GWSN Members Profile: GWSN Facts & Ideal Types
GWSN (Gongwon Sonyeo; 공원소녀) also known as Girls in the Park, was a 7 member independent girl group consisting of Seoryoung, Miya, Seokyoung, Anne, Minju, SoSo, and Lena. They debuted under Kiwi Pop, a subsidiary company of Kiwi Media Group (later known as The Wave Music) on September 5, 2018 with the 1st mini album ‘THE PARK IN THE NIGHT part one‘. On January 22, 2023, it was announced that all 7 members won their first trial to terminate their contract with agency The Wave Music had been terminated by the Seoul Central District Court. In June, 2023, member Miya announced that around the time they filed to terminate their contract in January, they disbanded.
GWSN’ Fandom Name: Groo (그루, from “그루터기” meaning “stump” in korean)
GWSN’ Official Fan Color: Pantone 203 (Color of Love), Pantone 121 (Colour of Universe), Pantone 2247 (Color of Nature) and Pantone 297 (Color of Pureness)
GWSN Official Accounts:
Twitter: official_GWSN
Twitter (Japanese): GWSN_JP
Instagram: gwsn.official
YouTube: 공원소녀 GWSN Official
Facebook: kiwipop.gwsn
Fancafe: GWSN
Weibo: 公园少女 GWSN Official weibo
V Live: GOT YA! GWSN
TikTok: gwsn.official
GWSN Members Profile:
Seoryoung
Stage Name: Seoryoung (서령)
Real Name: Lee Seo Young (이서영) but she legalized her name to Lee Seo Ryoung (이서령)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Birthday: January 26, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 157 cm (5’2″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @126.00_
Youtube: 령쓰
TikTok: @126.00_R
Seoryoung Facts:
-She is from Masan, South Korea.
-She participated in a music competition when she was in school and won second place.
– Education: Masan Euishin Girls’ Middle School, Masan Jeil Girls’ High School
-Seoryoung recruited to GWSN through a national audition tour.
-She calls herself the “Fairy Leader” because she’s cute like a fairy.
-After she was revealed, people said she looks like Taeyeon from SNSD.
-Her favorite colors are light pink and light purple.
-Miya, Seoryoung, and Soso are roommates.
-She thinks the killing part of Red Sun is the‚ Count to Three and go to sleep Red Sun’ part .
-The members told her she looked like Tinkerbell in her blue dress from the Red Sun MV.
-While shooting the Red Sun MV, she actually fell asleep during one scene.
-She can play the guitar.
-Her specialty is Japanese.
-She’s the one who greets in a loud voice.
-Role Models: IU, Taeyeon
-She can sing ballad and trot songs.
-Seoryoung can mimic the sound of a bottle being opened.
-She is currently studying Japanese.
-Her hobby is writing lyrics.
-Her motto is “let’s do our best and not regret it”.
-Seoryoung released a single with Highlight‘s Dongwoon called “Color Me”.
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Miya
Stage Name: Miya (미야)
Real Name: Miyauchi Haruka (宮内はるか)
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: May 26, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @miya_lv38
Twitter: @miya38_official
Miya Facts:
– She was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
– She went to Acopia Lifelong Education Center and auditioned for Kiwi Pop through there.
– Education: Mukaida Elementary School, Higashi Middle School
-Miya, Seoryoung, and Soso are roommates.
-Miya was in a VIXX cover group called Baxx predebut.
-She loves drawing.
-She also played softball.
-Miya wears braces (just on her bottom teeth).
-Miya gets scared easily.
-She admires VIXX‘s Ravi, Miya said he’s her role model. (Fansign Nov 11, 2018)
-She looks up to F(x)‘s Amber.
-Miya trained in Korea for four months.
-Her nickname is “Yami” or “Yamiyamisang”.
-Miya introduced herself as “Girl Crush”.
-She’s good at drawing.
-Her favorite colors are red and white.
-Miya has a cat named Simon.
-Her MBTI is INTP, though she thinks she is more of an extrovert because she gets hyper often. (vLive)
-The members said they find Miya’s pronunciation of Korean words very cute.
-Her motto is “just do it”.
-Her costume concept in Red Sun when she wore a black costume was watermelon.
-She liked her sparkly Kira Kira makeup during the Red Sun MV shooting.
-She is close with Lu and Haru of Nature.
– On May 1, 2023, Miya was officially announced to have signed under Japanese agency Master Lights. She is set to debut as a soloist and actress in Japan.
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Seokyoung
Stage Name: Seokyoung (서경)
Real Name: Kim Seo Kyoung (김서경)
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: April 16, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 158 cm (5’2″)
Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @seokyoungee
Youtube: @seokyoungee
TikTok: @seokyoungee
Seokyoung Facts:
-She is from Ulsan, South Korea.
-She competed on Produce 101 as an individual trainee (rank 30).
-While on Produce 101 she was known for her sunshiney and helpful personality.
-She was on the “Dance Avengers” team and is the second-last member of that team to make her debut (the final member will be Kim Dani when she debuts).
-Her hobbies are dance covers and solving math problems.
-She was a trainee for 2 years before going on Produce 101 (so roughly 4 years in total).
-She was in a CF with NCT members. After this, many people thought she was an SM trainee, but she said later that that was false.
-Seokyoung used to have an Instagram, but she deleted it.
-Her role model is Jessica Jung.
-Her favorite colors are purple and yellow.
-She proposed the part of the choreo of Red Sun where four members laid down.
-She speaks some Japanese.
-One of her hobbies is beauty styling.
-She can do an impression of Kim Hyesoo’s voice .
-Her nickname is “sunshine”.
-Her motto is “Be always constant”.
-She likes to have her pigtails braided like ropes.
-She wants Soso’s lip tint item because she can carry it around places and because Soso held it very prettily.
Show more Seokyoung fun facts…
Anne
Stage Name: Anne (앤)
Real Name: Lee Seo Young (이서영)
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: October 17, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 164 cm (5’4.6″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @seoyounglee_
Anne Facts:
-She was born in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
-Her nickname is “mood lighting”.
-She graduated from Jeungan Elementary School, Bokdae Middle School and Hanlim Multi Art School.
-She has a beauty mark under her right eye.
-She speaks Mandarin.
-When she was young she wanted to become an actress and filmed CFs, MVs and short films.
-She appeared in Sunny Hill‘s “Goodbye To Romance” MV.
-She can mimic the sound of an electric rice cooker.
-She can play the piano.
-She wants to do a piano cover of Red Sun.
-She has the most slender waist in GWSN.
-Her favorite colors are black and white.
-Her MBTI is ESTJ. (vLive)
-Anne acted in the web drama “Half Fifty” (2020).
-Anne’s role model is Red Velvet‘s Wendy.
-Her motto is “Never give up”.
Show more Anne fun facts…
Minju
Stage Name: Minju (민주)
Real Name: Kang Min Ju (강민주)
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Visual
Birthday: March 11, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 166 cm (5’5″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @minjujuuu
Naver Blog: imminju-
Minju Facts:
-She is from Masan, South Korea.
-Her nickname is Mindoongie.
-She has wanted to be an idol since middle school.
-She graduated from Seongho Elementary School, Masan Euishin Girls’ Middle School and Hanlim Multi Art School.
-Her first meeting with Seoryoung was in middle school, since both of them attended the same middle school.
– Family: Parents, Older Sister
-She is a former SD Entertainment trainee.
-Minju introduced herself as GWSN’s “vitamin rabbit”.
-She likes to exercise and write.
-She can play the piano.
-Her favorite color is blue.
-Said that she doesn’t have any special talents.
-She can mimic the voice of a duck.
-Her motto is “Be positive”.
-Her idol is SinB of Gfriend.
-Unofficial Fandom Name: Mingus.
-She thinks Red Sun is the pinnacle of beauty.
-She likes fancy makeup.
-During Red Sun promos, she just wants to have fun and do her best.
-Minju acted in the web drama “Color Prison” (2021).
Show more Minju fun facts…
SoSo
Stage Name: SoSo (소소)
Real Name: Wang Chingyi (王靖儀)
Korean Name: Wang Jung Eui (왕정의)
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist
Birthday: March 14, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 167 cm (5’6″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Taiwanese
Instagram: @w.dy314
TikTok: @w.dy0314
SoSo Facts:
-She is from Taipei, Taiwan.
-Miya, Seoryoung, and Soso are roommates.
-SoSo did not participate in some predebut busking performances due to a leg injury.
-She went to Juang Jing Vocational School in Taipei.
-She auditioned for Kiwi Pop through a talent show at her school.
-SoSo took Korean classes in high school even before going to Korea.
-While she lived in Taiwan, their group manager looked for candidates who might be suitable for GWSN, but couldn’t find any. Then he ran into Soso and decided to recruit her.
-The members call her “Facial expressions & pose vending machine” because she knows how to change her facial expressions and poses very fast.
-She can do the splits.
-Her dance specialty is street dancing (waacking and vogueing).
-Her hobby is rock climbing.
-She was inspired by other Taiwanese idols to audition for Kiwi Pop and says Twice‘s Tzuyu is her role model.
-Her motto is “Don’t be afraid, just look forward”.
-Soso trained in Korea for almost a year.
-Her favorite colors are red, blue, and gold.
-Her nickname is “Jjingjjingie”.
-Soso is close with Loona‘s Olivia Hye. She describes her as a “cute friend” and they met up during promotions.
-The company used to transliterate her stage name into Chinese as Sháoxiǎo (韶小), but they changed it to just Soso.
-She was reading the map in Pinky Star MV to find places to meet Groo in other countries.
-She appeared on the Idol Room episode for foreign idols.
-On 17 January 2020, Kiwi Pop announced GWSN’s Soso is taking a hiatus due to health issues.
-In May 2021 it was announced her hiatus is over and she’ll get back for group’s promotions.
Show more Soso fun facts…
Lena
Stage Name: Lena (레나)
Real Name: Kang Lena (강레나)
Position: Main Vocalist, Center, Maknae
Birthday: April 17, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
SoundCloud: hi I’m lena
Instagram: @lafindavril
Lena Facts:
– She is from Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
– Lena studied in the US for a while and can speak English.
– Her nicknames are Yongin Black Rose, ostrich chick and Oink Lena.
– Her hobby is fashion styling.
-She graduated from Suwon Central Christian Academy, Yongin Sanghyeon Middle School and Hanlim Multi Art School.
-Her role model is Girl’s Day‘s Hyeri.
-Lena became a trainee when she was a 7th/8th grader.
-She loves the Harry Potter series.
-She loves watching foreign TV shows and movies.
-Can do a vocal impression of Louis Armstrong and Gollum.
-Her favorite colors are baby pink and violet.
-Her motto is “Always happy to be grateful”.
-She released a collaboration single with British singer Jack Walton called “We Need a Change”.
-She wants to write her own song in the future.
-Her least favorite food is cucumbers.
-She had a good time visiting Vietnam and wants to go there again.
-She wants to be taller than 170 cm (5’7″).
-Unofficial Fandom Name: Leremiones.
-She is close with Loona‘s Yeojin. They have matching rings and bracelets that Yeojin bought.
Show more Lena fun facts…
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