Yel (H1-KEY) Profile, Bio, & Facts

Yel (옐) is a South Korean singer under GLG. She is a member of the Kpop girl group H1-KEY. 

Yel (H1-KEY) Profile

Yel (H1-KEY) Facts:

Early Life

– She was born in Jinhae, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
– She went to Jangcheon Elementary School and Dongjin Middle School.
– She dropped out from Jinhae Girls’ High School.
– She used to practice ballet since she was young, she quit after she took one lesson of hip-hop dancing.

Personal Life

– If she wasn’t an idol, she would be a professional dancer and she started dancing from a young age. (allkpop)
– She is known for her flexibility. 
– She considers dancing as her specialty.
– The greatest kpop song in her opinon is “How you like that” by BLACKPINK. (Zoom)
– She admires Seoi’s cleanliness.
– She prefers to watch entertainment shows rather than kdramas. (Zoom)
– She believes she resembles a red panda. 
– If given a superpower, she would want the ability to perform activities while sleeping. 
– Her index finger size is 11. 
– She created a friendship ring for Seoi.
– She once visited the doctors and they said she should be a basketball player because of her height. (Showterview EP.40)
– She believes her strong aura is her most charming feature. 
– She relieves her stress by pursuing her hobbies. (allkpop)
– Her nicknames include “Shinchan” and “Snowball.” 
– She doesn’t have any core memories with her friends because she didn’t get to hang out with them as much due to training. (Zapzee)
– Her representative animal is the Red Panda.
– Yel considers Lee Hyori as her role model. 
– If stranded on a deserted island, she would take insect or bug repellent. 
– Her motto is “Let’s live a life that satisfies me every day.”
– Her religion is Catholic and her baptismal name is Ezekiel.
– The 😆 emoji best represents her personality, according to Hwiseo. 
– She is close with Billlie’s Tsuki. 
– According to Riina, she is a good runner and Seoi says she’s good at shouting. 
– She has taken lessons in the Jeju Island dialect. 
– Members made a rule for her that she is not allowed to stretch because if she grows any taller, they would have to wear insoles. (Showterview EP.40)
– She has a childish style according to Hwiseo. 
– She often falls asleep listening to Chris Brown’s songs.
– She loved studying English in school, only because she liked her teacher. 
– She has a dog named Hodu. 

Career

– Yel is the Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, and Maknae in H1-KEY.
– She was the first member of H1-KEY to be revealed.
– Before joining Grandline (GLG), she trained at JYP Entertainment, and got first place in the JYP 15th Open Audition project.
– She passed the final round of auditions and began her trainee period at GLG in May 2021.
– She took classes at the S.D.K Academy.
– She has a training period of three years.

Likes & Dislikes

– She likes watching the show “Nineteen to Twenty”. (Zoom)
– She is a fan of Chris Brown.
– She enjoys horror-themed attractions, such as chambers of horror.
– She likes gypsophilas among all flowers.
– She is good at sports but is not a skilled runner according to Hwiseo.
– Her favorite lyric in Rose Blossom is, “I’ll keep my head up, stand my ground until the very end.”
– She prefers texting over phone calls.
– She enjoys pastries with cream filling.

Personality & Habits

– She was the type to always rush to get things done but now has learned to slow down. (NME)
– She has a habit of sleep talking and hitting the wall near her.
– She often sleeps with her eyes open.
– Yel and Hwiseo are the homebodies of the group. (Kpopstarz)
– She tends to get stressed easily by activities even when she is enjoying the activity. (allkpop)
– She listens to hip hop when she is not stressed but switches to listening to classical music when she feels stressed. (allkpop)
– Hwiseo describes her personality as positive, active, and loud.

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