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Jeon So-yeon - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Jeon So-yeon net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Rapper and pop-singer who has joined Korea’s K-pop band (G)I-DLE. She won the Popularity Award for Hallyu Hip-hop Culture Awards in 2017. In this article, we will discover how old is Jeon So-yeon? Who is Jeon So-yeon dating now & how much money does Jeon So-yeon have?

NameJeon So-yeon
First NameJeon
Last NameSo-yeon
OccupationRapper
BirthdayAugust 26
Birth Year1998
Place of Birth
Home Town
Birth CountrySouth Korea
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsJu Hye-kyung, Jeon Byeong-hwa
SiblingsJeon So-hee
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Jeon So-yeon Biography

Jeon So-yeon is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on August 26, 1998 in South Korea. They along with Jeon Ji-yoonare both pop artists who were trained by Cube Entertainment.

Jeon So-yeon (Korean: 전소연 ; born August 26, 1998), better known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer signed to Cube Entertainment. She gained attention for competing in the television shows Produce 101 and Unpretty Rapstar before her solo debut on November 5, 2017 and later becoming the leader of the girl group (G)I-dle in May 2018. She is also part of SM Station X girl group project Station Young, and has portrayed League of Legends character Akali in the virtual musical groups K/DA and True Damage.

After seeing Cube Entertainment’s 2014 audition poster, she decided to audition once again and was elected in the audition held at Incheon. After passing the final round of judging, Jeon became a trainee of Cube Entertainment.

The parents of her are Jeon Byeong Hwa and Ju Hye-kyung.

She appeared on the TV program Unpretty Rapstar.

Jeon So-yeon was born on August 26, 1998, in Seoul, South Korea. While young, she was home schooled and later attended Kuryong Elementary School. Jeon studied ballet as a child, entering and winning numerous competitions. After seeing Big Bang perform, Jeon quit ballet to pursue a musical career. Jeon attended 20–30 auditions in her elementary school days, but did not pass any of them.

Jeon So-yeon Net Worth

Jeon is one of the richest Rapper from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeon So-yeon's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She was a student for Cube Entertainment and appeared on the very first Season of Produce 101.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeRapper
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In January 2016, Jeon appeared as a representative trainee for Cube Entertainment in the first season of the girl group survival show, Produce 101. She remained a popular contestant throughout the show’s run, peaking at 10th place on the fifth episode. However, she ranked at number 20 on the last episode and failed to become a member of the winning girl group, I.O.I.

In February 2018, Jeon and fellow (G)I-dle member Miyeon were approached by Riot Games to collaborate with American artists Jaira Burns and Madison Beer as part of a virtual girl group called K/DA for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. Jeon, Miyeon, Beer, and Burns recorded vocals for the virtual group, which consists of new versions of League of Legends characters. K/DA officially debuted with the song “Pop/Stars” during the 2018 League of Legends World Championship on November 3. The official music video for “Pop/Stars” was released on the same day, reaching 30 million views on YouTube in five days, and 100 million in one month. The single release of the song reached number one on Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart. The K/DA incarnation of the character Akali, whose vocals were performed by Jeon, proved to be especially popular, becoming a frequent subject of fan art and cosplay.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In July 2016, Jeon appeared as a contestant in the third season of the rap competition show Unpretty Rapstar. The show finished with Jeon as the second runner-up, gaining three tracks on the show’s final compilation album.

Who is Jeon So-yeon Dating?

According to our records, Jeon So-yeon is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Jeon So-yeon’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 8, 2018, it was announced that Jeon would participate in a girl group project called Station Young for SM Station’s X 0 alongside Red Velvet’s Seulgi, Kim Chung-ha, and GFriend’s SinB. Station Young released their first song, “Wow Thing”, on September 28, 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jeon So-yeon height 5 ft 2 in Jeon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 2 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

On December 29, 2016, Jeon signed an exclusive contract as an artist under Cube Entertainment. She officially debuted on November 5, 2017, with the digital singles “Jelly” and “Idle Song”, which she wrote herself.

On January 11, 2018, it was announced that Jeon would be re-debuting in Cube Entertainment’s new girl group (G)I-dle as the leader and main rapper. She is credited in the lyrics, music and arrangement for both their debut song “Latata” and their comeback song “Hann”, both of which were well received and commercially successful. She also contributed in writing five songs from (G)I-dle’s debut extended play I Am.

Top Facts about Jeon So-yeon

  1. Jeon So-yeon is a South Korean rapper born in 1998.
  2. She debuted as a member of the girl group (G)I-dle in 2018.
  3. So-yeon was a contestant on the show “Unpretty Rapstar 3.”
  4. Her solo debut single “Jelly” was released in 2017.
  5. So-yeon has written and produced many of her own songs.
  6. She won the Best New Female Artist award at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
  7. So-yeon’s rap style combines traditional Korean music with modern beats.
  8. She has collaborated with other K-pop artists such as Chungha and Heize.
  9. So-yeon is known for her powerful stage presence and charismatic personality.
  10. She has over 1 million followers on Instagram (@jeonsoyeoni).

Facts & Trivia

Jeon Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Jeon So-yeon celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

In 2019, Jeon composed labelmate CLC’s “No” which was selected through a blind test and served as the title track. Jeon again reprised her role as Akali, in the League of Legends collaborative hip-hop group called True Damage. A collaboration with Becky G, Keke Palmer, Thutmose and Duckwrth, titled “Giants”, was released as a single alongside an animated music video on November 10, 2019. The song is a multilingual track performed predominantly in English with verses in Spanish and Korean. On the same day, the group performed at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship finals in Paris, France. It was Jeon’s second year in a row to perform at the opening ceremony of the World Championship finals. “Giants” debuted at number fifteen and nineteen at Billboard’s Rap and R&B/Hip hop Digital Songs Sales charts, respectively.

Who is the leader of gidle?

Soyeon (소연) also known as Jeon So Yeon (전소연) is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer under Cube Entertainment. She is the leader, main rapper, vocalist and center of South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE.

Who wrote gidle songs?

SongWriterLyricsArrangement
“Dumdi Dumdi”SoyeonPop Time Soyeon
Soyeon Yuqi (Chinese lyrics) Z King (Chinese lyrics)
Soyeon

Does Soyeon write her raps?

I’ve written so many raps,” Soyeon points out, “but for the team, I write songs for an album. I don’t really have made songs [lying around]. I’m more like, once I write it, I publish it.”

Does gidle write their own songs?

(G)I-DLE are the only major K-pop girl group writing their own music : r/GIDLE.

Who got kicked out of gidle?

In August 2021, CUBE Entertainment had announced that Soojin had decided to leave (G)I-DLE, and that the girl group will henceforth promote as five members. This news had come after Soojin’s bullying controversy, wherein she had been accused of school violence by her previous batchmates.

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