I.O.I [아이오아이] Facts
I.O.I Offiial s: Twitter: @ioi_official_ Instagram: @ioi_official_ig Fan Cafe: IOIofficial I.O.I Profile: Nayoung (Rank: 10)
Stage Name: Nayoung (나영) Birth Name: Lim Na Young (임나영) Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist Birthday: December 18, 1995 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Nationality: Korean Height: 171 cm Weight: 50 kg Blood Type: O
Nayoung facts: – Her nicknames are “Stone Nayoung” and “Buddha Statue”. (SNL Korea 7 – May 7, 2016) – She has an older sister and an older brother. – Hobby: Listening to Music, Manicure, Drawing – Education: Dongduk Girls University – Specialty: Dancing – Favorite Group: Girls’ Generation – Role Model: Suzy, Uee, Angel Haze – Strength: Calm, Careful, Respectful – Weaknesses: Too Serious – She’s currently a member of the girl group Pristin. – Nayoung appeared in Troy’s “Why Are We?” MV. – Motto: If you do it, it works out. – Trainee Period: 4 years 7 months – Company: Pledis – Currently in: Pristin Sejeong (Rank: 2)
Stage Name: Sejeong (세정) Birth Name: Kim Se Jeong (김세정) Position: Main Vocalist Birthday: August 28, 1996 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Nationality: Korean
Height: 164 cm Weight: 48 kg Blood Type: AB Sejeong facts: – She has an older brother. – Her nickname is “Uncle”. (SNL Korea 7 – May 7, 2016) – Hobby: Painting, Re-watching movies – Education: Indeogwon High School – Specialty: Singing ballads – Trainee Period: 1 year 11 months – Company: Jellyfish Entertainment – Weakness: dancing (or rather, she is not good at memorizing choreo/things) – Current Group: gugudan / gu9udan Chaeyeon (Rank: 7)
Stage Name: Chaeyeon (채연) Birth Name: Jung Chae Yeon (정채연) Position: Vocalist, Visual Date of Birth: December 1, 1997 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Nationality: Korean Height: 166 cm Weight: 49 kg
Blood Type: A Instagram: @j_chaeyeoni Chaeyeon facts: – She has an older sister. – Her nickname is “Daeng (Clueless)”. (SNL Korea 7 – May 7, 2016) – Hobby: Mobile Games, Movies – Specialty: Dance, Aegyo, Skating – She was born in Jorye-dong, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea – Education: School of Performing Arts Seoul – Trainee Period: 8 months – Company: MBK Entertainment – Current Group: DIA Pinky (a.k.a. Zhou a.k.a Kyeolkyung) (Rank: 6)
Stage Name: Pinky (핑키) Birth Name: Zhou Jie Qiong (周洁琼) Korean Name: 주결경 Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual Birthday: December 16, 1998 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Nationality: Chinese Height: 166 cm Weight: 47 kg Blood Type: O
Zhou facts: – She introduces herself as: Kyeolkyung – Her nickname is “Joo Jae Duk”. (SNL Korea 7 – May 7, 2016) – Birthplace: Shanghai, China – She has a little sister and a little brother. – Hobby: Window shopping, searching beauty sites – Education: Education: Shanghai Conservatory of Music; School of Performing Arts Seoul – Specialty: Dance, Instruments (Pipa, Guitar) – Strengths: Adapts faster than others – Weaknesses: Thin Ears – Favorite Group: Girls’ Generation, f(x), After School – Role Model: Nana – Trainee Period: 5 years 5 months – The said that “Kyulkyung” looks like an ostrich. – Pinky is easily scared when having to go to abandoned/haunted places. – Company: Pledis – Currently in: Pristin Sohye (Rank: 5)
Stage Name: Sohye (소혜) Birth Name: Kim So Hye (김소혜) Position: Vocalist, Rapper Birthday: July 19, 1999 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Nationality: Korean
Height: 163 cm Weight: 48 kg Blood Type: A Instagram: @s_sohye Sohye facts: – She has a younger brother. – Her nickname is “Penguin”. (SNL Korea 7 – May 7, 2016) – Hobby: pickup trash as she walks, penguin collector. – Education: Kyunggi Girls’ High School – Specialty: Ocarina, Volleyball – Trainee Period: 1 year – Specialty: Beatbox, Acting. – Weakness: too emotional; she has changed, although while in I.O.I, she had low selfconfidence. – Sohye is easily scared when having to go to abandoned/haunted places. – Role Model: Chun Woo Hee (actress) – Sohye has her own cafe in Korea. – Sohye was a host of Star Show 360 and currently hosts SBS Game Show and EBS2 English Lecture Program which teaches students English to prepare for the TOEIC exam. – She acted in a short drama called “Poetic Story”. – Sohye also appeared in several music videos: The Ark – “The Light”, Jinlin Wang – “Goodbye School”, Ra.D – “Look Into Your Eyes” – Company: Shark & Penguin Entertainment
Mina (Rank: 9)
Stage Name: Mina (미나) Birth Name: Kang Mi Na (강미나) Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper Birthday: December 4, 1999 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Nationality: Korean Height: 162 cm Weight: 48 kg Blood Type: O Mina facts: – Her nickname is “Juice Girl”. (SNL Korea 7 – May 7, 2016) – Hobby: watching dramas, traveling alone and playing games – Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts – Specialty: Waacking Dance – Trainee Period: 1 year 1 month – Company: Jellyfish Entertainment – Current Group: gugudan / gu9udan
Somi (Rank: 1)
Stage Name: Somi (소미) Birth Name: Ennik Somi Douma {Jeon So Mi (전소미)} Position: Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Rapper, Face of the Group, Maknae Birthday: March 9, 2001 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Nationality: Dutch-Korean-Canadian Height: 168 cm Weight: 48 kg Blood Type: O Instagram: @somsomi0309 Somi facts: – She has a little sister. – Her nickname is “Vitamin”. (SNL Korea 7 – May 7, 2016) – Hobby: Collecting Socks, Shopping, Walking Alone, Search for Good Music, Search for good restaurants – Education: Seoyun Middle School – Specialty: Taekwondo, Caricatures, cooking – Trainee Period: 2 years – Somi can do an impersonation of an eating giraffe. – Somi is easily scared when having to go to abandoned/haunted places. – Somi appeared in GOT7’s “Stop stop It” MV. – Somi also appeared in Up10tion’s “White Night” MV as Wooshin’s girlfriend.
– Somi is huge fan of 2NE1, and her role model is Minzy (Unnies Slam Dunk season 2 ep 1) – Somi is part of UNNIES 2. – Somi was a co-host for “Idol Likes Battle” ep. 3 (guests GOT7). – Former Contestant of SIXTEEN – Company: JYP Entertainment