Sitala (시탈라) is a Thai singer. She is a former member of the Kpop girl group H1-KEY.
Sitala (ex. H1-KEY) Profile
Stage Name | Sitala (시탈라) |
Birth Name | Sitala Wongkrachang (ศีตลา วงศ์กระจ่าง) |
Occupation | Singer |
Birthday | April 23, 1996 |
Active Years | 2021–present |
Age | 28 (in 2024) |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Height | 173 cm (5’8″) |
Weight | N/A |
Nationality | Thai |
Blood Type | N/A |
MBTI | INTP |
Sitala (ex. H1-KEY) Facts:
Early Life
– Sitala was born in Thailand.
– She graduated from Ewha Womans University.
Personal Life
– Her family consists of her parents and a twin sister.
– Her father is Sarunyu Wongkrachang, a renowned Thai actor, and her mother, Hatthaya Wongkrachang, is a well-known disk jockey and her uncle, Thaneth Warakulnukroh, is a famous singer.
– She is close with (G)I-DLE’s Minnie.
– Her representative animals were quokka and Piglet.
– Her favorite movies include Inception and Midnight in Paris.
– Her role model is her father.
– She moved to Korea in 2016.
– She appreciates the Korean training system because its structured schedule helps her focus better.
– She relieves her stress by listening to music and writing in her diary.
– She is a fan of Korean actresses Jun Ji-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin.
– She loves visiting Hannam-dong (Itaewon) in Seoul for its cafes and neighbourhood.
– Her motto is, “Everything is possible for you: Work hard, Stay humble, Be kind.”
– She is a fan of the model Irene Kim.
Career
– Sitala was the Vocalist, Rapper in H1-KEY.
– Before debuting, she trained under Lionheart Entertainment.
– She started training under Lionheart in October 2018 but was accepted in March.
– She holds the title of the youngest Chanel model from Thailand.
Controversy & Departure from H1-KEY
– Sitala was announced as a member of H1-KEY in November 2021 and soon after Thai netizens started demanding her removal from the group as she was the daughter of the late Thai actor Sarunyu Wongkrachang, who was a well known supporter of the People’s Alliance for Democracy, a party responsible for the Thai political crisis in 2006 and 2014.
– Things got further out of hand when she wrote that she looked up to her father as her role model in her profile and Thai fans started accusing her of also being a supporter of the military dictatorship and wrote over 1,000 comments on the group’s official accounts.
– GLG released a statement in December 2021 stating that Sitala cannot be bearing the burden of her father’s actions and will not be removed from the group.
– But in May 2022 five months after their debut, she voluntarily decided to leave H1-KEY, citing ‘personal reasons’ and was replaced by Hwiseo.
Note: Learn more fun facts about her on H1-KEY members profile!
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