ABOUT
Monika (모니카) is a solo singer and former member of girl group Badkiz under NOH Entertainment. She debuted in 2014 with Badkiz’s 1st Single Album and as a soloist on October 01, 2018 with a mini-album Luvidu.
PROFILE
- Stage Name: Monika (모니카)
- Korean Name: Jiyu (지유)
- Birthday: May 21, 1991
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Height: 164 cm (5’4″)
- Weight: 47 kg (103 lbs)
- Blood Type: A
NETWORKS
- Instagram: maygirl_nika
- Twitter: maygirlnika
- VLive: MONIKA
- Facebook: officialmonika1
- YouTube: 모니카 MONIKA
- Daum Cafe: MONIKA
- Website: Mo Ni Ka 모 니 카
TRIVIA
– She was a trainee for 8 years.
– Her father is German and mother Korean.
– She used to be a fan of singer Gummy (거미).
– Before becoming a trainee her dream was to be an actress.
– She speaks English, German, Korean, Japanese and French.
– Her hobbies are swimming, pilates, playing the piano and DJing.
– Artists that inspire her are Zion.T, Colde (콜드), Crucial Star (크루셜스타).
– She has a dachshund dog named Jackson who also has an Instagram account @jackson_dackel.
– She went to Seoul German School in 1999 and studied at Konkuk University in the Department of Film and Acting in 2011.
– She is a former member of girl group Badkiz, she announced in March, 2018 that she’s leaving the group to be a solo artist.
– She participated in MBC’s King of Mask Singer in 2017 and JTBC’s Hidden Singer: Season 4.
– She tends to get inspired by listening to a lot of songs by people who are musically strong.
– Her musical career began from singing at a school festival and being cast by an agency to start her trainee life.
– Ideal Type: Someone who is easygoing with a casual appearance like actor Kim Ji-seok.