011, Jeong was a contestant on the South Korean television talent show series Superstar K 3, where she appeared with her school friend and fellow K-pop idol Bae Suzy.[4]
Music career
editJeong made her debut in August 2014 as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Laboum.[5] Aside from her group activities, she has participated in a number of soundtracks for South Korean television series since early in her career. She is an active songwriter and has composed songs for both Laboum and other artists, including the title track of Laboum's 2018 single album Between Us.[5]
In 2016, Jeong was a cast member and contestant on the South Korean television singing competition Girl Spirit.[6]
Following the resurgence of Laboum on South Korean music charts after they were featured on the reality/variety television show Hangout with Yoo, Jeong has auditioned on the show to become a member of the project supergroup WSG Wannabe.[7][1] She successfully passed the audition and became a member of the Gaya-G sub-unit, which went on to claim a first place all-kill on South Korean music charts.[8]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR Gaon | |||
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| "Thank you" (DJ Hanmin, Flawless, and DizzySunn) |
2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "XOXO" (with Parc Jae-jung) |
2018 | — | |
| "The Prayer" (with Kim Yu-jeong) |
2021 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR Gaon | |||
| "Love is cold" | 2015 | — | Sweet Home, Sweet Honey OST Part.4 |
| "Cosmic Girl" | 2017 | — | Jugglers OST Part 1 |
| "I Feel Love" | — | Hospital Ship OST Part 4 | |
| "Don't Disappear" (사라지지 마) (with Kim Yu-jeong) |
2018 | — | Come and Hug Me OST Part 2 |
| "Is It Love" (사랑일까) (with DinDin) |
2019 | — | My Strange Hero OST Part 6 |
| "Let's Make Love" (사랑하자) (with Lee Jun-young) |
2020 | — | Good Casting OST Part 3 |
| "Think of You" (당신생각) | 2021 | — | Youth of May OST Part 4 |
| "You & I" (그대와) (with Choi Young-jae) |
— | My Roommate Is a Gumiho OST Part 7 | |
| "Come to Me, Always Your Smile" (다가와 늘 네 미소가) | — | The All-Round Wife OST Part 1 | |
| "Starlight" | 2022 | — | If You Wish Upon Me OST Part 2 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Composition credits
editAll song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[9]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyricist | Composer |
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| "Between Us" (체온) | 2018 | Laboum | Between Us | 
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| "XOXO" | Jeong So-yeon, Parc Jae-jung | Non-album single |
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| "Two of Us" | 2019 | Laboum | Two of Us |
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| "Firework" (불꽃놀이) |
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| "Satellite" |
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| "Cheese" (치즈) | 2020 | Non-album single |
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| "Love On You" (새끼손가락) | 2021 | Blossom |
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| "How I Wish" (얼마나좋을까) |
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| "Kiss Kiss" (얼마나좋을까) |
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| "Closer" | La Lima (라리마) | Imitation OST |
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| "Diamond" | Sparkling (스파클링) |
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Videography
editMusic videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "Thank You" | 2016 | Creative Khan (김광호 감독) | [10] |
| "XOXO" | 2018 | Unknown | [11] |
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Superstar K 3 | Contestant | [4] |
| 2016 | Girl Spirit | [6] | |
| 2019 | King of Mask Singer | [12] | |
| 2022 | Hangout with Yoo | Cast member | [1] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2022 | K-POP Singer Award | Jeong So-yeon | Won | [13] |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Special Award - Variety Category[a] | Hangout with Yoo | Won | [14] |
Notes
edit- ^ with Gaya-G Lee Bo-ram, Soyeon, Hynn and Jung Ji-so
References
edit- ^ a b c Kwak, Hyeon-soo (March 26, 2018). '놀면 뭐하니?' 라붐 소연 "WSG워너비 합류하니 회사에서 극진 대접" ['What do you do when you play?' Laboum Soyeon "Joined WSG Wannabe, the company treats me extremely"]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Park, Soo-jung (November 12, 2014). My Name, 라붐 (1) 소연, 해인, 유정 [My Name, LABOUM (1) Soyeon, Haein, Yoojeong]. Hankyung. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Yu-jin (April 21, 2016). '올드스쿨' 라붐 소연 "수지와 초·중학교 동창" ['Old School' Laboum Soyeon "Classmates with Suzy in elementary and middle school"]. News1. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Kim, Hye-jin (August 27, 2011). ‘슈스케3’ 수지, 정소연 응원나서…댄스팀활동까지? 과거 모습 대방출 ['Superstar 3' Suzy and Jung So-yeon cheered on... Even dance team activities? big release of the past]. Hankyung. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Ko, Seung-ah (November 6, 2021). 라붐 소연 "자작곡 '체온' 타이틀될 줄 몰라…단연 '최애곡'" [아이 메이드]① [LABOUM Soyeon "I don't know if my self-composed song 'The Temperature' will become the title... Definitely 'My Favorite Song'" [I Made]①]. Star Today. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Lee, Junghyun (June 27, 2016). [단독]피에스타부터 러블리즈까지, '걸스피릿' 12멤버 확정 [[Exclusive] From Fiestar to Lovelyz, 'Girl Spirit' confirmed 12 members]. Edaily. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jung (November 12, 2021). '상상더하기 역주행' 라붐, 오늘 '유스케' 출연…데뷔 후 처음 ['Imagination Plus Reverse Run' Laboum, today's 'Hangout with Yoo' Appearance... first time since debut]. No Cut News. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Park, Se-yeon (July 10, 2022). '놀면 뭐하니?' WSG워너비, 시청률·음원차트 다 잡았다 ['What do you do when you play?' WSG Wannabe, grabs all ratings and music charts]. Star Today. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under Jeong So-yeon (10017252)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ [M/V] DJ Hanmin, Flawless, DizzySunn - Thank You (Feat. Soyeon of Laboum). YouTube (in Korean). Mirrorball Music. October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ 소연 X 박재정 - 'XOXO' official M/V. YouTube (in Korean). OFFICIAL LABOUM. January 2, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Seo, Dong-woo (March 24, 2019). "'복면가왕' 봄비 정체는 라붐 소연…소떡소떡 3R 진출". News1. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Hong-il (December 1, 2022). "[포토] 가수 테이· WSG워너비 소연, 대한민국문화연예대상 K-POP가수상 수상" [[Photo] Singer Tei and Soyeon of WSG Wannabe won the K-POP Singer Award at the Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards]. JobPost (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Cha Sang-yeop (December 30, 2022). "MBC연예대상' 전현무 대상… '나혼산' 올해의 예능프로그램(종합)" ['MBC Entertainment Awards' Jeon Hyun-moo Grand Prize... 'Nahonsan' Entertainment Program of the Year (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Naver.