Yves[4] (Hangul: 이브) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is the ninth revealed member of LOONA and a member and leader of its third sub-unit, yyxy.
She was born as Ha Soo-young (Hangul: 하수영) on May 24, 1997, in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea.
She debuted on November 14, 2017, as a member of LOONA and subsequently released her solo single album Yves on November 28, 2017.
History
Early life
Yves was born in Busan, South Korea and lived there until moving to Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province (Gyeongsangnam-do) for elementary school.[5]
She wanted to become a singer since kindergarten.[5][6] As a kindergartner, Yves would always draw herself dancing and holding a mic in the ‘future dream’ section.[7][5] Her dreams of singing developed further while watching senior girl-group "Wonder Girls" performing their debut stage "Irony", in 2007. Yves has stated, "I was watching TV and saw these cool unnies in uniforms singing and dancing. You couldn't not fall for them. So I wanted to be a cool singer like them."[8]
With Yangsan being a small town, Yves had to go to Busan if she wanted to enjoy urban amenities such as the cinema and Burger King. Because all the academies were in Busan, she traveled between Yangsan and Busan every day by subway and bus. Her vocal academy was located 2 hours away from home and the dance academy was an hour away.[5]
She joined a dance academy in Busan, "Dance Up Academy".[9] On October 25, 2015, she appeared for the first time on their YouTube channel in "Dance Up Jr : K-Pop Cover Dance" and made several appearances in later videos.[10] She appeared on their YouTube channel for the last time on a choreography video, "Reddy - 생각해 : E:Na Choreography" published on July 15, 2016.
Yves said she joined her high school's dance group secretly because her mother was against it.[11] She studied really hard and ranked #11 in her studies at school [12], but in Grade 11 revealed her secret to her mother because she really wanted to become a singer.[citation needed]
In 2015, Yves graduated from high school. The message in her yearbook says, "Congrats on graduating", and her contact was left blank. [13] Korean students usually graduate from high school at the start of the year.
According to fan accounts, she was a trainee under Hunus Entertainment (ELRIS' agency). She trained with ELRIS' Bella and DIA's Eunchae, and apparently almost debuted with Bella. Yves met Bella in 2014/2015 so she may have joined Hunus Entertainment in 2014/2015.[14][15][16]
2017: Auditions, reveal, debut in LOONA
In 2017, Sooyoung became a fitting model for MariShe. Her pictures were posted on MariShe’s website for the first time on May 2nd, 2017.[17]
Working towards her dream to become an idol, Yves heard that one could get into a lot of auditions to become a kpop company’s trainee if one attended academies, for singing, dancing, or acting. In one of the training academies Yves attended, she met and befriended Chuu, who would also become a member of LOONA and with whom she would film as an extra in a drama (they appeared on the first episode of SBS drama “Part-Time Idol”, in the role of fangirls).
The last training academy Yves attended was “Dream Vocal & Dance Academy” (드림보컬&댄스) in Seoul. She was also a part of a dance group at “DPOP Studio”, managed by “Dream Vocal & Dance Academy”.[18] Fellow LOONA member JinSoul also got into Polaris Entertainment through attending that academy one year before in 2016, though they did not meet.
One day, Polaris Entertainment came to the academy to hold auditions. That day, Yves was not feeling well and did not want to audition. She stayed in the vocal room but her sister convinced her to still give it a try. A month after the audition, while coming out of an acting lesson at the academy, ready to go home, she was notified at around 11PM by her vocal instructor that a director from BlockBerry Creative (subsidiary of Polaris Entertainment) wanted to see her audition one more time the following day at their headquarter. Yves did not make the first Polaris Entertainment audition but the A&R teams were sharing and reviewing her audition's footage and became interested in her again. She eventually went to the audition even though she had nothing prepared.[19] Despite her audition not being ideal, as she was only notified the night before, she was accepted on the spot after performing a song and an original choreography. They had her freestyle to an ODD EYE CIRCLE song after doubting her freestyling and dancing skills.
On October 24, 2017, a blog posted a congratulatory message for ‘Ha Soo Young’ for passing Polaris Entertainment’s audition.[20] At some point in the latter half of 2017 after September, Yves was accepted as a trainee at Polaris Entertainment.[21]
Similar to other members, she was transferred to BlockBerry Creative at some point in order to become a member. Yves debuted within 34 days of passing auditions.[5][22] The company had her begin preparing for her debut (song listening, song recording, album jacket filming...) starting from the Friday following the audition. At that time, she didn’t know it was a practice for debut. Yves was surprised by how soon her debut would be and how immediately they made her prepare for it. Her mom thought the whole thing was a scam. “Shasha” (샤샤) and “Jelly” (젤리) were candidates for her stage name.
Yves was last seen with the dance group “DPOP Studio” one month before her reveal, when they released a dance cover of TWICE’s “One More Time” (October 18, 2017).[23]
Yves was first teased on November 6, 2017. She released her solo single album Yves on November 28, 2017 and subsequently debuted as a member of LOONA.
On December 12, the first episode of the SBS drama "Part-Time Idol", in which Yves and Chuu appeared as extras (fangirls) aired.[24]
On December 28, Yves appeared in Chuu’s music video for “Heart Attack”.
2018: yyxy, LOONAbirth
On January 30, Yves appeared in Go Won’s music video for “One & Only”.
On March 30, Yves made a brief appearance in Olivia Hye’s “Egoist” music video.
On May 30, Yves debuted as a member and leader of LOONA's third sub-unit, yyxy, with members Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye with the mini-album beauty&thebeat. Yves recalled that when she joined the company, they told her that “We are going to make a unit with a tougher concept than ODD EYE CIRCLE, completely girl crush”, and told her to look up girlcrush concepts as inspiration, and study materials. It seems like yyxy had a completely different concept originally.[19]
LOONA as a complete group debuted on August 19, 2018, at their concert LOONAbirth with the release of [+ +] on August 20, 2018.
2019: LOONAVERSE Concert, [X X], The Gashinas
On February 16, during the first day of the LOONAVERSE Concert, Yves sustained a small injury to her nose due to an accident involving YeoJin. She managed to perform throughout the rest of the concert, however on the second day she had to refrain from dancing, but was still allowed to sing.
On February 19, 2019, LOONA released [X X], a repackage album of [+ +] featuring new title track “Butterfly”. Yves gave ideas for the choreography of “Satellite” (during the "I’m talkin’ bout you, I’m talkin’ bout you" part).[25]
Yves starred in The Gashinas, a 4-episode television variety show that began airing on May 19.
2020: [#], Fact iN Star, [12:00]
On February 5, 2020, LOONA's second extended play [#] was released. Along with HeeJin, Choerry and Olivia Hye, Yves participated in the choreographing of [#]'s title track "So What" and was credited in the "Choreography idea" section of the credits.
Summer 2020, after the departure of MC Jun, Yves became the co-host of TBS variety show Fact iN Star (팩트인스타 / 팩트iN스타), along with singer-songwriter Yoo Jaehwan (유재환). The show, which invites guests every episode, is uploaded and subtitled in English and some other languages on YouTube.
On October 19, LOONA's 4th mini album [12:00] was released. Yves gave some inputs in the choreography of “Star” (Yves' dance part with Kim Lip).
2021: “King of Masked Singer”, [&]
In January, Yves participated in the MBC singing competition program “King of Masked Singer”, as a contestant called 'Little Yuza Tea' (유자차0); she managed to pass the 1st round.
In February, Yves left Fact iN Star as an MC before the show's hiatus and restructuring.
From April to May, Yves particated in online variety series Idol Live Agent: Hunting Shadows which was broadcasted on the U+ IDOL LIVE app.
On May 31, LOONA teased their third comeback with the mini-album titled [&]. In preparation of the mini-album's promotions, HeeJin and Yves led the group during choreography learning.[26]
2022: World tour, legal disputes
On May 31, LOONA released the official announcement poster on social media regarding their first world tour called LOONA 1st World Tour: [LOONATHEWORLD]. Yves was entirely absent from the Amsterdam show due to experiencing symptoms of a fever, and partially absent from the Houston, Texas show.[27]
On November 28, all members of LOONA, except for HyunJin and ViVi, filed injunctions to suspend their exclusive contracts with BlockBerryCreative.[28]
2023: Instagram account, Fromm, blog, contract termination
On January 13, Yves, along with HaSeul, YeoJin, Go Won, and Olivia Hye lost their intitial injunctions, as the court didn't find their contracts unfair enough.[29]
On March 30, alongside HaSeul, YeoJin, and Go Won, Yves opened her personal instagram account.[30]
On May 17, it was announced the remaining members of LOONA (including Yves) would be joining Fromm.[31]
On June 10, Yves opened her own blog on Naver under the username lastyvesniin.[32]
On June 16, HaSeul, YeoJin, Yves, Go Won, and Olivia Hye won their lawsuits to terminate their exclusive contracts with BlockBerryCreative.[33][34]
On September 15, Loossemble debuted with their self-titled mini album [Loossemble]. Yves wrote lyrics for one of the album’s tracks — “Strawberry soda”.
On October 9, Yves shared her YouTube account on Instagram. The account was created on June 25, 2023.
2024: PAIX PER MIL, [One of a Kind], [LOOP]
On March 13, 2024, it was revealed Yves has officialy signed with PAIX PER MIL, a South Korean record label founded by Millic.
On April 15, Loossemble released their second mini album, titled [One of a Kind]. Yves, along with Go Won, participated in writing the lyrics of one of the album’s songs, “Truman Show”.
On May 13, PAIX PER MIL announced Yves would be release her first mini album, [LOOP], slated for release on May 29, 2024.
Discography
Mini albums
- beauty&thebeat (with yyxy) (2018)
- [LOOP] (2024)
- [I Did] (2024)
Single albums
- Yves (2017)
Digital singles
- “Tik Tok” (2024)
Collaborations
- “The Carol 2.0” (with ViVi and Choerry as ViRryVes) (2017)
- “Girl’s Talk” (with Chuu) (2017)
- “Not Friends” (with HeeJin, Kim Lip and JinSoul) (2021)
OSTs
- “Breath (한숨)” (2024)
Events
Concert tours
- YVES APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH TOUR (December 4, 2024–February 4, 2025)
Showcases
- Yves 1st FAN SHOWCASE [LOOP] (May 29, 2024)
Concert participations
- 2024 4SEIDON Water Music Festival (August 3, 2024)
- ONE UNIVERSE FESTIVAL 2024 (August 25, 2024)
- The 15th INK Incheon K-pop Concert (September 7, 2024)
- MU:CON Seoul 2024 (September 26 and 27, 2024)
Filmography
Music Video Appearances
As Main
| Year | Name | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | “Heart Attack” | Chuu |
As Cameo
| Year | Name | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | “One & Only” | Go Won |
| “Egoist (feat. JinSoul)” | Olivia Hye |
Commercial Films
| Year | Brand | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | Vegan Tiger X Innocean 2020FW: Super Animal Fur | Clothing |
TV Variety Shows
| Year | Name | Channel/Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Gashinas | MBC | Main Cast |
| ON Dream School - ENG (unofficial) | KBS | Guest | |
| 2020 | Knowing Bros EP.226 | Preview| Guest Introduction | JTBC | Guest |
| King of Masked Singer EP.271 (200906) | MBC | Panel guest | |
| King of Masked Singer EP.272 (200913) | |||
| Paikfather: Don't Stop Cooking! | MBC | Guest | |
| The Fishermen and the City 2 | Channel A | Small cameo | |
| King of Masked Singer EP.287 (201227) | MBC | Panel guest | |
| 2021 | King of Masked Singer EP.288 (210103) | ||
| King of Masked Singer EP.291 (210124) - Yves as 'Little Yuza Tea' (유자차) | MBC | Contestant | |
| King of Masked Singer EP.292 (210131) - Yves as 'Little Yuza Tea' (유자차0) |
Radio Shows
| Year | Name | Channel/Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SBS Love FM “Kim Chang Ryul’s Old School” Radio: ENG | SBS Love FM | Guest |
| SBS Power FM “NCT’s Night Night”: ENG | SBS Power FM | Guest | |
| 2020 | MBC IDOL RADIO EP.502 | MBC Radio | Special DJ |
| SBS Love FM “Brother's Radio”: ENG | SBS Love FM | Guest | |
| MBC IDOL RADIO EP.535 | MBC Radio | Special DJ | |
| SBS Power FM “Lee Joon's Youngstreet”: ENG - [#] era | SBS Power FM | Guest | |
| SBS Power FM “Lee Joon's Youngstreet”: ENG - [12:00] era | SBS Power FM | Guest |
Online Content
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| Frequency of the Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fancams / Face Cams / Focus Cams |
Official Fancams
Official Facecams
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| Vocal Covers |
2018
2019
2020
2021
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| Dance Covers |
2018
2019
2020
2021
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Credits
Songwriting
| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Lyrics | Composition | Arrangement | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | “Playback” | Flip That | LOONA | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| 2023 | “Strawberry soda” | [Loossemble] | Loossemble | ◯ | ◯ | ✖ | ◯ |
| 2024 | “Truman Show” | [One of a Kind] | ◯ | ◯ | ✖ | ◯ |
Choreographing
Endorsements
- Nature Republic (with LOONA) (2018)
- Lotte Department Store Mobile Application (with LOONA) (2018)
- Skoolooks (with LOONA) (2019)
- Vegan Tiger ✕ Innocean 2020fw: Super Animal Fur (2020)
- KISS NEW YORK (with JinSoul and HyeJu) (2020)
- ABC Mart LOONA ✕ NIKE (with LOONA) (2021)
References
- ↑ @TheGsd. “고향인 양산와서 들뜬 이브(Yves)(수영) 이달의소녀(LOONA)@190511 양산 웅상회야제[ 4k Fancam/직캠” at 1:35. YouTube. 2019.05.12
- ↑ K-POP IDOLCHART. “Invited seat: LOONA pt1” at 5:52. YouTube. 2020.03.18
- ↑ Kim Hyun-sik. “이달의 소녀 출신 이브, 새 소속사 찾았다”. nateNews. 2024.03.14
- ↑ /ˈiːv/, EEV
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Guy who cooks meat for you / 고꾸남: EP.6-1
- ↑ Her dream since kindergarten
- ↑ A kindergartner's dream
- ↑ SBS Power FM “Lee Joon's Youngstreet”: ENG
- ↑ Dance Up Academy: YouTube Channel
- ↑ Dance Up Academy Videos featuring Yves
- ↑ SBS Love FM Translations
- ↑ 11th in school
- ↑ High school graduation
- ↑ Fanaccount: ELRIS Bella
- ↑ Fanaccount: ELRIS Bella 2
- ↑ Fanaccount: DIA Eunchae
- ↑ MariShe, May 2017
- ↑ D-Pop Congratulating Yves (Korean)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Frequency Of The Moon EP.18
- ↑ Congratulation post for Ha Sooyoung, who passed Polaris’ audition
- ↑ Dream Vocal & Dance Academy Accepted Trainee List (Korean)
- ↑ She was a Polaris/BBC trainee for 34 days.
- ↑ TWICE "One More Time" Dance Cover
- ↑ Chuuves’ part time job
- ↑ VLIVE: Frequency of the Moon Ep.9
- ↑ LOONA Premier Greeting: D&D
- ↑ “Regarding 2022 LOONA 1st World Tour : [LOONATHEWORLD] in Amsterdam.”. MyMusicTaste. 2022.09.08
- ↑ “9 Members of LOONA Excluding Vivi and Hyunjin in Lawsuit to Terminate Contract”. Team Subbits. 2022.11.28
- ↑ “HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, and Choerry win their lawsuits to terminate exclusive contracts”. Team Subbits. 2023.01.13
- ↑ “Update: LOONA’s Go Won, HaSeul, YeoJin, And Yves Open Personal Instagram Accounts”. allkpop. 2023.03.30
- ↑ “LOONA #HaSeul #YeoJin #Yves #GoWon #OliviaHye are joining Fromm. Get ready for lots of fun with LOONA on Fromm!”. fromm_official. 2023.05.17
- ↑ “LOONA's Yves starts her own blog”. allkpop. 2023.06.10
- ↑ “All 12 LOONA members are now free - won their cases for contract termination”. Team Subbits. 2023.06.16
- ↑ “All 12 LOONA members win lawsuit against Blockberry Creative”. allkpop. 2023.06.16
- ↑ Orbit 1.0 Anniversary Relay VLIVE
- ↑ Frequency of the Moon Ep.14
