Before these five artists got involved in this group, just like other idol groups, they followed a not easy path. Before Solji and Hyelin joined the group, EXID consisted of six other people. Their first debut included Hani, Jung Hwa, LE, Yeji, Dami, and Haeryung. But in the middle of their debut, in April 2012, AB entertainment who oversees EXID, announced that Yeji, Dami, and Haeryung had left the group. The agency stated that Yuji and Dami left the group to focus on their studies, and Haeryung wanted to focus on her acting career. After all of that, Solji and Hyelin joined the group, and in August 2012, EXID returned with their single “I Feel Good” from their first EP Hippity Hop. The EP gained much appreciation at that time. Then, on October 11th, they made a comeback with the new song “Hey Boy,” which became an original soundtrack for MBC’s sitcom The Thousandth Man.
Full profile of Solji
As a continuation of the aforementioned members of EXID, it is important to note that Solji is also part of Dasoni with Hani. Her wonderful voice earned her the position of the main vocalist of EXID. She’s also the group leader; she became the leader because of her attractive singing skills. She joined EXID in August 2012 to replace another member who had left the group. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, on January 10th, 1989. Before she debuted with EXID, she debuted in the ballad duo 2NB in 2006 and released solo singles in 2012. Then, she worked as EXID’s vocal trainer. In February 2015, Solji participated in the singing competition program King of Mask Singer. She became the first winner and gained plenty of popularity for her and her group.
Stage Name: Solji (솔지) Real Name: Heo Sol Ji (허솔지) Date of Birth: January 10th, 1989 Height: 170 cm Weight: 50 kg Blood: O Specialties: Singing Position: Leader and main vocalist Hobby: Listening to music, playing drum Instagram: @soul.g_heo
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Full profile of Hani
If you wonder who the lead vocalist of EXID is, well, the answer is definitely Hani. She is also the visual of the group and part of the subunit Dasoni. Before Hani join EXID, she was a trainee of JYP. Before she was about to debut, she got cut out somehow. She was a little bit disappointed and decided to go to China to study instead. Then, her acquaintance called and asked her if she wanted to join AB Entertainment and join EXID. After that, she came back to Korea and made her debut as a member of EXID. Hani was born in Seoul, South Korea, on May 1st, 1992. She is now 28 years old. Her real name is Ahn Hee-Yeon, but she decided to debut with Hani as her stage name. EXID has gained much attention after Hani’s focus fan-cam went viral on social media! In October 2014, a fan-cam was taken of Hani performing “Up & Down.” The song did not get much attention until this fan-cam blew up in the media.
Stage Name: Hani (하니) Real Name: Ahn Hee Yeon (안희연) Date of Birth: May 1st, 1992 Height: 168 cm Weight: 50 kg Blood Type: AB Position: Lead vocalist, the face of the group Specialties: Singing Hobby: Reading Twitter: @hani_exid Laman Facebook: EXID.HaniAhn Instagram: ahnhani_92 For your information, Hani is the only child in her family, and she stated that she’s happy with that. Hani once aspired to study psychology and become a psychologist. Hani graduated from Jiri Senior High School, and she also graduated from Global Cyber University. One thing that is not a secret is that Hani is a smart girl. She has an IQ score of 145.
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Full profile of LE
Born in South Chung Cheong, South Korea, on December 10th, 1991, LE is known as the main rapper of the girl group EXID. Before she joined the group, she was an underground rapper with the stage name Elly. She made a rap group with another underground rapper Jiggy Fellaz. She was unwilling to join at first, but she eventually joined and started her hip-hop rap career. In May 2012, LE collaborated with Gavy NJ on their song “Don’t Call Me,” and she sang the rap line. Stage Name: LE (엘이) Real Name: Ahn Hyo-jin (안효진) Date of Birth: December 10th, 1991 Height: 168 cm Weight: 50 kg Blood: AB Specialties: Rapping Position: Main Rapper Hobby: Playing lego
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