Jeon So-mi

Jeon So-mi

Jeon So-mi in June 2017
Native name 전소미
Born Ennik Somi Douma
(2001-03-09) March 9, 2001
Ontario, Canada[1]
Other names Somi
Occupation Singer
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website somi.jype.com
Korean name
Hangul 전소미
Hanja 全昭弥
Revised Romanization Jeon So-mi
McCune–Reischauer Chŏn So-mi

Jeon So-mi (born Ennik Somi Douma on March 9, 2001), professionally known by the mononym Somi, is a Canadian-Korean singer based in South Korea who finished first in Mnet's K-pop reality show Produce 101. She is best known as a former member of the now disbanded South Korean girl group I.O.I.

Early life and education

Somi has triple citizenship as she was born to a Dutch-Canadian father, Matthew Douma, and a Korean mother, Jeon Sun-hee. She also has a sister named Evelyn who is eight years younger than her. Her family moved to South Korea when she was one year old. Somi was bullied as a child for being of mixed descent.[2][3][4][5]

Somi is a taekwondo third-degree black belt holder but could not gain the fourth-degree like her father due to her age.[6] In 2013, she appeared on the Children's Day Special of KBS2's Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 as one of the representatives of Midong Elementary School's Taekwondo demonstration team, where she was paired with Park Joon-hyung.[7][8] In August 2014, she, her mother and her grandmother made a short appearance on the 187th episode of Hello Counselor. She also had a cameo role in the 2014 film Ode to My Father along with her father and sister.[9]

She graduated from Cheongdam Middle School on February 3, 2017, and is currently attending Hanlim Multi Art School as a freshman majoring in Practical Music and Vocal.[10][11][12]

Career

2015–2016: Sixteen, Produce 101 and I.O.I

Somi auditioned twice for JYP Entertainment before joining the company, and passed the audition after performing 2NE1's "Lonely". As a trainee, she appeared in the music video of Got7's "Stop Stop It" with fellow female trainees.[13][14]

In May 2015, Somi participated in reality girl group survival show Sixteen and was pitted against 15 other trainees from JYP Entertainment to secure a spot in the company's new girl group, Twice. However, she was eliminated in the final round as she needed to grow more as a singer and dancer.[15][16]

Jeon So-mi in May 2016

In January 2016, Somi represented JYP Entertainment on reality girl group survival show Produce 101. She finished in first place with 858,333 votes and debuted on May 4, with the project girl group I.O.I, which released the extended play Chrysalis under YMC Entertainment.[17][18]

On June 10, YMC Entertainment revealed Somi as one of the seven members of I.O.I's unit group, slated to promote the group's second single, "Whatta Man" during the summer of 2016.[19] On August 18, it was announced that Somi would be collaborating with I.O.I band mates Choi Yoo-jung and Kim Chung-ha and DIA's Ki Hui-hyeon for the digital single, "Flower, Wind and You" produced by Boi B, which was released on the 29th.[20][21]

On October 7, Somi was selected as the new host for SBS MTV's The Show along with UP10TION's Woo-shin.[22]

2017–present: Wrapping up I.O.I promotions, solo activities and more girl group projects

On January 9, 2017, it was confirmed that Somi signed a formal contract with JYP Entertainment to start solo activities such as variety shows.[23][24]

On January 17, it was announced that Somi would join the second season of variety show Sister's Slam Dunk as the youngest member. Two days later, she co-hosted the 26th Seoul Music Awards along with Kim Hee-chul and Tak Jae-hoon.[25][26]

I.O.I officially disbanded at the end of January 2017. On February 1, JYP Entertainment launched Somi's website and a fan community where she can communicate and interact with fans.[27]

On March 7, artist Eric Nam shared the image teaser of his collaboration with Somi through his personal SNS channels. The mid-tempo soft rock single, co-written by Nam, titled "You, Who?" was released on March 9 at 18:00 KST.[28][29]

In late March 2017, Somi was cast in Idol Drama Operation Team, KBS's web entertainment program featuring female idol singers as scriptwriters and actors. She played a role as a high school student named Bo-ram. Final filming for the show was held on May 9.[30][31][32][33] The seven cast members formed a project girl group called Girls Next Door and released a single as part of the show's soundtrack. The song titled "Deep Blue Eyes", co-written and produced by B1A4's Jinyoung, was released on June 14 under Warner Music Korea.[34][35]

On May 12, Somi debuted with Unnies, the project girl group created through Sister's Slam Dunk. The group released two songs, "Right?" and "La La La Song". She was credited as a lyricist for the title track "Right?", as she wrote the rap part of the song.[36][37][38]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peaks Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[39]
"Flower, Wind and You" (꽃, 바람 그리고 너)
(with DIA's Ki Hui-hyeon, Choi Yoo-jung and Kim Chung-ha)		 2016 42 Non-album single
"You, Who?" (유후)
(with Eric Nam)		 2017 16

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2014 Ode to My Father Yoon Mak-Soon's first daughter (cameo)[9]

Television

Reality and variety shows

Year Title Network Role Notes
2015 Sixteen Mnet Contestant Eliminated in the final round
2016 Produce 101 Mnet Finished at first place
2016–
2017		 The Show SBS MTV Host with Woo-shin[22][42]
2017 Sister's Slam Dunk Season 2 KBS2 Herself Cast member
Idol Drama Operation Team KBS[lower-alpha 1] Cast member[30]

Hosting

Year Title Network Note
2017 26th Seoul Music Awards KBS N with Kim Hee-chul and Tak Jae-hoon

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Notes
2016 "Yum-Yum" CJ CheilJedang's Alaska Salmon commercial
2017 "You, Who?" (유후) Collaboration with Eric Nam
"Right?" (맞지?) With Unnies

Endorsement

In early July 2017, it was announced that Somi was selected for her first-ever solo endorsement deal as a campaign model of Coca-Cola's beverage brand, Fanta. A representative of the company stated that she was selected because of her bright energy that fits well with the brand image of Fanta.[44][45]

Notes

  1. ↑ Idol Drama Operation Team premiered on May 29, 2017 via Naver TV Cast and Naver V Live. It was then broadcast on KBS Joy and KBS World channel every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, starting June 10.[43][34]

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