Solar (MAMAMOO) Profile (Updated Facts!)

Solar (솔라) is a South Korean singer and a member of the girl group MAMAMOO under RBW. She made her solo debut on April 23, 2020 with the single album “Spit It Out“.

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Solar (MAMAMOO) Profile

Stage Name	Solar (솔라)
Birth Name	Kim Yong-sun (김용선)
Occupation	Singer, Musical Actress
Birthday	February 21, 1991
Active Years	2014–present
Age	33 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Height	163 cm (5’4″) \| Actual Height: 161 cm (5’3″)
Weight	43 kg (95 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	B
MBTI	INTJ

Solar (MAMAMOO) Facts:

Early Life

– Solar was born in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
– She went to Seoul Deunghyeon Elementary School and Myeongdeok Girls’ Middle School.
– She graduated from Seoul Management Information High School.

Personal Life

– Her older sister is named Yong-hee.
– She got her Associate Degree from Hanyang Women’s University (Department of International Tourism)
– She is the moodmaker in the group according to Hwasa. (Modelpress Interview)
– She saw an audition for singing and decided to give it a go but failed the audition because she underestimated it. She failed multiple auditions before finally getting accepted. (Netflix K-Content)
– Her nickname is ‘Gentleman In His Only Suit’ because she tends to wear one suit for a long time.
– She used to share a room with Hwasa but now has her own place.
– She’s scared of ghosts.
– She would rather know how she’ll die than know when she’ll die. (solarsido)
– She knows how to play the piano.
– She is the only member in the group with no tattoos.
– Solar is friends with Irene of Red Velvet and Apink’s Chorong.
– She has a dog named Yongki.
– Her birth name, Kim Yongsun, means ‘the face of an angel’.
– Her most embarrassing moment was when she had to do voice impressions on a variety show but she failed and fans made a lot of memes.
– Her bag includes her passport, Apple Earpods, wallet, mist, hand cream, cuticle oil, perfume, hair ties, lip balm, and pain relievers. (What’s In Your Bag?)
– She was the first guest at Jessi’s Showterview program.
– She lost about 12% body fat and reached 15% when training to feature for the ‘Men’s Health’ magazine. (Men’s Health Korea)
– Her parents were initially against her becoming a singer because they were strong on academics.
– She thought her ideal type was Jung Hyung Don but it wasn’t when she actually met him. (Entertainment Weekly Ep 1754)
– Her fashion role models are Hailey Beiber and Kendell Jenner. (1stLook)
– Wheein said Kim Yong-sun tends to get really strict during practice.
– She doesn’t buy whatever she likes when shopping and tends to look around a lot before deciding.
– She likes shopping with Moonbyul among all the members because they both have completely different styles.

Career

– She is the leader and main vocalist in MAMAMOO.
– She went to Modern K Music Academy University.
– Her agency discovered her after she sang for a free gift.
– She appeared on We Got Married with Eric Nam.
– She participated on the show ‘King of Masked Singer’, where she performed as ‘Sunflower’.
– She made the official fan song for MooMoos.
– She collaborated with f(x)‘s Luna and EXID‘s Hani for “Honey Bee” under Mystic Entertainment.
– She was ranked 36th on TC Candler’s “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018” and 24th in 2019.
– She debuted as a soloist on April 23, 2020, with the single album “Spit It Out”.
– She participates in writing and composing songs for MAMAMOO.
– She sang an OST with Kim Min-jae called “Star” and with Moonbyul called “Like Yesterday”.
– In 2022, she debuted as a musical actress in the musical ‘Mata Hari’.
– On August 30, 2022, Solar and Moonbyul debuted in the group’s first subunit MAMAMOO+.
– She collaborated with Yesung from Super Junior for the song ‘After Love’.
– She has been ranked as one of the most popular idols in Korea for women multiple times by Gallup Korea.

Likes & Dislikes

– She enjoys swimming.
– She likes watching funny videos, performances and dance videos on YouTube.
– Her favorite accessory is rings.
– She is a fan of Fin.K.L’s songs and likes their song Blue Rain. (Virtual Gayo Top 10 KBS)
– She loves raps and usually raps at karaoke with songs like ‘Barcode’.
– She likes black color as an artist and yellow as Kim Yongsun.
– She is a fan of Nike Force shoes. (1stLook)
– She’s a fan of BoA and Amy Winehouse.
– She enjoys listening to Lil’ Wayne.
– Her favorite thing about her face is her forehead. (솔라 容: FACE)

Food preferences

– She loves tteokbokki and can eat it for a whole week.
– She prefers only eating meat over only eating vegetables. (EXTREME BALANCE GAME)
– She loves eating dishes with kimchi. (Men’s Health Korea)
– She is passionate about food.
– She prefers ramyeon over sushi.

Personality & Habits

– She believes she is good at giving relationship advice. (Entertainment Weekly Ep 1754)
– She describes her personality as bright, energetic and positive. (솔라 容: FACE)
– She has the habit of trying many clothes when shopping but ends up buying only one. (솔라시도)
– She doesn’t often feel lonely.
– She has the habit of leaving messages on read according to Moonbyul.
– She loves to work hard because she hates to regret things. (Men’s Health Korea)
– She doesn’t like to overthink things and tries to forget things that make her feel down. (Showterview)