Lia (South Korean singer)

Lia
Lia in 2024
Born
Choi Ji-su

(2000-07-21) July 21, 2000
Incheon, South Korea
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsJYP
Member ofItzy
Korean name
Hangul
최지수
Revised RomanizationChoe Jisu
Stage name
Hangul
리아
Revised RomanizationRia
Signature

Lia (Korean: 리아; born Choi Ji-su on July 21, 2000) is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the girl group Itzy, which was formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019.

Early life

Lia was born on July 21, 2000, in Incheon, South Korea. While in elementary school, she moved to Toronto, Canada.[1] She later returned to South Korea and attended North London Collegiate School in Jeju.[1] In 2017, she passed an audition for JYP Entertainment and trained for two years.[2] She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul.[3]

Career

2019–present: Itzy and solo songs

Main article: Itzy

Lia started with Itzy in 2019, when they released their first single album, It'z Different, and the song "Dalla Dalla".[4] In 2022, she released her solo song "Always Be Your Star" for the TV show The Red Sleeve.[5] Later, she sang "Blue Flower" for Alchemy of Souls.[6] In 2023, she released "One Hundred Love" for Dr. Romantic.[7]

In September, it was announced that Lia would take a break to focus on her health.[8] During this time, she co-wrote and released "Blossom" for her fans, which is featured on Itzy's EP Born to Be.[9]

In 2024, Lia returned to Itzy after recovering and resumed activities with the group.[10] She also sang "Why Not" for the TV show The Fiery Priest, and "Woodahe" for The Tale of Lady Ok.[11][12]

Works

For Lia's songs with Itzy, see Itzy's music

Solo songs

  • "Blossom" (2024), co-written by Lia

Soundtrack appearances

  • "Always Be Your Star" (2022), from The Red Sleeve
  • "Blue Flower" (2022), from Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow
  • "One Hundred Love" (2023), from Dr. Romantic 3
  • "Why Not" (2024), from The Fiery Priest 2
  • "Woodahe" (2024, with Choo Young-woo), from The Tale of Lady Ok

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tubiera, Alecsandra (July 2, 2020). "Blackpink's Jennie, Itzy's Lia, Got7's Mark and the Korean 'silver spoon' idols who enjoyed privilege and lavish lives long before K-pop fame". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Here's How ITZY's 5 Members Were Discovered Before They Became K-Pop Stars". Style Caster. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lee, Seung-rok (February 15, 2019). ""워너원 우정, 영원합니다"...이대휘, 고교생활 마무리 '서공예 졸업했다'" ["Wanna One's friendship will last forever"... Lee Dae-hwi finished high school. "I graduated from Seoul National University of Performing Arts Seoul".]. MyDaily. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "'괴물신인' 꿈꾸는 걸그룹 ITZY에게 박진영이 건넨 조언". OhmyStar (in Korean). February 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ Chin, Carmen (December 30, 2021). "ITZY's Lia to release new solo song for soundtrack of 'The Red Sleeve'". NME. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (December 19, 2022). "ITZY's Lia unveils original song 'Blue Flower' for 'Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow' soundtrack". NME. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 26, 2023). "있지 리아, '낭만닥터 김사부3' OST 주자 발탁...어쿠스틱 감성 뽐낸다" [ITZY Lia selected as OST performer for 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3'...shows off acoustic sensibility]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Ziwei, Puah (September 18, 2023). "ITZY's Lia goes on hiatus over "extreme levels of anxiety"". NME. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cho, Yong-jun (November 17, 2023). "ITZY's Lia will sit out world tour to focus on health". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kang, Seo-jung (July 9, 2024). "있지 리아, 활동중단 1년여만 직접 복귀선언 "긴장·불안증상 호전"(전문)[종합]" [Itzy's Lia announces her return after about a year of hiatus, "Improvement of tension and anxiety symptoms" (Full text) [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ "있지 리아, '열혈사제2' 세번째 OST 주인공". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2024-11-29. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  12. ↑ "리아∙추영우, 오늘 '옥씨부인전' OST 발매". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2024-12-22. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
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