QUICK FACTS
Age
30
Birthday
December 29, 1995
Zodiac
Capricorn
Position
Vocalist
Birthplace
Los Angeles, USA
Korean Name
홍지수
BIOGRAPHY
Hong Jisoo grew up in Los Angeles and discovered SEVENTEEN online before auditioning for Pledis as a teenager. He is the group's primary English speaker and acts as a cultural and linguistic bridge in American and international press. His self-produced acoustic songs released via personal SoundCloud gained significant attention outside of official SEVENTEEN releases and established him as a serious songwriter.
Guitar and acoustic songwriting — he records and shares arrangements regularly — photography, and maintaining close ties with his Los Angeles roots.
DID YOU KNOW
- 01
Born and raised in Los Angeles before joining Pledis
- 02
Plays acoustic guitar and often interprets for the group in English
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