debuted: february 16, 2012. company: banana culture (formerly: ab entertainment; yedang entertainment). fan name: l.e.g.g.o.
in 2014, exid was on the verge of disbanding because of no success with their releases. however, months after the release of up & down, the song suddenly rose in the charts thanks to a fan-cam of the member hani performing it. exid were invited to perform the same song in music shows again, despite having ended their promotions months before, and soon they received their first win as well. now exid is one of the best-known girl groups in south korea.
exid mvs: whoz that girl* | i feel good* | every night* | up&down* | ah yeah* | hot pink* | l.i.e* | night rather than day* | ddd* | lady* | i love you*
in 2013, it was announced that exid’s first sub-unit called dasoni was formed.
dasoni mvs: good bye*
heo solji
허솔지
born: january 10, 1989.
nationality: korean.
official height: 170cm.
blood type: o.
position: leader, vocal.
sub-units: dasoni.
she got added to the group only after the debut when 3 of exid’s original members left.
before she joined exid, she was a member of the r&b unit 2nb and then exid’s vocal trainer.
she has been the winner in shows masked singer (in the very first episode) and duet song festival (two times).
she was on hiatus from 2016 until 2018 i love you comeback because of health issues. she did, however, participate in the making of the comeback for ddd.
how to recognize her: she has very powerful vocals, a square-shaped face and her cheekbones become prominent when she smiles or speaks.
dami -- kang hyeyeon
다미 / 강혜연
former original member: she left the group in 2012 to focus on her studies.
born: december 8, 1990.
nationality: korean.
official height: 165cm.
blood type: ?.
position: vocal.
sub-units: -.
she is currently a member of the girl group bestie.
competed in the survival (idol revival) show the unit. she was eliminated in episode 13 (ep. 27-28).
how to recognize her: she has a long face with chubby cheeks and quite a small mouth.
jeong yuji
정유지
former original member: she left the group in 2012 to focus on her studies.
born: january 2, 1991.
nationality: korean.
official height: 168cm.
blood type: ?.
position: leader, vocal.
sub-units: -.
after exid, she was a member of the group bestie. however, she left that group in 2017.
in december 2017, she signed with a company called curo holdings.
how to recognize her: she’s got strong vocalist with feline-looking eyes.
le -- ahn hyojin
엘리 / 안효진
born: december 10, 1991.
nationality: korean.
official height: 168cm.
blood type: ab.
position: rap.
sub-units: -.
she’s an original member of exid.
before she debuted with exid, she featured in huhgak’s song whenever you play that song.
in 2012, she was a contestant in show me the money 2 (she was eliminated in round 2).
in 2013, she participated in a project with beast’s (now: highlight’s) junhyung and bigstar’s feeldog and released a single you got some nerve.
she featured in hyuna’s song blacklist.
how to recognize her: she’s the rapper with big eyes and a big nose.
hani -- ahn heeyeon
하니 / 안희연
born: may 1, 1992.
nationality: korean.
official height: 168cm.
blood type: ab.
position: vocal.
sub-units: dasoni.
original member of exid.
in 2015, she released a song with vixx’s ken called gap.
she was the main cast in crime scene, a host for a style for you and a temporary host for weekly idol.
guested on episode 58 of knowing brothers together with rain.
has appeared twice on the show law of the jungle: in nicaragua (ep. 178-180) and in komodo (ep. 274-278).
guested on episode 3 of the variety show master key.
in 2017, she participated in a special project and released a song with f(x)’s luna and mamamoo’s solar called honey bee.
how to recognize her: she has big eyes, a wide smile and a prominent jawline.
seo hyerin
서혜린
born: august 23, 1993.
nationality: korean.
official height: 165cm.
blood type: o.
position: vocal.
sub-units: -.
she was added to the group after the 3 original members left in 2012.
before she was in exid, she participated in the show superstar k3.
how to recognize her: she’s the powerful vocalist with a round face and round-looking cheeks, and she has dimples!
na haeryung
나해령
former original member: left the group to pursue an acting career.
born: november 11, 1994.
nationality: korean.
official height: 168cm.
blood type: ?.
position: vocal.
sub-units: -.
you can view her acting profile here.
she is now a member of the girl group bestie.
how to recognize her: she has a thin, oval face and prominent cheekbones.
park junghwa
박정화
born: may 8, 1995.
nationality: korean.
official height: 169cm.
blood type: a.
position: dance, vocal, rap, maknae.
sub-units: -.
original member of exid.
in 2015, she starred in the web-drama called webtoon hero tundra show.
how to recognize her: she has a small face with round-looking eyes. her nose is also very small.
things to check out:
exid’s variety shows:
exid but but tv
exid showtime
exid on variety shows:
exid on knowing brother (ep. 157)
exid on weekly idol
exid on idol school 2014 (episodes: 11 [eng], 12, 13)
exid’s performances on immortal song: you like me, i like you; poison; as we live (solji’s solo)
exid doing relay dance: night rather than day, ddd, lady, i love you
