Chuu

Chuu, South Korean singer and television personality

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Born: October 20, 1999
Age in 2026: 27
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1999

About Chuu

Kim Ji-woo (Korean: 김지우; pronounced [kim d͡ʑiu], born October 20, 1999), known professionally as Chuu (츄), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Loona and its sub-unit, yyxy. == Early life == Kim Ji-woo was born on October 20, 1999, in Cheongju, South Korea. She is the eldest of three children and has two younger brothers. For her audition, she sang "Halo" by Beyoncé. Her stage name "Chuu" is derived from saying her given name quickly. She graduated from Cheongju's Saet-byul Elementary School and San-nam Middle School. == Career == === 2017–2020: Debut with Loona and solo activities === On December 14, 2017, Chuu was revealed as the tenth member of the Korean idol girl group Loona. As part of the group's pre-debut release strategy, on December 28, she released her self-titled single album with "Heart Attack" as its title track. Chuu reached number 8 on the Gaon Album Chart.

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Career and life highlights

On September 18, ATRP announced that Chuu would be making her debut as a solo artist on October 18, with her first extended play Howl and the lead single of the same name.
On December 15, it was announced that Chuu would release her first studio album XO, My Cyberlove on January 7, 2026, with the lead single of the same name.
However, MBC was inundated with criticism because it was discovered that a male staff pulled her hair.
It was also reported that in April 2022, she had founded her own company, with herself as the CEO.

Chuu timeline

2022It was also reported that in April 2022, she had founded her own company, with herself as the CEO.
2026On December 15, it was announced that Chuu would release her first studio album XO, My Cyberlove on January 7, 2026, with the lead single of the same name.

The world when Chuu was born

Chuu was born in 1999. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1999

#1 song"Believe" – Cher
Top movieAmerican Beauty
Top TV showER
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentUS Women's Soccer team wins World Cup on Brandi Chastain's penalty kick
Top headlineY2K fears grip the world as the millennium approaches
Technology milestoneNapster launches — music sharing revolution
Defining fadY2K panic
Notable inventionNapster (peer-to-peer file sharing)
World population6.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonSan Antonio Spurs (NBA)
U.S. population272.7M

1999 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chuu's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1999	2026
Gas	$1.17	$3.45/gal
Average home	$133,300	$435,000
Average income	$50,641	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$5.08	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.33	$0.73
Population	272.7M	341 million

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