Hyeju (LOOSSEMBLE, LOONA) Profile, Bio, & Facts

Hyeju (올리비아 혜), formerly known as Olivia Hye, is a South Korean singer and a member of the K-pop girl group LOOSSEMBLE under CTDENM. She is also a member of the girl group LOONA and its subunit “yyxy”.

Hyeju (LOONA) Profile

Hyeju (LOONA) Facts

Early Life

– Hyeju was born in Seoul and lived there for 10 years before moving to Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– She transferred from Uijeongbu Girls’ High School to Sungshin Girls’ High School but later dropped out and passed her GED.

Personal Life

– Hyeju once bought a 30-pack of socks, but they all disappeared mysteriously.
– She expressed her interest in trying Chuu‘s cute personality for once.
– Her role model is HyunA, and her favorite song is “Bubble Pop!” by HyunA.
– She and Choerry went to the same school, but Hyeju had to pretend not to know her before they debuted.
– She changed her stage name because she wanted to let her real name be a little more known to the public with the mindset of a new beginning. (News1)
– She often listened to “Spring is Gone By Chance” by Loco and Yuju during her school days.
– She would like to trade songs with Jinsoul‘s “Singing in the Rain.”
– She is the second youngest member in LOONA and the maknae of yyxy.
– Olivia Hye considers Gowon her soulmate.
– A wish that she would like to make on the day of the first snow is “Please let me become rich”.
– She has a tattoo on her left arm with the words “My journey without a destination.”
– Hyeju didn’t enjoy school and dropped out, throwing out all her uniforms afterward.
– She is an avid Netflix viewer.
– She was a bit shy when she was revealed as the 12th member, but the other members took care of her.
– Despite liking to hug other members, she dislikes receiving hugs and kisses.
– Her must-have summer items are an electric fan, ice, air conditioner, and something to tie her hair with. (LOONA 2021 Summer Package Q&A )
– She said that she wasn’t nervous about her debut in LOSSEMBLE but rather enjoyed every step of the process. (360° Pre-debut Interview)
– She once bought 50 hangers to organize her clothes, but they kept disappearing, and she later found out that Chuu was the culprit. (LOONA STUDIO Secret Hertz)
– Essential items that were always in her backpack during school were snacks and crumpled-up take-home reports.
– She prefers taking selfies at different angles rather than straight angles.
– Fans often compare her to TWICE’s Mina and Mamamoo’s Moonbyul in terms of looks.
– She is close with GWSN’s Soso.
– She identifies as an atheist.
– Her stage name trended on Naver due to its uniqueness when it was announced.
– She is friends with WJSN’s Eunseo and Brave Girls’ Eunji.
– She was quite shy during her school days.
– If she was a season she would want to be summer.
– During the lawsuit against their management company, she helped out with her family business and almost gave up on being a singer but Hyeju didn’t want to let go of the stage yet. (Newsis)
– She has an older sister named Son Min-joo (born in 1997).
– Her representative color is silver, and her representative animal is a wolf.
– The most memorable story from her school days was when she was walking home getting all soaked on a rainy day after school. (Q&A)
– Olivia Hye is efficient in her practices and shopping, often doing research and reading reviews beforehand.

Career

– Olivia Hye is a member of the sub-unit yyxy.
– She was a trainee for just one day before debuting.
– She is the rapper, dancer, and vocalist in the group LOONA.
– She was previously a part of FNC Academy.
– On June 16, 2023, after winning a lawsuit, it was announced that she had terminated her contract with BBC.

Likes & Dislikes

– She likes black, white, red, and grey colors.
– She likes playing video games, with her favorites being League of Legends and The Legend of Zelda.
– She prefers summer over winter.
– She is a fan of using face masks and uses one every day, according to Yves.
– Olivia Hye enjoys watching the film “Little Forest” and reading comics.
– She prefers watching Netflix over YouTube.
– She doesn’t like to exercise.
– She enjoys watching horror and thriller movies.

Food Preferences

– She loves meringue cookies.
– Her favorite snacks from school days were Mastar and rice cake skewers.
– Olivia Hye enjoys eating kimchi and desserts.
– She likes Choco Pie the most. (Re-writing Profiles Ep2)
– She dislikes bubble tea, mint chocolate, and salad without dressing.
– She prefers sweet foods over sour foods.
– She likes Gosomi crackers. (Orbit Japan Official Book)

Nicknames

– She has several nicknames including “Baby Wolf Hye”,” Olive”, “Marceline (by Yves)” and “Nyeju”.
– Olivia Hye is known for loving watermelon and earned the nickname “Dr. Watermelon” after cutting a watermelon open with a spoon.
– She excelled in the Punch score competition, earning the nickname “Punchivia Hye.”
– Yves nicknamed her “Marceline.”

Abilities

– Olivia Hye is the strongest member of LOONA and she is skilled in hand slapping, arm wrestling, and the punch game.
– Her strengths include solo play, following rules well, holding no grudges, and not getting hurt easily.
– She is flexible and not afraid of heights but has low stamina.
– Hyeju believes she is the best in the group at dealing with bugs. (MBC Radio)
– She has the strongest hand grip among the LOONA members, according to Yeojin. (FactiNStar)

Personality & Habits

– Her weaknesses include getting annoyed easily and being sensitive.
– She is introverted and shy but becomes really friendly once she gets to know someone.
– She said she is kind of blunt and chic and has a hard time showing aegyo.
– Her MBTI type is ISTP.
– Yeojin said that Hyeju is principled and has the charm of an unwavering boulder. (ET News)
– She prefers dealing with unresolved arguments later to calm down if angered.
– Olivia Hye has a deep and mysterious personality and is described as edgy, tsundere, straightforward, and headstrong.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: lnxexu

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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