Lee Su-ji

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Suji
이수지
Suji in February 2018
Born
Lee Su-ji

(1998-03-20) March 20, 1998 (age 26)
Busan, South Korea
Other namesHalla
EducationHanlim Multi Art School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
SpouseKo Hyoung-woo (m. 2023)
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • Music K
  • Apple Of The Eye
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
이수지
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Su-ji
McCune–ReischauerI Suji
Stage name
Hangul
한라
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHan-la
McCune–ReischauerHanla

Lee Su-ji (Korean: 이수지; born March 20, 1998), also known mononymously as Suji and Halla, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group The Ark and later was a member of the project girl group UNI.T. She was also a member of Real Girls Project as part of her acting role in The Idolmaster KR.

Early life and education

Lee Su-ji was born on March 20, 1998, in Busan, South Korea. She grew up in Daegu, South Korea.[1] She attended Hanlim Multi Art School learning Broadcasting & Entertainment Department in Seoul[2] and graduated on 10 February 2017. She joined Music K Entertainment in 2013 and trained for two years.

Career

In 2014, Lee appeared in the music video of labelmate Hong Jin-young's song "Cheer Up".[3] On April 12, 2015, she debuted as a member of Music K Entertainment's new girl group The Ark under the stage name "Halla".[4][5] The group released one single, "The Light", before going on hiatus. In March 2016, it was unofficially announced that the group had disbanded a month before. On April 26, 2016, Lee joined the auditions for The Idolmaster KR, a Korean drama loosely based on the Japanese raising simulation and rhythm video game series The Idolmaster,[6] where she played the main lead and her twin sister.[7] On August 25, she debuted as a member of girl group Real Girls Project, which was formed for the drama.[8][9] On November 4, 2017, Lee joined The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project.[10][11][12] She won a final spot on Top 9 and became a part of the group called UNI.T.[13][14]

Personal life

On September 5, 2023, Lee announced her engagement to her boyfriend through Instagram.[15] Lee and actor Ko Hyoung-woo married on October 7, 2023, in Seoul.[16]

Discography

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
Soundtrack appearances
"Memories" (메모리즈)
(with Jeewon) 		2017 — — The Idolmaster KR OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television drama

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 The Idolmaster KR Lee Su-ji/Lee Su-ah [17]
2020 Handmade Love Han Sa-rang Streaming series [citation needed]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Pops in Seoul Panelist with Real Girls Project
2017 Stargram
2017–2018 The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project Contestant [12]

Hosting

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Music Bank Special MC [18]

References

  1. ^ "- My name, 디아크 (1)텐아시아". 29 April 2015.
  2. ^ "디아크, 새 멤버 '한라' 공개…17세의 풋풋한 소녀 비주얼 '시선 집중'". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  3. ^ 1theK (원더케이) (5 November 2014). "[MV] HONG JIN YOUNG(홍진영) _ Cheer Up(산다는 건)" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "New Girl Group The Ark Reveals Third Member Halla - Soompi". www.soompi.com. 19 March 2015.
  5. ^ "- 디아크, 10일 데뷔곡 '빛(The Light)' 공개..걸그룹 지각 변동?텐아시아". 10 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Watch the first audition clip from 'Idolmaster.KR,' the live drama adaptation of 'The Idolmaster'! - allkpop.com".
  7. ^ ""THE [email protected] - Dream" (2017 Drama): Cast & Summary • Kpopmap". www.kpopmap.com. 28 April 2017.
  8. ^ "The Idolmaster KR Will Be Amazon Prime's First Korean Drama - Siliconera". 25 August 2016.
  9. ^ Kil, Sonia (25 August 2016). "Amazon Revamps 'Idolm@ster' for First Original Production in Korea".
  10. ^ "Euna Kim And Lee Suji Open Up About The Ark's Disbandment And Perform On "The Unit"". Soompi. 2017-11-04.
  11. ^ 문수연 (2017-11-04). "'더유닛' 유나킴, "디아크 해체? 너무 말 안 돼…그럴 일 없었다"" (in Korean). 스포츠투데이.
  12. ^ a b 이정범 (2017-11-04). "'더유닛' 디아크 한라 이수지, 눈부신 비주얼로 남심 저격…'유나킴과 우정은 기본'" (in Korean). 톱스타뉴스.
  13. ^ 디지털콘텐츠팀 (2018-02-11). "'더유닛' 최종 1위는 준·의진… 찬·이수지, 9위로 데뷔行 열차 탑승" (in Korean). Busan.com.
  14. ^ 이소담 (2018-02-10). "종영 '더유닛' 부동 1위 준X의진, 이변 9위 찬X이수지" (in Korean). OSEN.
  15. ^ Jung, Hyun-tae (5 September 2023). "유니티 출신 이수지(25), 10월 결혼 발표 "예비신랑, 아빠 같은 사람" [전문]" [Lee Soo-ji (25) from Unity, announces marriage in October "A prospective groom, someone like a father" [Full text]] (in Korean). news.nate. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  16. ^ Park, Hye-in (8 October 2023). "이수지♥고형우, 부부의 연 맺었다…세븐틴 부승관·디아크 축가" [Lee Soo-ji ♥ Ko Hyeong-woo, a married couple... SEVENTEEN Boo Seungkwan and The Ark Congratulatory Song] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved 8 October 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Kim Young-rok (May 1, 2017). "'아이돌마스터' 이수지, 1인2역 쌍둥이 연기 호평…'눈도장'". The Chosun Ilbo.
  18. ^ Kang Seon-ae (November 24, 2017). ""청순외모+파워댄스"…'뮤직뱅크' 나가는 '더유닛' 이수지 누구?". SBS.
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