- For other people known as 'Minju', see Minju.
Jeon Minju (전민주; or simply Minju), also known as Ursso (유소) and formerly known as Choco (초코), is a South Korean independent singer and influencer. She is a former member of the duo KHAN, the girl groups Pink Heart, The Ark, and cancelled girl group DAYDAY.
She is also known for being a contestant in the survival shows K-pop Star 2, K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance, Vocal Play and Undercover.
Career
2008-2010: Pink Heart
In 2008, she was revealed as a member of XING Entertainment's girl group Pink Heart. On January 13, 2009, she made her debut as a member of the girl group with their first single album "Shubie", under the stage name Choco.
The group was short-lived as they presumably disbanded in 2010 due to inactivity.
2015-2016: The Ark
On April 10, 2015, she debuted as a member of The Ark with their first digital single "Somebody 4 Life".
However, they ended up disbanding just a year after debut due to the company's circumstances, their debut's poor result and they failed to recruit another vocalist after their main vocalist Yujin left the group.[1]
2017: DAYDAY
In 2017, she joined HYWY Entertainment and was expected to debut in their girl group DAYDAY on the same year.
However, on October 20, HYWY Entertainment announced that the group's debut had been cancelled, citing disagreements between the members and the agency.[2]
2018-2020: KHAN, Miss Back
On April 11, 2018, she was revealed as one half of Maroo Entertainment's upcoming female duo KHAN.[3] The duo covered eight popular songs before making their debut with their first digital single "I'm Your Girl?" on May 23, 2018.
Sometime in 2019, the duo was speculated to be disbanded after being removed from Maroo Entertainment's official website.
In March 2020, Euna Kim, the other half of KHAN, confirmed in a reply to an Instagram comment that the duo had disbanded, citing mistreatment, amongst other things, as a factor for the disbandment.[4][5]
On December 29, she made a guest appearance on the MBN television show Miss Back. She performed "Flashlight" by Jessie J in the 12th episode with Jeong Yu Jin of The Ark.[6]
2025: Undercover
On January 12, 2025, she was shown as one of the contestants in the first episode of the ENA survival show Undercover.[7] She passed the first round, but her performance was not released.
On February 2, during the second round, she performed "Juliette" by SHINee in the fourth episode with Jaea Park, Choi Suhwan, and Haedo.[8]
On February 9, she was eliminated in the fifth episode after she did not receive a pass to the third round.[9]
Discography
Collaborations
- "Good Bye Rain" (with Euna Kim) (2014)
Filmography
Reality shows
- K-pop Star 2 (SBS, 2012) - contestant
- K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance (SBS, 2016) - contestant
- Vocal Play (Channel A, 2018) - contestant
- Undercover (ENA, 2025) - contestant (eps. 1–5)
Variety shows
- Miss Back (MBN, 2020) - guest (ep. 12 with Jeong Yu Jin)
Music video appearances
Trivia
- She has become an influencer. She goes on live on TikTok everyday except Sundays at 10:10 PM KST.[10] She also posts dance & song covers on her SNS accounts.[11][12]
- She has earned the nickname "Little BoA" for her powerful dancing skills and steady vocal abilities on K-pop Star 2.[13]
Gallery
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References
- ↑ Soompi: Euna Kim Opens Up About Why The Ark Disbanded And Her Experience On "Unpretty Rapstar 3"
- ↑ KMusic: Debut of girl group DayDay cancelled
- ↑ @officialKHAN_ on Twitter (April 12, 2018)
- ↑ @euna102794 on Instagram (March 17, 2020 post)
- ↑ Allkpop: Euna Kim announces that duo KHAN has disbanded
- ↑ YouTube: [선공개] 前 디아크 유진x민주 5년만의 듀엣 무대
- ↑ YouTube: Welcome to the 언더커버! 룰 설명 들어갑니다~ #언더커버 EP.1
- ↑ YouTube: 영혼을 바치고 싶은🌹 K-POP C팀의 줄리엣 #언더커버 EP.4
- ↑ YouTube: 커버 카드로 다시 기회를 얻을 '추가 합격자'는?! #언더커버 EP.5
- ↑ TikTok Bio: @jeonminjuofficial
- ↑ @jeonminjuofficial on TikTok (September 29, 2024)
- ↑ @ur.sso on Instagram (December 2, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: "Little BoA" Jeon Min Joo Gets Mixed Reviews on "K-Pop Star"
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