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Umji
South Korean singer (born 1998)
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Early life
Umji was born on August 19, 1998, in Yeonsu-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea[1] and is the youngest daughter of her family (one older brother and one older sister). Her father is dentist and chairman of a famous dental corporation in South Korea.[2]
Umji went to English preschool and graduated from Shinsong Middle School, Incheon. She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA - Theater Department) in February 2017, along with her groupmate, SinB.[3][4]
Career
Umji made her debut as a member of the group GFriend on January 15, 2015, with the release of the extended play Season of Glass, along with the single "Glass Bead".[5] The group first live performance took place on the KBS2's Music Bank on January 16.[6]
In September 2016, she released her first solo soundtrack for the South Korean drama Shopping King Louie, entitled "The Way".[7][8] In October 2016, the singer stopped activities with the group after being diagnosed with a twist in the sarus muscle.[9][10] She returned a month after recovering for the Melon Music Awards.[11]
In November 2017, she took part in King of Mask Singer, participating in two rounds until she was eliminated by Sunwoo Jung-a.[12]
In 2018, along with member Sanha from the boys band Astro, the singer was chosen to host a talk show for the youth audience entitled Yogobara.[13][14]
In March 2020, the singer released her second soundtrack for the South Korean drama Welcome called "Welcome".[15][16] In April 2020, she replaced her fellow group member Eunha as a new DJ for Naver Now "Avenger Girls".[17]
In October 2020, Umji appeared with Eunha on the show Knowing Bros and showcased a tip of the single "Mago" from GFriend's studio album 回:Walpurgis Night released two weeks later on November 9.[18]
On October 6, 2021, it was announced that Umji, along with former GFriend members, Eunha and SinB, have signed a contract with BPM Entertainment to debut as a trio.[19] On October 8, 2021, it was announced their new group name would be Viviz.[20] Viviz debuted on February 9, 2022, with the extended play Beam of Prism.[21]
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
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| "The Way" | 2016 | — | Shopping King Louie OST |
| "Meow the Secret boy" (어서와) | 2020 | — | Welcome OST |
| "May I Love You?" (이 마음을 전해도 될까) | 2024 | —[A] | Lovely Runner OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[23]
| Title | Year | Album | Artist | Composer | Lyricist | Arranger |
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| "Hope" | 2019 | Fever Season | GFriend |  |
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| "Eye of the Storm" | 2020 | 回:Song of the Sirens | |
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| "Tarot Cards" | |
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| "Mago" | 回:Walpurgis Night | |
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| "Better Me" | |
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| "Eve Love" | Non-album single | Umji | |
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| "Love You Like" | 2022 | Beam of Prism | Viviz | |
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| "Hypnotize" | 2024 | Voyage | | | | |
| "Love & Tears" | | | | |||
| "Always" | 2025 | Season of Memories | Gfriend | | | |
| "Love Language" | A Montage of ( ) | Viviz | | | |
Filmography
Radio show
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | Umji Cells | Spoon Radio Studio | DJ | November 16, 2021 – January 4, 2022 | [24] |
