Chonnasorn Sajakul (Thai: ชลนสร สัจจกุล; RTGS: Chonnason Satchakun; born November 18, 1996), better known by her nickname and stage name, Sorn (Korean: 손; Thai: สร), is a Thai singer and internet celebrity based in South Korea. She was the winner of the first season of K-Pop Star Hunt in 2011. She later debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group, CLC, under Cube Entertainment, from their debut in March 2015 until her departure from the group in November 2021.[3][4][5] She also produces videos for her YouTube channel Produsorn (stylized in all caps), which launched in 2019.[6] On December 3, 2021, Sorn signed with Wild Entertainment Group as a solo artist.[7]
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ชลนสร สัจจกุล | ||||||||||
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| Born | Chonnasorn Sajakul November 18, 1996 Bangkok, Thailand | |||||||||
| Other names | Kim So-eun[1] 김소은 | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
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| Origin | South Korea | |||||||||
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| Instrument | Vocals | |||||||||
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| Member of | CLC | |||||||||
| Formerly of | United Cube | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.37 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 312 million[2] | |||||||||
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| Thai | ชลนสร สัจจกุล Chonnasorn Sajakul | |||||||||
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| Hangul | 손 | |||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Son | |||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Son | |||||||||
Last updated: 11 January 2024 | ||||||||||
Early life
editAs a child, her mother allowed her to have vocal lessons at the Grammy Vocal Studio, in Bangkok, to achieve her goal of becoming a singer.[8] She was born into a middle class family. Her father, Wanasthana Sajakul, was a former member of the Thai parliament[9] and former manager of the Thailand national football team, and her half-brother, Teerapat Sajakul, is an actor and singer in her home country.
Sorn was enrolled at an international school, in Thailand, from the age of 2.[10] She was a student at the KIS International School in Bangkok and later graduated from the Korea Kent Foreign School in Seoul.
Career
editPre-debut
editIn 2011, Sorn competed in tvN's K-Pop Star Hunt and was named winner of the first season.[11]
Sorn moved to Korea to train at Cube Entertainment at 15. At the time, she was the company's first foreign, non-Korean trainee.[10]
In 2012, she did a collaboration song with G.NA called "Because You Are The One," sung in English.[citation needed] In 2013, Sorn appeared in the documentary, Seoul: Capital of K-Pop (Inside K-Pop) where she talked about her trainee life and what it involved[citation needed] and appeared in a documentary which was focused on her future bandmate, Oh Seung-hee.[citation needed]
2015–2021: Debut and departure from CLC
editSorn was revealed as the first member of the girl group CLC.[4][12][13] The group officially debuted on March 19, 2015 with their debut extended play, First Love.[14][15]
On November 16, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced the termination of Sorn's contract with the label and her departure from CLC.[16]
Sorn participated in all CLC releases (8 mini-albums, one single album, and two digital singles) since debut till her departure from the group.
2017–present: Produsorn, solo activities, "Run", signing with Wild
editOn April 21, Sorn began livestreaming on the United Cube YouTube channel with her Cheat Key live series, Produsorn Live. The series ran for eight episodes until May 26, and featured her fellow CLC members. The series marked Cube Entertainment's first foray into YouTube livestreaming.
In January 2019, Sorn launched her own YouTube channel, also named Produsorn.[17] Her videos are now uploaded exclusively on the Produsorn channel. She uploads a mixture of vlogs (day in the life, behind the scenes), song covers, Q&As, and unboxing videos. CLC members and (G)I-dle's Minnie are frequently featured on her channel. On August 18, 2021, Sorn had revealed that she deleted all her previous videos and has restarted her channel.
Sorn originally began posting videos on TikTok in early 2020. She has accumulated over 2.5 million followers on the platform, as of September 2021.
In October 2020, Sorn released her first jewellery collection, Rise, in collaboration with Kapsul Collective.[18] In December, she was announced as a participant in the trot reality show Miss Trot 2.[19] The show will premiere on December 17. She was eliminated in the first round.[citation needed]
On February 8, 2021, Sorn surprise-launched her first makeup line, Don't Waste My Time, in collaboration with VT Cosmetics.[20] On February 11, 2021, Cube TV's Steve JobSon reality programme premiered, the show documents the creation and development of the makeup line.
From March 9, Sorn began teasing a solo release on TikTok.[21] On March 18, 2021, Cube Entertainment confirmed that Sorn would be making her solo debut, on March 23, with the English digital single, "Run". Sorn personally participated in the cover artwork and music video for her debut single.[21][22][23] Written and produced by Candace Sosa, "Run" is an acoustic pop song that is expected to present a charm that embodies the warm atmosphere of spring.[24] A music video teaser was released at midnight on March 22. The music video was filmed on Jeju Island.[24] The song and music video were released at 6pm KST on March 23, across all platforms.[25]
Sorn featured on Emily Mei's debut single "My Domain", alongside Amber Liu.[26] The song and music video was released on all music platforms on November 9.
On December 3, it was announced that Sorn had signed with Wild Entertainment Group as a solo artist.[27] Sorn confirmed that she is currently working on new music, set to release in early 2022.[28] Sorn released her second single, "Sharp Objects", on February 25, 2022.[29] She released her third single, "Scorpio", on April 15, 2022, and her fourth single "Save Me", on June 24, 2022.
Activism
editIn 2017, Sorn began campaigning for fair royalty payments for foreign musicians based in South Korea.[30] In a Facebook live interview she revealed that she was being paid six times less than her Korean members, but also acknowledged that her agency tried to help the situation.[31][30][32] In an Instagram story posted in 2019, Sorn stated that the issue had been resolved with the Federation of Korean Music Performers (FKMP).[33]
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak position | Album | |
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| "Run" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Sharp Objects" | 2022 | — | — | |
| "Scorpio" | — | — | ||
| "Save Me" | — | — | ||
| "Nirvana Girl" (feat. Yeeun) | — | — | ||
| "Not A Friend" | 2023 | — | — | |
| "Rowdy" (feat. Seungyeon) | — | — | ||
| "cool" | 2024 | — | — | |
| "crazy stupid lovers" ft. HongSeok of Pentagon | — | — | ||
| "BAD4US" ft. J.Tajor | — | — | ||
| "Nobody" | — | — | HEARTSTORM | |
| "Cool Waters" | — | — | ||
| "Heartstorm" | — | — | ||
| "BAD4US" solo ver. | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Collaborations
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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| 2012 | "Because You Are The One" | G.NA | Oui |
| 2018 | "Follow Your Dreams" (한걸음) | United Cube | One |
| 2021 | "My Domain" | Emily Mei feat. Amber Liu | |
| 2023 | "Cold Like Snow" | Yellow Claw |
Videography
editMusic videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "Run" | 2021 | Kaya Wong | |
| "Sharp Objects" | 2022 | Dan P. | |
| "Scorpio" | Phurichearth | ||
| "Nirvana Girl" | Dreamplug | ||
| "Rowdy" | 2023 | Unknown | |
| "Cool" | 2024 | Telescope Studios | |
| Crazy Stupid Lovers ft. HongSeok of Pentagon |
Unknown |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Fai Amata | Kaiwei Yao | ||
| 2011 | K-Pop Star Hunt | Herself | Audition show, Sorn won to become Cube trainee | |
| 2013 | Seoul: Capital of K-Pop (Inside K-Pop) | |||
| 2014 | Cube Entertainment's Way of Training Sorn | Documentary | ||
| When Charles Met Chulsoo | Documentary | |||
| 2015 | Simply K-Pop | Host | October 30 | |
| 2016 | Idol Party | Herself | With NCT's Yuta | |
| 2017 | What Shall We Eat Today | |||
| 2019 | Let's Get Rich X OGN | OGN Game Trip to Thailand with Teen Top's Neil | ||
| Foreigners in Korea | ||||
| Simply K-Pop | Host | February 22 – March 1 | ||
| 2020 | Miss Trot 2 | Herself | ||
| 2021 | Steve JobSon | Documenting the creation of her makeup line | ||
| Guide Map K-Road Season 2 | Travel documentary series, with CLC's Oh Seung-hee | |||
| Goal Kicking Ladies |
Radio show
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Skool Of K-Pop | TBS eFM 101.3 MHz (Seoul) and beFM 90.5 MHz (Busan), Naver | Relief Host | [35][36] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 2018 Outstanding Filial Piety Award | — | Won | [37][38] |
References
edit- ^ Hwang Soo-yeon (January 30, 2019). "'주간아' CLC 쏜 "한국이름 김소은, 병원갈 때 손님으로 불리기 싫어서"". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "About SORN". YouTube.
- ^ "[글로벌 아이돌⑤] 너희들은 어디에서 왔니?...대만∙태국에서 온 아이돌 2탄". Webdaily. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Cube Entertainment Sorn Member Profile". Facebook. Cube Entertainment. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "CLC(씨엘씨) - 성동구민 CLC EP. 01". YouTube. United CUBE (CUBE Entertainment Official YouTube Channel). 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Haddad, Hanan (June 17, 2019). "16 Korean Celebrities You Should Subscribe To On Youtube". E! Online. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ex-CLC's Sorn signs with WILD Entertainment and teases new music". NME. 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Thai K-pop starlet in the making". Asia One. The New Paper. March 7, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11.
- ^ "'주간아이돌' CLC 손 "아버지, 태국서 대통령과 일한다"". OSEN. May 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "K-Pop star Sorn on how learning language is all-singing, all-dancing!". World of Better Learning | Cambridge University Press. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ Ying, Lainey (July 20, 2012). "Sorn, The Rising K-Pop Star From Thailand". Hype Malaysia.
- ^ Kim, E. (7 December 2014). "Cube Entertainment to Debut Multinational Group Next Year, First Member Revealed". Soompi.
- ^ "큐브 걸그룹 태국인 멤버 손(SORN) 공개, 19세 4개국어 능통". Newsen (in Korean). March 11, 2015.
- ^ "'엠카운트다운' 씨엘씨, 데뷔무대 성공적으로 마쳐 '기대되는 소녀들'". Ten Asia (in Korean). March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
- ^ "큐브 걸그룹 씨엘씨, 19일 정오 '페페' 음원 전격 공개 …'엠카운트다운' 출연". Ten Asia. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (November 16, 2021). "[전문] CLC, 태국인 멤버 손(SORN) 탈퇴...큐브 "전속계약 해지"" [[Full text] CLC withdraws from Thai member SORN...Cube "Termination of exclusive contract"] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "Produsorn - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "SORN". Kapsul Collective. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "송하예→'슈주 성민♥' 김사은 등…베일 벗은 '미스트롯2', 아는 얼굴 수두룩 [엑's 이슈]". Xports News (in Korean). 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "VT X CUBE Sorn Signature Pure Sketch Edition". Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ a b "CLC's Sorn to make solo debut next week with 'Run'". NME. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "CLC 손, 23일 디지털 싱글 'RUN' 깜짝 발매 '따스한 감성'". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "CLC에서 솔로로…손의 'RUN', 봄과 어울리는 청량 끝판왕[SS신곡]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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- ^ "[알쓸신곡] CLC 손, 청춘들에게 전하는 따뜻한 메시지 'RUN'". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Emily Mei drops debut single 'My Domain' featuring CLC's Sorn and f(x)'s Amber". NME. 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Ex-CLC's Sorn signs with WILD Entertainment and teases new music". nme.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Thai-born idol Sorn goes solo under Wild Entertainment after leaving K-pop group CLC".
- ^ "Former CLC member Sorn teases new solo single 'Sharp Objects'". NME.
- ^ a b "Sorn Opens About Discrimination Faced By Foreign Artists In K-Entertainment Industry". koreaportal. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Rodj, retrieved 2021-03-18
- ^ "ทำไมไอดอลต่างชาติได้เงินน้อยกว่าคนเกาหลี? : รู้จัก 'Royalty' ระบบรายได้ของศิลปิน KPOP". Dek-D.com. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "CLC's Sorn says the issue with the royalties of foreign idols she found 2 years ago has been resolved". Asian Junkie. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart".
- ^ "Have you heard the news? Sorn is taking over SOK this week!! To help her survive..." Twitter. skoolofkpop. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Skool of Kpop on Instagram: "⠀ On Wednesdays, we will be getting over the mid-week slump with a well deserved , where Banjang and SORN of CLC will be hosting an…"". Instagram - tbs_skoolofkpop. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "ศิลปินดาราและบุคคลที่มีชื่อเสียง รับรางวัลลูกกตัญญูกตเวทีอย่างสูงต่อแม่ ประจำปี 2561". MGROnline (in Thai). 13 August 2018.
- ^ "ประทับใจคนดู คอนเสิร์ต "คิดถึงแม่" ครั้งที่ 21". MGROnline (in Thai). 13 August 2018.
External links
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- Official site (in English)
- Sorn on Facebook