LIA

Choi Jisu (최지수; born Jul 21, 2000), known by her stage name Lia (리아) is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy which debuted in February 2019 with JYP Entertainment (JYPE). She is a former SM Entertainment trainee. Lia trained for 2 years before official debuting with Itzy on Feb 19, 2019.

LIA PROFILE

Stage Name: Lia

Full Name: Choi Jisu

Korean Name: 최지수

Country of Birth: South Korea

Birthday: Jul 21, 2000

Height: 163 cm (5'4'')

Weight: 47 kg (104 lbs)

Blood Type: AB

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Lia is fluent in English as she lived in Canada for several years and studied in an international school.

-She enjoys listening to music and shopping.

-Her favorite color is blue.

-Her English name, Julia, was given to her by her aunt.

-Her role model is Ariana Grande.

-If she wasn’t a kpop idol, she would have liked to be a fashion designer.

-Lia tends to eat her meals very slowly, making sure she savors and enjoys every bite fully.

-She likes putting honey in her food when it’s not sweet enough.

-She enjoys eating fruits, pasta, kimchi fried rice, Korean beef and radish soup, and both Korean and Western food.

-Lia was born on July 21, 2000 in South Korea but later later moved to Canada where she lived for around 3 years when she was in elementary school.

-At the age of 14, while she was in middle school in Canada, she passed an audition with SM Entertainment to become a trainee; however, she ended up leaving the agency as her parents wanted her to focus on her studies.

-In 2017, she passed the audition with JYPE and trained for 2 years before official debuting with Itzy in 2019.