BESTIE Profile and Facts
BESTIE is an 18 member girl group consisting of members Chunhwa, Moyeon, Shinae, Paris, Sakura, Nahyeong, Hyerin, Quinn, Dyrelle, Seuilgi, Yonha, Lila, Tzuyu, Fleur, Hei-Li, Krystal, Jungyeong, and Yoonie. The group debuted under NØVA Entertainment on March 10th, 2020 with the mini-album “Recess”.
BESTIE fandom name: BFF
BESTIE official color: Peachy Pink
BESTIE Official Accounts:
Twitter: bestieofficial
Instagram: bestieofficial
Fan Cafe: bestieofficial
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VLIVE: BESTIE
BESTIE Members Profile
Chunhwa
Stage Name: Chunhwa (훈화)
Birth Name: Lee Chunhwa (이훈화)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Representative Color: Pearl Aqua
Birthday: January 12th, 2000
Zodiac: Capricorn
Nationality: Korean
Height: 168 cm (5’6”)
Weight: 51kg (112 lbs)
Blood Type: A+
Instagram: @chunhwaya._.12
Twitter: @chunhwaya00
Subunits: Serenity, Eternity
Chunhwa Facts
- Chunhwa was born in Seoul, South Korea.
- She has two older brothers.
- Her oldest brother is a cosmetologist.
- He second oldest brother is Chunho, a member of the boy group 3XL.
- She was in her church’s choir.
- She briefly went to an unnamed college. She majored in chemistry and minored in mathematics.
- She can speak Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
- She learned Chinese from her father who was raised in China.
- Her Chinese zodiac is the Rabbit.
- She says her biggest inspirations are The Wonder Girls and Jonghyun (SHINee).
- She auditioned for JYPE but did not get accepted.
- She can play piano, bass, and saxophone.
- She trained for six years before debuting.
- She is left-handed.
- She has two tattoos: a heart on her right wrist (it matches with her brother, Chunho) and a paper airplane on her left ankle.
- She wrote lyrics for some BESTIE songs including Miss Ping Pong, Coffee, and Popsicle.
- Chunhwa’s Ideal Type: “My ideal type is closest to Minho from SHINee.”
Moyeon
Stage Name: Moyeon (모연)
Birth Name: Son Moyeon (손모연)
Position: Main Vocalist
Representative Color: Sky Blue
Birthday: March 21st, 1991
Zodiac: Aries
Nationality: Japanese-Korean
Height: 163 cm (5'4")
Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Subunits: Tonight, Iridescence
Moyeon Facts
- She has two sisters and one brother.
- She can speak English, French, Japanese, Italian, and Korean.
- She loves birds, especially parrots.
- She loves reading and cites Harry Potter as her favorites.
- She loves steak.
- Her idols are Big Bang, Girls' Generation, and EXO.
- She is the oldest member.
- She loves hugs.
Shinae
Stage Name: Shinae (시내)
Birth Name: Kang Shinae (강시내)
Position: Main Vocalist
Representative Color: Blue
Birthday: August 2nd, 1997
Zodiac: Leo
Nationality: Korean
Height: 167 cm (5'4")
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Subunits: Eclipse, Tonight
Shinae Facts
- She is the middle child of three children.
- She's always had a passion for singing.
- She plays the guitar professionally.
- Doing makeup is her hobby.
- She loves Winnie the Pooh.
- Her favorite color is pink.
- Her favorite brand is Chanel.
- She tends to look up to her close elders.
- She loves dressing up and does it often.
- Her nickname is " bonbon " for her love of candy.
- Shinae’s Ideal Type: Someone whom she can be comfortable with and appreciates her for her.
Paris
Stage Name: Paris (파리)
Birth Name: Son Dayeon (손다연)
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Visual
Representative Color: Purple
Birthday: October 4th, 1997
Zodiac: Libra
Nationality: Korean-Canadian
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 50 kg (109 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Instagram: @pa.ris
Twitter: @parisstwt
Subunits: Eclipse, Tonight
Paris Facts
- Her sister is Red Velvet's Wendy
- She is close with the dance line of her group
- She was born and raised in Canada with her sister Wendy but her parents are Korean
- She is apart of the group MYTH and in the sub-unit RCVR
- She is close friends with Cignature's Chaesol
- Paris is fluent in English, Korean, and Chinese, she is learning Japanese
- She is apart of co-ed group OBSCURE
- Paris' Ideal Type: Anyone, girl or boy, who loves only her, and is respectful and responsible.
Nahyeong
Stage Name: Nahyeong (나영)
Birth Name: Park Nahyeong (박나영)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Face Of The Group
Representative Color: Orange
Birthday: February 2nd, 2001
Zodiac: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Height: 152.4 cm (5'0")
Weight: 46.3 kg (102 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @nahyeongg_
Subunits: Blossom, Iridescence
Nahyeong Facts
- She enjoys watercolor.
- She was going to be in group Sugar Rush from Galactix.
- She speaks Korean and Chinese.
- Nahyeong's Ideal Type: "Someone who can protect me and calm me down when I'm upset."
Hyerin
Stage Name: Hyerin (혜린)
Birth Name: Yun Hyerin (윤혜린)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Center
Representative Color: Yellow
Birthday: August 12th, 2001
Zodiac: Leo
Nationality: Korean
Height: 161.5 cm (5'4")
Weight: 45.9 kg (101 lb)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @hyerinnie
Twitter: @official_hyerin
Subunits: Eclipse, Tonight
Hyerin Facts
- She lived in Australia for 3 years.
- Her role models are Heejin from LOOΠΔ and Minnie & Yuqi from (G)I-DLE.
- She has two cats.
- She started training when she was 13.
- She can speak Korean and some English.
- She likes painting.
- She wants to learn Japanese.
- She has a younger sister.
- Hyerin’s Ideal Type: Someone who supports her career as an idol, doesn't lie to her and cares about her.
Quinn
Stage Name: Quinn (퀸)
Birth Name: Luciana Quinnlyn Jeong
Korean Name: Jeong Eunjung (정은정)
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Visual
Representative Color: Dark Violet
Birthday: October 31st, 2001
Zodiac: Scorpio
Nationality: Italian
Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
Blood Type: O-
Instagram: @luciquinn.ejj
Subunits: Serenity, Tonight
Quinn Facts
- She was born and raised in Milan, Italy
- Her mother’s family is Korean.
- Her father’s family is Italian.
- She has two brothers and three sisters.
- She is the youngest in her family.
- She can speak Italian, Korean, Greek, and English
- She moved to Korea in 2015 at the age of 14.
- She started training in 2015.
- Her biggest inspirations are Cheng Xiao (WJSN) and Yeeun (CLC).
- Her favorite food is saltimbocca.
- She is friends with idols Ryujin (ITZY) and Somi (IOI/soloist).
- Quinn's Ideal Type: "A kind guy who is also a good cook."
Dyrelle
Stage Name: Dyrelle (다일렐)
Birth Name: Ayelet Dawn Kim
Position:
Representative Color: Plum
Birthday: February 14th, 2002
Zodiac: Aquarius
Nationality: Malaysian
Height: 160.5 cm (5'3")
Weight: 55.7 kg (122 lb)
Blood Type: O-
Instagram: @honeyirenedew
Twitter: @honeyirenedew
Subunits: Blossom, Eternity
Dyrelle Facts
- She is a Malaysian descent with a Korean mom and Thai father.
-She can speak four languages: Bahasa Melayu, English, Korean and Thai.
- She used to be in a dance group called NewYouth before she found a better opportunity to debut as an idol.
- She is still close to one of the members named Wuhyun, and they both promised to debut together one day.
- She was born in Malaysia and stayed there until she was fifteen before moving to Thailand when she turned sixteen and finally residing in Korea for the rest of her career.
- The only nickname she got was "little deer" by her friend Wuhyun after she announced that she change her name to Ayelet Dawn Kim.
- Her old name before she legally changed it was Arnelle Natasya Kim, her old relative still remembers her with this name as she was close to them during that period of time.
- Her Melayu name is Aysha Dhia, her English name is Dyrelle Kim, her Thai name is Kwang Jongcheveevat.
- Her Thai half-brother is Suppasit Jongcheveevat also known as Mew and he is a famous actor in Thailand.
- She has three families, in Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea, but she is closer to her Thai and Korean family and she has cut ties with her Malaysian family
- She is known to be cold to knew people after her trust was broken with her former family in Malaysia
- Dyrelle's Ideal Type: Someone as close to her brother's boyfriend. A cheeky, straightforward, serious, romantic, trustworthy dancer.
Seulgi
Stage Name: Seulgi (슬기)
Birth Name: Park Seulgi (박슬기)
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
Representative Color: Pastel Yellow
Birthday: March 4th, 2002
Zodiac: Pieces
Nationality: American-Korean
Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Weight: 50 kg (109 lb)
Blood Type: O+
Instagram: @xoxoseulgi
Subunits: Eclipse, Tonight
Seulgi Facts
- She can speak English from living in America as a child.
- She likes sleeping, but tends to not sleep.
- She debuted with BESTIE before debuting with GENESIS.
- She likes gaming and sugar.
- According to friends and family, she used to not sleep for days during school breaks.
- She isn’t easily bored.
- According to fellow idols, she has a unhealthy reliance on caffeine.
- Seulgi's Ideal Type: “Someone like Jungkook from BTS.”
Yonha
Stage Name: Yonha (욘하)
Birth Name: Oh Yonha (오욘하)
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
Representative Color: Hot Pink
Birthday: May 17th, 2002
Zodiac: Taurus
Nationality: Korean
Height: 161 cm (5'3")
Weight: 47 kg (104 lb)
Blood Type: A+
Instagram: @y0n.ha
Twitter: @bff_yonha
Subunits: Serenity, Eternity
Yonha Facts
- Her stage name was almost Yonder
- She was added to BESTIE as a later addition on March 14, 2020 with Seulgi when Mia and Tae Eun left being the replacement for Mia
- She likes BESTIE and Nova for the creativity and input the allow her to have
- Before being an idol, Yonha had a large following on Instagram
- She has visited Europe twelve times in her life
Sakura
Stage Name: Sakura (사쿠라)
Birth Name: Sakura Li
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Representative Color: Pastel Green
Birthday: July 24th, 2000
Zodiac: Leo
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 149 cm (4'11")
Weight: 41 kg (90 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Instagram: @saki_blossom
Subunits: Eclipse, Eternity
Sakura Facts
- She was born and raised in Japan when she later moved to South Korea at 7 years old.
- She has 3 brothers and 4 sisters ; her being the youngest.
- She can speak Japanese, Korean, English, Chinese, and Spanish.
- Her nicknames are Suki, Blossom, and Shortcake (because of her height).
- Her favorite beverages are Boba tea, Iced Lattes, and Green tea.
- She is very squeamish and cannot stand the sight of blood or puke.
- She is allergic to red food dye, peanuts, and oranges.
- Her favorite colors are pink and yellow.
- She spends most of her time practicing dancing or eating lollipops.
- She can play the flute, clarinet, piano, and saxophone.
- Her favorite fruits are cherries and lemons.
- Sakura's Ideal Type: Someone who has a bright personality and always tries to stay positive.
Lila
Stage Name: Lila (리라)
Birth Name: Liu Jia Li
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Representative Color: Light Red
Birthday: July 5th, 2002
Zodiac: Cancer
Nationality: Chinese
Height: 162 cm (5'4")
Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Instagram: @lila.514
Twitter: @peaxchyy
Subunits: Serenity, Iridescence
Lila Facts
- She was born in Vancouver, Canada.
- She can play the flute, piano, and guitar.
- She speaks English, Chinese, French, Korean and Japanese.
- She has a brother that is 2 years older named Jason.
- She loves bread and fruits.
- Her hobbies include drawing and painting.
- She likes to cosplay in her spare time.
- Her favorite anime movie is Your Name or Kimi No Na Wa.
- She has a cat named Mochi.
- She likes sports but hates basketball.
- Lila’s Ideal Type: Someone trustworthy, reliable, and who shares the same interests as her. They should be older than her by 1-6 years.
Tzuyu
Stage Name: Tzuyu (쯔위)
Birth Name: Choi Tzuyu (죄쯔위)
Position: Main Rapper, Lead Dancer
Representative Color: Mint
Birthday: November 4th, 2002
Zodiac: Scorpio
Nationality: Korean
Height: 157.5 cm (5'2")
Weight: 45 kg (99 lb)
Blood Type: AB
Instagram: @tzuyuchoism
Subunits: Blossom, Iridescence
Tzuyu Facts
- She speaks a total of 4 languages: Chinese, Korean, English and Japanese.
- She has a twin brother, name unknown, who is also a trainee.
- She was in Beijing, China for 4 years, then later moved to Tokyo, Japan for 2 years, lastly moved to Seoul, Korea.
- She was nicknamed “The cool nerd” by her friends in Korea.
- She was good at Math and Science.
- She has an IQ of 140.
- She doesn’t know how to cook.
- She loves to ride bicycles.
- She broke her arm when she was 10.
- Tzuyu’s Ideal Type: Someone who is trustworthy, caring, doesn’t smoke, and most importantly, knows how to cook since she doesn’t know how to cook.
Fleur
Stage Name: Fleur (렐)
Birth Name: Son Yeoreum (손열음)
Position: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer
Representative Color: Red
Birthday: December 31st, 2002
Zodiac: Capricorn
Nationality: French-Korean
Height: 174 cm (5'7")
Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Instagram: @fleur.belle
Subunits: Iridescence, Eternity
Fleur Facts
-Fleur was born in Paris, France and moved to Korea when she was 12.
- Her mother is French and her father is Korean.
- She has two younger sisters; they are twins.
- If she wasn't an idol, she'd be an artist.
- Her role model is WJSN Bona.
- She began training when she was 13.
- She is close to Avalon's Jaehee, who she goes to school with.
- She used to model for a Japanese brand.
- In school, she was teased for being underweight.
- She studied ballet for 10 years.
- She auditioned for Produce 48 and MIXNINE but unfortunately didn't make the cut.
- Despite her height, her hands and feet are small.
- She loves horror movies and watches them when she can't sleep.
- She loves sugar and eats tons of candy.
- According to her, her most attractive feature is her nose.
- Fleur's Ideal Type: Someone sweet and sincere.
Hei-Li
Stage Name: Hei-Li (혜리)
Birth Name: Im Hei-Li (임혜리)
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper
Representative Color: Dark Green
Birthday: June 28th, 2003
Zodiac: Cancer
Nationality: Korean
Height:
Weight:
Blood Type:
Subunits: Blossom, Iridescence
Hei-Li Facts
- She was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea.
- She is classically trained in ballet, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, and tap dance.
- She loves to express emotions and stories through dance and music.
- She loves reptiles.
- She owns three snakes, all named after cartoon characters.
- She has wanted to be an idol since the age of four.
- She is the youngest of four children, all girls.
- She loves photo shoots and pale blue aesthetics.
- She acts very childish and sweet.
- She identifies as lesbian.
Krystal
Stage Name: Krystal (크리스탈)
Birth Name: Krystal Wong
Position: Lead Vocalist
Representative Color: Pastel Pink
Birthday: December 13th, 2003
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Nationality: Chinese
Height: 165 cm (5’5”)
Weight: 56 kg (124 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Subunits: Eclipse, Iridescence
Krystal Facts
- She loves strawberries.
- Her favorite color is blue.
- She is a big fan of CHSR.
- Her dream collaboration is with Avalon.
- She has been training since she was eight years old.
- She used to post song covers when she was 12 years old, but they have been deleted.
- Krystal's Ideal Type: "I don't really have an ideal type, but I would like a guy that resembles a bunny in a way."
Jungyeong
Stage Name: Jungyeong (중영)
Birth Name: Lim Jungyeong (림중영)
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Representative Color: Black
Birthday: December 24th, 2003
Zodiac: Capricorn
Nationality: Korean
Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Weight: 46.7 kg (103 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Instagram: @jung.yeong
Subunits: Blossom, Serenity
Jungyeong Facts
- Jungyeong was born in Seoul, South Korea.
- She can play the piano.
- She does digital and traditional art for fun.
- She used to cosplay as a hobby.
- She has an older brother named Jaewon
- She speaks Korean, English, and Chinese
- She is learning Japenese.
- She is very uncomfortable with people.
- She loves cuddles
- She owns a dog named Chan.
- She dogsits for her brother.
- She loves to travel.
Jungyeong's Ideal Type: Fluffy hair, always wears hoodies, Korean, always free for cuddles, taller than her, and a dog lover.
Yoonie
Stage Name: Yoonie (윤이)
Birth Name: Kim Yoonmin (김윤민)
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Maknae
Representative Color: Pink
Birthday: February 14th, 2005
Zodiac: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Height: 153 cm (4’11")
Weight: 41.6 kg (91.7 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @Yon.Minnie.xX
Subunits: Blossom, Serenity
Yoonie Facts
- Yoonie was born in Busan, South Korea.
- Her family, on the other hand is from Daegu Town
- Her older brother is BTS’s Suga
- Her older brother introduced her to the BTS members
- Very little is known about Suga and Yoonie’s background
- Other than her brother, she is closest to J-Hope, Jimin and Jungkook
- She still struggles with some choreography.
- She loves strawberries.
- She is good at video games like Overwatch.
- She can speak Korean and Japanese.
- She wants to learn English.
- She lived in Japan for 5 years before moving back to Korea.
Yoonie's Ideal Type: Someone who is kind, cuddly, loyal, loves music, and loving.