Heo Sol-ji

This is a Korean name; the family name is Heo.
Heo Sol-ji

Solji at KBS Cool FM in July 2016
Native name 허솔지
Born Heo Sol-ji
(1989-01-10) January 10, 1989
Seongnam, South Korea
Occupation Singer

Musical career

Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2006–present
Labels Yedang Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 허솔지
Revised Romanization Heo Sol-ji
McCune–Reischauer Hŏ Sol-ji
Signature

Heo Sol-ji (born January 10, 1989), better known mononymously as Solji, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2006 in a ballad duo group 2NB. She worked as a vocal trainer before she became a member of EXID.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

2NB

Heo Solji was born on January 10, 1989.[6] She was formerly a member of the vocal duo 2NB with Blady's Gabin, and released solo singles in 2008. The duo disbanded in 2012.[6][7]

EXID

Solji was EXID's vocal trainer before becoming a member.[8]

On April 2012, AB Entertainment announced that three original members Yuji, Dami, and Haeryeong would leave the girl group EXID. Solji then joined EXID along with Hyelin, a former Superstar K3 participant.[9][10]

Dasoni

On February 2013, EXID formed a sub-unit called "Dasoni", which consisted of Solji and Hani.[11] The sub-unit released their debut single "Goodbye" on February 15, 2013 which also included the song "Said So Often".[12]

Solo career

On February 2015, Solji participated in a singing competition program, MBC's King of Mask Singer for their pilot episode. She appeared as Self-Luminous Mosaic and defeated singer and comedian Shin Bora and trot singer Hong Jin-young, and became the first winner of the show, impressing the panel of judges as well as viewers. This drew a lot of attention to EXID and boosted Solji's reputation as a talented vocalist. On February 8, 2016, Solji,as well as fellow vocal trainer and friend Doo Jin-Soo, were invited to join MBC's Duet Song Festival for the pilot episode of their Lunar New Year Special. They went up against Block B's rapper Zico and his partner Lee So-young. Solji and her partner emotionally sang Lee Seung-cheol's "The Sky in the West (서쪽하늘)". In the end, Solji and Doo Jin-soo won with a score of 477,which is still the highest score in the show, and impressed yet again the judges and the viewers. On April 8, 2016, Solji and her partner were invited back to compete in MBC's Duet Song Festival for their first episode. They were the last performers to sing in the episode thus competing with f(x)'s Luna and Goo Hyun-mo. Solji sang Davichi's "8282". In the end, Solji won again with a score of 439 and thus further increasing EXID's popularity and her reputation as a singer.[13]

Discography

Solji performing at KBS Cool FM in July 2016.

Extended plays

Title Album details Tracklist
Challenge
  • Released: January 15, 2008
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • 미워서 (Feat. 수호)
  • 사랑했던 날
  • 미소
  • 말아요
In Jongno
  • Released: May 22, 2008
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • 종로에서 (Feat. PK헤만)
  • 내게 남은 사랑을 드릴께요
  • 조금만 사랑했다면
  • 종로에서 (Inst.)
  • 종로에서 (Chinese Ver.)
As the First Feeling
  • Released: July 22, 2008
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • 처음 그 느낌처럼 (Remix)
  • 처음 그 느낌처럼
  • 종로에서 (Feat. PK헤만)
  • 내게 남은 사랑을 드릴께요
  • 조금만 사랑했다면

Singles

Year Song Title Artist Notes
2008 "The Day I Loved" Solji
"Love Shake" Solji Soundtrack of LOVE & LAW
2009 "If You Want to Give Up" Solji and Sin-gun
"Goodbye, My Lover" Solji and Hye-sung
"First Love" Solji, Ah-in and Back Attack
2010 "You are Away from Me" Solji Soundtrack of Wife Returns
2011 "Be with You" Solji and PK Heman
"Last Tango" Solji, Heo In-chang and PK Heman
2012 "Unromantic" Solji, PK Heman, Kim Hyun-joo
2015 "Love Sweet" Solji Soundtrack of The Producers
"Shouldn't Have Treated You Well" Welldone Potato and Solji
2016 "You And I" Solji Soundtrack of Sweet Stranger and Me

Filmography

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2014 Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 with EXID members
2015 King of Mask Singer MBC
Top Gear Korea XTM with Junghwa and Hani
100 People, 100 Song JTBC with Junghwa
100 Songs Challenge SBS with Hani
1000 Songs Challenge with Hani
Moon Hee Jun Pure 15+ MNET with Hani
War of Words JTBC with Hani
King of Mask Singer MBC
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 with EXID members
My Little Television MBC
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 with EXID members
Witch Hunt JTBC
1vs.100 KBS
2016 Duet Song Festival MBC with Doo Jin-soo[14][15]
Baek Jongwon's 3 Great Chefs SBS with EXID members
Healing Camp SBS
Mukbang Star Rally SBS with Hyerin
Bon Boon Olympics KBS with Hani
Idol & Family National Singing Competition KBS
The Capable Ones MBC
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 Ep. 254 with EXID members
King of Mask Singer MBC
Duet Song Festival MBC with Doo Jin-soo
Battle Trip KBS2 with Hani
Sugar Man JTBC Ep. 32 with Hani
Happy Together KBS2 with Girls' Generation's Sunny, IOI's Se-jeong, GFriend's Yerin, Laboum's Solbin, and Melody Day's Chahee

References

  1. ↑ "EXID 솔지, 눈물 펑펑 '네 나이면 구하라처럼 생겨야…'". Asia Economy (in Korean). May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "허솔지, 소속사와 계약만료로 투앤비 탈퇴 : 스포츠동아". Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  3. ↑ "'중고신인들' 희망준 EXID 솔지의 데뷔 10년만 '최고 설'..우승+우승". Korea Daily. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  4. ↑ Son Ji-hyoung (2016-03-03). "Solji, Hani release duet song 'Only One'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  5. ↑ "EXID 솔지가 전하는 희망 꿈을 잃지 마세요 (인터뷰)텐아시아 텐아시아". TenAsia. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  6. 1 2 "Solji (EXID) artist profile". Melon (in Korean). LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kim Hyeong-u (May 19, 2015). "10년무명 EXID 솔지 최근 첫 정산에 부모님 선물, 끝내 눈물 펑펑". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ "EXID 솔지, 눈물 펑펑 '네 나이면 구하라처럼 생겨야…'". Asia Economy (in Korean). May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kim, Dong-ju (July 16, 2012). ‘멤버교체’ 5인조 EXID, 8월 중순 전격 컴백. StarN News (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (July 31, 2012). "EXID Welcomes New Members Sol Ji and Hye Rin". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Kim, Erika. MWave. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ Mun, Wan-sik (February 11, 2013). EXID 솔지, 무보정 '애플힙' 몸매 공개. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  12. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (February 15, 2013). "EXID debuts new unit, Dasoni". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Kim, Erika. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  13. ↑ "EXID's Solji cries emotionally on singing competitive program, 'Mask King'". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  14. ↑ "'Used singer' Solji dominates holiday TV". The Korea Times. 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  15. ↑ Son Ji-hyoung (2016-02-14). "Champion of Lunar New Year special performs at 'Show! Music Core'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
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