Canadian-Korean singer Jeon Somi was a member of 11-piece K-pop supergroup I.O.I. before breaking out solo with "Birthday" after the band's dissolution. The song's blend of bouncy pop and family-friendly rap defined Somi's unique style and resulted in a massive chart hit. The single appeared on her debut long-player, XOXO, in 2021. A Top Ten album in South Korea, it was followed by her 2023 EP Game Plan.
Somi was born Ennik Somi Douma in 2001 in Ontario, Canada, but relocated to South Korea at the age of one. Growing up in Seoul, she was known as Jeon So-mi and was interested...