Kim Hyun-jung (Hangul: 김현정), better known as SeolA[3] (Hangul: 설아), was born on December 26, 1994 (age 29) in Seoul, South Korea. She is the lead vocalist[3] of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN and is a member of its Sweet Unit. SeolA is also part of the most recent sub-unit WJSN THE BLACK. She is the oldest member of the group.
SeolA made her solo debut on January 23, 2024 with the single album "INSIDE OUT".
History[]
SeolA was born in Seoul in 1994. She became a trainee around 2006 and trained for a total of ten years, with a speculated seven of them being under Starship Entertainment. Pre-debut, SeolA was in many music videos for other groups and artists, and even featured on a track in 2011. In March 2015, before her reveal, she did a photoshoot for the magazine Oh Boy! with Bona, Eunseo and Dayoung. She also changed her stage name from Junmi to SeolHa before becoming SeolA.
She 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 Bona, EXY, Dawon, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, Mei Qi and Dayoung and was later revealed to be a member of the Sweet Unit with EXY and Soobin on December 24, 2015 before debuting as a lead vocalist with the group on February 25, 2016 with their mini-album Would You Like?, and the single "MoMoMo".[4][6][7]
2018: WJMK[]
On June 1, 2018, she debuted as a member of the special project group WJMK with the digital single "STRONG".
2021: Debut with WJSN THE BLACK[]
On May 12, 2021, she debuted as a member of WJSN's second sub-unit, WJSN THE BLACK, with the single album "My attitude".
2024: Solo debut with "INSIDE OUT"[]
SeolA made her debut with the first single album "INSIDE OUT"
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "INSIDE OUT" (2024)
Digital singles[]
- "Flower" (2023)
- "Teddy Bear" (2023)
Features[]
Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR | ||||
"Winter Again" Story G feat. Kim Hyun-jung |
2016 | — | N/A | N/A |
"—" denotes that it did not chart or was not released in that region |
OST's[]
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Love Virus" (with MONSTA X Kihyun) |
2018 | "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim OST" |
"See Saw" (with Park Kyung) |
2020 | "Backstreet Rookie OST" |
"At the end of the day" | 2021 | "Growing Season OST" |
"Happy Ending is Mine" | 2021 | "Love in Blackhole OST" |
"100 Percent" (with Yeonjung) |
2022 | "Best Mistake 3 OST" |
"Lover" | "Summer Strike OST" | |
"By My Side" | 2023 | "The Beloved Little Princess OST" |
"STAY" (with Taeyoung of CRAVITY) |
"Man and Woman OST" |
Participation releases[]
- "Begin Again Open Mic Episode 41" ("Savior" with Park Ki Young) (2023)
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Urban Myths (2022)
Drama[]
- The Loner Who Became a Popular Kid (V Live, 2019)
Music Videos[]
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | "Janus" | BOYFRIEND | Main |
2014 | "Without You" | Mad Clown | — |
2015 | "Iljuil" (24/7) | Junggigo | Cameo |
2018 | "What's Wrong With U" | BrotherSu |
Variety Shows[]
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | My Mad Beauty Diary | JTBC4 | with Soobin and Dawon Episode 17[9] |
King of Mask Singer | MBC | Guest[10] |
Credits[]
✓ = Participates as writer/composer/arranger
✖ = Not participated as writer/composer/arranger
WJSN Discography[]
Album | Song | Writing | Composing | Arranging |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neverland (2020) | "Our Garden" | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ |
UNNATURAL (2021) | "New Me" | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ |
Official Links[]
References[]
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Singles | INSIDE OUT |
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 |