Jeon Ji-woo

Jeon Ji-woo
Jeon in 2017
Born (1996-10-04) October 4, 1996
South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelDSP
Member ofKard
Korean name
Hangul
전지우
RRJeon Jiu
MRChŏn Chiu

Jeon Ji-woo (Korean: 전지우; born October 4, 1996), known by her stage name Jiwoo (지우), is a South Korean singer, rapper and songwriter signed under DSP Media. She is best known as a member of the co-ed group Kard. Jiwoo made her solo debut with the EP (EX)IST, released on February 11, 2026.[1][2][3]

Career

Pre-debut activities

She trained for two years at FNC Entertainment and moved to DSP Media in 2016.[4]

2016–2025: Debut with Kard

Jiwoo was revealed as a member of DSP Media's upcoming co-ed group Kard on December 1, 2016, alongside bandmates BM, J.Seph, and Somin.[5] In the group's card-themed concept, she represents the "Color Joker" card.[5] Kard officially debuted on July 19, 2017, with their first EP Hola Hola.[6]

In 2020, Jiwoo appeared as a cast member on the Mnet hip hop competition program Good Girl, alongside artists including Hyoyeon, Cheetah, Ailee, and Lee Young-ji.[7] A review of the show's premiere described the cast as drawing from "established or emerging musicians from across different musical genres", with Jiwoo grouped among the show's "underground rappers" representation from the K-pop sphere.[8]

In December 2021, Jiwoo was announced as part of the lineup for Watcha's music variety show Double Trouble, alongside performers including Lim Seul-ong, Minzy, Choa, and Hyolyn.[9] At the program's press conference, the cast noted that opportunities to perform on stage had been greatly reduced amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the show offered a chance to "quench their thirst for stage performances".[9]

In August 2024, Kard released its seventh EP, Where to Now? (Part 1: Yellow Light). Speaking about the group's touring schedule following the release, Jiwoo said: "Our schedule for the second half of this year is already full with tours in the US and Germany. Next year, we will be visiting Latin America".[10]

2026–present: Solo debut with (EX)IST

On January 31, 2026, it was announced that Jiwoo would make her solo debut with her first EP, (EX)IST, which was finally released on February 11, 2026.[1][2][3] Kard bandmate BM contributed to the production of two of the EP's tracks, "Mutual" and "Dang Dong".[1] Jiwoo solidified her identity as a solo artist on the release by integrating both rap and vocal performance across the EP's five tracks.[1][2][3]

Speaking ahead of the EP's release, Jiwoo described the experience of working on her first solo project as both exciting and unfamiliar, noting that the process of presenting herself as a solo artist held great personal significance.[3] She also discussed her songwriting contribution to the track "Lily", explaining that the song was conceived as a message of comfort for moments of self-doubt and loneliness.[3]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
(EX)IST
Track listing
  1. Home Sweet Home
  2. Mutual
  3. Dang Dong (feat. BM)
  4. Lily

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Home Sweet Home" 2026 — (EX)IST
"Mutual" —
"Dang Dong" (feat. BM) —
"Lily" —

Composition credits

Year Song Album Artist Notes Ref.
2017 "Living Good" (Special Thanks To) Hola Hola Kard Co-written and co-composed with all Kard members [11]
2026 "Lily" (EX)IST Herself [3]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Good Girl Cast member Mnet's hip hop competition programme [7][8]
2021–2022 Double Trouble Cast member Watcha music variety show [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "KARD Jeon Ji-woo made his solo debut for the first time in 9 years..Today (11th), the first EP '(EX)IST' is released". StarNews. February 11, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "KARD's Jiwoo to release first solo EP '(EX)IST'". The Chosun Ilbo. February 1, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Daily, The Chosun (2026-02-11). "Jeon Ji-woo Debuts Solo EP '(EX)IST'". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  4. ↑ "전지우 프로필". Sports Chosun (in Korean). April 18, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  5. 1 2 입력 2016-12-05 08:06 (2016-12-05). "DSP미디어 新 아티스트 혼성 그룹 K.A.R.D, 베일 벗은 멤버들…13일 전격 데뷔". 아주경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Looking back on KARD's one-year career". www.kpopherald.com. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  7. 1 2 Dong, Sun-hwa (April 30, 2020). "Mnet unveils star-studded lineup for new hip-hop show". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Music show 'Good Girl' assembles 10 'bad girl' musicians to compete for reward money". The Korea Times. May 14, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Watcha's first music variety show 'Double Trouble' to feature star-studded duet performances". The Korea Herald. December 22, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kard returns with easy-listening summer song". The Korea Herald. August 12, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "KARD 1st Mini Album 'Hola Hola' [Credits found at section labelled 앨범소개]". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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