Umji

Umji Profile

• Birth Name: 김예원 (Kim Yewon) 
• Stage Name: Umji
• Nationality: South Korean
• Date of Birth: 1998.08.19
• Zodiac Sign: Leo
• Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
• Height: 165 cm (5’41”)
• Weight: 48 kg (105.82 lbs)
• Blood Type: O
• Personal Social Media: Instagram, Youtube

Umji Facts & TMI

• Umji was born in Incheon.
• She belongs to Gimhae Kim clan.
• She is a devoted Christian.
• Her family consists of father (Kim Sang Bong, a dentist), mother (a former news anchor), older brother Kim Bo Geun, and an older sister Kim Ji Won.
• Umji graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA) majoring in acting.
• Both her siblings are art majors, her older brother majored in oriental painting while her older sister majored in traditional dance.
• Before re-debut with VIVIZ, Umji was the sub-vocalist and maknae of GFRIEND.
• She is in charge of innocence and cheerfulness as the group’s maknae.
• Her English name is Mary.
• During her childhood, she learned to play cello for about 3 years.
• She liked singing and dancing since she was young.
• Umji was street-casted Source Music casting manager while she was on her way to eat spicy stir-fried chicken with her classmates.
• She was the fourth member who joined GFRIEND.
• She almost use the stage name “Ariel”.
• The stage name “Umji” was supposed to be given for Yerin, but somehow it went to Umji.
• Among her nicknames are Muji, Umfago (pun on Alphago), Puppy, Baby Ppuppu, Ji, etc.
• Sometimes, Umji helps SinB in creating the choreography for the group.
• Her birth name “Yewon” means “the child Jesus wants”.
• She doesn’t like being called “Kim Umji”.
• Her hands and feet are big. The foot size is said to be 240~245mm.
• She has a very cute sneezing sound.
• Fans think she resembles red panda.
• During her early debut, she cited her chubby cheeks as her attractive points.
• She lost about 4 to 5 kg on a diet during the preparation period for <FINGERTIP> activities.
• Umji got both INFJ and INFP on MBTI test,
• She prefers jjajangmyeon over jjamppong; latte over americano; phone calls over messages; beef over pork.
• Umji said that the only food she wanted to eat before she died is Chicago pizza because she hasn’t tried the dish.
• She can’t eat cucumbers and bell peppers.
• She is very interested in writing lyrics. She even participated in writing lyrics for a b-side in VIVIZ’s debut album ‘Love You Like’.
• She enjoys listening to English songs and early 2000’s Korean songs.
• She is a fan of Troye Sivan.
• Umji loves Disney animation movies such as Rapunzel, Little Mermaid, and Winnie the Pooh.
• She is interested in video editing.
• She can’t play games at all.
• She hates insects.
• Her most treasured item is a rabbit doll that she owns since she was a child.
• She likes to walk alone in the park or look at the clouds in the morning.
• Her hobby is home shopping and walking.
• Because she has terrible eyesight, she got LASIK surgery done.
• She halted activities with GFRIEND due to leg injury on September 2016 and December 2020.
• Umji was diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 28, 2022.
• Her motto is “Be light and salt in the world”.
• She attended English kindergarten, so she is very good at English and has a good pronunciation.
• She has also won an English speech competition.
• She likes singing Disney songs.
• She mentioned IU as her role model.
• Umji was one of the most active GFRIEND members on Weverse.
• Umji was chosen as an exclusive model for ‘Popteen’, one of the top 10 Japanese fashion magazines.
• She is an iPhone user.
• She obtained a driving license.