Lia (South Korean singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Lia
Lia in October 2024
Born
Choi Ji-su

(2000-07-21) July 21, 2000 (age 24)
Incheon, South Korea
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsJYP
Member ofItzy
Korean name
Hangul
최지수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoi Jisu
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Chisu
Stage name
Hangul
리아
Hanja
Revised RomanizationRia
McCune–ReischauerRia
Signature

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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

2019–present: Debut with Itzy

Main article: Itzy

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]

Philanthropy

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 (US$23,229.76) to The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to help the flood victims.[16]

Discography

For Lia's discography with Itzy, see Itzy discography.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
[17]
"Always Be Your Star" (밝혀줄게 별처럼) 2022 —[A] The Red Sleeve OST
"Blue Flower" (푸른꽃) 184 Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow OST
"One Hundred Love" (수백날 수천밤) 2023 —[B] Dr. Romantic 3 OST
"Why Not" 2024 — The Fiery Priest 2 OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[22]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Year Artist Song Album Lyricist Composition Ref.
Credited With Credited With
2024 Herself "Blossom" Born to Be Yes Sim Eun-ji Yes Sim Eun-ji [23]

Filmography

For Lia's filmography with Itzy, see Itzy filmography.

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
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]

Notes

  1. ^ "Always Be Your Star" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 6 and 34 on Gaon BGM Chart and Gaon Download Chart, respectively.[18][19]
  2. ^ "One Hundred Love" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 10 and 122 on Circle BGM Chart and Circle Download Chart, respectively.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  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. ^ Tamondong, Hanna (April 30, 2021). "*Everything* You Need To Know About The Members Of The K-Pop Girl Group, ITZY". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Hong, Dam-young (February 12, 2019). "ITZY setting out to become 'unprecedented' super-rookie". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Kang, Do-yoon. "있지, 1월 8일 '본 투 비' 컴백...2월 두 번째 월드투어 개최 [공식]" [ITZY, comeback with 'Born to Be' on January 8th... Second world tour held in February [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Woo, Bin (January 2, 2020). ""강다니엘·황민현 애장품 받아가세요"...G마켓 글로벌샵 기부 캠페인" ["Receive the cherished items of Daniel Kang and Minhyun Hwang"... Gmarket Global Shop Donation Campaign]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  15. ^ Jo, Yoon-ju (January 2, 2020). ""G마켓 글로벌샵에서 기부하고 강다니엘, 뉴이스트 애장품 받자"" ["Let's donate at Gmarket Global Shop and receive Kang Daniel's and NU'EST's cherished items"]. Financial News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  16. ^ Han, Hae-sun (August 18, 2022). "ITZY 리아, 집중호우 피해 복구 3천만원 기부[공식]" [ITZY Lia, donated 30 million won to recover from heavy rain [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  17. ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on Circle Digital Chart:
  18. ^ 2022년 02주차 BGM Chart [Week 2 of 2022 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). January 2–8, 2022. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  19. ^ 2022년 02주차 Download Chart [Week 2 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). January 2–8, 2022. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  20. ^ "Circle BGM Chart – Week 21 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "Week 21 of 2023 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Songs Registered Under RI A (10041325)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  23. ^ Cho, Seong-woon (December 2, 2023). "ITZY(있지), 내년 1월 8일 새 앨범→2월 말 월드투어 포문" [ITZY, new album on January 8th next year → World tour kicks off at the end of February]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  24. ^ 강, 내리. "슈주 이특xITZY 리아, 가온차트 뮤직어워즈 MC 확정(공식)". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  25. ^ 김, 지원. "이특·김요한·김도연X은혁·차은우·리아, 드림콘서트 MC 발탁 [공식]". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  26. ^ 장, 지민. "방탄소년단 6관왕, 가온차트 '올해의 가수' 포함 상 싹쓸이". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2023.