Soojin/ Lee Soo Jin (Weeekly)

Soojin (수진) is a South Korean singer under IST Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group Weeekly.

On October 29, 2017, she joined the reality competition show, MIXNINE as a contestant representing FAVE Entertainment. Throughout the show, she maintained her rank in the top 9 spots, but following a car accident on December 31 involving their manager and other trainees, she had to withdraw from the show to receive surgery.

Soojin made her debut as a member of Weeekly on June 30, 2020.

2017–2018: MIXNINE, FAVEGIRLS

In October 2017, she became a contestant on the survival show MIXNINE, where she would represent FAVE Entertainment. Through the show's run, she maintained a ranking in the top nine spots. On December 31, Lee Soojin, alongside fellow FAVE Entertainment trainees Kim Bowon and Lee Soomin, were involved in a car accident. Unfortunately, she had to withdraw from the show in order to recover from stomach surgery.

On October 21, 2018, she was revealed as the first member of FAVEGIRLS.

2020: Debut with Weeekly

On May 11, 2020, her profile photo for Weeekly was revealed. The group debuted on June 30 with the mini album We Are.

Reality shows:

MIXNINE (Mnet, 2017-2018) - contestant

Queendom Puzzle (Mnet, 2023) - contestant

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Lee Soojin Facts:

– She was born in Seoul, South Korea.

– She has a sister.

– Her English name is Kate.

– Education: Jamsil Middle School (graduated), Youngpa Girls’ High School (graduated), Dongguk University (Department of Drama)

– Her specialties are cover dance, baking, and acting.

– She went to D.E.F Dance Skool Academy.

– Her favorite foods are macaron, pizza, tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), desserts, and healthy foods.

– The foods that she doesn’t like are celery, bell pepper, paprika, and pupa.

– Her hobbies are listening to music, searching and watching seniors’ stages, writing a diary.

– Her favorite colors are pink, purple, and beige.

– Her favorite movie is Midnight in Paris.

– Her favorite flower is Forsythia. (After School Club, Episode 464)

– Charming point: Laugh…?

– Habits: Twisting the hem of her shirt, applying lipbalm and pressing her fingers.

– Once a day, she eats red ginseng, bell flower (balloon flower) and root jam mixed in a yogurt.

– Her audition songs are “Hope and Hope” by Kim Nayoung and Eyes, Nose, Lips by Taeyang.

– Among the members, she trained the longest for 4 years and 2 months. (Mnet’s TMI News)

– Among the members, she change the most because she was more timid and shy, but she became more outgoing and sometimes she is the one who is starting the mess in their dorm according to Jiyoon and Soeun.

– In February 2018, she was a model of ETUDE for their Spring Collection (Colorful Drawing).

– Her role models are IU, Oh My Girl, Apink and Park Hyoshin.

– She is a fan of Oh My Girl.

– She was the female center of MIXNINE’s ‘Just Dance’ performance.

– From the show, she earned a nickname ‘Genius Soojin’ because of her skills at picking her teammates.

– Her other nicknames are ‘Pink Princess’ and ‘Alpha Dog.’

– In the 31st of December 2017, she had a car accident together with the former fellow trainees Soomin and Bowon which made her drop-out of the competition.

– From the accident, she suffered from a stomach trauma so she underwent a surgery.

– Her motto: “Let’s passionately try our best every moment.”

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