Kim Lip (ARTMS, LOONA) Profile, Bio, and Facts

Kim Lip (김립) is a South Korean singer and dancer under MODHAUS. She is a member of the project group ARTMS. She is also a member of the girl group LOONA and its subunit ODD EYE CIRCLE.

Kim Lip (LOONA) Profile

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Kim Lip (LOONA) Facts

Early Life

– Kim Lip was born in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
– She graduated from Sanseong Elementary School and Yongseong Middle School.
– She graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School.

Personal Life

– Kim Lip is a fan of GOT7.
– In sixth grade, she joined a dance class after her mother encouraged her to lose weight.
– She was the first member to get a tattoo in 2021.
– Her religion is Paganism.
– Her family consists of parents and an older sister named Kim Jung-yoon.
– Since becoming a trainee, she managed to lose 10kg (22 lbs).
– Her hobbies include shopping, playing Sudoku, and organizing and cleaning things.
– She used to wear braces.
– She started dancing as a means to lose weight.
– Chuu said that within LOONA, she and Haseul are responsible for military discipline.
– She has a moon tattoo on her finger and a butterfly tattoo on her arm.
– Since her debut, she is the only member who has never worn her bangs down.
– She is known for her neat and graceful dance skills, which are considered one of the best in the group.
– Among the members, she has the earliest bedtime of 10:00 pm.
– Kim Lip dislikes aegyo, whether it’s her doing it or others doing it to her.
– Her motto is “Let’s be healthy.”
– During photoshoots, Kim Lip wore a shirt in support of the LGBT community.
– Her most memorable memory from her school days was when she was a trainee and she shopped at Lotte Tower because she did not want to go to the practice room early and lied that school wasn’t off yet.
– Kim Lip was discovered and cast by BlockBerry Creative through her Instagram account.
– As a child, she was extremely introverted.
– She is close with Chuu as they graduated from high school together and moved from their hometown to Seoul together to start high school.
– She admires BoA, Park Hyo-shin, and Tori Kelly.
– She likes boomerangs.
– If she were a boy, she mentioned that she would date Jinsoul.
– Her idol is Suzy.
– Her ideal type is someone who enjoys eating and is friendly towards her.
– Her most listened-to song during her school days was “Never Gonna Let You Go” by Faith Evans.
– Her designated color was red, and her animal representation was an owl in LOONA.
– She likes reading novels over manga.

Career

– She is a member of the sub-units Odd Eye Circle (Leader), LOONA Yum Yum, and Not Friends Unit.
– She is the vocalist and dancer in the group LOONA.
– She has also participated in writing the songs for the group’s albums.
– She participated in the music mystery show “King of Masked Singer” in 2020.
– She was on the cover of the magazine CECI CHINA in 2017.
– Kim Lip made her debut on May 25, 2017, as part of LOONA with the song “Eclipse.”
– Her training period lasted for 1 year and 2 months.
– She attended IB Music Academy.
– On January 13, 2023, it was revealed that she had won a lawsuit to terminate her contract with BlockBerry Creative, resulting in her departure from the company.
– She signed with MODHAUS in March 2023.

Likes & Dislikes

– Kim Lip was a fan of Pokemon when she was younger.
– She dislikes lotus root, noise, and things that lack organization.
– Her favorite movies include A Star is Born, Beauty and the Beast, and About Time.
– Her favorite subject in school was maths and science.
– Lip makeup is one of her favorite cosmetic items to purchase.
– She likes bright clothing.
– Chip and Dale are her favorite Disney characters.
– She enjoys watching mukbangs.
– She generally enjoys calm movies, especially romance films.

Food Preferences

– She dislikes lotus roots because she forced herself to eat them when she was young.
– She likes to eat cream puff taiyaki.
– When pouring cereal and milk, she pours cereal first.
– She likes sushi, pizza, bread, mint chocolate ice cream, tuna, and sweet foods.
– She likes adding an omelet to steak & cheese on the Subway menu.
– Her favorite snacks from school days were rice cake skewers, colpop, and anchovy noodles.
– Her favorite Gongcha menu includes winter melon milk tea and chocolate milk tea with 100 sugar content, less ice, and 3 additional pearls.

Nicknames

– She has several nicknames including Dong Dong, Queen Lip, Kimberly Lippington, Mom Lip, KimLipstick (by HaSeul), Lipbalm, and Moonmin (by ODD EYE CIRCLE).
– She is nicknamed “Halmi” by Heejin because her dressing style and sleeping patterns resemble a grandmother.

Abilities

– She can play piano, guitar, and violin.
– Her special talent includes imitating the way Heejin walks.
– She was a good swimmer and learned to swim as a child.
– Pre-debut, Kim Lip was the only member to receive bass guitar lessons from the company.
– She is the only LOONA member who can play the violin.
– She can easily spilt an apple with her bare hands.
– She said that she is bad with technology.

Personality & Habits

– According to ViVi, Kim Lip expresses her opinions straightforwardly and possesses good observational skills.
– When she’s upset about an unresolved argument, she prefers to resolve it immediately.
– She is described as talkative, tsundere, chic, and hot-headed.
– She has a habit of holding the camera upside down.
– Her MBTI is ISTJ. (previously ESTJ)

Celebrity Friends

– She is friends with Yeonjung of WJSN, Jane of Momoland, Kim Sihyeon of Everglow, and PURPLE KISS‘ Goeun.
– She is close with Chuu and JooE of Momoland.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: kimxxlip

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

(LOONA/Kim Lip) “Eclipse”: