GWSN is a K-POP girl group formed by Kiwi Pop. They consist of 7 members: Seoryoung, Seokyoung, Anne, Minju, SoSo, Miya, and Lena.
GWSN are known for Girls in the Park. GWSN itself is short for Gongwon Sonyeo, which means this group is a place where anyone can heal their own wounds, dreams, and enjoy themselves.
Not only that, but GWSN can also be represented as Ground, West, South, and also North. This abbreviation indicates that this group wants to be reached from every direction.
Contents
Career
The reveal of GWSN members itself happened in mid-June 2018. Three months later, the group finally officially debuted by releasing The Park in the Night Part One EP on September 5, 2018.
The second mini-album of their group was released on March 13, 2019, and is titled The Park In The Night Part Two.
Four months later, GWSN finally released The Park In The Night Part Three, GWSN’s first studio album.
Social Media Accounts
- Facebook: kiwipop.gwsn
- Twitter: official_GWSN
- Twitter (Japanese): GWSN_JP
- Instagram: gwsn.official
- TikTok: gwsn.official
- YouTube: 공원소녀 GWSN Official
- Fancafe: GWSN Official
- Weibo: 公园少女 GWSN Official weibo
- V Live: GOT YA! GWSN
GWSN Members
1. Seoryoung
Profile
- Real Name: Lee Seo Ryoung (이서령)
- Stage Name: Seoryoung (서령)
- Nickname: Fairy Leader
- Birthday: January 26, 2000
- Birthplace: Masan, South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
- Height: 157 cm (5’2″)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: B
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Dancer
- Education: Masan Jeil Girls’ High School
- Hobbies: Writing lyrics
Facts
- Seoryeoung once became a contestant in a music competition.
- She joined that competition and ended up getting second rank.
- Actually, she became a GWSN member because of the national audition.
- Her nickname, Fairy Leader is given by herself.
- She thinks that her cuteness is similar to the fairy.
- So many people think that she is similar to SNSD’s Taeyeon.
- Light purple and light pink are Seoryoung’s most favorite colors.
- She is a roommate for Soso and Miya.
- When they filmed a music video called Red Sun, the rest of the WGSN members had an impression that she was similar to Tinkerbell.
- She wore a blue dress when filming that MV.
See full Seoryoung profile & facts
2. Miya
Profile
- Real Name: Miyauchi Haruka (宮内はるか)
- Stage Name: Miya (미야)
- Nickname: Yami, Yamiyamisang
- Birthday: May 26, 1993
- Birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Nationality: Japanese
- Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
- Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: O
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper
- Education: Higashi Junior High School
- Hobbies: Drawing, Playing softball
Facts
- She became a trainee after doing an audition for The Wave Music (Kiwi Pop) at Acopia Lifelong Education Center.
- So many fans resemble her with Hirate Yurina from Keyakizaka46.
- She is a roommate for Soso and Seoryoung.
- Miya was a part of Baxx, a VIXX cover group during the pre-debut days.
- She really loves drawing.
- Miya also loves playing softball.
- She wears braces on her teeth.
- She will get scared very easily.
- She idolizes Ravi from VIXX.
- Miya looks up to Amber from F(X).
3. Seokyoung
Profile
- Real Name: Kim Seo Kyoung (김서경)
- Stage Name: Seokyoung (서경)
- Nickname: Sunshine
- Birthday: April 16, 1999
- Birthplace: Ulsan, South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
- Height: 158 cm (5’2″)
- Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
- Blood Type: A
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper
- Education: Hyundai High School
- Hobbies: Dance cover, Solving math problems, Beauty styling
Facts
- She once joined Produce 101 as a contestant.
- At that time, she became an individual trainee.
- Seokyoung ended up in 30th place in the final episode.
- Her personality is bright, helpful, and like sunshine.
- Seokyoung was a part of the team of Dance Avengers in Produce 101.
- She really loves math.
- She is very smart.
- She became a trainee for approximately two years before joining Produce 101.
- Seokyoung once did a CF alongside NCT.
- So many people thought that she was one of the SM trainees.
See full Seokyoung profile & facts
4. Anne
Profile
- Real Name: Lee Seo Young (이서영)
- Stage Name: Anne (앤)
- Nickname: Mood Lighting
- Birthday: October 17, 2000
- Birthplace: Daejeon, South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
- Height: 164 cm (5’4.6″)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: O
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper
- Education: Hanlim Multi Art School
- Hobbies: Singing, Acting, Playing the piano
Facts
- Anne had graduated from her school, Hanlim, in previous 2019.
- Anne is able to speak Mandarin.
- She once appeared in some CFs, short movies, and MVs when she was younger.
- She once made an appearance for an MV owned by Sunny Hill, Goodbye To Romance.
- She is good at doing a voice impersonation for the rice cooker.
- She is able to play the piano.
- Someday, she would like to do a piano version of the Red Sun song.
- In the group, her waist is the most slender.
- White and black are her most favorite color.
- ESTJ is Anne’s MBTI type.
5. Minju
Profile
- Real Name: Kang Min Ju (강민주)
- Stage Name: Minju (민주)
- Nickname: Mindoongie
- Birthday: March 11, 2001
- Birthplace: Masan, South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Visual
- Height: 166 cm (5’5″)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: O
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper
- Education: Hanlim Multi Art School
- Hobbies: Exercising, Writing
Facts
- Since she was just a middle school student, she already had a strong desire to be a performer.
- Formerly, Minju was known as a trainee for SD Entertainment.
- She is the vitamin rabbit of GWSN.
- She really loves writing.
- Minju also loves exercising.
- Minju is able to play the piano.
- Blue is her most favorite color.
- She said that actually, she doesn’t have a special talent.
- She is good at doing a voice impersonation for the duck.
- “Be Positive” is Minju’s motto.
See full Minju profile & facts
6. SoSo
Profile
- Real Name: Wang Chingyi (王靖儀)
- Stage Name: SoSo (소소)
- Nickname: Jjingjjingie
- Birthday: March 14, 2001
- Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Nationality: Taiwanese
- Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist
- Height: 167 cm (5’6″)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: O
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Dancer
- Education: Juang Jing Vocational School
- Hobbies: Rock Climbing
Facts
- SoSo is a roommate for Seoryoung and Miya.
- She once got a leg injury so she couldn’t make a pre-debut performance.
- She initially joined of The Wave Music (Kiwi Pop) Entertainment because she auditioned for the talent show.
- Before SoSo went to South Korea, she had learned Korean before.
- The group manager directly recruit her as a GWSN member when that manager was in Taiwan.
- She can change pose and facial expressions very quickly.
- SoSo is able to do the splits.
- She is very good at dancing to the street style.
- She loves Tzuyu from TWICE so much.
- “Don’t be afraid, just look forward” is SoSo’s motto.
7. Lena
Profile
- Real Name: Kang Lena (강레나)
- Stage Name: Lena (레나)
- Nickname: Ostrich Chick, Oink Lena
- Birthday: April 17, 2002
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Main Vocalist, Center, Maknae
- Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
- Weight: –
- Blood Type: A
- Religion: –
- Profession: Singer, Dancer
- Education: Hanlim Multi Art School
- Hobbies: Fashion styling, Watching movies
Facts
- She once studied in the United States.
- Lena is able to speak English.
- Lena really loves doing fashion styling.
- Hyeri from Girl’s Day is her big role model.
- She first became a trainee when she was just a middle school student.
- Lena loves all the series of Harry Potter.
- Lena also loves some sorts of foreign movies and TV shows.
- She is good at doing voice impressions of Gollum and Louis Armstrong.
- Violet and baby pink are Lena’s most favorite colors.
- “Always happy to be grateful” is one of Lena’s life mottos.
GWSN Facts
- GWSN has members that are from South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
- Their group name has various meanings.
- GWSN has released 5 mini albums.
- They have two OSTs for K-Dramas.
- January of 2023, they filed a lawsuit against their agency for neglecting them and their activities since 2021.
Quotes
“All question marks become exclamation points.” –– Puzzle Moon
“Even if darkness washes over me Even if I can’t see I know I can find myself.” –– Puzzle Moon
“Each piece of the moon has gathered This isn’t the end, it’s the beginning Now I will open my eyes.” –– Puzzle Moon
“I won’t get impatient So slowly reveal yourself There’s a thousand pieces of you I can’t take my eyes off, I can’t take my eyes off.” –– Puzzle Moon
“I tried smiling a few times But my reflection in the mirror looks so awkward I must find the unknown me I must go to the unknown next step.” –– Puzzle Moon
“This simulation keeps repeating It doesn’t match my thoughts, sigh Is this how it feels like to be lost? Is this how it feels like to lose the light?” –– Puzzle Moon
GWSN is really full of potential. The members are awesome, attractive, and full of talents. Salute!