Lee So-jung (singer)

Lee So-jung (born September 3, 1993), better known by the mononym Sojung, is a South Korean singer. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean girl group Ladies' Code. Sojung made her debut as a soloist in March 2017 with single "Better Than Me".[1]

Lee So-jung
Lee in October 2019
Born (1993-09-03) September 3, 1993
Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea
EducationDankook University
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2013–present
LabelsPolaris
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Su-jeong
McCune–ReischauerI Su-chŏng

Early life

Sojung was born on September 3, 1993 in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea.[2][3] She attended Dankook University, where she majored in modern music.[4][5]

Career

2012–2014: Debut and Ladies' Code car crash
Main article: Ladies' Code

In 2012, Sojung auditioned for the talent show The Voice of Korea, which had its first episode aired on February 10 of the same year.[6] For the show, Sojung released several songs including "2 Different Tears", a cover version of Wonder Girls song, "Memory Loss (기억 상실)" and "No More".[7][8] During the show's final episode, aired on March 30, Sojung was announced as one of the winners.

In February 2013, it was announced that Sojung would be a member of Ladies' Code, under Polaris Entertainment.[9] The group's debut mini-album Code 01 Bad Girl along with the title song "Bad Girl" and accompanying music video was released on March 7, 2013.[10] In the same year, she collaborated with rapper San E on the song "Twisted (불편한 관계)", released on November.[11]

On Sojung's 21st birthday, September 3, 2014, she and the rest of the group were involved in a car accident. Ladies' Code was returning to Seoul from their performance at Open Concert. Sojung's groupmate EunB was pronounced dead minutes later.[12] Sojung and Rise, another groupmate, suffered serious injuries and were taken to the Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital in Suwon.[13] Sojung's situation was stabilized, but Rise's condition deteriorated and she was transferred to Ajou University Hospital, where she died four days later on September 7, 2014.[14][15] Sojung was transferred to a hospital in her hometown. The remaining three members returned to the group's dormitory on November 12 with Sojung still receiving outpatient treatment.[16]

2015–present: Debut as a soloist

After Ladies' Code's return after the accident, Sojung was featured in two episodes of the King of Mask Singer talent show on February 21.[17] For the show, she released the songs "Blue In You (그대 안의 블루)", a collaboration with Lee Tae-sung, and "If You Come Back (그대 돌아 오면)", garnering a total of 59 votes. In June, she released the song "I Don't Want (바라지 않아)", a duet with Jung Key.[18] Still in 2016, Sojung became a contender on the Girl Spirit competition show, which had its first episode aired on July 19 on JTBC.[19]

In May 2017, she released "Better Than Me", her debut song as a soloist.[1] The music video was released on May 4, starred by Loona's Hyunjin. The following month, she collaborated with Mind U for the release of the single "A Break Up Song" included on the studio album, RE: Mine. She then released "Deep Inside (딥 인사이드)", a collaboration with Jung Han-hae, in January 2018. Her solo comeback was March 14, 2018 with the release of the single CD "Stay Here", along with homonym single and her music video, as well as a music video for "Crystal Clear", another track of the album.[20]

Personal life

Health

Throughout her career, Sojung suffered problems with anorexia. During an interview in 2016, she mentioned that she resorted to a strict diet, resulting in the loss of 11 kilograms (24 lb; 1 st 10 lb).[21]

Discography
For So-jung’s work with Ladies' Code, see Ladies' Code discography.

Single album
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
 US
World
Stay Here N/A

Songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[22]
As a lead artist
"2 Different Tears" 2012 N/A N/A The Voice of Korea Album Part. 02
"In The Rain (빗속에서)" N/A N/A The Voice of Korea Album Part. 04
"Memory Loss (기억상실)" N/A N/A The Voice of Korea Album Part. 05
"No More" N/A N/A The Voice of Korea The Behind
"Blue In You (그대안의 블루)" 2016 N/A N/A King of Mask Singer Album
"If You Come Back (그대 돌아오면)" N/A N/A
"Better Than Me (우린 왜 이별 하는 걸까?)" 2017 91 Non-album single
"Stay Here (여기있어)" 2018 86 Stay Here
Collaborations
"Twisted (불편한 관계)" (with San E) 2013 N/A N/A Twisted
"I'm Fine Thank You" (with various artists) 2015 3 N/A Non-album single
"I Don't Want (바라지 않아)" (Jung Key) 2016 26 Non-album single
"A Break Up Song" (with Mind U) 2017 N/A N/A RE:MIND
"Deep Inside (딥 인사이드) (with Jung Han-hae) N/A N/A Deep Inside

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Network Notes
2012 The Voice of Korea Mnet Contestant; eighth place
2013 1000 Song Challenge SBS Guest with RiSe
2016 King of Mask Singer Mnet Contestant
Girl Spirit JTBC Fifth place

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