Jeon So-mi

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Jeon Sun-Wed
Hangeul 전 소미
Revised
Romanization 		Jeon So-mi
McCune-
Reischauer 		Chŏn Somi

Jeon So-mi ( Korean 전 소미 ; * March 9, 2001 as Ennik Somi Douma in Ontario , Canada ), also known by her stage name Somi , is a South Korean pop singer. She was known for her participation in the talent shows Sixteen and Produce 101 as well as a member of girl group I.OI . She is currently under contract with The Black Label .

life and career

Jeon Somi was born Ennik Somi Douma on March 9, 2001 in Ontario, Canada. Her mother is Korean and her father is the Dutch-Canadian photojournalist and actor Matthew Douma. She has a younger sister. Because of her ancestry, Somi has Korean, Canadian and Dutch citizenship. Just like her father, Somi has been practicing the martial arts Taekwondo since childhood . She currently holds the 3rd Dan.

In 2014, she appeared briefly with her father and sister at the end of the film Ode to My Father .

Somi visits the Hanlim Multi Art School in Seoul .

In 2015 Somi took part as a trainee at JYP Entertainment on the television show Sixteen , in which the girl group Twice was founded. She made it to the finals but didn't join the group. From January to April 2016, she took part in the television show Produce 101 . In this program, 101 trainees from various agencies competed for a place in a temporarily planned girl group. Somi was voted number 1 in the final and debuted with IOI in May 2016 .

In January 2017, shortly before the dissolution of IOI, Somi got an artist contract from JYP Entertainment. From February to May 2017, she took part in the 2nd season of the TV show Sisters' Slam Dunk , where she and the other participants formed the girl group Unnies and the singles Right? and Lalala Song released. Right? made it to number 2 on the Gaon Digital Charts. From May to June 2017 she was seen in the show Idol Drama Operation Team , in which she and D.ana (from Sonamoo ), Moonbyul ( Mamamoo ), Seulgi ( Red Velvet ), Kim So-hee (IBI), YooA ( Oh My Girl ) and Sujeong ( Lovelyz ) wrote scripts for a web series and all together released the single Deep Blue Eyes under the name Girls Next Door . From October 2016 to April 2017 she hosted the music program The Show together with Woo-shin from UP10TION .

On August 20, 2018, JYP Entertainment announced the termination of the contract with Somi. A month later she signed a deal with The Black Label, a sub-label of YG Entertainment . On June 13, 2019 Somi made her debut as a solo artist with the single Birthday .

Discography

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
KR KR
2019 Birthday KR22 (15 weeks)
KR
  • First published: June 13, 2019
2020 What You Waiting For KR53 (... weeks)
Template: chart table / maintenance / provisional / 2020KR
  • First published: July 22, 2020

Collaborations

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
KR KR
2016 Flower, Wind and You ( 꽃, 바람 그리고 너 ) KR42 (1 week)
KR
2017 You who? ( 유후 ) KR16 (6 weeks)
KR
  • First published: March 10, 2017
  • with Eric Nam
From November to February
My 20's 		-
  • First published: November 30, 2017
  • with Jun. K

With Unnies

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
KR KR
2017 Right? ( 맞지? )
Sister's Slam Dunk Season 2 		KR2 (15 weeks)
KR
  • First published: May 12, 2017
Lalala Song ( 랄랄라 송 )
Sister's Slam Dunk Season 2 		KR48 (3 weeks)
KR
  • First published: May 12, 2017

With Girls Next Door

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
KR KR
2017 Deep Blue Eyes
Idol Drama Operation Team OST Part 2 		-
  • First published: June 14, 2017

Filmography

Movie

year title role source
2014 Ode to My Father Mak-soon's eldest daughter

watch TV

year title Channel Remarks source
2015 Sixteen Mnet Participant
2016 Produce 101 Participant
2017 Sister's Slam Dunk Season 2 KBS2 occupation
Idol Drama Operation Team KBS occupation
2018 Produce 48 Mnet Episode 5

Moderation

year title Channel Remarks source
2016–17 The show SBS MTV with woo-shin
2017 26th Seoul Music Awards KBS N with Kim Hee-chul and Tak Jae-hoon
2018 Music Bank world tour in Berlin KBS with Park Bo-gum

Awards

Awards ceremonies

2017: Korea First Brand Awards - CF Model

Music shows

M countdown
year date title
2020 6th of August What You Waiting For

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Can Jeon Somi Become K-Pop's First International Biracial Superstar? In: laweekly.com. July 28, 2016, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b 6 Things You Might Not Have Known About IOI's Jeon Somi. In: soompi.com. January 15, 2017, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Jeon Somi Reveals Why She Thinks She Didn't Make It On “SIXTEEN”. In: soompi.com. February 12, 2017, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  4. ↑ 101 girls down to 'IOI'. In: koreatimes.co.kr. April 4, 2016, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  5. ↑ "Sisters' Slam Dunk" Teaser Reveals New Cast Member. In: koreaboo.com. February 6, 2017, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Right? - Gaon Digital Chart. In: gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved May 1, 2019 (Korean).
  7. ^ Project Group Girls Next Door To Perform On “Music Bank” Next Wee. In: soompi.com. July 4, 2017, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  8. ↑ IOI's Jeon Somi And UP10TION's Wooshin To Be New MCs For "The Show". In: soompi.com. October 6, 2016, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Jeon Somi And UP10TION's Wooshin To Leave MC Positions For “The Show”. In: soompi.com. April 25, 2017, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Jeon Somi Terminates Contract With Her JYP Entertainment. In: soompi.com. August 20, 2018, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  11. ↑ UPDATE: YG Entertainment's The Black Label confirms signing Jeon Somi. In: sbs.com.au. September 24, 2018, accessed May 1, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Watch: Jeon Somi Makes Energetic Solo Debut With “Birthday” MV. In: soompi.com. June 13, 2019, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Chart sources:
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  17. ↑ Former "Hurry," Contestant Jeon Somi Impresses coach on "Produce 101". In: soompi.com. January 23, 2016, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  18. ↑ "Sisters' Slam Dunk" Teaser Reveals New Cast Member. In: koreaboo.com. February 6, 2017, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  19. ↑ IDOL Drama Operation Team: Series Info. In: thetvdb.com. Accessed November 20, 2018 .
  20. ↑ Jeon Somi And Kang Daniel To Make Guest Appearance On “Produce 48”. In: soompi.com. April 17, 2018, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  21. ↑ SBS MTV's 'The Show' Finds New MCs in IOI's Jeon Somi, UP10TION's Wooshin As SHINee Grabs First Win oF The Season. In: kpopstarz.com. October 12, 2016, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  22. ↑ From BTS and EXO to TWICE and Red Velvet, there were lot of worthy winners at the 26th Seoul Music Awards! In: sbs.com.au. January 20, 2017, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  23. ↑ "Music Bank In Berlin" Confirms EXO, Wanna One, SHINee's Taemin And More For Lineup. In: soompi.com. July 20, 2018, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  24. ↑ Girl group idols who won big at the 2018 Korea First Brand Awards. In: sbs.com.au. November 6, 2017, accessed November 20, 2018 .
  25. ↑ Watch: Somi Takes Her 1st Ever Win As A Soloist On “M Countdown” With “What You Waiting For”. In: soompi.com. August 6, 2020, accessed on August 6, 2020 .
Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Jeon is the family name here, So-mi is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Jeon, So-mi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Somi; 소미 (Hangeul); 전 소미 (full name, Hangeul); Jeon, So-mi (full name, revised romanization); Chŏn, Somi (full name, McCune – Reischauer); Jeon, Somi; Douma, Ennik Somi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean pop singer
DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 2001
PLACE OF BIRTH Ontario , Canada