Lee Su-jeong
{{short description|South Korean singer}}
{{family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lee Su-jeong
| image = 180518 수원과학대 러블리즈 (12).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Lee in May 2018
| native_name = 이수정
| birth_name = Lee Su-jeong
| alias = Baby Soul
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|07|06|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Gwangju, South Korea
| education =
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2011–present
| website = https://www.woolliment.com/arsits/lee-sujeong
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = K-pop
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals}}
| label =Woollim
| current_member_of = Lovelyz
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes
| title = Korean name
| hangul = 이수정
| hanja = 李洙姃
| rr = I Sujeong
| mr = I Sujŏng
}}}}
}}
Lee Su-jeong ({{Korean|hangul=이수정}}, born July 6, 1992),{{cite web|url=https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=m&sm=mtb_etc&mra=bjky&x_csa=%7B%22fromUi%22%3A%22kb_artist%22%7D&pkid=1&os=271463&qvt=0&query=%EC%9D%B4%EC%88%98%EC%A0%95%20%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%ED%95%84|script-title=ko:이수정 프로필|publisher=Naver|language=ko}} formerly known as Baby Soul, is a South Korean singer and member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz under Woollim Entertainment. She firstly released digital single with "Stranger" on November 23, 2011{{cite web|url=https://www.hankyung.com/life/article/201111211497k|script-title=ko:울림 걸그룹 멤버 베이비소울, 데뷔 싱글 '남보다 못한 사이' 티저 화제|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko}} prior to debut as a member of girl group Lovelyz in November 2014.
Following Lovelyz's contract expiration and resulting hiatus in November 2021, Lee renewed her contract with Woollim and began a solo career with her birth name Lee Su-jeong.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000941930|title=러블리즈 해체…울림 "16일 계약만료, 각자 새출발" (공식) [전문]|last=Hong|first=Seyoung|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 1, 2021|work=Sports Donga|publisher=Naver|language=ko}} Lee later released her debut EP My Name.
Career
=2011–2013 : Pre-debut project=
Lee made her first appearance as a featured singer in labelmate Infinite's debut studio album Over the Top on the song "Crying". She later made her debut as a soloist on November 26, 2011 under the stage name Babysoul with her first single "Stranger" featuring soloist Wheesung as a part of Woollim Entertainment first girlgroup pre-debut project.{{cite web|url=https://www.hankyung.com/life/article/201111211497k|script-title=ko:울림 걸그룹 멤버 베이비소울, 데뷔 싱글 '남보다 못한 사이' 티저 화제|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko}} On January 18, 2012, Lee released her second single "She's a Flirt", a duet with fellow Woollim Entertainment trainee, Yoo Ji-a.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/213/0000172520|script-title=ko:베이비소울+유지아, '그녀는 바람둥이야' 티저 16일 공개|publisher=TVReport|language=ko}}
=2014–2021 : Lovelyz=
{{Main|Lovelyz}}
On November 12, 2014 Lee debuted as the leader of Woollim Entertainment first girlgroup Lovelyz.{{cite news|last1=Hong|first1=Grace Danbi|title=Lovelyz Wishes You a 'Good Night Like Yesterday' in Debut MV|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/80323/video-lovelyz-wishes-you-a-good-night-like-yesterday-in-debut-mv|accessdate=November 25, 2014|work=CJ E&M enewsWorld|date=November 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122181207/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/80323/video-lovelyz-wishes-you-a-good-night-like-yesterday-in-debut-mv|archive-date=November 22, 2014|url-status=dead}} The group's debut studio album Girls' Invasion was officially released on November 17, along with its lead single titled "Candy Jelly Love".{{cite web|title = Lovelyz drops debut album amid controversy|url = http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20141117000884|date = November 17, 2014|access-date = January 1, 2020|archive-date = October 22, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201022213214/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20141117000884|url-status = live}}
On April 23, 2019, Lee released her solo single "A Piece of Moon" after previously performing it on Lovelyz's Lovelyz in Winterland 3 Concert back in February 2019.{{cite web|script-title=ko:러블리즈 베이비소울, 7년 만의 솔로 싱글 앨범 '조각달' 발표|url = https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000383955|date = April 23, 2019|access-date = April 23, 2019}}
On November 1, 2021, Woollim Entertainment announced all of Lovelyz members, except Baby Soul, had decided not to renew their contracts, which expired on November 16. However, Woollim Entertainment didn't mention in its press release sent to news agencies on whether the group would be disbanded.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:러블리즈 해체…울림 "16일 계약만료, 각자 새출발" (공식) [전문]|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 1, 2021|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000941930|website=Naver|language=ko}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:러블리즈 7인, 울림과 전속계약 만료...베이비소울 재계약 [공식입장]|trans-title=The 7 members of Lovelyz, the exclusive contract with Woollim has expired... Baby Soul Renewal [Official Position]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0005695074|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|author=Kim Min-ji|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 25, 2021}} Later, Lee confirmed that although the members are signed under different agencies, they still have desire to promote and release albums together as Lovelyz in the near future.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:이수정 "향후 러블리즈 활동, 멤버 전원 동의" (인터뷰②)|date=April 26, 2022|access-date=April 26, 2022|url= https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20220426131039288|website=Daum|language=ko}} On November 17, Woolim Entertainment officially stated that Baby Soul has decided to begin using her given name Lee Su-jeong for her future promotions.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000945506|script-title=ko:러블리즈 베이비소울, 본명 이수정으로 활동명 변경|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko}}
=2022–present : Solo debut and solo activities=
On April 19, 2022, it was announced that Lee would release her debut EP titled My Name on April 23 with the title track "Walking Through The Moon".{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000543906|script-title=ko:이수정 "'My Name', 새로운 도전의 시작을 알리는 앨범" [일문일답]|publisher=TenAsia|language=ko}} Along with the release of her debut EP My Name, Lee held her first solo concert throughout the month of May for four weeks from May 5 to 19.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/016/0001977394|script-title=ko:러블리즈 이수정, 다음 달 첫 단독 콘서트…4주간 16회 공연|publisher=Heraldbiz|language=ko}}
On December 19, 2022, Lee released "The Miracle of Christmas" a collaboration with singer LEEWOO.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/057/0001708097|script-title=ko:가요계는 이미 크리스마스, 윤지성부터 NCT DREAM까지 노래 선물 한가득 [M+가요진단]|publisher=Maeil Broadcasting Network|language=ko}}
Discography
{{For|Lee's discography with Lovelyz|Lovelyz discography}}
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=April 30, 2022|language=ko}}
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| scope="row"|My Name
|
| 49 |
|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
|---|
| colspan="5"| As lead artist |
| scope="row"| "Stranger" {{small|({{lang|ko|남보다 못한 사이}})}} | 2011 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "A Piece Of Moon" {{small|({{lang|ko|조각달}})}} | 2019 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Walking Through The Moon" {{small|({{lang|ko|달을 걸어서}})}} |2022 | — || — | My Name |
| scope="row"| "삐에로는 우리보고 웃지"
| 2024 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="5"| As featured artist |
| scope="row"| "Crying" {{small|(Infinite H feat. Baby Soul)}}
| 2011 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Fly High" {{small|(Infinite H feat. Baby Soul)}}
| 2013 | — || — | Fly High |
| colspan="5"| Collaborations |
| scope="row"| "She's A Flirt" {{small|({{lang|ko|그녀는 바람둥이야}})}} {{small|(with Yoo Ji-A (feat. Jang Dong-woo of Infinite))}} | 2012 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Under The Sky of Suncheon" {{small|({{lang|ko|순천의 하늘 아래에서}})}} {{small|(with Ryu Su-jeong (Lovelyz), TAG and Joo-chan (Golden Child))}} | 2021 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "The Miracle Of Christmas" {{small|({{lang|ko|크라스마스 기적}})}} {{small|(with LEEWOO)}} | 2022 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="5"| Soundtrack appearances |
| scope="row"| "Clean" {{small|({{lang|ko|오늘도 맑음}})}} {{small|(with Ryu Su-jeong (Lovelyz))}} | 2016 | — || — | Second to Last Love OST |
| scope="row"| "Loving You" {{small|(with Mijoo and JIN (Lovelyz))}} | 2020 | — || — | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt;" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Songwriting credits=
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.{{Cite web|title=Songs Registered Under Lee Su-jeong or Baby Soul (10002772)|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10002772|website=Korea Music Copyright Association|language=ko|access-date=January 6, 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:2em;" |Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" |Artist ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" |Song ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Album ! colspan="2" style="width:16em;" |Lyrics ! colspan="2" style="width:16em;" |Music |
| style="width:6em;" |Credited
!style="width:10em;" |With !style="width:6em;" |Credited !style="width:10em;" |With |
|---|
| 2012
| Baby Soul, Yoo Ji-a | "She's A Flirt (Girl ver)" (그녀는바람둥이야 (Girl ver)) | {{N/A|Non-album single}} | {{ya}} | {{small|An Young-min}} | {{na}} | {{n/a|–}} |
| 2016
| rowspan="4" | Lovelyz | "Bookmark" ({{Korean|hangul=책갈피|labels=no}}) | {{ya}} | {{small|ReRikRu}} | {{na}} | {{n/a|–}} |
| 2017
| "Emotion" | {{ya}} | {{small|Lee Hyung-seok, Han Jae-ho, Kim Seung-su, Song Su-yun}} | {{na}} | {{n/a|–}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| "Temptation" | Heal | {{ya}} | {{small|Davink}} | {{na}} | {{n/a|–}} |
| "Daydream" ({{Korean|hangul=백일몽|labels=no}})
| {{ya}} | {{small|Jung Ho-hyun}} | {{na}} | {{n/a|–}} |
| 2019
| Baby Soul | "A Piece Of Moon" ({{Korean|hangul=조각달|labels=no}}) | {{N/A|Non-album single}} | {{ya}} | {{n/a |
| }}
| {{ya}} | {{small|Sweetch, Song Sung-kyung}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| With Woollim | "Relay" ({{Korean|hangul=이어달리기|labels=no}}) | {{N/A|Non-album single}} | {{ya}} | {{small|Seo Young-bae, Won Jung-ho, TAG, Lee Jang-jun, Seo Jae-woo}} | {{na}} | {{n/a |
| }} |
| Lovelyz (Baby Soul, Ryu Su-jeong), Golden Child (Tag, Hong Joo-chan)
| "Under The Sky of Suncheon" ({{Korean|hangul=순천의 하늘 아래에서|labels=no}}) | {{N/A|Non-album single}} | {{ya}} | {{small|Ryu Su-jeog, Tag, Hong Joo-chan}} | {{ya}} | {{small|Tag}} |
| rowspan="5"| 2022
| rowspan="5" | Herself | "Say Goodbye" ({{Korean|hangul=진작에헤어질걸그랬어|labels=no}}) |rowspan="5"| My Name | {{ya}} | {{small|MARCO}} | {{na}} | {{n/a |
| }} |
| "Cosmos"
| {{ya}} | {{n/a |
| }}
| {{na}} | {{n/a |
| }} |
| "Warmth Of Love" ({{Korean|hangul=체온|labels=no}})
| {{ya}} | {{small|Croq}} | {{na}} | {{n/a |
| }} |
| "Mirror" ({{Korean|hangul=거울|labels=no}})
| {{ya}} | {{small|Im Hyun-sik, Vincenzo}} | {{na}} | {{n/a |
| }} |
| "Walking Through The Moon" ({{Korean|hangul=달을걸어서|labels=no}})
| {{ya}} | {{n/a |
| }}
| {{na}} | {{n/a |
| }} |
References
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