Heejin (ARTMS, LOONA) Profile, Bio, and Facts

Heejin (희진) is a South Korean singer under MODHAUS. She is a member of the project group ARTMS. She is also a member of the girl group LOONA and its subunit LOONA 1/3.

Heejin (LOONA) Profile

Heejin (LOONA) Facts

Early Life

– Heejin was born in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– She attended Incheon Hambak Elementary School and Saint Paul Girls’ Middle School in Chungnam, South Korea.
– She lived in Brazil for one month during her childhood.

Personal Life

– She learned to speak Japanese through the Naruto series.
– Despite being allergic to dogs, she loves her dogs and takes allergy medication. (Vlive)
– She has done planks up to 9 minutes.
– Heejin is best friends with Hyunjin among all LOONA members.
– In middle school, she attended a dance academy to pursue her dream of becoming a singer.
– She is more confident in her charismatic gaze over smiling eyes. (the COLOR)
– She tends to buy a lot of eye shadows.
– Her father started discouraging her dreams of becoming a singer after she faced 20 audition rejections.
– She has been drinking Americano since her freshman year of high school, and she has fond memories of going to school with Hyunjin while having it.
– She has a cherished doll that she brings everywhere.
– She believes her friendly charm and unique voice are her strong points.
– Heejin learned a lot about makeup from Kim Lip, who recommended colors and went shopping with her.
– Her secret healing method is lying on the bed playing games with the AC on.
– She prefers to call over text.
– She finds people scarier than ghosts. (Vlive)
– Her hobbies include playing sudoku, calligraphy, and exploring new restaurants and chip brands.
– She would rather wear wet socks when it’s raining than wear new shoes.
– She was gifted pink Airpods and she named them “Pink-Pong.”
– She stays in touch with her elementary school friends from Incheon.
– She likes baking over cooking.
– She expressed interest in playing a villain if she were to act on V App during a late birthday celebration in 2021, but fans found her too cute to be intimidating.
– Heejin used to live in the countryside, which made it challenging for her to commute to the practice room in Seoul due to the long travel time and financial struggles.
– She would rather have a lifelong summer over lifelong winter.
– She wants to name the LOONA fans “Full Moon.”
– She has two older sisters.
– During her audition, she sang Lin’s ‘A-live’ and was accepted.
– She is close with Yena Choi from IZ*ONE, Jooeun from DIA, and ITZY’s Jin Ryu, who were trainees at the same agency. She met Hyunjin in Mixnine.
– She often gets sleep paralysis in their old practice room.
– She has four pet dogs, Nori, Bori, Tori and Bebe.
– Her charming points, according to Heejin, are the mole on her face and her unique voice.
– Her role model is Lucia.
– She is a huge fan of Ariana Grande.
– She is afraid of pigeons and allergic to fur.
– In an interview, she mentioned that she believes in living as she thinks and avoids negative thoughts before starting something new.
– She would rather be hungry all day long than sleepy.
– Her designated color in LOONA is bright pink, and her representative animal is a rabbit.
– She likes Choerry a lot and said she wants to tease and kiss her because she is cute.

Career

– She faced several rejections at auditions but was scouted through social media by Blockberry Creative in 2015.
– She was voted as the most beautiful female contestant by Korean netizens in MIXNINE.
– She is the dancer, vocalist, rapper, visual, and center of the group LOONA.
– She debuted on October 4, 2016, under LOONA with the song “Vivid.”
– She trained as a trainee for a year.
– On January 13, 2023, it was revealed that Heejin had won a lawsuit to terminate her contract with BlockBerry Creative, resulting in her leaving the company.
– She signed with MODHAUS in March 17, 2023.
– She has appeared in many commercials including “Innisfree”, “LG”, “Hi-Mart”, “NIVEA” and “HANYUL”.
– Heejin appeared as a contestant on GIRL’S RE:VERSE (KakaoTV, 2023).

Likes & Dislikes

– Heejin doesn’t like ballad-type songs.
– She enjoys playing Sudoku. (IDOL GROUND – OX Quiz HeeJin)
– Her biggest interest is shopping.
– When it comes to dieting or exercise, Heejin prefers dieting.
– She enjoys romantic tales.
– She enjoys dancing to boy group choreographies.
– Her favorite season is summer.
– She enjoys delicious food, fragrant things, and eating alone.
– Heejin dislikes birds, cigarettes, and messy environments.

Food Preferences

– Heejin pours cereal before milk. (BRISxLIFE LOONA Interview)
– She likes bone chicken over boneless chicken.
– She is interested in veganism and enjoys vegan food.
– Her preferences are ramen over pizza, mint chocolate ice cream, iced tea with an espresso shot, and protein chips.
– She has a strong liking for bread and enjoys eating “MANGNUT” breads.
– Heejin enjoys eating malatang and can handle the spiciest taste without difficulty.
– She likes soft peaches over hard peaches.
– Her favorite Gong Cha menu is Winter Melon Milk Tea with lots of pearls added.
– She likes Greek yogurt.
– She really likes taiyaki.
– Her favorite Subway menu includes adding avocado to Turkey Avocado.

Nicknames

– Heejin has several nicknames including Pumpkin Jeon, Carrot Girl, Jeonnie Jin, Heettongie, Founder, Nonsan’s Juliet, and Heeriana Grande.
– Her nickname is Heekki, a combination of her name and the word for rabbit.
– She is nicknamed “Dangun” because she was the first one to debut among all the LOONA members.

Abilities

– She is known for remembering even the smallest details about the other members.
– She is skilled at imitating the way Kim Gowon eats.
– She is good at drawing and drew a self-portrait in elementary school.
– She is not very good at cooking.
– Heejin scored 736 points on punch machine.
– She is skilled in planking for 5 minutes, surpassing Hyunjin.
– She can’t read English manuals well.
– She can play the piano and guitar.
– Heejin is also able to speak Japanese.

Personality & Habits

– Among the members, Heejin wakes up the latest.
– She tends to sleep with her mouth and eyes open.
– She doesn’t get angry easily.
– She is known as serious and passionate.
– Heejin has a very ambitious nature among all LOONA members.
– Her MBTI is ENTJ.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
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Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Apple Music | Deezer

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