Black Swan is a K-POP girl group formed by DR Music. They have an admission and graduation concept. The group, as of December 2022, consists of Fatou, Leia, Gabi, Sriya, and NVee.
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Career
Originally, Black Swan is the updated version of the former girl group called RaNia. RaNia consists Yina, Jooyi, Riko, Joy, Di, T-ae, Yijo and Xia.
RaNia then debuted in April 2011 with eight members. After experiencing the departure and new members replacement, RaNia finally did a rebranding to be ‘Black Swan’.
Black Swan made her first debut on October 16, 2020, by releasing Goodbye RANIA album with their top single, Tonight.
Unfortunately, the former Black Swan and RaNia member, Hyeme, was announced that she had left the group in November 10, 2020. At the same time, BLACKSWAN would go on a temporary hiatus.
On October 2021, BLACKSWAN released their first single album Close to Me, which meant a end to their hiatus.
Social Media Accounts
- Facebook: drmusicblackswan
- Twitter: @blackswan_drent
- Instagram: @blackswan___official
- Tiktok: –
- YouTube: Black Swan Official
- Daum Cafe: 블랙스완
Black Swan Members
1. Youngheun
Profile
- Real Name: Go Youngheun
- Stage Name: Youngheun
- Nickname: Youngheun
- Birthday: November 20, 1994
- Birthplace: South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Main Vocalist, Leader
- Height: 166 cm (5’5”)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: A
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer
- Education: –
- Hobbies: –
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: @youngheuneeda
- Instagram: @youngheuneeda
- Tiktok: @youngheuneeda
- YouTube:
Facts
- Before she debuted as a member of Black Swan, she was a member of LHEA and also Stellar.
- Youngheun was announced as a member of RaNia on August 28, 2019.
- Her shoe size is around 24 cm.
- She was announced as Black Swan’s leader on July 1, 2020.
- She was announced secondly.
- She once being a trainee in The Entertainment Pascal for approximately 5 years.
- Youngheun once came to audition for Mixnine alongside Stellar’s Soyoung.
- She is a close friend of Majors’ Ida.
- Youngheun has a Chinese name, Gao Yang Xin.
- ESFP is her MBTI.
2. Fatou
Profile
- Real Name: Samba Fatou Diouf
- Stage Name: Fatou
- Nickname: Fatou
- Birthday: March 23, 1995
- Birthplace: Yoff, Senegal
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Nationality: Senegalese
- Position: Lead Dancer, Main Rapper
- Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
- Weight: 57 kg (125 lbs)
- Blood Type: –
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer
- Education: –
- Hobbies: –
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: @b_fatou_s
- Instagram: @b_fatou_s
- Tiktok: @b_fatou_s
- YouTube:
Facts
- Fatou was announced as a member of the group on July 3, 2020.
- She was the fourth member of the group to be revealed.
- Purple is her favorite color.
- Before she lives in Korea, she used to live in Belgium.
- She worked as a model under an agency Cineline Entertainment before she became a trainee
- She loves playing basketball and badminton.
- This idol can speak so many languages, such as Korean, English, German, French, and Dutch.
- Fatou and Leia are roommates.
- Fatou loves SNSD and she said that SNSD is her role model.
- She has a Korean name, Kim Fatou.
- Fatou wanted to become a Kpop idol since 15 years old.
- According to her opinion, Fatou said that Black Swan is real because shows a real and honest appearance.
- She said that her parents are really proud of her for being a Kpop idol.
- She wanted Black Swan to be a World-Class group in the future.
- In her school, Fatou majored in Tourism.
- She started to live in Korea in 2018.
- She loves eating chicken.
- Her shoe size is around 250 mm.
- Fatou’s body size is around 34-24-38.
- The full name of Fatou was revealed by her previous modeling agency.
3. Judy
Profile
- Real Name: Kim Dahye
- Stage Name: Judy
- Nickname: Judy, Dahye
- Birthday: May 16, 1995
- Birthplace: South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist
- Height: 162 cm (5’3”)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: A
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer
- Education: –
- Hobbies: Dancing
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: @blacksw_jj
- Instagram: @blacksw.jj
- Tiktok: –
- YouTube:
Facts
- Judy once became a dancer in a Crew One dance team before she debuted with Black Swan.
- She joined DR Entertainment as a trainee in 2020.
- She has a clothing brand alongside her sister, Meet Me.
- Judy has a sister who is older than her.
- ‘Judy’ is inspired by the main character of Zootopia, Judy Hobbs.
- This idol also became a dancer for 1MILLION before she debuted.
- Judy is a mom friend of the group.
- She has a Chinese name, Jin Da Hui.
- Judy said that she feels like a rabbit in the letters that is handwritten or the photos with members.
- Judy is really a caring person because she always questioning the member’s mood and their preference to eat something.
- Actually, Judy said that she’s really afraid of the camera.
- Judy is a tender person.
- She can get hurt easily.
- She always loves dancing before she became a Kpop idol.
- Before became an idol, she already had 3 years of experience, but as a trainer.
- The one who encourages her to be an idol was her boyfriend.
- She once participated in an audition because she was curious.
4. Leia
Profile
- Real Name: Ayumi Sakata / Larissa Cartes
- Stage Name: Leia
- Nickname: Larissa
- Birthday: May 14, 2001
- Birthplace: Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Nationality: Brazilian-Japanese
- Position: Maknae, Visual, Vocalist, Lead Rapper
- Height: –
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: –
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer
- Education: –
- Hobbies: –
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: @doremifasolari1
- Instagram: @doremifasolari01
- Tiktok: @doremifasolari01
- YouTube:
Facts
- Leia has a mother who is Brazilian and her father who is Japanese.
- She was announced as the new member of RaNia on August 28, 2019, as Larissa.
- She then was announced as a member of Black Swan on July 3, 2020.
- There’s a rumor that she once became a trainee for Pledis Entertainment.
- In the dorm, Leia and Fatou are roommates.
- Leia was the third member of Black Swan to be announced.
- She really loves Blackpink as her role model.
- Leia is not really good when speaks English but she will keep trying her effort at her best.
- She loves dogs but actually allergic to them.
- She once made a performance before she debuted in Korea.
- Leia is the second idol in Kpop who is Brazilian after Victor from AboutU.
- The stage name ‘Leia’ was inspired by Princess Leia from Star Wars movie.
- Leia is the biggest fan of Star Wars.
- She often watched Star Wars with her father when she was just a child.
- She wants Black Swan to be as popular as BTS.
- Leia loves to get attention.
- Leia and Fatou joined “South Korean Foreigners”.
- She joined “South Korean Foreigners” with Fatou.
- ‘Larissa’ has the same pronounce and write as BLACKPINK’s Lalisa.
Former Member
1. Hyeme
Profile
- Real Name: Kim Hyemi
- Stage Name: Hyeme
- Nickname: Hyemi
- Birthday: December 22, 1995
- Birthplace: Gimpo, South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Dancer, Main Vocalist
- Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
- Weight: 52 kg (114 lbs)
- Blood Type: B
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer
- Education: –
- Hobbies: –
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: –
- Instagram: @k_ham2e_
- Tiktok: –
- YouTube:
Facts
- Hyeme has a Chinese name, Jin Hui Mei.
- She did a modeling job for Maxim Korea.
- She was the first member to be announced.
- This idol once joined RaNia in 2014, debuted in 2015, but then the group disbanded in 2020.
- She once participated in Miss Trot but she was eliminated.
- She appeared in the music video Loba by Shark and Come to Oppa’s Home by Lee Daewon.
- She also appeared as Hyemi in a web drama titled 모착남.
- Hyeme revealed the Black Swan name and the rebranding.
- She finally was announced as a member of the group on June 26, 2020.
- She left the group in November 2020 and had planned her departure after Tonight‘s promotions.
Black Swan Facts
- Leia and former members Youngheun and Hyeme, were previously members of RaNia.
- Youngheun is also a former member of Stellar and LHEA.
- Not all members are from South Korea.
Quotes
“They say that love isn’t like this, crossing the line between the two of us, wanna be with you.” –– Close to Me (Leia)
We all can see that this girl group has a lot of talented members. Besides, the diversity in the group itself makes this group really stunning. Keep up the good work, Black Swan!