SOYEON (singer)

So Yeon promoting Miss Baek (2020)

So Yeon (소연) is a South Korean artist under Think Entertainment. She was a member of the Korean pop girl group T-ara and its sub-unit QBS. She was an SM Entertainment trainee scheduled to debut as a member of Girls' Generation, however she withdrew from the group before they debuted due to the stressful training regime. She was the leader for T-ara since January 2012 to July 2013, and the first member to join after Ji Ae and Ji Won left. Her real name was "Park In Jung", she later changed her name to her stage name "So Yeon" officially due to her peers and family always referring to her as "So Yeon" and not "In Jung" ever since she was a little girl.

Profile

• Stage Name: So Yeon (소연, ソヨン)
• Real Name: Park So Yeon (박소연)
• Birth Name: Park In Jung (박인정)
• Birthdate: October 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)
• Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Blood Type: A
• Religion: Christian
• Height: 163cm
• Weight: 46kg
• Language: Japanese (Conversational), English (Basic)
• Education: Anyang Arts High School (Graduated)
• Groups:
  • T-ara (2009–2017)
  • QBS (2013)
• Labels:
  • MBK Entertainment (2009–2017)
  • Think Entertainment (2020–)

Discography

Digital Singles

• [2010.06.15] Death Bell 2 OST Part.1
• [2011.04.28] An Young Min A-Family (안영민) (So Yeon & An Young Min)
• [2020.10.03] Oh! Samkwangbilla! OST Part 3 (오! 삼광빌라!; Homemade Love Story)

Compilations / Other

• [2010.05.20] Coffee House OST (#4 Page One (Part.2) (So Yeon, Ock Ju Hyun))
• [2011.08.02] Gisaeng Ryung OST (#2 Kkeutkkaji (SeeYa Lee Bo Ram & T-ara So Yeon))
• [2012.05.09] Yangpa - Together (#1 Arayo (feat. Lee Bo Ram, So Yeon))
• [2020.09.26] Various Artists - Siggu (#5 Seulpeun Eonyagsig)

Filmography

So Yeon with pre-debut Girls' Generation
(First Bottom Left) (2006)

Movies

• [2011] Mama, Don't Cry

Dramas

• [2010] God of Study (cameo with T-ara)
• [2010] Giant (cameo)
• [2012] Haeundae Lovers

Television

• [2009.09.12] Invincible Saturday - Invincible Baseball Team
• [2020] Miss Baek

Theater

• [2012] Roly-Poly Musical

Trivia

• She won first place in 2005 at "Chin Chin" Singing Competition.
• She is a former SM Entertainment trainee and was an original member and leader of Girls' Generation but withdrew before they debuted.
• Went to school with Seungho of MBLAQ & Gyuri of KARA.
• Once she sets her mind to something she will get it no matter what.
• She hates scary things, once she was in a haunted house and screamed all the way from the entrance to the exit.
• She has 3 ear piercings on her left ear.
• She hates spicy foods.
• In 2012 when So Yeon was filming Haeundae Lovers she was involved in an accident, broke her nose, and had to get plastic surgery on her nose to fix it. After the surgery it became a problem for her to sing live, her voice has gotten weaker, and has been unable to hold her breath well, due to this she has been using playback for most of her live performances.

External Links

• Official Twitter
• Official Instagram