On Sunday, May 16, Dispatch selected the female idols who look lovely in ponytails. The publication shared their picks to their Instagram account, @koreadispatch.
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Want to know who made their list? Then keep on reading!
1. BLACKPINK's Jennie
(Photo : Jennie Instagram)
When Jennie wears a ponytail, fans are given a clear view of the idol's feline-like visuals. Both cute and chic, ponytails allow Jennie to exude a sophisticated vibe that BLINks love!
Stage Name: Jennie
Birth Name: Kim Jennie (김제니)
Position: Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: January 16, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Anyang, South Korea
Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: INFP
Instagram: @jennierubyjane / @lesyeuxdenini
Weibo: jennierubyjane
Youtube: Jennierubyjane Official
Jennie Facts:
– She was born in Anyang, a city in the province of Gyeonggi, South Korea.
– She doesn’t have any siblings.
– Jennie lived in Auckland, New Zealand for 5 years. (“Knowing Brother”)
– She studied in New Zealand at ACG Parnell College.
– Jennie is known as ‘the YG princess’ in the group.
– One of her nicknames used to be “Human Gucci” due to the fact that she often wears expensive clothing from Gucci, nowadays it’s ‘Human Chanel’.
– She had “mandukie” as a nickname because her cheeks looks like a dumpling and dumpling in korea is “Mandu”.
– Jennie said that her nickname when she was young was Jerry, because of Tom and Jerry, and Jerry sounded like Jennie, so that’s how she got it.
– She also has the nickname NiNi, she will call herself it all the time when posting on the Vapp or IG.
– Jennie’s Chinese zodiac sign is Pig.
– She trained for 5 years 11 months (2010 August).
– She is fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English.
– She really likes milk flavored ice cream.
– Her favorite foods are anything that is Korean food.
– Her favorite drinks are healthy drinks.
– Her favorite colors are black and pink.
– Her favorite number is 1. (Vlive Star Road ep. 13 and 14)
– She has a motion sickness issue (BLACKPINK HOUSE).
– She has 2 puppies, Kai and Kuma.
– Jennie can play the piano and the flute.
– Jennie is the best at cooking. (From BlackPink’s ch+ survey, the members voted Jennie as the person who is the best at cooking).
– Jennie has a habit of playing with her hair while watching tv ?
– One of Jennie’s hobbies is taking pictures.
– Jennie’s favourite animals are chinchillas and capybaras. (BLACKPINK “Star Road” ep.8)
– Jennie Hidden Talent is speaking in a “baby voice” (BP in Weekly Idol)
– Jennie said she enjoy speaking in satoori (dialect).
– She is close friends with Nayeon (Twice), Irene (Red Velvet), Yerin (GFriend), Chahee (Melody Day) and Lime (Hello Venus).
– Jennie prefers sexy guys over cute ones. (Blackpink Live Radio Interview)
– Jennie said if she was a guy, she would date Jisoo because she makes her laugh. (AIIYL v-live comeback)
– Jennie is the fashion icon of the group. (Based on their previous interviews; also she’s usually the member who gets invited to luxury fashion events)
– She acted in BIG BANG G-Dragon’s ‘That XX’ MV.
– She was featured in BIG BANG G-Dragon’s ‘Black’, Lee Hi’s ‘Special’ and BIG BANG Seungri’s ‘GG Be’.
– She also sang in LEE HI‘s ‘Special’ and Seungri ‘GG Be’.
– She acted is several CFs for Sprite or CASS beer.
– Jennie said she is the type who falls in love easily. (“Knowing Brother”)
– Jennie ranked 18th on “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces Of 2017”.
– Jennie is ranked 13th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– Jennie ranked 19th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2019”.
– She is a regular member of the show “Village Survival, the Eight”.
– Jennie is the Chanel House Ambassador, Hera Muse/Global Ambassador, KTcorp Endorser (The biggest telephone company in South Korea), Endorser Of Calvin Klein Jeans, Endorser Of Gentle Monster and has collaborated with them and designed her own sunglasses collection.
– She is the first kpop idol to be in cover of Korea’s Top 6 magazines, such as ELLE magazines, Cosmopolitan magazines, Harper’s Bazaar magazines, W magazines, Vogue Korea magazines, and Marie Claire magazines.
– Jennie has appeared on the covers of numerous smaller magazines such as, Top Class, Dazed, Nylon Japan, Billboard, and High Cut.
– During pre-debut Jennie had a temporary tattoo on her wrist with the words “Stay Strong” designed in cursive. She used it as a reminder to keep holding on to her dream of being an idol. As she trained for six years in YG Entertainment before her debut in 2016, it was a long and arduous journey for her.
– On November 12. 2018, Jennie debuted as a soloist with the song “SOLO“.
– On January 1, 2019 it was revealed that Jennie and EXO‘s Kai are dating.
– On January 25, 2019 SM Entertainment confirmed that Jennie and Kai broke up, in order to focus on their personal careers.
– On February 24, 2021, Dispatch revealed that G-Dragon and Jennie have been dating for around a year. YG Ent. refused to comment on the matter.
– Jennie’s ideal type: someone who is a hard worker
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2. ITZY's Lia
(Photo : Lia Instagram)
High ponytails are known as Lia's signature look, and it seems that ITZY's stylists favor this look on her.
Fans agree that this hairstyle suits the cute idol, as it shows off her unique features and small face.
Stage Name: Lia (리아)
Birth Name: Choi Jisu (최지수)
English Name: Julia Choi
Birthday: July 21, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 162 cm (5 ft 3¾ in)
Weight: 43 kg (94 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Lia Facts:
– Her stage name originates from her English name “Julia” given to her by her aunt.
– Nicknames: Honey Lia, Cinnamon Lia, Ariana Grande.
– Family: Parents (her mom is her rolemodel), younger brother.
– Education: International School, SOPA Department of Practical Music (formerly).
– On January 20, 2019, it was announced that she would be joining JYP’s new girl group. She debuted as a member of ITZY on February 12 of the same year after having been a trainee for more than two years overall. She is the newest JYP Entertainment trainee to debut under the company.
– She almost became a SM Entertainment trainee (she passed the audition but never signed).
– She used to live in Toronto, Canada.
– She can speak Korean and English.
– Her Chinese zodiac sign is Dragon.
– Favorite color: Baby blue.
– Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music.
– Her and Jisu from TOO share the same birth name.
– She was born on the same day as Everglow‘s Aisha.
– She was vocally trained at Dream Vocal Academy.
– An ITZY member she feels the most comfortable with is Chaeryeong.
– Likes: Fruits, pasta, Korean and Western food.
– Lia currently shares a room with Yuna in the dorm.
– During a quick tumblr Q&A with Yeji, she implied/confirmed she is a MARVEL fan. (She noted that Yeji wasn’t as familiar with the MARVEL characters and explained the figures quickly to Yeji, who also chose Iron Man.) In the vLive when they mentioned their English names they chose for each other, Lia brought up Avengers: Endgame.
– Fans support she looks like a mix of Blackpink‘s Jisoo and Red Velvet‘s Irene.
-Lia has a puppy named Bella
3. Oh My Girl's Arin
(Photo : Arin Instagram)
Oh My Girl's "Princess" member Arin is another idol that rocks ponytails. With her cute, girl-next-door image, ponytails make Arin look even more youthful and bubbly than she normally is.
Does she not look like she could be the cheer captain for your high school's cheerleading team?
Stage Name: Arin (아린)
Birth Name: Choi Ye-won (최예원)
Birthday: June 18, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: Oh My Girl Banhana
Instagram: @ye._.vely618
Arin Facts:
-Arin was born in Busan, South Korea.
-She has a younger brother named Seokjun.
-She said her strength is her kind smile.
-On rest days, she likes to go shopping or eat out at restaurants.
-Her favorite color is pink.
-A secret about Arin’s body is that she is very sensitive to the cold.
-Her favorite Oh My Girl song is Illusion.
-Arin’s life turning point was debuting in Oh My Girl
-Her favorite seasons are spring and autumn
-She relives stress by resting by herself
-If she were to choose an animal to represent her, she would choose a rabbit
-Arin is a big fan of Suzy and Taeyeon.
-Her favorite foods are rice and chicken
-If she woke up as a male, she wants to talk about “boy stuff” with her dad
-Arin wants to go to Saipan
-A bad habit she has is spacing out
– She attended Dongduk Middle School, then Seoul School of Performing Arts.
– Arin’s spirit animal is the rabbit.
– Even though she’s the youngest, she’s the tallest in Oh My Girl
– She has a very shy personality.
– Arin has trained at WM since 2013.
– Arin is sometimes called “Princess Arin” because of her extreme kindness and grace.
– Arin’s hobbies are watching movies while eating caramel popcorn, coordinating outfits.
– Arin can do a impression of Mimi.
– She an MC on Music Bank with TXT‘s Soobin.
4. Red Velvet's Seulgi
(Photo : Seulgi Instagram)
Seulgi doesn't don ponytails often, but when she does, fans stop and stare.
Similar to Jennie, Seulgi also has feline-like visuals, with monolid eyes. Ponytails allow the idol to don a more chic and luxurious look, which fans agree that suits her well!
Stage Name: Seulgi (슬기)
Birth Name: Kang Seul Gi (강슬기)
Birthday: February 10, 1994
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Height: 164 cm (5’5″) (Official) / 160 cm (5’3″) (Real height)*
Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: IRENE & SEULGI
Instagram: @hi_sseulgi
Seulgi facts:
– She was born in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– Family: Dad, mom, oppa (t/n: older brother), grandmother
– Her nicknames are: Kkangseul, GomDoli and Teddy Bear
– Her designated color is yellow/tangerine.
– Her representative animal: Unicorn (Happiness to #Cookie Jar), Polar Bear (Summer Magic era only), Brown Bear (2019 Season’s Greeting teaser release onwards)
– Her representative fruit: Pineapple
– Her representative weapon: Knife
– Her representative drink: Yellow Breeze (Ingredients: Pineapple, Yellow Igloo, Sunflower)
– Specialties: Guitar, Japanese.
– Education: Byungmal Middle School; Seoul School of Performing Arts
– She was a part of the predebut team SM Rookies and was the first member to be revealed.
– She has been a trainee since 2007
– Casted in 2007 through public audition.
– She almost debuted with the stage name Rowoon.
– During her training years, she experienced a slump when her voice couldn’t come out so she started training her dance more and became what it is today.
– Seulgi is known for having a calm personality.
– She can play the guitar.
– Her hobbies are drawing and playing the guitar.
– She featured in Henry’s song “Butterfly” predebut
– She is friends with f(x)’s Krystal and Sulli also Super Junior’s Kyuhyun.
– She was in Henry’s “Fantastic” MV
– Seulgi was a co host on the show “Idol Battle Likes” for the first episode.
– She is the only member who has single eyelids.
– She got the nickname “Bear” from label mate Amber from f(x).
– Her ways of relieving stress are organising thoughts by writing in a diary, eating with the people she likes and going to the Karaoke alone.
– Her favorite number is 20 because she thinks it’s a pretty number.
– She collects stickers, pens and notes.
– Seulgi likes vegetables. (Eye contact cam)
– Her role model is Beyonce
– Her real height is 160cm (5’3″) (measured during “Kids These Day (Cool Kids)” show ).
– She’s really good/awesome in drawing. She once drew Taeyeon and it looked real.
– She has shown an imitation of an ostrich in various variety shows.
– Seulgi likes to color coordinate her clothing. (Red Velvet’s Competitive Game Night)
– Seulgi was mentioned by labelmate Kyuhyun from Super Junior, gaining some attention before debut.
– She starred in a musical arranged by the company entitled School Oz, playing the lead role of Dorothy.
– In July 2016, she released the song “Don’t Push Me” with Wendy as part of the soundtrack of the KBS2 drama, Uncontrollably Fond
– Seulgi, Wendy and other SM artists released a digital single titled “Sound of Your Heart” for SM Station on December 30, 2016.
– In January 2017, she released the song “You’re the Only One I See” with Wendy as part of the soundtrack of the KBS2 drama, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.
– She also released a duet titled “Darling U” with Super Junior’s Yesung on January 22, as part of SM Station.
– On September 30, 2017 Seulgi officially released the song “그대는 그렇게/ You, Just Like That” for the MMORPG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game) “Blade & Soul” produced by NCSOFT
– She is featured on Zion.T album’s title track “Hello Tutorial” released October 15, 2018.
– She likes pringles so much, that fans have nicknamed her “sringles”.
– Her favorite type of clothes are dark colors and chic clothing.
– Her favorite movie is “The apple of my eye”
– Her favorite type of music is Calming Music, New Age and Acoustic music.
– Her favorite color is orange because it’s a color of a refreshing vitamin.
– Seulgi is close with Mamammo’s Moonbyul and Blackpink’s Jisoo.
– Seulgi ranked #71 on the list of Most Beautiful Faces 2015. She also ranked #29 on the list of Most Beautiful Faces 2016.
– Seulgi was chosen as the member who shops the most. [From Gayo Plaza Radio Interview (2017- Red Flavor Promotions)]
– She used to shares a room with Irene and Wendy.
– Update: All of the girls now have their own rooms after moving into a new apartment.
– Seulgi ranked #23 on the list of “The Most Beautiful Faces 2017”.
– Seulgi is ranked 20th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– She was on King of Masked Singer Episode 79 as “Masterpiece of the Weekend, Cinema Heaven”.
– Seulgi was, alongside other 6 female idols, in “Idol Drama Operation Team” tv program. They created a 7 members girl group, called Girls Next Door , which debuted on July 14, 2017.
– She is part of SM Station X girl group project: Seulgi x SinB x Chungha x Soyeon.
– Seulgi’s ideal type: Someone comfortable, laughs a lot and looks pretty when they laugh.
5. Red Velvet's Irene
(Photo : Irene Instagram)
This list would be incomplete without K-pop's "original visual," Irene!
The idol is known for being the epitome of the Korean beauty standard, and ponytails allow fans to see her face without any hair blocking any angles. Her eyes, nose, lips, and overall small face is in full view!
Stage Name: Irene (아이린)
Birth Name: Bae Ju Hyun
Birthday: March 29, 1991
Zodiac sign: Aries
Height: 160 cm (5’3″) (Official) / 158 cm (5’2″)(Approx. real height)*
Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: IRENE & SEULGI
Instagram: @renebaebae
Irene facts:
– She was born in Daegu, South Korea. She came to Seoul during her 3rd year of high school, in order to be a performer.
– Family: Parents, younger sibling
– Her nicknames are: Cabbage (Baechu), Mother, Hyun-ah, Grandma
– Her designated color is pink.
– Her representative animal: Cat (Happiness to #Cookie Jar), Rabbit (Summer Magic onwards)
– Her representative fruit: Red-flesh Watermelon
– Her representative weapon: Axe
– Her representative drink: Pink Island Ice Tea (Ingredients: Red-flesh Watermelon, Pink Ukulele, Red Hibiscus flower)
– Specialties: Acting, Rapping
– She was cast in 2009 through public audition.
– Her nicknames are: Baechu, The 2nd Tiffany, Hyun-ah.
– She was a part of the predebut team SM Rookies.
– Irene studied at Haknam High School.
– She was close with f(x)’s Amber when they were trainees.
– Her favorite artist is BoA.
– Her hobbies are dancing, cooking seaweed soup for the members’ birthdays.
– She was in Henry’s “143” MV and SHINee’s “Why So Serious”
– Irene doesn’t eat chicken. “When I was young, I fell sick after eating chicken. So, I don’t eat it.” When she eats chicken, her head extremely hurts and she turns pale. She believes her body just doesn’t accept it.
– She also dislikes coffee.
– Irene normally doesn’t eat vegetables and she only eats them when they are in soups. (EYE CONTACT CAM)
– Her favorite color is purple.
– Many of the trainees thought Irene to be scary because she didn’t speak much. Because her Daegu dialect was so strong, she would just say “hello” and walk by others.
– Since then, she has fixed her accent and only speaks with the dialect when she’s speaking on the phone with her mom or overly excited. Others say that she was scary to approach because she was so pretty.
– When she was a trainee, she never dyed her hair and only kept it a pitch black.
– Irene was a member of an forum cafe for people dreaming of being an idol predebut.
– Reason for becoming a performer: enjoyed singing and dancing very much and really likes the feeling of being on stage.
– From May 1, 2015 to June 24, 2016, Irene hosted KBS Music Bank with model Park Bogum.
– On October 14, Irene became a host of OnStyle’s fashion show Laundry Day.
– In the same month, she became a panelist on the KBS show Trick & True with band mate Wendy.
– Her favorite movie is “The notebook”.
– Irene made her acting debut with webdrama ‘The Female Employees of a Game Company’ as female lead A-reum.
– She like quiet and comfortable music. She also likes rock and ballads.
– Her favorite number is 43 , the reason being 143 can mean ‘I Love You’
– Her specialty is modern dance.
– She can imitate Doraemon.
– Irene is friends with Sehun of EXO.
– Irene’s co-members call her “Eomma”. (Red Velvet second time guesting in Weekly Idol)
– Because of her sensitive sense of smell, she will often keep around nice fragrances to help.
– She also enjoys going to Ttukseom Island at Han River where she will sit on a mat at night to meditate and talk to herself about little things concerning life or go to Bukchon district 8 to do sightseeing and even visit the folk museum.
– Naturally very flexible (ranks the highest in flexibility in Red Velvet with 28cm while last place measured 15cm).
– She admits being insecure of herself and will often ask people around her if she has done well or not.
– Her preferred type of fashion is something comfortable and clean. Like a loose shirt and regular bottoms.
– She usually doesn’t rely on people, she works to become an unnie that the kids can rely on instead.
– She always works things out on her own by sorting out her own thoughts and embracing the new things presented to her.
– Since she was young, she was never good at telling other people her stories or problems.
– Because she is a person that doesn’t regularly express herself, she uses the stage to take that opportunity. She says she’s the type that believes it’s important for her to feel her emotions when on stage and being able to express herself in that way is important.
– It was pointed out that she seems happy with trivial things in life and she admits that lately, she does realize that.
– Her favorite way of relieving stress is to create mind maps to organise her thoughts.
– She collects notes, journals and anything that is purple.
– She claims that she has a habit of clinging to others by linking arms and holding hands.
– Her stage name, Irene, comes from Greek mythology, meaning “goddess of peace.”
– She has acrophobia.
– She likes literature. She is also strict about grammar and spellings.
– Joy says that Irene is shy and can appear cold but is really warm and kind once you get to know her.
– Irene is close with Mamamoo’s Solar.
– Irene really wanted to go to Wendy’s house in Canada, she mentioned it in many shows as her dream destination.
– Irene has a very good luck while Wendy has a very bad luck. (As seen on every videos/shows they attend, Irene would always win while Wendy always loses).
– In April 20 2015 Irene was chosen to be the new female MC together with Park Bogum in KBS2TV’s Music Bank.
– Irene ranked #71 on the list of “The Most Beautiful Faces of 2016”.
– Irene ranked #55 on the list of “The Most Beautiful Faces of 2017”.
– Irene is ranked 41th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– She used to share a room with Seulgi and Wendy.
– Now, in the new dorm, she has a room for herself.
– Irene’s ideal type is someone warm.
6. WJSN's Seola
(Photo : Seola Instagram)
Seola has a long, swan-like neck. Fans can fully appreciate this when her hair is tied up in a ponytail, as it compliments her small face and makes her look even taller by accentuating her long neck.
She has strong model vibes whenever she has her hair up!
Stage Name: Seola (설아)
Birth Name: Kim Hyun Jung (김현정)
Birthday: December 24, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Sweet
Instagram:@seola_s
Seola Facts:
– Seola was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– She has an older sister.
– She represents the Sagittarius but is actually a Capricorn (zodiac sign).
– She is known as the vitamin of WJSN.
– She has Aquaphobia (a fear of water)
– She’s able to turn any song into a ballad/sad song.
– She trained for 7 years.
– In 2012, Seola appeared in Boyfriend “Janus” MV.
– Seola appeared on “Just Dance” Commercial along with TWICE‘s Nayeon and Jeongyeon.
– She acted in the web drama “Good Morning Double-Decker Bus” (2017).
– She sang “Love Virus” together with Monsta X’s Kihyun as the OST for “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim”.
– The longest she’s ever slept was for over 10 hours
– If Seola was a rapper, her stage name would be “Shaki”
– If she was a male, she’d date herself
– She and Jungwoo from NCT are known to look like each other
– She is part of the collaboration group between WJSN and Weki Meki, called WJMK.
– Seola loves to eat jellies
– Seola is a really big fan of Blackpink and has a lot of their merch
– Seola was originally part of pre-debut team, VIVA GIRLS, with EXY, HELLOVENUS’ Lime, Nine Muses’ Kyungri, and Dalshabet’s Woohee.
– Singing makes her the happiest
– She wants to try choreography for WJSN
– Seola wants to be good at making Korean seaweed soup
– Her way of expressing that she likes someone is “I miss you”
– Seola likes to touch the member’s butt. Out of all the members, she like EXY’s butt the most
– When asked what you need to marry her, Seola said a house
– Seola said her forehead size is 99 pyung (Pyung is a Korean measurement system, usually used for houses)
7. Jeon Somi
(Photo : Somi Instagram)
Somi is known for embracing both her mature and her youthful side, and a perfect blend of these two concepts is the ponytail!
She can go from looking like the class president in one second to your latest girl crush in one moment!
Both cute and classy, the ponytail is definitely a look made for Somi!
SOMI (소미) is a South Korean solo singer who became well-known after competing on the survival shows SIXTEEN and ranking first in Produce 101. SOMI is signed under The Black Label. She made her solo debut on 13 June 2019 with the single “Birthday”.
SOMI Official Fandom Name: –
SOMI Official Fan Colors: –
SOMI Official Accounts:
Instagram: somsomi0309
Twitter: @somi_official_
Facebook: SOMI (전소미)
YouTube: SOMI (전소미)
Tik Tok: @somi_official_
Stage Name: SOMI (소미)
Birth Name: Ennik Somi Douma / Jeon Somi (전소미)
Birthdate: March 9, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ontario, Canada
Nationality: Canadian/Dutch/Korean
Height: 172 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)
Blood Type: O
SOMI Facts:
– Somi was born to a Dutch-Canadian father and a Korean mother, Matthew and Sunhee.
– She and her family moved to South Korea when she was one year old.
– She has a younger sister named Evelyn.
– Education: Seoyun Middle School, Hanlim Multi Arts High School.
– In November 2016, she still held three citizenships: Canadian, Dutch and South Korean.
– Her nickname is “Vitamin”. (SNL Korea 7, 7 May 2016).
– Another nickname of hers is “Maknae on top”.
– Somi’s hobbies are collecting socks, shopping, walking alone, searching for good music, and searching for good restaurants.
– She can speak Korean and English, but she cannot speak Dutch.
– Her specialties are taekwondo (4th-dan black belt), caricatures, cooking.
– Somi trained for 2 years.
– Somi can do an impersonation of an eating giraffe.
– Somi is easily scared when having to go to abandoned/haunted places.
– Somi has a cat named Cheese.
– One of her childhood dreams was to be a stewardess.
– She said she’s trying a vegan diet for a month. (V-LIVE October 2018)
– Somi confirmed that she is 172 cm (5’8″) now, but she’s afraid people will think she’s too tall, so her official profile still lists her as 169 cm (5’7″). (SBS Power FM Choi Hwajung’s Power Time)
– She admires/likes EXO (Kai especially), Bigbang and GOT7’s JB.
– She mentioned JB scared her in the beginning when she met him.
– She is a model for Reebok and has done a campaign/shoot overseas with other famous celebrities.
– Somi appeared in GOT7’s “Stop Stop It” MV.
– Somi also appeared in Up10tion’s “White Night” MV.
– She had featured in 2PM‘s Jun K’s “From November to February”.
– Somi is huge fan of 2NE1, and her role model is Minzy (Unnies Slam Dunk season 2 ep 1).
– Somi was a co-host for Idol Likes Battle ep. 3 (guests GOT7).
– Somi and her younger sister Evelyn both played daughters of the character Mak Soon, the youngest sister of the main lead (Hwang Jung Min).
– Her father had a cameo appearance in Descendants of the Sun.
– She nicknamed her fans Som-taengs and Som-mungchis.
– Somi has a new cat named Cookie as of 24 August 2018 (instagram).
– Somi is close friends with Chaeyoung and the other members of TWICE.
– Somi is close friends with GFRIEND’s Umji, AB6IX’s Daehwi and Park Woojin, Kim Donghyun (who were former JYP trainees) and with CLC‘s Eunbin.
– She is also friends with BLACKPINK members.
– Somi was supposed to be a member of ITZY but after she left JYP she was replaced with Yuna.
– She won Produce 101, and became the Center of I.O.I
– After I.O.I’s disbandment, she joined different variety shows, such as Sister’s Slam Dunk Season 2.
– Somi was alongside six other female idols in Idol Drama Operation Team. They created a 7-member girl group called Girls Next Door which debuted on 14 July 2017.
– Kim Sejeong says she has the best body out of all the I.O.I. members.
– When she was in school, she used to get bullied for being mixed. She said she didn’t have a lot of friends and wanted to get plastic surgery to look more Korean.
– Somi is one of the ambassadors of the Wetskills Foundation in the Netherlands.
– She was MC along with Up10tion in The Show.
– Somi was the MC for Music Bank in Berlin with Park Bogum on 15 September 2018.
– She was an MC for Produce 48 with Wanna One’s Daniel as the previous winners.
– Somi was also an MC in Produce 48 episode 5 for a segment called “Dancing Queen” together with ChungHa.
– On 20 August 2018, Somi terminated her contract with JYPE.
– Somi made her solo debut under The Black Label on 13 June 2019.
8. TWICE's Tzuyu
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Tzuyu, who was named "The World's Most Beautiful Face" by TC Candler in 2017, is another idol who looks lovely when wearing a ponytail. She is blessed with a small face and outstanding features.
When she wears a ponytail, fans can see her clear, doe-like eyes, high nose bridge, and plump lips with nothing obstructing their view.
Stage Name: Tzuyu (쯔위)
Birth Name: Chou Tzuyu (周子瑜)
Korean Name: Chou Tzu Yu (저우쯔위/주자유)
English Name: Sally
Nationality: Taiwanese
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Maknae
Birthday: June 14, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ISFP-A
Tzuyu Facts:
– She was born in Tainan, Taiwan.
– She is the tallest member.
– Tzuyu has an older brother.
– She comes from a wealthy family, Tzuyu’s parents own a chain of dermatology clinics in southern Taiwan, her mom also owns 2 coffee shops.
– She was discovered by JYP at the MUSE Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan in 2012 and went to South Korea on November 15 to start her training.
– Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu appeared in J.Y. Park‘s “Fire” M/V.
– Her representative color is Blue.
– Her nicknames are “Chocolate” because of her dark skin, “Chewy” and “Yoda”.
– Tzuyu likes Yoda (“Star Wars”) and can impersonate him well, that’s why her nickname is Yoda.
– Tzuyu’s family has a dog named Gucci, her mom’s friend named it after the brand.
– Tzuyu likes tonkatsu and kimbap.
– Tzuyu’s favorite number is 25, because she thinks it is a cool number.
– The body parts that Tzuyu has the most confidence in are her eyes and chin.
– Tzuyu is close to Rosé (BLACKPINK) and CLC‘s Elkie.
– She is also friends with (G)I-DLE‘s Shuhua.
– Tzuyu said that, if she were to be born again, she wants to be born as a short girl.
– She starred Miss A‘s “Only You” MV
– Tzuyu is ranked 2nd on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”
– Tzuyu ranked 1st in “Most Beautiful Faces of 2019”
– Tzuyu is ranked 4th in TC Candler “The most beautiful faces of 2020”
– Tzuyu’s ideal type: “Someone who understands the importance of filial piety; Someone who loves me more; Someone who likes puppies; Someone who eats well; Someone who can approach me first”
9. BLACKPINK's Lisa
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Last (but not least!) is BLACKPINK's Thai maknae, Lisa!
Lisa often rocks a high ponytail with her iconic bangs, and it makes her face look even smaller and more captivating than usual!
Some have even stated that she looks like a Bratz doll with her Western-leaning features and girl crush vibes.
Stage Name: Lisa (리사)
Birth Name: Lalisa Manoban (ลลิสา มโนบาล) / Pranpriya Manoban (ปราณปริยา มโนบาล)
Nicknames: Lili, Lalice, Laliz, Pokpak
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: March 27, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Buriram, Thailand
Height: 166.5 cm (5’5.6″)
Weight: 44.7 kg (98.5 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESFJ
Instagram: @lalalalisa_m
Weibo: lalalalisa_m
Youtube: Lilifilm
Lisa Facts:
– Lisa was born in Buriram Province, and moved in Bangkok, Thailand at age three.
– Lisa is an only child, according to SBS Cultwo Show (July 6 2017).
– Lisa can play guitar and piano.
– Lisa’s stepfather who’s a top certified Swiss chef in Thailand is Marco Brueschweiler.
– Formerly, her name was Pranpriya and her friends called her by the nickname Pockpack. It was changed to Lalisa after a fortune telling. (Lalisa means the one who is praised.)
– She was the only person accepted to YG in the YG Audition in Thailand 2010.
– She’s childhood friends with GOT7′s BamBam as they were both part of the dance crew We Zaa Cool.
– She trained for 5 years 3 months (2011 April).
– She became a trainee during middle school and lived in Korea since.
– Lisa was the second member to be revealed.
– She can speak Korean, English, Japanese, Thai and basic Chinese.
– Her Chinese zodiac sign is Ox.
– Lisa is referred to as the “Thailand Princess” in her birthplace.
– Members said she’s really playful and mischievous off stage.
– Her favorite food are French fries.
– Her favorite number is 27 because it her birthday.
– Lisa loves make-up a lot (revealed on Get It Beauty).
– Lisa plays Ukulele.
– Her Korean favorite dish is Gamjatang (spicy pork spine soup).
– Lisa’s friends with GOT7’s BamBam, CLC’s Sorn, NCT’s Ten and (G)I-DLE’s Minnie.
– She appeared in BIG BANG Taeyang’s ‘Ringa Linga’ MV.
– She acted in NONA9ON CF (2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017)
– Lisa is one of the cast members in the show “Real Men 300”.
– Lisa, Jisoo, and Rose, all prefer cute guys over sexy ones. (Blackpink Live Radio Interview)
– Lisa said if she was a guy, she would date Jennie because she’s sexy. (AIIYL v-live)
– Lisa is ranked 9th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
– Lisa ranked 3rd on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2019”.
– Lisa ranked 2nd on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020”.
– Lisa was chosen as one of the mentors for China Idol Producer 3.
– Lisa’s ideal type: She said she likes older guys, who can take good care of her. Also she likes kindhearted men, who can cook and who have a lifestyle that fits hers.
