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Soyeon

Jeon Soyeon, Korean rapper and record producer

Born
August 26, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1998

About Soyeon

Jeon So-yeon (Korean: 전소연; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper and record producer, under Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows Produce 101 and Unpretty Rapstar before debuting as a solo artist on November 5, 2017. On May 2, 2018, she debuted as the leader and rapper of the K-pop girl group (G)I-dle, later changing their name to I-dle, for whom she has written and produced most lead singles. In 2018, she joined SM Station X's girl group project Station Young, which released its debut song "Wow Thing" in September of that year. She has also portrayed the League of Legends character Akali in the virtual musical groups K/DA and True Damage. Soyeon was promoted to a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association on January 31, 2024. == Early life == Jeon So-yeon was born on August 26, 1998, in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. As a child, she had a diverse upbringing, attending a Buddhist kindergarten, before being homeschooled and later enrolling in Kuryong Elementary School. During her time there, she immersed herself in ballet, entering and winning numerous competitions. She quit to pursue a career in music after seeing Big Bang perform; Soyeon secretly attended and failed around 20 to 30 singing auditions.

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Career and life highlights

Soyeon timeline

  1. Jeon So-yeon (Korean: 전소연; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper and record producer, under Cube Entertainment.
  2. After seeing Cube Entertainment's 2014 audition poster, Soyeon decided to attend the Incheon auditions and became a trainee at the company.
  3. In January 2016, Soyeon appeared as a representative trainee for Cube Entertainment in the first season of the girl group talent competition show Produce 101.

The world when Soyeon was born

Soyeon was born in 1998. 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 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

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

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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