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Lia (South Korean singer)

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Lia
Lia in October 2024
Born
Choi Ji-su

(2000-07-21) July 21, 2000 (age 24)
Incheon, South Korea
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsJYP
Member ofItzy
Korean name
Hangul
최지수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Jisu
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Chisu
Stage name
Hangul
리아
Revised RomanizationRia
McCune–ReischauerRia
Signature

Choi Ji-su (Korean: 최지수; born July 21, 2000), known mononymously as Lia (Korean: 리아), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019.

Early life

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Lia was born on July 21, 2000, as Choi Ji-su, in Incheon, South Korea. While in elementary school, she moved to Toronto, Canada. She initially passed the audition for SM Entertainment, but backed out due to a disagreement with her parents.[1] Lia returned to South Korea and attended North London Collegiate School in Jeju.[1] In 2017, she passed the audition for JYP Entertainment, and became a trainee for two years.[2]She later graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul.[3]

Career

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2019–present: Debut with Itzy

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See the main article: Itzy

Lia officially debuted as a member of Itzy in February 2019, with the release of their first single album, It'z Different, and a music video for its lead single "Dalla Dalla".[4] In 2022, Lia released her solo song "Always Be Your Star" for MBC's The Red Sleeve.[5] In the same year, she recorded "Blue Flower" for tvN's Alchemy of Souls[6]

In May 2023, Lia released "One Hundred Love" for the soundtrack of Dr. Romantic.[7] In September, JYP Entertainment announced that Lia would be taking a hiatus due to anxiety.[8] While on hiatus, Lia released "Blossom", a solo track dedicated to her fans, which she co-wrote with Sim Eun-ji as part of the group's solo performances on the EP Born to Be.[9]

In July 2024, JYP Entertainment announced that Lia would be resuming activities with Itzy, starting with a new album released in the second half of the year.[10] In the same year, Lia recorded "Why Not" for SBS TV's The Fiery Priest,[11] and "Woodahe" for JTBC's The Tale of Lady Ok.[12]

Discography

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See the main article: Itzy

Composition credits

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Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist
"Blossom" 2024 Lia Born to Be Yes Yes

Soundtrack appearances

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Year Song Album
2022 Always Be Your Star The Red Sleeve OST
Blue Flower Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow OST
2023 One Hundred Love Dr. Romantic 3 OST
2024 Why Not The Fiery Priest 2 OST
Woodahe

(with Choo Young-woo)

The Tale of Lady Ok OST

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tubiera, Alecsandra (July 2, 2020). "Blackpink's Jennie, Itzy's Lia, Got7's Mark and the Korean 'silver spoon' idols who enjoyed privilege and lavish lives long before K-pop fame". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Here's How ITZY's 5 Members Were Discovered Before They Became K-Pop Stars". Style Caster. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lee, Seung-rok (February 15, 2019). ""워너원 우정, 영원합니다"...이대휘, 고교생활 마무리 '서공예 졸업했다'" ["Wanna One's friendship will last forever"... Lee Dae-hwi finished high school. "I graduated from Seoul National University of Performing Arts Seoul".]. MyDaily. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "'괴물신인' 꿈꾸는 걸그룹 ITZY에게 박진영이 건넨 조언". OhmyStar (in Korean). February 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ Chin, Carmen (December 30, 2021). "ITZY's Lia to release new solo song for soundtrack of 'The Red Sleeve'". NME. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (December 19, 2022). "ITZY's Lia unveils original song 'Blue Flower' for 'Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow' soundtrack". NME. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 26, 2023). "있지 리아, '낭만닥터 김사부3' OST 주자 발탁...어쿠스틱 감성 뽐낸다" [ITZY Lia selected as OST performer for 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3'...shows off acoustic sensibility]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Ziwei, Puah (September 18, 2023). "ITZY's Lia goes on hiatus over "extreme levels of anxiety"". NME. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cho, Yong-jun (November 17, 2023). "ITZY's Lia will sit out world tour to focus on health". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kang, Seo-jung (July 9, 2024). "있지 리아, 활동중단 1년여만 직접 복귀선언 "긴장·불안증상 호전"(전문)[종합]" [Itzy's Lia announces her return after about a year of hiatus, "Improvement of tension and anxiety symptoms" (Full text) [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ "있지 리아, '열혈사제2' 세번째 OST 주인공". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2024-11-29. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  12. ↑ "리아∙추영우, 오늘 '옥씨부인전' OST 발매". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2024-12-22. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
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