"Kim Min Ji" (Korean: 김민지) or better known by her stage name "JiU" (Korean: 지유; Japanese: ジユ) is a South Korean singer under Dreamcatcher Company. She is also a member and the leader of the K-Pop girl group Dreamcatcher and a former member of MINX.
Career[]
2014–2016: MINX[]
On September 18, 2014, she debuted as a member of MINX with the single Why Did You Come to My Home?
On November 29, 2016, Happyface Entertainment announced that MINX would re-debut under the name Dreamcatcher, where two new members Gahyun and Handong were added to the group.
2017: Debut with Dreamcatcher[]
She debuted with the group on January 13, 2017 with the first single album "Nightmare".
In October, JiU, together with fellow members Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami, became contestants on the survival show MIXNINE. However, on December 10, it was announced that all four members would be leaving the show.
Profile[]
- Stage Name: JiU (지유)
- Birth Name: Kim Min Ji (김민지)
- English Name: Lily Kim
- Japanese Name: Jiyu (ジユ)
- Nicknames: Pink Princess, Jyu Leader, Dreamcatcher's Mom
- Birth Place: Daejeon, South Korea
- Currect Residence: Dreamcatcher Company Dormitory in Seoul, South Korea
- Roommate: Siyeon
- Birth Date: May 17, 1994 (Age 30)
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Chinese Zodiacal Sign: Dog
- Height: 167cm (5’ 6″)
- Blood Type: B
- MBTI Type: ENFP
- Languages: Korean (First language), Japanese (Fluent), English (Intermediate).
- Position in Dreamcatcher: Leader, Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Visual
- Nightmare Role: In Dreamcatcher, she represents the nightmare of being chased by a stranger
Discography[]
Original Songs[]
- Cherry (Real Miracle) (2022)
OSTs[]
- Brewing Love OST Part.6 (with Yoohyeon) (2024)
Covers[]
- Remember Me (with Handong) (Cover from Coco) (2018)
- Taki Taki (Dance Cover) (with SuA & Yoohyeon) (Original - DJ Snake) (2019)
- Honesty (Original - Pink Sweat$) (2019)
- I Love You 3000 (Original - Stephanie Poetri) (2020)
- Angel 2 Me (with Yoohyeon) (Original - McKay, Jeff Bernat) (2020)
- 나로 바꾸자 (Switch to me) (with SuA) (Original - JYP, Rain) (2021)
- Monster (with Yoohyeon) (Original - Irene & Seulgi from Red Velvet) (2022)
- 사건의 지평선 (Event Horizon) (Original - Younha) (2022)
Covers (Live)[]
- (보름달) Full Moon (with Dami) (Original - Sunmi) (2020)
- I Love You (with SuA & Siyeon) (Original - Position) (2020)
- (삐삐) BBIBBI (Original - IU) (2020)
- (도원경/桃源境) Shangri-La (with Siyeon) (Original - VIXX) (2021)
- SOLO (Original - Jennie) (2021)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[1]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dreamcatcher | "Black Or White" | Dystopia: The Tree Of Language | Writing |
| "Jazz Bar" | ||||
| "Dear" | Dystopia: Lose Myself | Writing, composing, arranging | ||
| 2021 | "4 Memory" | Dystopia: Road to Utopia | Writing, composing | |
| "Alldaylong" | Summer Holiday | |||
| 2022 | Herself | "Cherry (Real Miracle)" | Apocalypse: Save us | Writing, composing |
Filmography[]
Web Shows[]
Videos Gallery[]
-Special Clip- Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유 'Cherry (Real Miracle)'
Special Clip Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유&한동 'Remember Me'
Special Clip Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유, 수아, 유현 'Taki Taki' (Choreography by 수아)
Special Clip Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유 'Honesty'
-Special Clip- Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유 'I Love You 3000'
-Special Clip- Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유, 유현 'Angel 2 Me'
-Special Clip- Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유, 수아 '나로 바꾸자' Cover
-Special Clip- Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유, 유현 'Monster'
-Special Clip- Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 지유 '사건의 지평선' Cover
DREAMCATCHER (드림캐쳐) - JIU & DAMI ("Full Moon" (Into the Night & Dystopia)
-🔗CON-nected.live- 드림캐쳐가 다시 부르는 ‘포지션 - I Love You'｜커넥티드, 라이브, DREAMCATCHER
DREAMCATCHER (드림캐쳐) - JIU 'Bbibbi' (Seven Spirits)
09 Dreamcatcher- JiU & Siyeon - Shangri-La (VIXX cover) -Crossroads Concert Pt2- Dystopia- 2021
HALLOWEEN MIDNIGHT CIRCUS DREAMCATCHER ONLINE CONCERT 2021 - Jiu Solo
-MIXNINE(믹스나인)- 베네핏 붐바야(BLACKPINK(블랙핑크)) (Stage Full Ver.)
Reality Shows[]
| Year | Name | Network | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MIXNINE | 1theK | Contestant | [2] |
Dramas[]
| Year | Name | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hororong Story | Naver TV, Youtube | Cashier [3] |
Fancams[]
| Year | Date | Song | Youtube Channel | Show | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | March 13 | Chase Me | MBC WORLD | Music Core | 
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| 2017 | May 12 | Good Night | Simply K-Pop | ARIRANG K-POP |
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| 2017 | August 4 | Fly High | Simply K-Pop | ARIRANG K-POP |
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| 2018 | May 10 | You and I | M2 | MCoutndown |
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| 2018 | September 20 | What | M2 | MCoutndown |
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| 2019 | February 22 | PIRI | ARIRANG K-POP | Simply K-Pop |
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| 2019 | September 19 | Deja Vu | M2 | MCoutndown |
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| 2019 | September 22 | Deja Vu | SBS KPOP | Inkigayo |
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| 2019 | October 4 | Deja Vu | ARIRANG K-POP | Inkigayo |
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| 2020 | February 20 | Scream | M2 | MCoutndown |
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| 2021 | March 1 | Scream | ALL THE KPOP | Show Champion |
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| 2021 | April 1 | Black Or White | M2 | MCountdown |
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| 2020 | August 20 | BOCA | M2 | MCountdown |
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| 2021 | Janaury 28 | Odd Eye | M2 | MCountdown |
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| 2021 | January 29 | Odd Eye | KBS WORLD | Music Bank |
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| 2021 | January 29 | Odd Eye | ARIRANG K-POP | Inkigayo |
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| 2021 | February 3 | Odd Eye | ALL THE KPOP | Weekly Idol |
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| 2021 | February 18 | Wind Blows | M2 | Mcountdown |
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| 2021 | July 29 | BEcause | M2 | MCountdown |
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| 2022 | July 30 | BEcause | ALL THE KPOP | Weekly Idol |
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| 2022 | April 14 | MAISON | M2 | MCountdown |
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| 2022 | April 15 | MAISON | KBS WORLD | Music Bank |
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| 2022 | April 17 | MAISON | SBS KPOP | Inkigayo |
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Pets[]
Links[]
References[]
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| JiU • SuA • Siyeon • Yoohyeon • Dami | |
| Mini Albums | Love Shake |
| Single Albums | Why Did You Come to My Home? |
| Collaboration | Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree |
| YouTube Series | Minx Play • Minx Play Episode |