Soyou Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family

June 2024 · 4 minute read
Soyou Quick Info
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight49 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 12, 1992
Zodiac SignAquarius
Eye ColorDark Brown

Soyou is a South Korean singer, songwriter, musician, host, and television personality who debuted as a member of the girl group Sistar in June 2010. The girl group went on to release several albums, tracks, and extended plays such as So Cool, Give It to Me, Sweet & Sour, 가식걸 (Shady Girl), Push Push, Touch N Move, Shake It, 나혼자 (Alone), Insane Love, 니까짓게 (How Dare You), 러빙유 (Loving U), Touch My Body, I Swear, I Like That, and Lonely. Sistar disbanded in 2017 and Soyou subsequently debuted as a solo artist the same year. Her discography consists of extended plays and songs like Re:Fresh, Re:Born, Day & Night, Blue Nights of Jeju Island, Gotta Go, My Blossom, All Night (까만밤) (with Sik-K), Good Night My Love (잘자요내사랑), Some 2 (ft. Jung Yong-hwa), Farewell Everyday (우리는 매일 이별을 향해 걸어가지), and Aloha (ft. Bora). In addition to that, Soyou has also been a part of a number of shows which include the likes of Wishing Star, The Nations’ Big Three, Get It Beauty, Law of the Jungle in New Zealand, Produce 48, Battle Trip, Produce X 101, Matching Survival 1+1, Yacht Expedition: The Beginning, The Call S2, Love Mafia, Nostalgic Again, Global Donation Show W (Double-U), Youth Star, Hole-in-One, God Saeng Tour, and Scance, not Hocance.

Born Name

Kang Ji-hyun

Nick Name

Soyou

Soyou as seen while waving at the Golden Disk Awards red carpet in 2013 (idolgraphy / tistory.com / CC BY 4.0)

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Jeju Island, South Korea

Nationality

Education

Soyou studied at Mullae MS, Korea Art School, and Sungshin Women’s University.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Host, Television Personality

Family

Manager

Soyou has been signed with –

Genre

K-pop, R&B

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar

Labels

Starship Entertainment, BPM Entertainment

Blood Type

O

Build

Slim

Soyou pictured at Hanyang University Festival in 2014 (월아조운’s / tistory.com / CC BY 4.0)

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

49 kg or 108 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

She has dated –

  • Lim Young-woong (2023) – RUMOR

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian

    Soyou is of Korean descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Lean frame

    Brand Endorsements

    Soyou has done endorsement work for brands such as Pepsi.

    Religion

    Buddhism

    Soyou as seen while at a fan sign event in 2016 (소유왕팬 / tistory.com / CC BY 4.0)

    Soyou Favorite Things

    Soyou Facts

  • She initially trained under Cube Entertainment and was supposed to debut as a member of the girl group 4Minute. She has stated that she was unable to debut with the group because she lacked several qualities.
  • Soyou auditioned for Starship Entertainment and sang a cover of Navi’s On The Road.
  • Her fellow Sistar bandmates included Hyolyn, Bora, and Dasom.
  • Sistar released its debut studio album titled So Cool on August 9, 2011, by Starship Entertainment and it included songs like I Don’t Want a Weak Man (약한 남자 싫어), Let’s Get the Party Started, Over, New World, So Cool (쏘쿨), Follow Me, and others. The album peaked at #10 on the Gaon Album Chart.
  • On June 11, 2013, Sistar released its 2nd and final studio album Give It to Me and its tracklist consisted of The Way You Make Me Melt (넌 너무 야해; Neon Neomu Yahae) (ft. Geeks), Summer Time, Crying, If U Want, Up and Down (핑글핑글; Pinggeul Pinggeul), and others. The album peaked at #4 on the Gaon Album Chart.
  • As a solo artist, Soyou released her debut extended play Re:Born on December 13, 2017, and became the 53rd best-selling album of December 2017. Also, it peaked at #19 on the Gaon Album Chart.
  • Her 2nd extended play Re:Fresh was released on October 4, 2018, and it peaked at #19 on the Gaon Album Chart.
  • Soyou has shared a house with her older sister and a pet cat.
  • On March 16, 2020, she joined YouTube with her channel titled “소유기 SOYOUGI”.
  • Before making her debut, she was a licensed hairdresser and worked in a hair salon.
  • Soyou once named SHINee‘s Key as her closest male friend. She has also been friends with Girls’ Generation‘s Seohyun, KARA‘s Nicole, and Min.

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