Song Yuqi

Song Yuqi (Chinese: 宋雨琦, Korean: 송우기; born September 23, 1999), commonly known simply as Yuqi, is a Chinese singer and television host. She is part of the South Korean girl group (G)I-dle, which debuted in 2018. Since 2019, she has been co-hosting the Chinese TV show Keep Running.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Song.
Song Yuqi
宋雨琦
Yuqi in August 2019
Born (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999
Beijing, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesYuqi
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocal
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated acts
Chinese name
Chinese宋雨琦
Korean name
Hangul송우기
Signature

Early life

Song was born on September 23, 1999 in Beijing, China. She attended Beijing 101 Middle School.[2]

Career

Pre-debut

In 2015, Song attended the Cube Star World Audition Beijing Station, performing CLC's "High Heels" and G.E.M.'s "Bubble".[3] She passed her audition and became a trainee of Cube Entertainment.

In June 2017, she participated in a promotional video for Rising Star Cosmetics along with Minnie and Shuhua, future members of (G)I-dle.[4]

2018–present: (G)I-dle and solo activities
Main article: (G)I-dle

On April 8, 2018, Yuqi was revealed to be an upcoming member of Cube Entertainment's new girl group, (G)I-dle.[5] She debuted with the group on May 2, 2018 as the lead vocalist and dancer with their lead single titled "Latata" of their debut album, I Am.[6]

In 2019, Song Yuqi became a cast member for the seventh season of the Chinese TV show Keep Running, alongside Angelababy, and five other male casts.[7]

In April 2019 Yuqi was cast in a new variety show The Gashinas. The pilot episode will air on May 19.[8][9] In June 2019, Yuqi was confirmed as part of the cast for Law of the Jungle in Myanmar.[10][11] In September, Yuqi sang in a social travel reality show Please Pay Attention Visitors ending song, "Happy Seasoning".[12]

On April 23, 2020, Yuqi was confirmed to continue as a cast member for the eighth season of the Chinese Reality Show Keep Running, along with Angelababy, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Lucas Wong, and three new cast members.[13]

Discography
See also: (G)I-dle discography

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
CHN KOR
Top 100
[14][upper-alpha 1]		 QQ
[15]
Collaborations
"造亿万吨光芒"'造億萬噸光芒'
(with Angelababy, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Zhu Yawen, Wang Yanlin, Lucas Wong)		 2019 ——— N/A Keep Running theme song
Soundtrack appearances
"Happy seasoning"
(开心调味计)(開心調味汁)		 2019 ——— N/A Please Pay Attention Visitors ending song
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography
See also: (G)I-dle § Filmography

Television shows
Year English title Network Notes Ref.
2019–presentKeep RunningZRTGCast member[16]
2019The GashinasMBCCast member[17]
Law of the Jungle in MyanmarSBSCast member[10][11]
2020 The First Date 1theK Originals YouTube Cast Member [18]

Notes
  1. The Billboard China Top 100 was launched in January 2019 by Billboard China.

References
  1. "賴冠霖同門「台灣女孩」舒華爆赴陸發展官方微博「個人照」公開". January 10, 2019.
  2. "宋雨琦个人资料简介". IJQ.tv. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. Aiqiyi exclusive interview (G)I-DLE: Chinese, Korean, and Thai three-language hilarious dialogue, 2018-07-31
  4. 비포앤애프터바이오 라이징스타 워터뱅뱅앰플미스트 걸그룹 연습생 화장품광고 티저 송우기. RisingStar (in Korean). 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  5. 큐브 '(여자)아이들', 멤버 미연·우기 프로필 사진..'예쁨 가득'. Sports MK (in Korean). Naver. April 9, 2018.
  6. "'데뷔' (여자)아이들, 타이틀곡 'LATATA' MV 티저 영상 공개". Herald Pop (in Korean). May 5, 2018.
  7. Zhang, Yan (2019-02-21). "全新跑男团首合体！快看看Baby宋雨琦的"仙女组合"生图颜值能打不？". Yangtse Evening News. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  8. "문소리, 할머니들 한글 선생님 된다..MBC '가시나들' 출연". 스타뉴스. April 15, 2019.
  9. "'가시나들' 다섯 할매들의 약손 힐링 한글 공부기 "5월 19일 첫 방송"". n.news.naver.com.
  10. Tae Yoo-na (June 6, 2019). "'정글의 법칙' 션부터 (여자)아이들 우기, 김동현까지 라인업 확정..핫바디X신스틸러 총집합". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  11. Kim Han-na (June 6, 2019). "'정글의 법칙' 션→아스트로 산하, 라인업 확정…핫바디X신스틸러 특집". Star Hankook (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  12. 中国网娱乐 (September 11, 2019). "宋雨琦解锁《各位游客请注意》全新片尾曲".
  13. "【奔跑吧】網爆第八季4月尾首錄製　有三位舊MC冇得留低". www.hk01.com.
  14. "Billboard China Top 100". Billboard China (in Chinese). Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  15. Charted songs on QQ Music:
  16. 《奔跑吧》成员大换血 王祖蓝邓超鹿晗离队. Zaobao (in Chinese). February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  17. '가시나들' 다섯 할매들의 약손 힐링 한글 공부기 "5월 19일 첫 방송" (in Korean). iMBC. April 29, 2019.
  18. 우주소녀 엑시도 당황한 핵인싸 (여자)아이들 우기의 찐텐션은 과연? | WJSN | (G)I-DLE | 오늘부터 1일♥ | The First Date, retrieved 2020-06-22
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