Jeon shot to domestic stardom as the first-place winner of the competition series Produce 101 and a member of the series' project girl group, I O I Following the conclusion of I O I's group activities, Jeon signed with YG Entertainment's subsidiary, The Black Label.
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Jeon So-mi made her debut as a solo artist on June 13,2019, with the single "Birthday" and released her first studio album XOXO in 2021.
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Jeon So-mi stated that she experienced bullying and discrimination at the school because of her mixed ethnicity and wanted to dye her hair black and get surgery to blend in.
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Jeon So-mi first dreamed of becoming a singer after watching the music video for Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" as a child.
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Jeon So-mi was cast in a cameo role alongside her sister in the 2014 film Ode to My Father by director Yoon Je-kyoon, who her father was acquainted with and needed two biracial children for his film.
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That same year, Jeon So-mi auditioned for JYP Entertainment with "Lonely" by 2NE1 and was accepted into the agency's trainee program.
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In May 2015, Jeon So-mi participated in Mnet reality survival program Sixteen, where she was pitted against fifteen other trainees from the agency to secure a spot in its first girl group in five years after the debut of Miss A; however, Jeon So-mi was eliminated in the final round and continued as a trainee.
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In January 2016, as a representative of her label, Jeon So-mi participated in the competition series Produce 101 and finished in first place with 858,333 votes.
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On January 9,2017, it was confirmed that Jeon So-mi signed a formal contract with JYP Entertainment for her solo activities on television.
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On March 28,2017, Jeon So-mi joined the KBS web entertainment program Idol Drama Operation Team.
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In November 2017, Jeon So-mi featured on the digital single "Nov to Feb" by label-mate senior Jun K of 2PM and performed the song in the special broadcast Jun K X Rooftop Live on V Live.
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On February 25,2019, The Black Label revealed Jeon So-mi was preparing to make her debut as a solo artist with a lead single produced by Teddy.
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Jeon So-mi soon joined the cast for Law of the Jungle in Chuuk with her father and Lose If You're Envious as one of the panelists of hosts.
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On March 1,2021, Jeon So-mi was invited by The Blue House to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the Korean Declaration of Independence.
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In commemoration of the release, Jeon So-mi initiated a "Dumb Dumb Challenge" on TikTok, where the hashtag gained over 70 million views in two weeks and exceeded 122.
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Jeon So-mi is accredited in Taekwondo, having practiced the Korean martial art for over 10 years and taught initially by her father, who himself achieved a fourth degree black belt.
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Jeon So-mi held a third-degree black belt for some time but could not gain the fourth degree due to her young age.
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On May 30,2018,17-year-old Jeon So-mi partook in the fourth degree black belt examination held by Kukkiwon, wherein her skills qualified for the upgrade.
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Jeon So-mi's personality extended to her own style, including a Louis Vuitton bag she customized with a drawing of a unicorn, which she believed resembles herself.
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Jeon So-mi often invests her time in DIY projects, enjoying taking clothing apart, putting the pieces back together, tearing them apart again, and repeating the process again as part of her experiments.
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Jeon So-mi began songwriting in her third year in middle school.
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Jeon So-mi's first self-composed release, "Outta My Head", was written while promoting as a member of I O I She was casually humming the tune following her move to The Black Label, and Teddy asked if she had come up with it.
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Jeon So-mi attributed the longer wait between comebacks to this recording process and vouched it improves the result.
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Jeon So-mi credited her father for introducing music from various countries and listened to music on cassette tapes because of her grandmother.
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Jeon So-mi cites Lee Hyori as a role model in her career as a female soloist; Lee showcased multiple different concepts throughout her career, ranging from mature to bright, which Jeon So-mi views as an inspiration for her own image as an artist.
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Jeon So-mi has since become a brand spokesperson for ABC Mart's shoe brand Nuovo and was selected as an endorsement model for Beanpole Sports and fashion brand United Colors of Benetton Korea.
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Outside of the beauty and fashion industries, Jeon So-mi was selected as a model for Nongshim's snack Petit Paris Rollbread and hangover product HK inno.
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