But the thing is, no matter how many K-pop idols are around, you can never replace a single idol because every idol has their own charms that cannot be found in others. So, in this article, we will discuss one of the idols who has a lot of talents and charisma. She’s an idol from the 4th generation of K-pop. She’s Jiyoon from Weeekly. Let’s talk more about Jiyoon from Weeekly in the sections below!
Weeekly’s Jiyoon’s Profile
Weeekly, yep you’ve read it right. Instead of two Es, the group has three Es in its name. But, don’t worry, the way you pronounce Weeekly is the same as weekly. And, why is the name Weeekly, you may ask? Well, that’s because the group has 7 pretty and talented members that can fill your happiness with their music 7 days a week! However, in this article, we won’t be talking about Weeekly in general. In fact, we will explore one of the members of Weeekly. It’s Shin Jiyoon, or we can just call her Jiyoon. In Weeekly, Jiyoon is in charge of the lead vocals and lead dancing. Jiyoon also has appeared in some reality shows before she joined officially as a Weeekly member. Imagine how talented she is with the experiences she had! But first, let us introduce you to basic things about Jiyoon in her profile! Full Name: Shin Ji-yoon Given Name: Ji-yoon Stage Name: Jiyoon Korean Name: 신지윤 Nicknames: Yoonie, Hamtory, etc. Birthday: March 2, 2002 Birth Place: Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Nationality: Korean Height: 164.8 cm Foot Size: 245 mm Blood Type: B Family: Parents, older sister Hobbies: Composing, drawing, writing, etc. Position: Lead vocal, lead dancer Trainee Period: 3 years and 8 months Debut Year: 2020 Agency: Play M Entertainment Group: Weeekly
Weeekly’s Jiyoon’s Facts
Now we have learned some basic info about Jiyoon such as her birthday, blood type, and even the schools she went to. But, it was all just some essential things about her. To get to know her better, we need to learn more personal things about her such as her taste in foods, her favorite things, etc. Wait, is it possible? Of course, it is! We will provide you some interesting facts that you need to know about Jiyoon from Weeekly!
Jiyoon is not a rapper, but sometimes she raps in the songs. Unlike her cute image, she is actually a mood breaker in the group. She has a funny personality that makes everyone happy. Jiyoon is a fan of Oh My Girl. Jiyoon and other members in Weeekly look up to APINK, their senior in their agency. Jiyoon likes macaroons, chewy foods, cheese, green tea, etc. Jiyoon is in charge of composing music in the group. She makes music with Logic Pro, DAW, etc. Jiyoon participated in the composition of the albums. Jiyooon’s composing skills are great. She aimed to compose 100 songs a year in 2020. When Jiyoon was young, her dream job was to be a painter or chef. Jiyoon is interested in the environment. Her song “My Earth” was about the environment.
Weeekly’s Jiyoon’s Pre-Debut
We have seen the profile of Jiyoon. We also know some more interesting facts about her. After seeing all of that, you probably wonder how a girl who was born in Bundang-gu could come to Seoul and become an idol? Every idol has a different story when they were still young. Some idols accidentally become an idol, and some idols have to train for almost half of their life before debuting. But, what story led to Jiyoon becoming an idol? Let’s get started from the beginning. We’ll see how the little Jiyoon from Bundang-gu became the Shin Jiyoon from Weeekly that we know now. Jiyoon or Shin Jiyoon was born in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She was born on March 2, 2002. Jiyoon is the youngest child in her family. She lived and spent her childhood life in Bundang-gu along with her parents and an older sister. Jiyoon also went to schools in her hometown until she graduated from high school. Jiyoon became a trainee when she was still in high school. She was accepted into a famous K-pop agency in 2017. Not a long time after that, in October 2017, she joined a survival show called Mixnine along with other trainees from her company, FAVE Entertainment. Mixnine is a survival show which aired on JTBC. It’s a show that had Yang Hyunsuk from YG Entertainment searching for talent in other K-pop companies. It included almost 200 contestants from different agencies around South Korea. Shin Jiyoon was one of them. However, Jiyoon was eliminated in an early-round and couldn’t finish the show. But still, the experiences she gained from Mixnine remain in her and made her skills even greater. In 2018, Jiyoon was selected to be one of the members of FAVEGIRLS which included female trainees of Fave Entertainment, the subsidiary company of LOEN Entertainment. However, it didn’t last that long because, in 2019, Jiyoon moved to a new company. Jiyoon then joined Play M Entertainment. Actually, Play M Entertainment is a merger of Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment, her previous company. So, even though the project that she almost debuted in was delayed, she still hoped to debut in another girl group sooner or later.
Weeekly’s Jiyoon’s Debut
We have seen how complicated the journey of Shin Jiyoon was before she became a member of Weeekly. She joined a K-pop agency when she was 16 years old in Korean age or 15 years old in the international age. She also joined a contest called Mixnine which made her train with over 100 trainees from various companies. Then, she almost debuted in the FAVEGIRLS project group. But, that was all just the beginning to make her even better as a musician. Jiyoon may have encountered some problems at first, but she was able to gain more strength and improve her skills in singing, dancing, and even composing songs. In May 2020, Jiyoon’s dream finally came true. After all the hard work, she would be debuting in a new girl group of Play M Entertainment. As you may or may not already know, Play M Entertainment is the agency that debuted and also homes some K-pop groups such as APINK, Victon, etc. And, this new girl group would be a new girl group after APINK’s debut in 2011. The new girl group from Play M Entertainment is called Weeekly. Just like the name, the group consists of 7 beautiful and talented members. Uniquely, the members have their own colors and days they represent. The first teaser for Weeekly was released on June 11, 2020. Let’s check out the teaser!
Weeekly released their very first single track on June 30, 2020. The song is called “Tag Me (@Me).” Let’s check out the music video of Weeekly’s debut song!
They also shared the dance performance of “Tag Me (@Me)” which they performed in their dance practice room. Check this out!
Weeekly revealed their official fandom name after fans voted on it. The fandom name was fixed to be “Daileee” on August 20, 2020. Weeekly believes that there will be no “weekly” without “daily.” That’s what made their fandom name to be Daileee with 3 Es just like Weeekly. What do you think about their debut era? Let us know your opinion in the comment section!
