Draft:Ji Seo-yeon (singer)
Jiyeon | |
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 Ji in November 2024 | |
| Born | Ji Seo-yeon February 13, 2004 Yongin, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Labels | MODHAUS |
| Member of | tripleS |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 지서연 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ji Seoyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chi Soyon |
Ji Seo-yeon, (Korean: 지서연; born on Februry 13, 2004), known by her stage name as Jiyeon (지연), is a South Korean singer and ballet dancer. She is a member of the girl group tripleS and it's subunit's, Glow and Visionary Vision.
Early Life and career
[edit]Pre-debut
[edit]Ji Seo-yeon was born on February 13, 2004 in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. [1] Since she was young, she has studied ballet. [2] She graduated from Sunhwa Arts Middle School majoring in Ballet, Sunhwa Arts High School majoring in Ballet, and currently attends Hanyang University majoring in Ballet. She is also a graduate of Universal Ballet, one of the five professional ballet companies in South Korea. [3] Jiyeon originally wanted to be a professional ballerina, however her CSAT teacher told her she couldn't wear pointe shoes, so she changed her major to modern dance but later re-enrolled back to ballet major.[4] She then decided to be a K-pop idol due to the recruiter said she would make a better living as an idol than a ballerina.[4].
2024-present: Debut with tripleS
[edit]On April 4, 2024, Ji Seo-yeon was revealed as the 24th and final member of tripleS.[5] On the same day, it was announced there would be a vote, to determine Ji Seo-yeon's professional stage name due to the group having two members named 'Seo-yeon'. Out of four name options, On April 7, Seo-yeon's stage name was determined as 'JiYeon' with 30,900 total votes.[6].
Jiyeon made her official debut as a member of tripleS on May 8, 2024 with the studio album, Assemble24. [7] [8] On June 13, a vote took place to determine the members of tripleS subunit, Visionary Vision. On June 18, Jiyeon was voted into the subunit with a total of 36,642 votes. [9] Visionary Vision made their official subunit debut on October 23, with the studio album Performante. In September 2024, Jiyeon participated in the Dance Sports category at the 2024 Chuseok Idol Star Championships representing tripleS.[10][11][12]
Public Image and other ventures
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]From 2021 until 2023, Ji Seo-yeon was the brand model for the ballet clothing brand 'Messiah', appearing in various commercials for the brand.[13][14][15][16]
Philanthropy
[edit]In August 2024, Jiyeon and fellow tripleS member, Nien, participated in the 'Apologize to the Earth' challenge, which shares awareness to the climate change crisis and encourage their fans to participate in the challenge. The creator of the challenge thanked them by stating “Thanks to the participation of tripleS Nien and Jiyeon, many people, including their fans, took interest in the ‘Apologize to the Earth’ challenge and thought about climate action.” [17]
In the media
[edit]In June 2024, Jiyeon entered the Girl group individual brand reputation results for the first time, resulting in 97th place.[18]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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| Korea Professional Ballet Association Competition | 2016 | Elementary Upper Grade Classical | "The Pharaoh's Daughter" | 2nd | [19] |
| 2018 | Lower Middle Grade Classical | "Giselle" | 1st | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "트리플에스 지연 네이버 검색" [Triple S Jiyeon Search on Naver] (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ The career of S24 as a ballerina. YouTube (in Korean). April 5, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ [UBA] 백조의호수 中 파드트루아 Pas de Trios from Swan Lake (2021). YouTube (in Korean). October 5, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "이런 아이돌 처음이야··'트리플에스' 지연 "발레해 먹고 사는 것보다 나을 것 같았다" ('모비딕')" [This is the first time I've seen an idol like this... 'Triple S' Jiyeon "I thought it would be better than making a living by ballet" ('Mobidic')] (in Korean). Osen. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "순백의 천사' 강림? 트리플에스, 발레리나 S24 지서연 등장" ['Pure White Angel'Triple S, Ballerina S24 Ji Seo-yeon Appears] (in Korean). Sports Khan. 6 April 2024.
- ^ "트리플에스 S23 S24 팬들이 선택한 이름으로 '완전체' 어셈블24 출격" [tripleS S23 S24 Fans' Choice Stage Name 'Complete' Assembe24] (in Korean). Sports Khan. 8 April 2024.
- ^ tripleS 트리플에스 : JiYeon.SSS. YouTube (in Korean). April 4, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "포즈 취하는 트리플에스 어셈블24 지연" [tripleS Assemble24 JiYeon posing] (in Korean). Newsis. 8 April 2024.
- ^ "트리플에스, 새 댄스 디멘션 'VV' 라인업 완성..정혜린→지연 발탁" [tripleS, New Dance Dimension 'VV' Lineup Completed..Jeong Hye-rin → Ji-yeon Selected] (in Korean). Star News. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "[포토] 지연, 확신의 블랙스완 (아육대 B하인드)" [[Photo] Jiyeon, Black Swan of Confidence] (in Korean). IMBC. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "[포토] 지연, 인형 미모 (아육대 B하인드)" [[Photo] Jiyeon, doll-like beauty] (in Korean). IMBC. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "[움짤] 트리플에스 지연, 미모의 발레리나 (아육대 B하인드)" [[GIF] tripleS Jiyeon, beautiful ballerina (Ahyukdae B hind)] (in Korean). IMBC. 18 September 2024.
- ^ 메시아댄스웨어 발레복 신상 촬영 현장 함께 보시죠. YouTube (in Korean). May 28, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ 고즈넉한 분위기로 아름답게 흩날리는 한국무용 풀치마. YouTube (in Korean). May 25, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ 메시아댄스웨어 2023 신제품 촬영 현장 스케치. YouTube (in Korean). May 24, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ 메시아댄스웨어의 뮤즈서연리나 촬영 스케치. YouTube (in Korean). August 8, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "트리플에스 니엔·지연, '지구에게 사과해' 댄스 챌린지 참여" [tripleS Nien and Jiyeon participate in the 'Apologize to the Earth' dance challenge] (in Korean). Dailian. 28 August 2024.
- ^ "'아이브' 장원영·안유진, 걸그룹 개인 브랜드평판 나란히 1·2위…3위 '에스파' 카리나·아일릿 원희·블랙핑크 제니 순" ['Ive' Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin, girl group individual brand reputation 1st and 2nd place] (in Korean). Yeongnam. 19 June 2024.
- ^ 2016 한국프로발레협회 콩쿨 은상 초등부 고학년 클래식 지서연. YouTube (in Korean). June 17, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ 2018 K-PROBA 중등부 저학년 클래식 "최우수상" "특상" 지젤 : 지서연. YouTube (in Korean). April 10, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2024.