Let’s Meet CoCo—Girl Group From A Dance Academy Company!
Every year, the K-Pop industry is filled with the surprising emergence of many K-Pop groups that make a debut or a comeback from various agencies, ranging from new agencies or even the agencies that already have a big name. However, the group that we are going to discuss in today’s article is one that isn’t from a music agency like most other, and the group’s name is CoCo. So, let us learn more about the members and all the other information about these girls!
Byeol Korea will provide you with all the information about CoCo ranging from members’ profiles to their latest news. So, keep on reading!
Full Profile
CoCo is a girl group that debuted under Fancy Factory in early 2019 and the group consists of seven members. The members are trainees of the CoCo Mademoiselle team from the Choomseory Dance Academy & Act Company. Now, here are the profiles of all the CoCo members so you can get to know them better!
Sumin
Name: Sin Sumin (신수민)
Stage Name: Sumin (수민)
Date of Birth: November 19th, 2006
Position: 1st CoCo Leader, Dancer, Vocalist
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 42 kg
Zodiac: Scorpio
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @su_min_O_O_
Sumin facts:
- Sumin really likes watching movies, especially Frozen, and her favorite character is Princess Elsa.
- Sumin’s favorite song is (G)I-DLE’s song “Hann” (alone) because she likes the vibe.
- She likes to sing Chungha’s song “Gotta Go.”
- Her special skill is that she can do a voice impression of Doraemon.
- Sumin likes the song “Parfume,” or also known as “Scent,” from her group’s songs.
Jihyun
Name: Lee Jihyun (이지현)
Stage Name: Jihyun (지현)
Date of Birth: April 15th, 2005
Position: 2nd CoCo Leader, Dancer, Vocalist
Height: 156 cm
Weight: 37 kg
Zodiac: Aries
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @coco_Jihyun0415
Jihyun Facts:
- She is the leader of the group from their 2nd debut group.
- Jihyun is a part of both CoCo’s 1st and 2nd unit.
- Jihyun has a solo remake music video of Taeyeon’s “Four Seasons.”
- She is an accessories collector.
- Jihun’s visual appearance resembles Suhua from (G)I-DLE.
- She can braid hair quickly and that is considered as her additional skill.
Seoha
Name: Park Seoha (박서하)
Stage Name: Seoha (서하)
Date of Birth: January 29th, 2007
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Dancer
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 41 kg
Zodiac: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Seoha Facts:
- Seoha is only a member of CoCo’s 1st unit.
- Her special talent is belly dancing.
- Seoha really likes reading books, and her favorite books are Korean History with 70 People, The Banzie’s Secret Diary, and Science of Fear.
- Beside dancing, she can also play the ukulele.
- Seoha loves “Scenery” from BTS’ V from the first time she heard it.
- Seoha did a dance cover of MAMAMOO’s song “Starry Night.”
Minseo
Name: Baek Minseo (백민서)
Stage Name: Minseo (민서)
Date of Birth: April 26th, 2007
Position: Visual, Dancer, Vocalist
Height: 151 cm
Weight: 34 kg
Zodiac: Taurus
Nationality: Korean
TikTok: o3o_0426
Instagram: @minseo._.o7
Minseo Facts:
- Minseo is only a member of CoCo’s 1st unit.
- She is good at Taekwondo.
- Minseo has a special talent is moving her knuckles.
- She has a Marimo that she calls Marimo and another one that she calls MoriMori.
- She can do a dance choreography.
- Minseo did an audition in 2018 with songs “Kill the Noise” (Kill it 4 kids) and Tiësto & Sevenn (Boom).
Suhyun
Name: Kim Suhyun (김수현)
Stage Name: Suhyun (수현)
Date of Birth: August 24th, 2007
Position: Dancer, Vocalist
Height: 154 cm
Weight: 34 kg
Zodiac: Virgo
Nationality: Korean
TikTok: @628194_sh
Instagram: @su_hyun_kkim
Suhyun Facts:
- Suhyun is only incorporated in CoCo’s 1st unit.
- She is good at playing the flute.
- Suhyun is called the cutest member of the group.
- Suhyun good at English, and she has won an English Speech contest and got 3rd place.
- She did a dance cover of Fromis_9’s “To Heart.”
Hyojeong
Name: Lim Hyojeong (림효정)
Stage Name: Hyojeong (효정)
Date of Birth: November 12th, 2007
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist
Height: 154 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Zodiac: Scorpio
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @hyojeunglim
Hyojeong Facts:
- Hyojeong is a member of CoCo’s 1st unit.
- She can do aegyo.
- She is good at contemporary dance.
- Hyojeong’s special talent is that she can do the splits (stretching).
- She has done a cover dance of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” and WJSN’s “Kiss Me.”
CoCo Second Debut Members
After debuting the first-member unit, the group will also make a 2nd debut with a different line-up. And here are the profiles of the members of the second unit!
Minjung
Name: Choi Min Jung (최민정)
Stage Name: Minjung (민정)
Date of Birth: January 7th, 2008
Position: –
Blood type: –
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @coco_minjung
Minjung Facts:
- Minjung is a member of CoCo’s 2nd unit.
- She had already done many dance covers of various singers’ songs, and among them is Britney Spears’ “I’m A Slave 4 U.”
- She also did a dance cover of the song “Hey Mama” by David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj along with Jihyun and Yejin.
- In the Blackpink Series dance covers, she did a dance of Blackpink’s song “DDU DU DDU DU.”
Youngchae
Name: Ryu Young Chae (류영채)
Stage Name: Youngchae (영채)
Date of Birth: January 28th, 2008
Position: Main Dancer, Rapper, Main Vocalist
Height: 141 cm
Weight: 38 kg
Zodiac: Aquarius
Blood type: –
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: coco_ychae0128
Youngchae Facts:
- Youngchae is a member of both CoCo’s 1st and 2nd unit.
- She has a younger sister.
- She has done a dance cover of Maddona’s songs “Where They From” and “Celeb Five.”
- Youngchae has a cover of “Girl On Fire” by Alicia Keys on her YouTube Channel.
- Her favorite foods are chicken and apples.
- She has done a singing and dancing cover of Anne Marie’s song “Friends.”
- She became a participant when Fancy Factory joined the Jinju Starmaking Idol Competition 2019, and then Youngchae participated as a vocal that was selected by three companies.
- Her special talent is that she can do an impression of MOMOLAND’s JooE.
Hyolin
Name: Joo Hyo Lin (주효린)
Stage Name: Hyolin (효린)
Date of Birth: July 1st, 2008
Position: –
Zodiac: Cancer
Blood type: –
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @hyo_lin_joo
Hyolin Facts:
- Her individual poster was uploaded on CoCO’s Instagram and she was revealed as a 2nd-unit CoCo member on April 19th, 2020.
- Her video dance was uploaded on YouTube on April 20th, 2020, with Dreamcatcher’s song “Scream.”
Yejin
Name: Sin Ye Jin (신예진)
Stage Name: Yejin (예진)
Date of Birth: 2007
Position: –
Instagram: @coco.yejin3768
Yejin Facts:
- She has done a dance cover of Blackpink’s song “Whistle.”
- Her individual poster was uploaded on April 19th, 2020, alongside her dance cover video of the song “Dumhdurum” by Apink.
Dayun
Name: Nam Da Yun (남 다운)
Stage Name: Dayun (다운)
Date of Birth: August 21st, 2009
Position: –
Zodiac: Leo
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @gadayun0821
Dayun Facts:
- Dayun has a twin that is also a CoCo member along with her, her name is Gayun.
- Her individual poster was revealed on April 15th, 2020.
- Dayun and her twin did a dance cover of the song “Nice To Meet Ya.”
- In the Blackpink series dance covers, she did a dance cover of “Playing With Fire.”
Gayun
Name: Nam Ga Yun (남가 윤)
Stage Name: Gayun (가 윤)
Date of Birth: August 21st, 2009
Position: –
Zodiac: Leo
Instagram: @gadayun0821
Gayun Facts:
- She is Dayun’s twin sister.
- Her individual poster was posted with her twin on the same date.
- On April 16th, 2020, her dance video of the song “Nice To Meet Ya” by Meghan Trainor (ft. Nicki Minaj) was uploaded.
- She and Dayun often do dance covers, and among them is Suran ft Dean’s song “1+1=0.”
Music Video & Concept
This girl group debuted on January 28th, 2019, with their 1st single “Talk Talk.” On their official Instagram @coco7_official, they posted a full-member photo for the first time on January 27th, 2019, with theme vintage and pink-brown colors.
On the debut day, they uploaded the official MV of their single “Talk Talk.” In the MV, they wear so many outfits in every different scene, such as school uniforms and trendy girly outfits.
Their debut had a lot of pros and cons. Some concerns were raised because of their young age and many thought that they are still too young and the concept is not suitable for their age. But even so, their music is very cool and sounds joyful to hear, also the dance choreography is very simple.
For those of you who haven’t watched their MV “Talk Talk,” you can click play on the video below!
CoCo Content On Their YouTube Channel
Because they were born under Dance Academy company, the content they provide emphasizes and shows their dancing skills. On their YouTube Channel, they often upload various dance cover videos. The videos below are examples of the type of content uploaded by their agency, and the videos show their dancing and singing skills.
Latest News
In November 2019, they released “Perfume” as their 2nd single after debut. Beside that, their latest news is regarding their 2nd debut with the single “Be Quiet,” a debut that is going to take place with a new line-up. Regarding their debut schedule, the agency hasn’t released any details: they have only informed the public that the debut will take place sometime in 2020.
Regarding all the pieces of information, what do you think about this group? Are you impatiently waiting for their new debut? Don’t forget to kindly write your answer in the comment section below!
