Wendy

Wendy Profile

• Birth Name: 손승완 (Shon Seung Wan)
• Stage Name: 웬디 (Wendy)
• Nationality: American
• Date of Birth: 1994.02.21
• Zodiac Sign: Pisces
• Chinese Zodiac: Dog
• Height: 159 cm (5’21”)
• Weight: N/A
• Blood Type: O
• Personal Social Media: Instagram

Wendy Facts & TMI

• Wendy was born in Seoul as Shon Seung Wan.
• Her family consists of mother, father (born 1964), and an elder sister Son Seung Hee (born 1991).
• She belongs to Miryang Son clan.
• She doesn’t have a religion.
• She graduated from Richmond Hill High School in Toronto, Canada.
• Wendy is the main vocalist of Red Velvet.
• Wendy lives in Seoul until she was in the fifth grade of elementary school.
• She has been dreaming of becoming a singer since she was 6.
• She moved to Brockville, Canada, had an English adaptation period, transferred to Toronto, and attended a boarding private school in Minnesota from 2006 to the ninth grade.
• In 2009, her family immigrated to Canada and lived in Canada altogether.
• Wendy was a bright student during her school days, she even won the President Obama Award.
• She showed talents in math and music during her school days.
• When she told her parents that she wanted to be a singer, they opposed it at first but eventually allowed her to live by doing what she wanted to do in her life.
• She went for auditions in several agencies including Cube Entertainment.
• She took part in the Fantastic Baby Cover Competition that was held on Nate as a Bigbang comeback event in 2012. Her video cover of Bigbang’s ‘Fantastic Baby’ received a hot response with 6,000 likes and 3,000 comments at that time.
• Wendy passed the SM Global Audition 2012 and became a trainee at the agency.
• She was introduced as SM Rookies before her official debut with Red Velvet.
• Wendy is evaluated as an outstanding vocalist representing the 3rd generation K-POP idol.
• Her stage name Wendy is a nickname she used when she was living abroad.
• In April 2021, she debuted as a soloist with her first mini-album ‘Like Water’. Wendy was the first member to make a solo debut among Red Velvet members.
• She had a vocal cord nodule.
• She is also good at rapping and beatboxing.
• She can play a variety of instruments, including piano, guitar, flute, and saxophone.
• She is one of the most entertaining members in variety shows, the other members also acknowledge Wendy as the mood maker of the group.
• According to the members, Wendy has the biggest personality gap on and off-camera.
• Sometimes, Wendy is misunderstood as mixed because of her exotic appearance.
• She cut her hair short for the first time in 2019.
• She appeared several times in the singing contest ‘King of Masked Singer’.
• Wendy has become the fixed DJ for SBS ‘Wendy’s Youngstreet Radio’ since 2021.
• She sang Kim Gun Mo’s ‘The Moon of Seoul’ for her audition at SM.
• Her signature color is blue.
• Fans debated whether she resembles a puppy or squirrel.
• She has a lot of piercings on her ears.
• She gets excited when she watches other singers’ stage performances.
• Wendy is in charge of being the “mom” and “dad” in the group because she is good at doing house chores such as cooking, catching bugs, fixing things, handling machines, and cleaning the dorm.
• She has a habit of biting her nails.
• She is a big fan of British pop singer Jessie J.
• Wendy and Seulgi are called 94z because they were born in 1994.
• She likes jazz. One of her favorite jazz musicians is Louis Armstrong.
• In interviews, she consistently expressed her desire to write lyrics and compose songs.
• Her favorite sport is soccer.
• Although she has a driver’s license, her driver’s license is only valid in Canada and she hasn’t got one in Korea.
• She is very meticulous. According to her father, she collects receipts, organizes them, and writes account books.
• She likes giving gifts to people very much.
• She raised silkworm when she was a kid.
• Wendy has amazing cooking skills.
• She has a CPR certificate.
• When asked about her ideal type at the ‘Cultwo Show’ during the early days of her debut, she answered Park Myung Soo because she thinks that Park Myung Soo resembles her father.
• On December 6, 2019, Wendy finally created an Instagram account.
• She always wears the clothes she received from fans at fan signing events and various events.
• Seulgi is considered the all-rounder of the group.
• She can speak a total of four languages: Korean, English, Spanish, and French.
• She is very friendly.
• On February 28, 2020, she donated 100 million won to the Fruit of Love Foundation to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• She expressed her desire to collaborate with singer Park Hyo Shin.
• Since September 2021, she has appeared as a regular crew member of Coupang Play’s ‘SNL Korea Reboot’.
• Her shoe size is 235 mm.
• Wendy is an ISFP.
• Her nicknames are Wan-ie, UriWan, Wan Squirrel, Sweet Son, Concept Fairy, TMI, Too Much Talker, etc.