Jiwoo/ Jeon Jiwoo (KARD)

Jeon JiWoo (전지우) is the main dancer, lead vocalist, rapper, and maknae of the CO-ED group KARD under DSP Entertainment. She represents the letter R which means the Color JokeR. She used to be an FNC trainee for 5 years and by the time she left and entered DSP Entertainment, it only took her 2 months before debuting on KARD.

Jiwoo debuted as a member of KARD on July 19, 2017 with the mini album "Hola Hola".

In 2020, she participated in Mnet's Hip Hop Reality Show, "Good Girl".

Jiwoo was raised alongside her brother in South Korea by her middle-class working parents – her father is working at an insurance company, while her mother is a secretary. Jiwoo and her brother are very different and thus grew up not being very close to each other.

Jiwoo became interested in music at a very early age, as her mother would often watch music shows on TV – she started practicing singing while attending elementary school, and at the same time was interested in acting and dancing.

She attended Chungdam High School where she met Jihyo, who is today a member of the girl group TWICE and it was while at Chungdam that Jeon was noticed by a scout, and later signed a contract with FNC Ent. She trained under them for five years before switching to DSP Media, and launching her career with KARD just two months later.

Jeon matriculated from Chungdam in 2015, and then chose to focus on singing rather than on pursuing a college degree. During her trainee days, she trained for 5 years at FNC Entertainment. She later went on to join the DSP Media, training for 2 months. She debuted as a member of KARD on July 19, 2017, along with BM, J.Seph, and Somin.

On December 1, 2016, Jiwoo was revealed as a member of KARD. After releasing three project singles, the group made their official debut on July 19, 2017 with the mini album Hola Hola. In an interview with Etnews, Jiwoo revealed that she was preparing to debut in a girl group and did not know what she will be in a mixed group, and yet she decided to trust the decision of the company and debuted in KARD.

Somin and Jiwoo were featured in Super Junior's "Lo Siento", which was later included on the boy band's "Replay" album released on April 12, 2018. The girls were later invited to perform the song along with Super Junior on Korean music programs.

KARD had their debut solo concert on August 19, 2019 in South Korea, where Jiwoo also performed a cover of Camila Cabello's OMG song with BM.

In 2020 Jiwoo took part in "Good Girl". During the show, she took part in writing the lyrics for the song "Witch".

On January 25, 2022 Jiwoo gave an interview to 1stLook and took part in a photoshoot with Hyunseung. February 7, 2022 Jiwoo starred in a 1stLook's video with Hyunseung.

On March 2022 Jiwoo appeared in Marie Claire Korea magazine as a model and gave an interview about after. Later in 2 Apr. 2022 Jiwoo starred in the Marie Claire Korea "Jeon Jiwoo MY 10 FAVORITES" video, where she chose her favorite item from ten different categories.

On June 22, 2022, their fifth mini-album titled "Re:" was released with the title track "Ring The Alarm", which contains 6 songs including 2 instrumental versions. Jiwoo took part in writing "Break Down".

– Education: Chungdam high school (“NCT Night Night” 180726)

– She went to the same school as TWICE‘s Jihyo.

– Is a former FNC trainee (5 years)

– Later, she went to join DSP Media and only trained for 2 months before debuting with KARD.

-She majored clarinet for 6 years.

– She isn’t really close with her brother.

– Jiwoo did 8 ear piercing in one day on both ears.

– She can also do a doraemon impression

– In the group, she is the most flexible one.

– She has a dog. Its name is Tani.

– As Somin, She represents the R in K.A.R.D. She makes the group’s concept, Dancing,singing,rapping,and music look all colorful.

– She is close with all SF9 members & Up10tion‘s Bit-to.

– Jiwoo is also friends with Gugudan‘s Mimi, Boys24‘ Doha and Dreamcatcher‘s Dami.

– Jiwoo and Somin were featured in a version of Super Junior‘s Lo Siento.

– J.Seph says that Jiwoo makes a great spy, as well as good at lying.

– Jiwoo’s eyes get extremely dry.

– When Jiwoo first meets someone, she just tries to be agreeable/match the other person’s mood

– One of Jiwoo’s favorite artist is Taemin of SHINee.

– Jiwoo says that J.seph is the best at general knowledge.

– Jiwoo (As well as J.Seph and BM), carries lip balm.

– If they could have any animal as her pet, she would chose a wolf.

– Jiwoo is a contestant of Mnet new show Good Girl.

– Jiwoo’s ideal type: is someone manly and kind.

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