From Lovelyz’ Baby Soul to Lee Su-jeong, a journey of self-discovery for K-pop star as she drops her first solo EP, My Name

Lee Su-jeong ‘tried so hard to live as Baby Soul’ in her Lovelyz career that the now solo artist, whose EP My Name just dropped, had no idea who she really was

Her journey of self-discovery has helped her in many ways, from figuring out her favourite flower – ‘I like cherry blossoms the most’ – to a change in her music

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Lee Su-jeong, formerly of K-pop act Lovelyz, says she is on a journey of self-discovery. Her first solo EP, My Name, dropped on April 26. Photo: Instagram/@official_leesujeong

Published: 7:15pm, 27 Apr 2022

By Dong Sun-hwa

Lee Su-jeong has, for the past eight years, been known as Baby Soul, the glamorous leader of K-pop act Lovelyz. Because of that, the 29-year-old has had no time to find out who she is and what she likes as her own person.

Lee, however, has recently taken her first steps towards that.

The girl group, who debuted in 2014, terminated their contracts last year with management company Woollim Entertainment. Lee – the only member who has renewed her contract – has spent most of her time searching for the missing pieces of her puzzle.

Lovelyz performing during the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 3 in 2016. The group terminated their contracts last year with Woollim Entertainment. Photo: Getty Images

“I was not aware of this, but in hindsight, I tried so hard to live as Baby Soul instead of Lee Su-jeong,” she reveals at the headquarters of Woollim Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea. “I almost did not know anything about myself.