Lee Ji-woo (; born October 24, 2005) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the girl group

TripleS TripleS (; ; stylized as tripleS) is a South Korean 24-member multinational girl group formed by Modhaus. They aim to be the world's first decentralized idol group, where the members will rotate between the full group, sub-units, and solo activi ...

and its sub-units

Krystal Eyes Krystal Eyes (; stylized as +(KR)ystal Eyes, abbreviated as KRE) is the second sub-unit of South Korean girl group TripleS, formed by Modhaus in 2022. It is composed of members Yoon Seo-yeon, Kim Chae-yeon, Lee Ji-woo, and Kim Soo-min. The q ...

, Acid Eyes, Evolution, Aria, and Hatchi. She first garnered attention through her participation in the survival competition show ''

My Teenage Girl ''My Teenage Girl'' () was a South Korean reality competition series created by MBC. It was intended to form a seven-member girl group with the potential to chart on ''Billboard''. The contestants were put into age groups that specialize in voc ...

''.

Early life

Lee Ji-woo was born on October 24, 2005, in

Jamwon-dong Jamwon-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Until 1988, Jamwon-dong was under the jurisdiction of Gangnam District. Jamwon-dong is popular for its mulberry trees and silkworms, whose cocoon is used to make ...

Seocho District Seocho District () is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region, along with the Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South K ...

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

, South Korea. She attended

Apgujeong High School Apgujeong High School () is a public high school located in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1987 as Gujeong High School (), and changed its name to Apgujeong High School on September 1, 2009. Notable alumni * Choi Si-won * Choi Jae-ho * ...

and currently attends

Dongguk University Dongguk University () is a private university in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. A top-tier university acknowledged locally in Korea. It is one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities in the world, and is a member of the International Asso ...

in the Theater Department. Since elementary school, Lee was always in charge of the class president role during school. During high school, she was also the president of the musical club. Since childhood, Lee was a junior

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...

player with aspirations to play ice hockey professionally, however, her parents were worried she would get hurt a lot, so she changed her aspiration to be a

K-Pop idol An idol () is a type of entertainer who works in the field of Korean popular music (K-pop), either as a member of a group or as a solo act. They typically work for an entertainment agency that operates a highly managed star system that idols ar ...

instead.

Career

2021–2022: Acting debut, ''My Teenage Girl''

On May 12, 2021, Lee made her official acting debut in the web-series ''I:LOVE:DM'' as a leading character. On May 31, Lee initially became the teaser model for the survival competition show, ''

''. Later, she decided to join the show as a participant and was revealed as a contestant on September 13. Lee revealed during the competition that she was previously a trainee at the three major entertainment companies in South Korea. She was street cast by

SM Entertainment SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the car ...

and became an idol trainee and then transferred to

YG Entertainment YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...

and moved to

JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1997 by Park Jin-young, J. Y. Park. Operating as a record label, talent ...

as an acting trainee, however later left the companies due to her difficulty of being watched and evaluated by others during her trainee life.

Kwon Yu-ri Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...

, one of the shows mentors stated, "Lee is an all-rounder member, She plays a very important role. She can make the team shine on stage and show off her own abilities, she is someone with a variety of charms." Lee was unfortunately eliminated in the semi-final episode, resulting in 21st place.

2022-present: Debut with tripleS

On June 2, 2022, Lee was announced as the third member of the girl group,

tripleS TripleS (; ; stylized as tripleS) is a South Korean 24-member multinational girl group formed by Modhaus. They aim to be the world's first decentralized idol group, where the members will rotate between the full group, sub-units, and solo activi ...

. On September 26, Lee became a member of tripleS subunit

through a vote determined by fans. Krystal Eyes made their official sub-unit debut on May 5. On February 13, 2023, tripleS made their official debut with the

extended play An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...

, Assemble. On April 25, Lee was determined as a member of tripleS fourth sub-unit, Evolution. Evolution made their official sub-unit debut on October 11. On May 19, Lee was announced as a participant on the girl group survival show ''

Queendom Puzzle ''Queendom Puzzle'' () is a 2023 South Korean reality competition show created by Mnet. It premiered on Mnet on June 13, 2023, airing every Tuesday at 22:00 KST. The show concluded on August 15, 2023. The show serves as a spin-off series of ' ...

'', and finished the show with the final ranking of 13th. On November 24, Lee was determined as a member of the

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focused sub-unit, Aria. On January 15, 2024, Aria made their official debut with a song written by

Heize Jang Da-hye (; born August 9, 1991), better known by her stage name Heize, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, composer and producer currently signed to P Nation. The name Heize was inspired by the name of an American rapper Angel Haz ...

. On August 28, Lee was determined as a member of the Japanese sub-unit, Hatchi. The subunit made their official debut on November 20. In September 2024, Lee was cast in the web drama ''What I Love About Summer'', as the character Woo-seul.

Public image

In the media

During Lee's appearance on My Teenage Girl, she was considered the representative visual trainee among the grade 3 contestants. Lee was named one of the top five visual contestants of ''My Teenage Girl'', along with fellow TripleS member Kim Yoo-yeon, Classy members Myung Hyung-seo and Kim Ri-won, and

Rescene Rescene (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by The Muze Entertainment. The group is composed of five members: Woni, Liv, Minami, May, and Zena. The group debuted in 2024 with their single album ''Re:Scene''. Name Rescene ...

's Minami. Lee was briefly featured on the reality show ''Where Is My Home'', the cast of the show created a parody version of Lee's appearance on ''My Teenage Girl'' audition trailer, with the cast acting as Lee. Additionally,

Shindong Shin Dong-hee (; born September 28, 1985), known professionally as Shindong (lit. meaning: "prodigy"), is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, host, radio personality, and video director. He is best known as a member of Super Junior and its s ...

, a member of

Super Junior Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and ...

also created a parody video of Lee, dressing as Lee and re-enacting her acting in the ''My Teenage Girl'' audition trailer. In August 2024, Lee entered the girl group individual brand reputation results for the first time, resulting in 94th place.

Discography

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Participation releases

Filmography

Web series

Television shows

Radio

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Ji-woo 2005 births Living people South Korean female idols K-pop singers South Korean pop singers South Korean dance music singers 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean women singers TripleS members Queendom Puzzle contestants