U.Ji (유지) is a South Korean singer. She is a former member of the girl groups BESTie and EXID.
She made her solo debut on February 17, 2015 with the digital single "Love Letter".
Career
2012: EXID
She originally debuted as a member of EXID on February 12, 2012 with the group's first single "Holla".
On April 30, AB Entertainment announced that U.Ji would be leaving EXID in order to focus on her studies.[1]
2013–2017: BESTie
On July 2, 2013, it was revealed that U.Ji, alongside fellow former EXID members Hyeyeon and Haeryung, would be debuting as part of YNB Entertainment's new girl group BESTie.[2]
The group officially debuted on July 11, 2013 with their first single "Pitapat".
On September 4, 2017, YNB Entertainment announced that she, alongside Dahye, had left the group after terminating their contracts with the agency.[3]
2017-2021: New agencies
On December 15, 2017, Curo Holdings announced that U.Ji had signed on with the agency.[4]
On May 18, 2021, World Star Entertainment announced that U.Ji had signed on with the agency.[5] As of 2023, she was removed from the company's official artists page, signalling her departure.
Personal life
Education
She attended Seoul Institute of Arts, where she majored in music.[citation needed]
Discography
Digital singles
- "Love Letter" (2015)
- "Autumn Leaves" (2015)
OSTs
- "Sword and Magic for Kakao OST" (2016)
- "Circle OST Part.2" (2017)
- "Because This is My First Life OST Part.1" ("Star Drawing") (2017)
- "My Roommate Is A Gumiho OST Part.9" ("Big Change") (2021)
Other releases
- "Singderella Special Song Vol.11" (2017)
Musical theater
- Marie Antoinette das Musical (2021) - Margrid Arnaud
- La Rose de Versailles (2024) - Oscar François de Jarjayes
Gallery
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Trivia
- She is a former JYP Entertainment trainee.[citation needed]
- She is a part of the all-female non-professional soccer club called 'FC Rumor W', along with other idols, such as Sejeong and Nayoung of gugudan, Jeonghwa of EXID, Mina and Jihyo of TWICE, and Hayoung of Apink, and also non-celebrities.[6]
References
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: EXID 멤버교체 "3명 하차 VS 2명 영입, 5인조 재편해 6월 컴백'
- ↑ Soompi: Former EXID Members to Debut as New Girl Group BESTie
- ↑ Soompi: BESTie's Uji And Dahye Terminate Contracts With Agency And Leave Group
- ↑ Allkpop: Former BESTie Member U.Ji signs with Curo Holdings Management
- ↑ Allkpop: Jung Yu Ji of BESTie fame signs with World Star Entertainment
- ↑ Soompi: Apink's Hayoung And gugudan's Kim Sejeong Respond To Rumors About Girl Group Soccer Team
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