Jo Hye-ryung, also known by her stage name Kisum, is a South Korean rapper. In 2015, Kisum competed on the first season of the variety show Unpretty Rapstar. She had previously competed in season three of variety show, Show Me the Money 3.

Stage Name: Kisum (키썸)
Birth Name: Jo Hye Ryung (조혜령)
Birthday: January 20, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Twitter: @kisum_official
Instagram: @kisum0120
Facebook: Kisumofficial
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Kisum Facts:

– She was born in Seoul, South Korea but raised in Gyeonggi Province till age of 6.
– She currently lives in Seoul, South Korea.
– She has an elder brother.
– She was a trainee for 5 years.
– She attended elementary school in Georgia, USA for a year.
– She stayed in Georgia, USA for a year because her relatives live there.
– It was revealed that she almost debuted in a girl group.
– She was a contestant on Unpretty Rapstar and placed 5th place.
– She was also a contestant on Show Me The Money 3.
– She was part of a duo called Se-A & Kisum.
– Her stage name “Kisum” is from “Music” backwards but with changed “c” to “k” possibly standing for “Korea”.
– Heize calls her “Ryeong”.
– She started auditioning with singing instead of rapping.
– She doesn’t wear makeup on daily basis, only lotion. She’s also not very good at putting makeup on.
– One of her dreams is to travel around the world while performing.
– When she’s working she feels like a different person.
– She loves Amusement Parks and Thrills.
– She knows basics of skateboarding and basketball.
– She introduced herself as “Rapper Kisum” before releasing any music.
– She owned a dog for 10 years before it passed away.
– She writes lyrics herself.
– She met Heize through a mutual friend.
– She feels like herself when she raps instead of singing.
– She has 4 tattoos: her parents' initials written by her mother, her name on her left arm and a matching tattoo with Heize saying “patience” on their wrists.
– She relaxes by surfing the internet and visiting sns accounts.
– First made appearance on GBUS TV and that’s where her popularity started.
– After showing on GBUS TV people gave her nicknames: “The Daughter Of Gyeong Gi Province” & “The Rapper We Raised With T-Money”.
– She likes Chang-wan Kim & Sanullim’s music.
– She would like to collab and work with singer Baek Ji-young.
– She thinks looking strong and cool doesn’t suit her.
– Her first role model was Lauryn Hill and they keep changing all the time.
– Her favourite brands are “Nike” & “Jordan” and she owns around 30 pairs of them. (2016)
– She would like to be a model for “Nike Korea” since they’re represented by sport stars only. (Which She Did for Nike Air Force!)
– The international celebrity she would like to work with is Beyonce and Chance The Rapper.
– She drinks alcohol beverages. She likes beer and wine — everything besides vodka, soju and kaoliang.
– Her favourite food is Sashimi.
– Her favourite coffee is “Caramel Macchiato”.
– She likes trap music and she thinks it suits better with her voice.
– She understands English but she’s not very good at speaking it.
– She is close friends with Kasper and Heize, with Mamamoo‘s Moonbyul and with rapper Yuk Jidam.