Exy (rapper)


Chu So-jung, better known by her stage name Exy, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. She debuted as a member and leader of South Korean-Chinese girl group Cosmic Girls under Starship and Yuehua Entertainment in 2016.

Early life

Exy was born on November 6, 1995, in Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea. She attended Dongduk Women's University.

Career

Pre-debut

Exy was previously trained under Medialine Entertainment, and was part of the group Viva Girls.

2015: Career beginnings, ''Unpretty Rapstar 2''

Exy participated in the reality survival rap program, Unpretty Rapstar 2 in 2015. Exy collaborated with Crucial Star on the single "쓸어버려", released on September 1, 2015. She then released her first solo single "Gettin' Em" on November 10, 2015. Exy was cast in the television series The Flatterer, playing as Saerim in the series.

2016–present: Debut with Cosmic Girls and solo activities

Exy was revealed to be a member of Cosmic Girls and its "Sweet Unit" on December 24, 2015. Cosmic Girls debuted on February 25, 2016 with the release of their debut EP Would You Like?, including the lead singles "Mo Mo Mo" and "Catch Me". In August 2016, Exy, together with SeolA, Soobin, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, Yeoreum, and Dayoung teamed up with label mate Monsta X to form the unit "Y-Teen". Y-teen was a project unit group that promoted as CF models for KT’s phone fare service and would release EPs, music videos, and various entertainment content. In April 2017, it was announced that Exy would be collaborating with rapper Euna Kim on the single "Love Therapy". The single was released on May 4, 2017, accompanied with a music video. Exy was featured in Sobae's "Homegirl", released on March 27, 2018.

Discography

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.