EXY (WJSN)

Chu So Jung, who’s more known by her stage name EXY, is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and actress.

She’s best known as a member of group WJSN, before expanding her career into acting and appearing in drama series such as Idol: The Coup (2021) and Heo Restaurant (2024)

Career

EXY started her big journey to be a K-Pop idol when she decided to join an audition held by JYP in previous 2008.

Unfortunately, she didn’t succeed to pass the audition. Try to fight for her dream, she then gave another shot to another agency, Starship Entertainment.

In this agency, she then started to become a trainee. She worked very hard during her trainee days and this work led her to be a contestant for a survival show called Unpretty Rapstar Season 2 in 2015.

She succeeds to survive until the 8th episode and got eliminated after then. In the same year, EXY then made a release for a Mixtape.

By late 2015, she was announced as one of WJSN’s members when the agency posted her cover song video. In that video, she sang for All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey.

She was also announced as WJSN’s sub-unit, Sweet Unit, on 24th December 2015. Several months later, on 25th February 2016, she then finally debuted alongside the group by releasing Would You Like? as the first EP.

But EXY’s journey didn’t stop there. She even venturing her wings for some solo projects.

In 2017, she did a collaboration alongside Euna Kim to release a single Love Therapy. One year later, she continued doing collaborations such as for Homegirl by Sobae and Love Professor by Nakta.

She also became a K-Drama OST’s singer in 2020 for a drama called Meow, the Secret Boy. For this project, she did a collaboration with Dayoung.

Profile

Real Name: Chu So Jung (추소정)
Stage Name: EXY (엑시)
Nickname: –
Birthday: November 6, 1995
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: South Korean
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist
Religion: –
Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper, Actress
Education: Dongduk Women’s University
Hobbies: Rapping, Songwriting, Listening to hip-hop and R&B
Facebook: –
Twitter: @exy_s2
Threads: –
Instagram: @exy_s2
YouTube: –
Weibo: @wjsnexy

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearances

Height: 166 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements: –
Shoe Size: 7.5 (US)
Dress Size: –

Family

Father: –
Mother: –
Brother: 1
Sister: 1

Boyfriend & Dating History

EXY has never been involved in any publicly known relationship nor rumored to date anyone. She most likely chooses to keep her personal and dating out of the spotlight.

Net Worth

Multiple sources estimated her net worth to be around $100 thousand to $1 million. She appears to earn income primarily through her musical career as a WJSN member as well as her acting works.

Plastic Surgery

There is no known information on whether she has undergone any cosmetic surgery to adjust her visual appearance.

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Facts

She is the leader of the Sweet sub-unit and also a part of αγυρτης and WJSN THE BLACK sub-unit.
EXY has a sister who is older than her and a brother who is younger than her.
She is the middle child in her family.
In the group, she becomes the representative of Scorpio.
EXY is good at playing tambourine and also a triangle.
She became a rapper for Unpretty Rapstar Season 2.
She is part of YTeen alongside Dayoung, Seola, Cheng Xiao, Eunseo, Yeoreum, and also Soobin.
Initially, EXY trained to be a singer but eventually, she switched to be a rapper.
EXY is very good at rap composing and writing.
She became a trainee for approximately eight years.
She composed some songs in WJSN albums, such as Dream Your Dream and WJ Please?.
She became an actress alongside Bora from SISTAR for The Flatterer, a web drama.
EXY once made an appearance for King of Masked Singer.
She also once made an appearance for I Have Something to Say Today.
EXY made a good friendship with Dreamcatcher’s Sua.
One day, EXY would like to do an acoustic project as a soloist or even an R&B singer.
J.Cole is EXY’s R&B idol.
She has a dream unit that contains her, Chungha, Haebin from Gugudan, and Huihyeon from DIA.
She is a friend of LOONA’s Yves.
EXY always wants to express her gratitude to her fans because they always support WJSN.
She would like to ask Eunseo to go out if she were born as a boy.
EXY is really a sweet girl.
Her fans always make EXY smile every day, even on the worst days.
EXY admitted that the best rappers in the group also fall to Bona and Yeoreum.
Someday, she would like to do a collaboration alongside Eric Nam.
EXY was once featured in Love Professor by Nakta.
Her ideal type is…

Movies

18 Youth (2024), as Kyung Hee
Seoul Ghost Stories (2022), as the woman next door

Drama Series

Heo Restaurant (TBA | 2024), as Eun Sil
Idol: The Coup (JTBC | 2021), as El (Kang Yu Ri)
The Secret of the Grand Mansion: The Missing Girls (2021), as the main role
The Flatterer (Naver TV Cast | 2015), as Sae Rim

TV Shows

Cabin Crew (2022–2023), as herself (new employee)
The Second World (JTBC | 2022), as herself (contestant)
King of Mask Singer (MBC | 2020), as herself (contestant)
I Have Something to Say Today (MBC Every1 | 2018), as herself (cast member)
King of Mask Singer (MBC | 2016), as herself (contestant)
Unpretty Rapstar 2 (Mnet | 2015), as herself (contestant)

Quotes

“I feel grateful and responsible for the chance that I have had.”

“If existing WJSN songwriters focused on fantasy elements and fairytale-like lyrics that fit the team color, “Easy” and “Kiss Your Lips” tried to make more direct and hip flows that WJSN hasn’t shown before. I hope you love WJSN The Black’s song!”

“(Sequence is) the extension of WJSN’s identity that was shown on the second season of ‘Queendom.’”

Pics of EXY

1. EXY’s outfits match her personality very well

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2. She’s so gorgeous with her casual street style

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3. EXY’s blonde hair is so adorable

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4. She looks so perfectly classy in that blue suit

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5. But we also love EXY’s comfortable style

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FAQs

Who is EXY?

She is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and actress.

Who is EXY’s real name?

Her real name is Chu So Jung (추소정).

What makes EXY famous?

She’s best known as a member of group WJSN, before expanding her career into acting and appearing in drama series such as Idol: The Coup (2021) and Heo Restaurant (2024)