Jessi

ABOUT

Jessica Hyun-ju Ho, better known by her stage name Jessi, is a Korean-American rapper, singer, and songwriter based in South Korea. She was born in New York, raised in New Jersey, and moved to South Korea at the age of 15.

Jessi Official Fandom Name: Jebbies

NETWORKS

• Instagram: @jessicah_o

PROFILE

• Stage Name: Jessi (제시)
• Birth Name: Ho Hyun Joo (호현주) / Jessica Ho
• Birthday: December 17, 1988
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
• Birthplace: New York
• Height: 165cm (5’5″)
• Weight: 51kg (112 lbs)
• Blood Type: O

TRIVIA

– Jessi was born in New York, but grew up in New Jersey
– She has 2 older brothers
– She moved to South Korea when she was 15
– She attended Korea Kent Foreign School
– Jessi went to the same school as Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany and Jessica
– She is a former SM trainee but left as she felt that SM didn’t fit her style of music
– She said she had a hard time getting used to Korean culture
– She used to have to sleep in saunas when she didn’t have enough money for a place to stay
– She is Christian
– Jessi’s parents are Korean immigrants
– Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Dragon
– Her IQ is 137
– She has tattoos on her left ear, left scapla and her eyebrow
– She’s admitted to getting plastic surgery and says that she regrets it
– She loves shopping
– She originally debuted as a soloist in 2005 with the song “Get Up” and had her first comeback with the album “The Rebirth” in 2009
– She took a 5 years break from music, and left Korea to return to America
– Jessi’s surname, Ho, is a rare surname in Korea. Only more than 5,000 people have this surname.
– In 2014, Jessi returned to Korea and debuted in the trio Lucky J
– In 2015, Jessi appeared on “Unpretty Rapstar” season 1 and won 2nd place
– She featured on JYP’s song “Who’s Your Mama?” in 2015
– J.Y. Park revealed Jessi’s featuring in “Who’s Your Mama?” was Suzy‘s idea
– She appeared as a guest in various popular variety shows, like “Running Man” and “Happy Together”
– She appeared as a mentor in several episodes of “Unpretty Rapstar 2” (2015)
– She was a permanent cast of “Sister’s Slam Dunk” season 1 (2017)
– In 2018 Jessi starred on the show “Yo! MTV Raps”.
– Jessi is close to Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany and to Ailee
– Jessi is also close to Hyorin (ex member of Sistar).
– On January 2019 Jessi left YMC Entertainment and joined PSY‘s label, P NATION.