Lee Su-ji (Korean: 이수지; born March 20, 1998), also known mononymously as Suji and Halla, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group The Ark and later was a member of the project girl group UNI.T. She was also a member of Real Girls Project as part of her acting role in The Idolmaster KR.
Suji | |
---|---|
이수지 | |
Born | Lee Su-ji March 20, 1998 Busan, South Korea |
Other names | Halla |
Education | Hanlim Multi Art School |
Occupations |
|
Spouse | Ko Hyoung-woo (m. 2023) |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels |
|
Formerly of |
|
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이수지 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Su-ji |
McCune–Reischauer | I Suji |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 한라 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Han-la |
McCune–Reischauer | Hanla |
Early life and education
editLee Su-ji was born on March 20, 1998, in Busan, South Korea. She grew up in Daegu, South Korea.[1] She attended Hanlim Multi Art School learning Broadcasting & Entertainment Department in Seoul[2] and graduated on 10 February 2017. She joined Music K Entertainment in 2013 and trained for two years.
Career
editIn 2014, Lee appeared in the music video of labelmate Hong Jin-young's song "Cheer Up".[3] On April 12, 2015, she debuted as a member of Music K Entertainment's new girl group The Ark under the stage name "Halla".[4][5] The group released one single, "The Light", before going on hiatus. In March 2016, it was unofficially announced that the group had disbanded a month before. On April 26, 2016, Lee joined the auditions for The Idolmaster KR, a Korean drama loosely based on the Japanese raising simulation and rhythm video game series The Idolmaster,[6] where she played the main lead and her twin sister.[7] On August 25, she debuted as a member of girl group Real Girls Project, which was formed for the drama.[8][9] On November 4, 2017, Lee joined The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project.[10][11][12] She won a final spot on Top 9 and became a part of the group called UNI.T.[13][14]
Personal life
editOn September 5, 2023, Lee announced her engagement to her boyfriend through Instagram.[15] Lee and actor Ko Hyoung-woo married on October 7, 2023, in Seoul.[16]
Discography
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR | ||||
Soundtrack appearances | ||||
"Memories" (메모리즈) (with Jeewon) |
2017 | — | — | The Idolmaster KR OST |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
editTelevision drama
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | The Idolmaster KR | Lee Su-ji/Lee Su-ah | [17] | |
2020 | Handmade Love | Han Sa-rang | Streaming series | [18] |
Television shows
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Pops in Seoul | Panelist with Real Girls Project | ||
2017 | Stargram | |||
2017–2018 | The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project | Contestant | [12] |
Hosting
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Music Bank | Special MC | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "- My name, 디아크 (1)텐아시아". 29 April 2015.
- ^ "디아크, 새 멤버 '한라' 공개…17세의 풋풋한 소녀 비주얼 '시선 집중'". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ 1theK (원더케이) (5 November 2014). "[MV] HONG JIN YOUNG(홍진영) _ Cheer Up(산다는 건)" – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "New Girl Group The Ark Reveals Third Member Halla - Soompi". www.soompi.com. 19 March 2015.
- ^ "- 디아크, 10일 데뷔곡 '빛(The Light)' 공개..걸그룹 지각 변동?텐아시아". 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Watch the first audition clip from 'Idolmaster.KR,' the live drama adaptation of 'The Idolmaster'! - allkpop.com".
- ^ ""THE IDOLM@STER.KR - Dream" (2017 Drama): Cast & Summary • Kpopmap". www.kpopmap.com. 28 April 2017.
- ^ "The Idolmaster KR Will Be Amazon Prime's First Korean Drama - Siliconera". 25 August 2016.
- ^ Kil, Sonia (25 August 2016). "Amazon Revamps 'Idolm@ster' for First Original Production in Korea".
- ^ "Euna Kim And Lee Suji Open Up About The Ark's Disbandment And Perform On "The Unit"". Soompi. 2017-11-04.
- ^ 문수연 (2017-11-04). "'더유닛' 유나킴, "디아크 해체? 너무 말 안 돼…그럴 일 없었다"" (in Korean). 스포츠투데이.
- ^ a b 이정범 (2017-11-04). "'더유닛' 디아크 한라 이수지, 눈부신 비주얼로 남심 저격…'유나킴과 우정은 기본'" (in Korean). 톱스타뉴스.
- ^ 디지털콘텐츠팀 (2018-02-11). "'더유닛' 최종 1위는 준·의진… 찬·이수지, 9위로 데뷔行 열차 탑승" (in Korean). Busan.com.
- ^ 이소담 (2018-02-10). "종영 '더유닛' 부동 1위 준X의진, 이변 9위 찬X이수지" (in Korean). OSEN.
- ^ Jung, Hyun-tae (5 September 2023). "유니티 출신 이수지(25), 10월 결혼 발표 "예비신랑, 아빠 같은 사람" [전문]" [Lee Soo-ji (25) from Unity, announces marriage in October "A prospective groom, someone like a father" [Full text]] (in Korean). news.nate. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Park, Hye-in (8 October 2023). "이수지♥고형우, 부부의 연 맺었다…세븐틴 부승관·디아크 축가" [Lee Soo-ji ♥ Ko Hyeong-woo, a married couple... SEVENTEEN Boo Seungkwan and The Ark Congratulatory Song] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved 8 October 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Young-rok (May 1, 2017). "'아이돌마스터' 이수지, 1인2역 쌍둥이 연기 호평…'눈도장'". The Chosun Ilbo.
- ^ "핸드메이드 러브 드라마 정보, 출연진, 등장인물, 전편 영상까지". Naver.
- ^ Kang Seon-ae (November 24, 2017). ""청순외모+파워댄스"…'뮤직뱅크' 나가는 '더유닛' 이수지 누구?". SBS.