Soyeon/Facts


 * Her name came from it being a common name for wealthy characters in dramas.
 * She studied in a Buddist kindergarten, while her younger sister studied in a Baptist kindergarten.
 * She is a Buddhist, as she still visits the temple to meditate. That is despite the fact that she doesn't eat vegetables.
 * Was a participant on Produce 101. She placed 20th in the last episode.
 * Joined Unpretty Rapstar 3, where placed 3rd.
 * Her hobby is watching anime (she especially likes “One Piece”).
 * Soyeon likes tangerines and corn and hates vegetables.
 * Despite not eating vegetables, she maintains great gut health by eating yoghurt and probiotics. In a VLive, she also stated that she doesn't smoke, drink alcohol, black coffee, carbonated drinks and energy drinks. However, when she drinks energy drinks and coffee, she would get heart palpitations.
 * She prefers shellfish and crustaceans, even when she is mildly allergic to them, and has to have them cooked thoroughly.
 * She hates red-flesh fish like salmon and tuna.
 * She doesn't mind having cherry tomatoes, which is actually a fruit.
 * She has the weakest arm and wrist strength in the group, to the point that Yuqi has to often open bottles and cans for her.
 * She has made the least appearances on I-Talk
 * Known for her rapping skills, and also a talented singer. She was praised for her singing while recording for a mission in Produce 101.
 * Ranked Class A in the Company evaluation and in the Pick Me Up Re-evaluation in Produce 101.
 * Fans know her for being a short unnie because of her height difference with the other younger Cube trainees.
 * Trained for 1 year and 6 months before joining Produce 101.
 * Cheetah was impressed by her on Produce 101, especially when she wrote her own raps for songs.
 * Soyeon signed a contract with CUBE around December 2016. She delayed signing when she passed the auditioning in 2014, because the group that was preparing to debut was too cutesy and didn't fit her tomboyish image. She was a pre-trainee for 5 months.
 * Introduced in CUBE TREE.
 * Before her debut, CUBE once confirmed before that she would re-debut in their new girl group which would later be known as (G)I-DLE.
 * Due to her creative control, she decided to stop members from receiving vocal lessons so that they won't lose their individual qualities to their voice from being trained the same way.
 * Soyeon was homeschooled as a child.
 * Soyeon was the one that changed the name to its current form by sending a Powerpoint file detailing the reason why the name cannot be "Idle", and designed the logo herself.
 * She kept the habit of making Powerpoint presentations to management before every new release.
 * She did the guide vocals for LATATA all by herself by imitating the other members' voices. That song was passed as their debut song from a blind test.
 * Since the debut win and 10 rookie awards later, she is the groups songwriter, arranger and director, concept director and fashion coordinator.
 * Soyeon used to do ballet until 3rd grade.
 * She said that during childhood she wanted to become a pirate, and after watching “Naruto” she wanted to become a ninja.
 * She also dreamt of being an acrobat, so she actually thought about sending a mail to Cirque du Soleil in Montreal, Canada.
 * Specialty: Rap, Dance
 * She is the only member who is a Samsung loyalist and has never owned an Apple phone. As of 2021, she uses Mystic Bronze Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
 * Vaguely introduced CUBE’s new girl group in “Idle Song” M/V – First debuted as a solo-artist on November 5, 2017 with her digital single “Jelly” which was written, composed and arranged by herself. She had 1 comeback.
 * Participated in composing the songs in their debut album I am.
 * Favorite color is Yellow.
 * Loves Mint Chocolate.
 * Audition piece: G-Dragon’s This Love.
 * Likes tangerines & corn but hates vegetables.
 * Big Bang inspired her to be an artist.
 * According to Minnie, she's the cutie little sis, doesn't eat vegetables, and a cutie-pie.
 * According to Soojin, she's mischievous, different person on stage, practice room, and with them and eats ice cream when she wakes up.
 * According to Miyeon, she's kind of a picky eater.
 * According to Shuhua, she's funny.
 * According to Yuqi, she likes comics.
 * Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon and Yuqi are roommates.
 * She introduced herself as (G)I-DLE’s charismatic leader.
 * She was born on the exact same day and year as ONEUS' Hwanwoong.
 * She is a fan of 2PM, and she had long hand-written fan notes to each member of the group. She had never done so for her members.
 * She became the middle member in terms of age after Soojin left the group. She also became the first member to move out of the dorm due to work commitments. She now has her own studio apartment flat closer to the agency.
 * Her favorite color is yellow, and decorates her new flat as such.