Cho Shiyoon (조시윤), or simply Shiyoon, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the girl group PURETTY.
She is best known for participating in the survival shows Produce 101 and KARA Project.
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
Shiyoon appeared in commercials in 2011–2012, including the Samsung "Gift For You" music video and a Nintendo Wii TV commercial alongside Chaekyung.[1][2]
2012: Debut with PURETTY[]
On January 31, 2012, she, then a member of the DSP Media trainee group DSP Girls, was announced as part of a new girl group set to debut through the Japanese-Korean joint anime Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future. The group debuted in Japan on September 5 as PURETTY with the single "Cheki Love". Despite plans for a Korean debut, they disbanded in January 2014.[3][4]
2014: KARA Project, Acting career[]
On May 14, 2014, she was revealed as a contestant on the reality survival show KARA Project. She finished in sixth place in the finale on July 1 and did not debut as a member of KARA.[5][6]
On June 27, she made a cameo appearance in DRAMAcube's omnibus romance drama "Secret Love", which featured five love stories starring members of KARA. She appeared in episode 3, "Lilac", alongside former PURETTY members Hyein, Chaekyung, and Somin, with KARA's Kang Ji-young playing the main role.[7]
On December 30, she appeared in the drama "Schoolgirl Detectives".[8][9]
2016: Produce 101[]
In January 2016, Shiyoon became a contestant on Mnet’s survival program Produce 101, representing DSP Media alongside Chaekyung.
During the show, she performed "Into the New World" by Girls' Generation in the group battle stage in the fourth episode. In the seventh episode, she performed a solo vocal stage with "Day by Day" by Tashannie. She was eliminated in the eighth episode, finishing in 41st place.[10][11] After her elimination, she returned to DSP Girls.
2018-2025: Departure from DSP Media, return to acting, new agency[]
Shiyoon’s profile was removed from DSP Media’s website in mid-2018.[12]
In 2020, she appeared in the drama Café Kilimanjaro, which aired on August 13, 2020, and in the film Ensemble, released on November 5, 2020.
On March 14, 2025, she signed an exclusive contract with MBK Company.[13][14]
On September 14, 2025, MBK Company announced the termination of Shiyoon's exclusive contract.[15]
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Ensemble (2020)
Dramas[]
- Secret Love (DRAMAcube, 2014) (ep. 3)
- Schoolgirl Detectives" (JTBC, 2014) (eps. 3-4)
- Café Kilimanjaro (2020)
Reality shows[]
- KARA Project (MBC Music, 2014) - contestant
- Produce 101 (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
Music video appearances[]
- Rainbow - "Tell Me Tell Me" (2013)
- Oh Jong Hyuk & Jisook - "Love Fades" (2016)
Trivia[]
- She was considered for APRIL but did not join. She stated that, despite her regret, the experience strengthened her.[16][17]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Youtube: Samsung's "Gift For You" Music Video (2011)
- ↑ Youtube: Nintendo "Wii: When Relatives Gather" TV commercial (2012)
- ↑ (JP) Wowkorea.jp: KARA's junior group, DSP Girls, makes anime debut in Japan and Korea (January 31, 2012)
- ↑ (JP) Universal music: It has been decided that this song will be the ending theme for the nationwide TV Tokyo anime "Pretty Rhythm"!
- ↑ Soompi: KARA Reveals Second Potential Member Shi Yoon (May 14, 2014)
- ↑ Soompi: "KARA Project's" Youngji Chosen as the Newest Member of KARA (July 2, 2014)
- ↑ Drama "Secret Love" Starring All Five Original Members of Kara to Air in June (May 30, 2014)
- ↑ (KR) Sports.donga: KARA Project's Cho Shiyoon shares a photo encouraging viewers to watch the original episode of "Seonam Girls High School Investigators" (December 30, 2014)
- ↑ (KR) Newspim: Cho Shiyoon impresses as a scene-stealer in "Seonam Girls High School Investigators" (January 7, 2015)
- ↑ Youtube: Produce 101 - 1:1 EyecontactㅣCho Si Yoon – Group 1 SNSD ♬Into the New World EP.04 20160212 (March 4, 2016)
- ↑ Youtube: Produce 101 - 1:1 EyecontactㅣCho Si Yoon - Tashannie ♬Day by Day @ P.E(VOCAL) EP.07 20160304 (March 4, 2016)
- ↑ DSP Media – Last Mention of Cho Shiyoon (archived May 14, 2018)
- ↑ (KR) Kyunghyang Shinmun: Produce 101 Cho Shiyoon signs with Moden Berry Korea (March 15, 2025)
- ↑ Instagram: Cho Shiyoon joins Moden Berry Korea (MBK) (March 14, 2025)
- ↑ (KR) MBK: Notice: Early Termination of Exclusive Contracts with Artists Cho Shiyoon, Lee Eui-ji, Seol Yerin and Chi Hoon (September 14, 2025)
- ↑ (KR) ETNews: ET Interview – Yoon Chaekyung and Cho Shiyoon: Not Just Colleagues, but "Soul Mates" (May 02, 2016)
- ↑ (KR) Sportsseoul: Former PURETTY Member Cho Shiyoon: "Almost Debuted with APRIL... Regret Missing the Opportunity" (May 03, 2025)
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