Somin (singer)

Jeon So-min (Hangul: 전소민; born August 22, 1996[2]) known professionally as Somin (Hangul: 소민), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and composer. She is currently a member of the co-ed group Kard under DSP Media, and a former member of April and Puretty.[3]

This article is about the singer Jeon So-min. For the actress, see Jeon So-min.
In this Korean name, the family name is Jeon.
Somin
소민
Somin in 2017
Born
Jeon So-min

(1996-08-22) August 22, 1996
Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationSeokyeong University
Seoul Broadcasting High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsDSP Media
Associated acts

Personal life

Jeon So-min was born August 22, 1996 in Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea, She studied at Seokyeong University and Seoul Broadcasting High School.[1]

Somin has two older sisters. Twice's singer Jeongyeon is also a distant relative of Somin where she is the niece of the wife of Somin's uncle.[4]

Somin opened her own YouTube Channel "Minny J" on April 9, 2019 to show people herself "not as Kard's Jeon So-min, but a lot of as the person Jeon So-min."[5]

Career

2012–2014: Puretty and KARA Project
Main articles: Puretty and Kara Project

On September 5, 2012, Somin debuted in the girl group Puretty, which is a South Korean group based in Japan, they was planning to debut in South Korea as well.[6] they had their first performance at the 2012 Tokyo Toy Show and sang the song "Check it Love"[7] which is the theme song for the anime Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future.[8][9]

The group disbanded in January 2014. without making their Korean debut.[10]

In the same year, Somin, along with her fellow members Yoon Chae-kyung and Cho Shi-yoon, participated in KARA Project, a show which is aimed to find new members for the girl group KARA.[11][12] Somin finished the show in second place, ultimately being eliminated.[10]

2015–present: debut with April and Kard

On August 24, 2015, she debuted again, as a member of the girl group April. But she left the group in November that year to focus on her studying.[13][14]

Somin in 2016

In 2016, she became a member of the co-ed group Kard. They released three pre-debut singles before debuting on July 19, 2017 with the mini album Hola Hola.[15][16]

In 2018, Somin was featured in a special version of Super Junior's "Lo Siento" with her fellow member Jiwoo.[17][18][19][20] She also collaborate with Pentagon's Hui in the song "Swim Good," and they also performed together in Mnet's Breakers music show.[21][22][23][24] in 2019, somin starred alongside with CLC's Seungyeon, celebrity style Han Hye-yeon, other models and social media influencers in the beauty-themed show Next Beauty Creator, which airs on cable channel OnStyle, the seven cast members will upload a new video every Tuesday to their YouTube channel, as they battle it out to earn the most views and subscribers and win the title "next beauty creator." The winner will get the backing of the cable network for their work as a beauty influencer for the period of one year, including collaboration opportunities and media appearances.[25]

Discography
Main article: Kard (group) § Discography
Year Song Note Ref.
2018 "Lo Siento" A special version [26]
"Swim Good" Collaborative song for Mnet's Breakers music show [27]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Network Role Note
2014 KARA Project MBC Music Herself Contestant
KARA: Secret Love[28][29] DramaCube Herself Cameo appearance
2015 April Episode Herself Lead role with April members
2019 Next Beauty Creator OnStyle Herself Cast member

References
  1. StarNews (September 26, 2015). "'신예' 에이프릴, 데뷔 후 첫 추석...'설레는 고향行'". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. "KARD". DSPmedia.
  3. "소민 (K.A.R.D) Profile". www.makestar.co (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. "[bnt화보] 카드(KARD) 전소민 "트와이스 정연은 숙모의 조카, 멀고 먼 친척"". hankyung.com (in Korean).
  5. "안녕하세요❣️minny j 소민입니다 만나서 반가워요💋". m.youtube.com. Minny J 소민. April 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. Kpopconcerts (June 20, 2012). "DSP Media Reveal New Girl Group Puretty". K-Pop Concerts. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  7. "PURETTY promotes their debut song "Cheki?Love" at the Tokyo Toy Show". tokyohive. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. Bark, J. (June 20, 2012). "DSP Media's New Girl Group "PURETTY" Catches the Attention of the Japanese Media!". Soompi. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  9. "PURETTY holds their first official performance at the 'Tokyo Toy Show 2012' in Japan". Allkpop. June 21, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  10. "긴 방황 끝에 컨셉로 '여신' 소리 듣는 아이돌". 중앙일보 (in Korean). July 20, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  11. "새 멤버 영입 카라 프로젝트 해체 걸그룹 퓨리티 가능성?". 올하루 (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. Herald, The Korea (May 12, 2014). "Kara hunts for new members through reality TV show". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  13. "에이프릴 소민 탈퇴, 힘들게 연 말문…탈퇴 이유 알고보니 '깜짝'". hankyung.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  14. "에이프릴 소민 탈퇴…"리더인데 탈퇴한 이유는?"". 중앙일보 (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  15. "KARD Debut Hola Hola Snatched All Wigs This Summer". Kimchislap.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  16. "'Hola Hola': KARD's debut mini album is a valiant effort". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  17. "KARD's Somin And Jiwoo To Feature In Super Junior's "Lo Siento" On Stage". Soompi. April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  18. "Super Junior to release two versions of 'Lo Siento', the second featuring KARD's Jiwoo & Somin!". allkpop. April 5, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  19. "Somin and Jiwoo of KARD join Super Junior on stage for "Lo Siento" performance". Asian Junkie. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  20. "KARD's female members perform "Lo Siento" with Super Junior and fans love it". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  21. "Watch: PENTAGON's Hui And KARD's Somin Turn Up The Heat In Collaboration Performance". Soompi. June 2, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  22. "Pentagon's Hui enlists KARD's Somin for "Swim Good" on 'Breakers' FOR THE ART". Asian Junkie. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  23. "WATCH: PENTAGON's Hui & KARD's Somin raise the temperature with their collab". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  24. "BREAKERS [7회] ′신의 한수′ 후이 - ♬Swim good(Feat. 소민 of KARD) @세미파이널 ′너에게 보내는 노래′ 180601 EP.7". m.youtube.com. June 1, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  25. "KARD's Somin, CLC's Seungyeon to compete to be 'Next Beauty Creator'". Kpop Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  26. "[Comeback Stage] SUPER JUNIOR - Lo Siento, 슈퍼주니어 - Lo Siento(Feat. KARD) Show Music core 2018/04/14". YouTube. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  27. "Watch Pentagon's Hui deliver a hot performance with KARD's Somin on 'Breakers'!". allkpop. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  28. "KARA - Secret Love (Korean Drama - 2014) - 시크릿 러브". HanCinema.
  29. "Drama "Secret Love" Starring All Five Original Members of Kara to Air in June". May 30, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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