Chu So-jung (Hangul: 추소정), better known as EXY[1] (엑시), was born on November 6, 1995 (age 28) in Busan, South Korea. She is the leader,[1] main rapper[1] and sub-vocalist[citation needed] of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN and is a member of its Sweet Unit. EXY is also part of the most recent sub-unit WJSN THE BLACK.
History[]
EXY auditioned for JYP in 2008, but did not pass. She later trained for five years under Starship Entertainment before debuting as a part of WJSN. In 2012, EXY was part of the lineup for VIVA Girls, a seven-member girl group under Medialine with other members SeolA, 9MUSES' Kyungri, Dalshabet's Woohee, Stellar's Hyoeun, Hello Venus' Lime, and Kiss&Cry's Soyumi. The group unfortunately never debuted because of financial issues.
She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA) and graduated in 2013.
In 2015, she was one of the contestants of Unpretty Rapstar 2, joining in episode 6 before being eliminated in episode 8. She also released a Mixtape in 2015.
EXY was revealed to be a member of WJSN on December 21, 2015 when she took part in a cover of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" along with SeolA, Bona, Dawon, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, Mei Qi and Dayoung, and was later revealed to be a member of its Sweet Unit along with SeolA and Soobin on December 24, 2015 before debuting with the group as the leader and main rapper on February 25, 2016 with their mini-album Would You Like? and the single "MoMoMo".[4][6][7]
On May 12, 2021, EXY debuted as a member of WJSN's second sub-unit, WJSN THE BLACK, with the single album "My attitude".
On September 14, she was revealed as a member of Cotton Candy, a fictional girl group of JTBC's upcoming television drama Idol: The Coup.[8]
Discography[]
Collaborations[]
Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR | ||||
"Starship Planet 2015" | 2015 | — | N/A | Non-album track |
"Love Therapy" with Euna Kim |
2017 | |||
"Homegirl" Sobae featuring EXY |
2018 | |||
"Love Professor" | ||||
"The Light"
with Kei |
2022 | |||
"—" denotes that it did not chart or it was not released in that region |
OST[]
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Oh My, Oh My" (with Dayoung) | 2020 | "Meow: The Secret Boy OST Part.1" |
"Home" (with Big Naughty, Raiden) | 2021 | "Idol: The Coup OST Part.1" |
"Bloom" | "Idol: The Coup OST Part.2" |
Participation releases[]
- <Second World> Episode 2 ("Gloomy Letters") (2022)
- <Second World> Episode 5 ("Burinake (LATIN ver.)") (2022)
- <Second World> Episode 7 ("Wave" feat. Jeong Sewoon) (2022)
- <Second World> FINAL ("Birthday") (2022)
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Urban Myths (2022)
Television shows[]
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Unpretty Rapstar 2 | Mnet | Contestant | [10][11] |
2016 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant | [12] |
2018 | I Have Something to Say Today | MBC Every 1 | Cast member | |
2020 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant | [13] |
2022 | The Second World | JTBC | Contestant |
Music Videos[]
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | "Happy New Year" | UNIQ | Main |
Drama[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Idol: The Coup | El | Supporting |
Web drama[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Flatterer | Se-rim | Minor role[citation needed] |
Credits[]
✓ = Participates as writer/composer/arranger
✖ = Not participated as writer/composer/arranger
WJSN Discography[]
Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Arrange | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Would You Like? (2016) | "MoMoMo" (모모모) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
"MoMoMo" (Chinese Ver.)(莫莫莫) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
THE SECRET (2016) | "Secret" (비밀이야) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
"BeBe" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Prince" (짠!) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Secret" (Chinese Ver.)(秘密) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
From. WJSN (2017) | "I Wish" (너에게 닿기를) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
"Baby Come to Me" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Say Yes" (주세요) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Hug U" (이리와) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"I Wish" (Chinese Ver.)(触碰到你) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
HAPPY MOMENT (2017) | "Miracle" (기적 같은 아이) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [14] |
"Babyface" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Plop Plop" (퐁당퐁당) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Follow Me" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"B.B.B.Boo" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Geeminy" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
Dream your dream (2018) | "Dreams Come True" (꿈꾸는 마음으로) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [15] |
"LOVE O'CLOCK" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Renaissance" (르네상스) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Starry Moment" (설레는 밤) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Thawing" (겨울잠) | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ||
"Dreams Come True" (Chinese Ver.)(無限大夢想) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
WJ PLEASE? (2018) | "Save Me, Save You" (부탁해) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [16] |
"You, you, you" (너, 너, 너) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"I-Yah" (아이야) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Masquerade" (가면무도회) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Hurry Up" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"You & I" (2월의 봄) | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ||
WJ STAY? (2019) | "La La Love" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [17] |
"You Got" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Star" (1억개의 별) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Memories" (그때 우리) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Cantabile" (노래하듯이) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"12 O'clock" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"UJUNG" (우주정가장) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
For the Summer (2019) | "Boogie Up" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [18] |
"Oh My Summer" (눈부셔) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Let's Dance" (우리끼리) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Sugar Pop" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
As You Wish (2019) | "As You Wish" (이루리) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
"Luckitty-cat" (행운을 빌어) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"LIGHTS UP" (야광별) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"WW" (우와) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"BADABOOM" (바다붐) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Full Moon" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Don't Touch" | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ||
Neverland (2020) | "BUTTERFLY" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [19] |
"Hola" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Pantomime" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Where You Are" (바램) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"Tra-la" (불꽃놀이) | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ||
"Our Garden" (우리의 정원) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
UNNATURAL (2021) | "UNNATURAL" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | [20] |
"SUPER MOON" (원하는 모든 걸) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"New Me" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
"YALLA" (음) | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ||
"REWIND" (잊지 마 (나의 우주)) | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
My attitude (2021) | "Easy" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
"Kiss Your Lips" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
Sequence (2022) | "Last Sequence" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
"Done" | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ | ||
"AURA" | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ |
Other[]
Artist(s) | Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Arrange |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-album
single |
"Homegirl" Sobae Feat. EXY (2018) |
✓ | ✖ | ✖ | |
CRAVITY | Season 3. Hideout:Be Our Voice | "My Turn" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
"Bad Habits" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
THE BOYZ | Breaking Dawn
(2021) |
"PRISM" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
IVE | I've IVE (2023) | "Lips" | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
Official Links[]
References[]
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SeolA • Bona • EXY • Soobin • Luda • Dawon • Eunseo • Yeoreum • Dayoung • Yeonjung | |
Xuan Yi • Cheng Xiao • Mei Qi | |
Studio albums | HAPPY MOMENT |
Mini albums | WOULD YOU LIKE? • THE SECRET • From. WJSN • Dream your dream • WJ PLEASE? • WJ STAY? • As You Wish • Neverland • UNNATURAL |
Special albums | For the Summer • Sequence |
Digital singles | "Let Me In" |
Promotional singles | "Kiss Me" |
Collaborations | Do Better (Y TEEN) • Inkigayo Music Crush Part.2 (Sunny Girls) • Strong (WJMK) • It's Live X WJSN |
Covers | Covers |
Concerts | WJSN the 1st Concert "Would You Like – Happy Moment" • WJSN Concert "Would You Stay – Secret Box" • 2020 WJSN Concert 'Obliviate' • 2022 WJSN CONCERT 'WONDERLAND' |
Fanmeetings | UZZU PARTY - WELCOME TO WJSN • WJ STATION • WJ STAND BY • CODENAME : UJUNG |
Photobooks | ON&OFF • Daily WJSN |
Season's Greetings | OUR COZY DAYS • THE MOOD • Recipe For Happiness |
SeolA • Bona • EXY • Eunseo | |
Singles | My attitude |