Lee So-jung

Lee So-jung (; born September 3, 1993), known mononymously as Sojung, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Ladies' Code. Sojung made her debut as a soloist in March 2017 with single "Better Than Me".

Early life Lee was born on September 3, 1993, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea. She attended Dankook University, where she majored in modern music.

Career 2012–2014: Debut and car crash

In 2012, Lee auditioned for the Mnet talent show The Voice of Korea, which first aired on February 10 of the same year. For the show, she released several songs including a cover version of the Wonder Girls song "2 Different Tears", "Memory Loss" , and "No More".

In February 2013, it was announced that Lee would be a member of Ladies' Code, under Polaris Entertainment. The group's debut mini-album Code 01 Bad Girl along with the title song "Bad Girl" and accompanying music video was released on March 7, 2013. In the same year, she collaborated with rapper San E on the song "Twisted" , released in November.

On Sojung's 21st birthday, September 3, 2014, she and the rest of the group were involved in a car accident. Ladies' Code was returning to Seoul from their performance at Open Concert. Lee's groupmate EunB was pronounced dead minutes later. Lee and Rise, another groupmate, suffered serious injuries and were taken to the Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital in Suwon. Lee's situation was stabilized, but Rise's condition deteriorated and she was transferred to Ajou University Hospital, where she died four days later on September 7, 2014. Lee was transferred to a hospital in her hometown. The remaining three members returned to the group's dormitory on November 12 with Lee still receiving outpatient treatment.

2015–present: Debut as a soloist After Ladies' Code's return after the accident, Lee was featured in two episodes of the MBC show King of Mask Singer on February 21. For the show, she released the songs "Blue In You" , a collaboration with Lee Tae-sung, and "If You Come Back" , garnering a total of 59 votes. In June, she released the song "I Don't Want" , a duet with Jung Key. In 2016, Lee was a contestant on the JTBC competition show Girl Spirit, which first aired on July 19.

Lee made her official debut as a soloist in May 2017 with the ballad track "Better Than Me".

In February 2020, Lee and Ladies' Code bandmates Zuny and Ashley left Polaris Entertainment after contract expiration and unsuccessful renegotiations with the company. Lee's subsequent work included the release of her second single album Island and its lead single of the same name on August 22, 2020. The song is heavily influenced by the tropical house genre, an atypical venture for Lee. The following year, she participated in JTBC's second-chance vocal competition show, Sing Again, finishing among the program's top six contestants. On February 19, 2021, under new label Needs Music Entertainment , Lee released her third single album, 함께 했는데 이별은 나 혼자인 거야, consisting of a title ballad of the same name and its instrumental version. The track became the first of Lee's singles to enter Korea's weekly Gaon Digital Chart, peaking at number 92. The following weeks the song achieved new highs peaking at number 65, number 42 and number 33. Additionally, the song peaked at number 30 on the Gaon Download Chart.

Personal life Health Throughout her career, Lee has suffered problems with anorexia. During an interview in 2016, she mentioned that she resorted to a strict diet, resulting in the loss of .

Discography

Single album Title Details Peak chart positions SalesKOR Stay HereReleased: March 14, 2018 Label: Polaris Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR As lead artist "Better Than Me" 2017 — "Stay Here" 2018 — Stay Here "Island" 2020—Island "If You Were Still Here" 2021 33 "Love in the Cloud (#구름스타그램)" 2022 — "Hello" 2023 — "Far Away" 2023 — As featured artist "Twisted" 2013 100 KOR: 18,208 Twisted "I Don't Want" 2016 26 KOR: 150,625 "A Break Up Song That's Like a Love Song" 2017 — Re:Mind "Deep Inside — "HEAVEN 2019 — Collaborations "I'm Fine Thank You" 2015 — "Get Over" 2020 — Sojung X MKPBand "Netflix" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances Title Year Album "Searching Me" 2019 Possessed OST "Perfume" Angel's Last Mission: Love OST "Yesterday" Love Affairs in the Afternoon OST "As If Scattered in the Cold Wind" Queen: Love and War OST "Walkin' on air" 2020 The Present Has Arrived OST "It's Alright" 2021 Mouse OST "Skyline" Scripting Your Destiny OST "Just for One Day" Bossam: Steal the Fate OST "Love Me Again" Moonshine OST "The One Who Wins" 2023 Bo-ra! Deborah OST

Other appearances Title Year Album "2 Different Tears" 2012 The Voice of Korea Part. 02 "In The Rain" The Voice of Korea Part. 04 "Memory Loss" The Voice of Korea Part. 05 "No More" The Voice of Korea The Behind "Blue In You" 2016 King of Mask Singer Episode 47 "If You Come Back" King of Mask Singer Episode 48 "Don't Be Shy" Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 02 "I Don't Love You" Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 05 "24 Hours + NoNoNo (24시간이 모자라 + NoNoNo)" Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 06 "One's Way Back" Idol Vocal League – Girl Spirit EPISODE 05 "The Flight" 2020 Sing Again Episode 3 "As We Live" 2021 Sing Again Episode 10 "The While Magnolia" Famous Singers Part 1 "An Unfinished Song" "To Me" Famous Singers Part 2

Filmography Television shows

Theater

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result K-Model Awards with AMF GLOBAL 2021 Popular Culture Rising Star Lee So-jung