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South Korean singer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choi Ji-su (Korean: 최지수; born July 21, 2000), known mononymously as Lia (Korean: 리아), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy.
Lia | |
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Born | Choi Ji-su July 21, 2000 Incheon, South Korea |
Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
Occupation |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | JYP |
Member of | Itzy |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 최지수 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choi Jisu |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chisu |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 리아 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ria |
McCune–Reischauer | Ria |
Signature | |
Lia was born on July 21, 2000, as Choi Ji-su, in Incheon, South Korea. She spent a part of her childhood in Canada and attended North London Collegiate School in Jeju.[1] She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2019.[2]
Lia initially auditioned for SM Entertainment and passed but was forced to back out at the last minute due to a disagreement with her parents.[1] In 2017, Lia passed the auditions for JYP Entertainment and trained for two years under the agency.[3]
On February 12, 2019, Lia officially debuted as a member of Itzy, with the release of their digital single album, It'z Different with the single "Dalla Dalla".[4][5][6] As a member of the group, she contributed the ballad "Always Be Your Star" for MBC's The Red Sleeve in 2022.[7] Lia later recorded "Blue Flower" for tvN's Alchemy of Souls 2 , which peaked at 184 in the Circle Chart.[8] Later, she released "One Hundred Love" for the original soundtrack of Dr. Romantic.[9]
On September 18, 2023, JYP Entertainment announced that Lia would be taking a hiatus due to anxiety.[10] While on hiatus, Lia released "Blossom", a solo track dedicated to her fans, which she co-wrote with Sim Eun-ji as part of the group's studio album Born to Be.[11][12]
On July 9, 2024, JYP Entertainment announced that Lia would be resuming activities with Itzy, starting with a new album set to be released in the second half of the year.[13]
In January 2020, Lia was one of the celebrities who participated in Gmarket Global Shop's "Give Love" donation campaign.[14][15] On August 17, 2022, Lia donated ₩30 million (approximately US$23,152) to The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association, for helping the flood victims.[16]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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KOR [17] | |||
"Always Be Your Star" (밝혀줄게 별처럼) | 2022 | —[upper-alpha 1] | The Red Sleeve OST |
"Blue Flower" (푸른꽃) | 184 | Alchemy of Souls 2 OST | |
"One Hundred Love" (수백날 수천밤) | 2023 | —[upper-alpha 2] | Dr. Romantic 3 OST |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[22]
Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyricist | Composition | Ref. | ||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
2024 | Herself | "Blossom" | Born to Be | Sim Eun-ji | Sim Eun-ji | [23] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards | with Leeteuk | [24] |
Dream Concert | with Eunhyuk and Cha Eun-woo | [25] | |
2021 | 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards | with Leeteuk | [26] |
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