Draft:Yeh Shu-Hua

Yeh Shuhua
Yeh Shuhua
	Shuhua in 2023
Born	January 6, 2000 (age 25); Taoyuan, Taiwan
Other names	Susan Yeh
Occupation	Singer;
	Musical career
Genres	Dance-pop; K-pop; C-pop;
Instrument	Vocals;
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Cube; Republic;
Member of	(G)I-dle; United Cube;
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	葉舒華
Simplified Chinese	叶舒华
Hanyu Pinyin	Yè Shū Huá
Wade–Giles	Yeh Shu Hua
Korean name
Hangul	유수화
Revised Romanization	Yu Suhwa
McCune–Reischauer	Yu Suhwa
Signature

Yeh Shuhua (Chinese: 葉舒華; pinyin: Yè Shū Huá; Korean: 유수화; Japanese: シュファ; born 6 January 2000), known mononymously as Shuhua (Korean: 슈화), is a Taiwanese vocalist and dancer. She is active as part of the South Korean girl group (G)I-dle, which debuted in 2018.

Life and career

2000–2018: Early life and Pre-debut activities

Yeh Shuhua was born on January 6, 2000, in Taouyuan, Taiwan, as the second of three daughters.^[2] Yeh is of Hakka, Han Chinese and Atayal descent.

She attended Bugang Kookmin Elementary School, Bugang Kookmin Middle School, and later on, Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School.^[2]^[3] In her youth, captivated by actors on TV, she dreamt of becoming a celebrity, expressing her aspirations to a family with determination. Despite her young age, she took proactive steps, practicing daily and imagining audiences. Her joy in dancing with friends reshaped her dream from acting to singing. As a child, she looked up to South Korean artists such as HyunA and Shinee.^[4]

In 2016, out of curiosity, Yeh auditioned for Cube Entertainment in Taiwan along with her friends, where she passed and became a trainee for 2 years.^[4]

In 2017, Yeh participated in the promotional video for Rising Star Cosmetics, sharing the spotlight with her future group members, Yuqi and Minnie. During the same year, Yeh made an appearance in the music video for "PET" by 10cm with Yoo Seon-ho.^[5]

2018–2020: (G)I-dle and solo activities

In April 8, 2018, Yeh was revealed to be an upcoming member of Cube Entertainment's new girl group, (G)I-dle.^[6]

In May 2, 2018, she debuted with (G)I-dle, with the lead single titled "Latata" from their debut album, I Am.^[7]

In October 2020, Yeh took part in the Chuseok Special Idol Puppy Championships.^[2] Later, on December 18, 2020, she joined the 2020 KBS Song Festival Maknae Special Stage, delivering a performance of Apink's "I Don't Know" alongside ITZY's Shin Yu-na, I*ZONE's Jang Won-young, and Oh My Girl's Arin.^[8]

In June 2021, Yeh was featured as a guest on episodes 355 and 356 of the Taiwanese variety show "Mr. Player."^[9]^[10] In October 2021, Yeh appeared as a guest on EBS's show alongside Chef Kim Young-un.^[11]

Personal life

Yeh came to South Korea in 2016 after being accepted as a trainee in Cube Entertainment. Despite concerns about relocating to a foreign country at a young age, she resolved to pursue her dreams, fearing potential regrets if she didn't take the chance. The most challenging aspect of her trainee days was grappling with the language barrier and striving to comprehend Korean.

Yeh's native language is Taiwanese Mandarin, and she acknowledges not being fully fluent in Hakka Taiwanese.^[12] Additionally, she is proficient in Korean and has a good command of both English and Japanese languages.

References

^ Tatiana Cirisano (April 9, 2020). "K-Pop Girl Group (G)I-DLE Signs With Republic Records in the US". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "슈화 - 나무위키". namu.wiki. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
^ "Shuhua (G)I-DLE Profile, Bio & Facts - Kpop Singers". 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 (여자)아이들((G)-I-DLE) - 나의 이름은。슈화(SHUHUA), retrieved 2024-01-05
^ [MV] 10cm _ pet, retrieved 2024-01-05
^ 큐브 '(여자)아이들', 멤버 미연·우기 프로필 사진..'예쁨 가득'. Sports MK (in 한국어). Naver. April 9, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
^ '데뷔' (여자)아이들, 타이틀곡 'LATATA' MV 티저 영상 공개. Herald Pop (in 한국어). May 5, 2018. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
^ Special Stage MAKNAES(OH MY GIRL,(G)I-DLE,IZ*ONE,ITZY) 2020 KBS Song Festival I KBS WORLD TV 201218, retrieved 2024-01-05
^ (ENG / 한글자막 SUB) 超人氣韓國女團(G)I-DLE的舒華可愛來襲！綜藝初體驗，錄影還可以遇到偶像太幸福啦～綜藝玩很大 X FORA福爾額溫槍 179回20210605【第355集完整版】, retrieved 2024-01-05
^ (ENG / 한글자막 SUB) (G)I-DLE 的舒華化身綜藝天后！遊戲超強，過關機器就非舒華莫屬！就算懲罰也OK！綜藝玩很大 X FORA福爾額溫槍 179回20210612【第356集完整版】, retrieved 2024-01-05
^ [ENG SUB] 해물볶음밥 (여자)아이들 슈화 ✖ 김영준 셰프 / Seafood fried rice (G)I-DLE Shuhua ✖ Chef Kim Youngun, retrieved 2024-01-05
^ "Shuhua/Facts". (G)I-DLE Wiki. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

[1] Tatiana Cirisano (April 9, 2020). "K-Pop Girl Group (G)I-DLE Signs With Republic Records in the US". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "슈화 - 나무위키". namu.wiki. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

[3] "Shuhua (G)I-DLE Profile, Bio & Facts - Kpop Singers". 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

[:1-4] 4.0 ^4.1 (여자)아이들((G)-I-DLE) - 나의 이름은。슈화(SHUHUA), retrieved 2024-01-05

[5] [MV] 10cm _ pet, retrieved 2024-01-05

[6] 큐브 '(여자)아이들', 멤버 미연·우기 프로필 사진..'예쁨 가득'. Sports MK (in 한국어). Naver. April 9, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.

[7] '데뷔' (여자)아이들, 타이틀곡 'LATATA' MV 티저 영상 공개. Herald Pop (in 한국어). May 5, 2018. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.

[8] Special Stage MAKNAES(OH MY GIRL,(G)I-DLE,IZ*ONE,ITZY) 2020 KBS Song Festival I KBS WORLD TV 201218, retrieved 2024-01-05

[9] (ENG / 한글자막 SUB) 超人氣韓國女團(G)I-DLE的舒華可愛來襲！綜藝初體驗，錄影還可以遇到偶像太幸福啦～綜藝玩很大 X FORA福爾額溫槍 179回20210605【第355集完整版】, retrieved 2024-01-05

[10] (ENG / 한글자막 SUB) (G)I-DLE 的舒華化身綜藝天后！遊戲超強，過關機器就非舒華莫屬！就算懲罰也OK！綜藝玩很大 X FORA福爾額溫槍 179回20210612【第356集完整版】, retrieved 2024-01-05

[11] [ENG SUB] 해물볶음밥 (여자)아이들 슈화 ✖ 김영준 셰프 / Seafood fried rice (G)I-DLE Shuhua ✖ Chef Kim Youngun, retrieved 2024-01-05

[12] "Shuhua/Facts". (G)I-DLE Wiki. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

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