Lee So-jung (Korean: 이소정; born September 3, 1993), better known by the mononym Sojung, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Ladies' Code. Sojung made her debut as a soloist in March 2017 with single "Better Than Me".[1]
Lee So-jung | |
|---|---|
 Lee in October 2019 | |
| Born | September 3, 1993 |
| Education | Dankook University |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Ladies' Code |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이소정 |
| Hanja | 李昭政 |
| Revised Romanization | I So-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | I So-chŏng |
Early life
editLee was born on September 3, 1993, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea.[2][3] She attended Dankook University, where she majored in modern music.[4][5]
Career
edit2012–2014: Debut and car crash
editIn 2012, Lee auditioned for the talent show The Voice of Korea, which had its first episode aired on February 10 of the same year.[6] For the show, she released several songs including "2 Different Tears", a cover version of Wonder Girls song, "Memory Loss (기억 상실)" and "No More".[7][8] During the show's final episode, aired on March 30, Lee was announced as one of the winners.
In February 2013, it was announced that Lee would be a member of Ladies' Code, under Polaris Entertainment.[9] The group's debut mini-album Code 01 Bad Girl along with the title song "Bad Girl" and accompanying music video was released on March 7, 2013.[10] In the same year, she collaborated with rapper San E on the song "Twisted (불편한 관계)", released on November.[11]
On Sojung's 21st birthday, September 3, 2014, she and the rest of the group were involved in a car accident. Ladies' Code was returning to Seoul from their performance at Open Concert. Lee's groupmate EunB was pronounced dead minutes later.[12] Lee and Rise, another groupmate, suffered serious injuries and were taken to the Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital in Suwon.[13] Lee's situation was stabilized, but Rise's condition deteriorated and she was transferred to Ajou University Hospital, where she died four days later on September 7, 2014.[14][15] Lee was transferred to a hospital in her hometown. The remaining three members returned to the group's dormitory on November 12 with Lee still receiving outpatient treatment.[16]
2015–present: Debut as a soloist
editAfter Ladies' Code's return after the accident, Lee was featured in two episodes of the King of Mask Singer talent show on February 21.[17] For the show, she released the songs "Blue In You (그대 안의 블루)", a collaboration with Lee Tae-sung, and "If You Come Back (그대 돌아 오면)", garnering a total of 59 votes. In June, she released the song "I Don't Want (바라지 않아)", a duet with Jung Key.[18] Still in 2016, Lee became a contender on the Girl Spirit competition show, which had its first episode aired on July 19 on JTBC.[19]
Lee made her official debut as a soloist in May 2017 with the ballad track "Better Than Me".[1] The music video was released on May 4, starring Loona's Hyunjin. The following month, she collaborated with Mind U for the release of the single "A Break Up Song", included on the studio album, RE: Mine. She then released "Deep Inside (딥 인사이드)", a collaboration with Jung Han-hae, in January 2018. On March 14, 2018, Lee returned with the release of her first single album, Stay Here, consisting of a title track of the same name and b-side track "Crystal Clear".[20]
In February 2020, Lee and Ladies' Code bandmates Zuny and Ashley left Polaris Entertainment after contract expiration and unsuccessful renegotiations with the company.[21] Lee's subsequent work included the release of her second single album Island and its lead single of the same name on August 22, 2020. The song is heavily influenced by the tropical house genre, an atypical venture for Lee.[22] The following year, she participated in JTBC's second-chance vocal competition show, Sing Again, finishing among the program's top six contestants.[23] On February 19, 2021, under new label Needs Music Entertainment (니즈뮤직엔터테인먼트), Lee released her third single album, 함께 했는데 이별은 나 혼자인 거야, consisting of a title ballad of the same name and its instrumental version.[24] The track became the first of Lee's singles to enter Korea's weekly Gaon Digital Chart, peaking at number 92.[25] The following weeks the song achieved new highs peaking at number 65, number 42 and number 33. Additionally, the song peaked at number 30 on the Gaon Download Chart.[26]
In April 2021, Lee signed a contract with JTBC Studios.[27]
Personal life
editHealth
editThroughout her career, Lee has suffered problems with anorexia. During an interview in 2016, she mentioned that she resorted to a strict diet, resulting in the loss of 11 kilograms (24 lb; 1 st 10 lb).[28]
Discography
editSingle album
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Stay Here |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [29] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Better Than Me (우린 왜 이별 하는 걸까?)" | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Stay Here (여기있어)" | 2018 | — | Stay Here | |
| "Island" | 2020 | — | Island | |
| "If You Were Still Here (함께 했는데 이별은 나 혼자인 거야)" | 2021 | 33 | Non-album single | |
| "Love in the Cloud (#구름스타그램)" | 2022 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Hello (오랜만이야 안녕)" | 2023 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Far Away" | 2023 | — | Non-album single | |
| As featured artist | ||||
| "Twisted (불편한 관계)" (P-Type feat. San E and So-jung) | 2013 | 100 |
|
Twisted |
| "I Don't Want (바라지 않아)" (Jung Key feat. So-jung) | 2016 | 26 |
|
Non-album single |
| "A Break Up Song That's Like a Love Song (사랑노래 같은 이별노래)" (Mind U feat. So-jung) | 2017 | — | Re:Mind | |
| "Deep Inside (딥 인사이드) (Heejun Han feat. So-jung) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "HEAVEN (헤븐) (Paper Planet feat. So-jung) | 2019 | — | Non-album single | |
| Collaborations | ||||
| "I'm Fine Thank You" (with Kim Bum Soo, IVY, Rumble Fish, Sun Woo, Heejun Han) | 2015 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Get Over" (with MKPBand) | 2020 | — | Sojung X MKPBand | |
| "Netflix" (with MKPBand) | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Searching Me (서칭 미)" | 2019 | Possessed OST |
| "Perfume (향기)" | Angel's Last Mission: Love OST | |
| "Yesterday (예스터데이)" | Love Affairs in the Afternoon OST | |
| "As If Scattered in the Cold Wind (찬바람결에 흩어져 가듯이)" | Queen: Love and War OST | |
| "Walkin' on air (워킨 온 에어)" | 2020 | The Present Has Arrived OST |
| "It's Alright (괜찮아)" | 2021 | Mouse OST |
| "Skyline (스카이라인)" | Scripting Your Destiny OST | |
| "Just for One Day (단 하루만)" | Bossam: Steal the Fate OST | |
| "Love Me Again (거짓말이라 말해)" | Moonshine OST | |
| "The One Who Wins (이기는 연애)" | 2023 | Bo-ra! Deborah OST |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "2 Different Tears" | 2012 | The Voice of Korea Part. 02 |
| "In The Rain (빗속에서)" | The Voice of Korea Part. 04 | |
| "Memory Loss (기억상실)" | The Voice of Korea Part. 05 | |
| "No More" | The Voice of Korea The Behind | |
| "Blue In You (그대안의 블루)" | 2016 | King of Mask Singer Episode 47 |
| "If You Come Back (그대 돌아오면)" | King of Mask Singer Episode 48 | |
| "Don't Be Shy (아끼지마)" | Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 02 | |
| "I Don't Love You (널 사랑하지 않아)" | Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 05 | |
| "24 Hours + NoNoNo (24시간이 모자라 + NoNoNo)" (with Seunghee) | Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 06 | |
| "One's Way Back (귀로)" | Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 05 | |
| "The Flight (비상)" | 2020 | Sing Again Episode 3 |
| "As We Live (살다 보면)" | 2021 | Sing Again Episode 10 |
| "The While Magnolia (하얀 목련)" | Famous Singers Part 1 | |
| "An Unfinished Song (못다한 노래)" (with Yang Hee-eun, Lee Seung-yoon, Jeong Hong-il, Lee Mu-jin) | ||
| "To Me (투 미)" | Famous Singers Part 2 |
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Voice of Korea | Contestant; eighth place |
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant |
| Girl Spirit | Fifth place | |
| 2020 | Sing Again | Fourth place |
| 2022 | Singforest | Cast[32] |
Theater
edit| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The First Queen | 뮤지컬 선덕여왕 | Queen Seondeok | [33] |
| 2022–2023 | Dracula | 드라큘라 | Lorraine | [34] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-Model Awards with AMF GLOBAL | 2021 | Popular Culture Rising Star | Lee So-jung | Won | [35] |
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