name Gefion Elyse Wong, Wong Zi Yue 黄紫悦
other names nicknames birth date January 31, 1998
birth place Singapore, Singapore
hometown Singapore, Singapore ethnicity Chinese
nationality Singaporean languages

estp, sanguine-melancholic,
3w4, hufflepuff, neutral good Gefion is probably someone that you would want as a friend. She’s exactly the type of person that anyone can rely on to brighten up a room and put a smile on everyone’s face. Somehow, being able to talk to others comes so easily to her. Even for someone meeting her for the very first time, speaking to her almost feels like chatting with an old friend, diving deeper into each other and what they’re doing. It’s no wonder, then, that many people see her as a friend, especially those in Sixteen and Pledis Entertainment. It certainly helps that she can be rather bold too, doing just enough to be seen as funny.

People in Pledis Entertainment know that besides having the makings of an idol, she has the makings of being someone in charge. Part of it comes with her age- she’s one of the oldest trainees in the Sixteen line-up, and arguably one of the most mature in terms of her mindset and thinking. But a larger part of it comes from the way she acts. She’s acutely aware that panicking in a stressful or difficult situation won’t provide her with much benefit as compared to keeping calm and solving the problem without emotions and thoughts clouding her mind. If you can count on Gefion to talk about her opinions clearly, you can probably count on her to find a way out of the problem.

There’s another important thing to consider when making someone the leader besides their ability to lead- the ability to step up. Gefion’s capable of doing so, which is especially great when there’s a need to move forward and someone who is strong and takes charge.

Of course, it’s not always all work and no play for Gefion. Sure, she might be the first person to say “let’s get things done”, but she also won’t hesitate to be more cheeky. And no, there isn’t always a particular reason why she chooses to fellow trainees, pull some small pranks here and there or does a certain thing that’s rather different from how she always acts. Oftentimes, it’s simply chalked up to because she felt like doing it. Perhaps her antics will not sit well with some people and make them wonder what’s gotten into her. But even the most responsible of people needs an outlet every now and then, no?

On the other hand, she’s aware that although she means well, the remarks that she meant as a joke can hurt people. The same goes for her comments and feedback (she tends to go straight to the point, which isn’t always the best approach). As soon as she senses this, she’ll definitely apologise and make sure that she doesn’t make the same mistake in the future.

If you ask Gefion how she developed her ability to take the lead, she’ll say that she’s not naturally good at taking charge, she does it because there’s a need to do so. She doesn’t mind being the one to get something done, especially when there isn’t a conflict of interest, but promising to be the person who completes things might mean biting off more than she can chew. She’s not going to deny that she feels exhausted by taking on so many responsibilities, but she knows that if she lets go, sometimes it might make things even worse.

And what happens if she sees something go wrong, especially under her watch? The first thing she does is to analyse what went wrong, and she will start with herself. And then she begins spiralling down the rabbit hole, wondering what she has done, what she could have done better, what she should have avoided doing. That is, until someone decides to step in and prevent her from sinking further into despair and remind her that not everything that happened has to do with her. It’s a slow process, getting herself out of the habit of pathologising things.

Maybe that process is made even slower with the amount of work she does, or how she’s viewed by her people. People view her as the strong one, so she tries to keep up that image to avoid disappointing them. Or that others have their own problems too, and it’s not good to add on to them. It comes with the expense of her own well-being, though, with how she doesn’t let others know that she’s struggling and she could really use some help. And that’s why she often has something she’s worrying about. Add the tendency to overthink, and you have someone who seldom is at peace with herself.

There’s no denying that Gefion’s family is rather different from the typical Singaporean family.

At the time of her birth, her father was the assistant conductor of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, while her mother was a senior manager of National Gallery Singapore. Over the years, they would become principal conductor and director (Curational & Collections) for their respective organisations.

Aside from having a more disposable income as compared to a good number of their peers, there were more opportunities for Gefion and her brother, Samuel, to be exposed to multiple forms of art from a young age. For Samuel, he initially was interested in becoming a professional dancer, which led him to compete in many competitions throughout his primary school years. However, he eventually fell out of love with it during his teenage years, instead finding his calling as a visual artist. While he’s aware that there is increasing exposure to the arts in Singapore over the years, he knew that it wasn’t quite enough for him, at least not at this point in time. So he pursued his dreams overseas, teaching Gefion to not limit her pursuit of art to just their own country and to always dream big.

Among the siblings, it’s Gefion who’s much keener on music, and she eventually fell in love with singing. Being in her school’s choir wasn’t enough for her, so she took singing lessons during the weekends. After several years of choir and singing lessons, singing evidently became one of her strongest talents. So she was constantly asked to be the person to sing, be it in front of family members or in a karaoke room. She didn’t mind that very much; as a matter of fact, she enjoyed it. Perhaps she could be a singer in the future.

During Gefion’s secondary school years, K-pop exploded in popularity in Singapore, with groups like EXO and B.A.P and Apink and Orange Caramel being the talk of the town (or rather, among teenagers like herself). Watching these groups on television was enough to get her hooked, and before long, she wanted to be a K-pop idol, just like her own idols. But her parents insisted on her finishing secondary school first. Sure, she did throw a bit of a tantrum at that, but she followed through with her parents’ wishes in the end.

Once she was done with her GCE ‘O’ Level examinations, she began researching various K-pop companies, and began sending her audition clips and applications to several top companies. Out of all of the companies she auditioned for, only Pledis Entertainment extended an invitation to Gefion to come down to their building in Seoul for a second audition. So she did, with her mother accompanying her on the trip.

Gefion desperately hoped that she was what Pledis was looking for. As expected, she was over the moon when she received news that she had passed her in-person audition and was offered the chance to be a trainee. Of course she has to take up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

gender Cis female pronouns She/her orientation Heteroromantic, heteroual

face claim Yang Chaoyue, actor and former Rocket Girls 101
back up Song Yuqi, (G)-IDLE measurements 168 cm, 53 kg appearance
With her pale skin, round eyes, small nose, diamond-shaped face and great body proportions, anyone can tell that she’s the epitome of Korean beauty standards, and, for that reason, is often described as a visual of Sixteen. Some even say that from her looks alone, she has both the makings of an actress and a model.

At present, she sports long, black hair and two lobe piercings on each ear. She has no plans to add on to her piercings, dye her hair or get tattoos for the time being, especially when it comes to changing her hair colour, because her black hair is what she’s especially well known for among her fans. However, she’s open to it. style
If you ask Gefion how she would describe her fashion sense, she’ll say that it’s classic. Indeed, she’s not particularly experimental when it comes to her clothing choices, often going for tried and tested pieces like T-shirts, strappy sleeveless tops, straight cut jeans, tailored trousers, jumpsuits and blazers. The same goes for the colours of her clothes, oftentimes sticking to white, black and brown, save for the occasional print or colour. Funnily enough, she doesn’t own a whole lot of dresses, appearing more often tops with bottoms, but there isn’t a reason to this- just a matter of personal preference.

She’s not one to hop on the trends, staying well away from clothing which risks becoming outdated easily. But perhaps it is this tendency to stick to classical cuts that is of benefit to her. She doesn’t feel the need to keep updating her wardrobe to keep up with the times, and when her group mates are in need, she’s always happy to loan them an article of clothing or two for the occasion.

🦋 what does she like? She likes peach scents, fruit teas, crime fiction, personality quizzes, video games and roller coaster rides.
🦋 now, what does she not like? She dislikes candyfloss, bubble tea, unrealistic storylines, being put in charge, cute concepts and badly-executed cliches.
🦋 what interests her? Her hobbies include reading, jewellery collecting, yoga and pilates, journalling, origami, and gaming.
🦋 it's the little things She tends to yawn when she’s bored, pick at her skin when stressed and set alarms for important reminders and events.
🦋 the skeletons in her closet She’s afraid of disappointing herself and others, cockroaches and falling from a height.
🦋 what makes her stand out? Her talents include singing low notes, imitating Gollum and bending her thumb backwards to her wrists.
🦋 online presence She will open her personal Instagram account @gefionelyse_w in 2021. She will also open her own gaming channel Gefion’s Igloo on YouTube in 2023. She also has a private Discord account @geftheswan. She used to post fairly often on Sixteen’s Instagram account, but has since posted less often following the opening of her own Instagram account.
🦋 making art? well... Art was one of Gefion’s worst subjects in school. Of the art assignments she received, she hated sketching and shading the most. In fact, she’s toyed with asking her brother to do her art assignments on her behalf, though she never went through with it in the end. Her brother has remarked (jokingly) on several occasions that she needs to seek forgiveness from the gods of art.
🦋 hypermobility Speaking of her ability of bending her thumbs backwards, she is also able to bend only the top joints of her fingers as a result of hypermobility in her finger joints.
🦋 subs over dubs It’s subs over dubs for Gefion anyday. To her, the issue with dubbing is that it takes away from the actual performance of the actor or voice actor, and brings in something that was not intended by the actual writers or producers or directors. The dubs being not in sync with the characters’ speaking also annoys her more than she admits.
🦋 luxury is in every detail Yes, she owns bags, wallets and jewellery from luxury brands. To date, her most expensive item is a black Chanel 19 bag which cost USD 6,500.
🦋 good game She owns a Nintendo Switch and plays games like Mario Kart 8, Overcooked!, Super Smash Bros and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. She’ll also branch out to Honkai: Star Rail a few days after its release.
🦋 speaking of honkai: star rail... her usual team consists of Jing Yuan, Asta, Natasha and Welt (who is another of her favourite characters in the game).
🦋 who's in love with kafka? On another note, she knows that this is a controversial opinion, but she doesn’t like Kafka. For some reason, she rubs Gefion the wrong way. But Gefion does find her design cool, though.
🦋 dipping fries in ice cream? Gefion doesn’t get the hype behind dipping fries in ice cream. To her, something as sweet as ice cream does not go well with the saltiness of fries.
🦋 education She graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2017, under the Applied Music department. She’s currently enrolled at Chung-Ang University, majoring in Voice Music.
🦋 paper trails Out of the crime fiction books she’s read to date, she especially enjoys those written by Agatha Christie (and yes, it's clichéd, but her favourite book by Agatha Christie is Murder on the Orient Express.) Her second favourite genre would have to be fantasy.
🦋 what if she wasn’t a k-pop idol If she hadn’t become a K-pop idol, Gefion reckons she’ll still pursue her dreams of being a singer. But if she doesn’t become a singer, then she might likely become a vocal trainer.

stage name gefion 제피온. Her English name is unique as it is, so Pledis Entertainment decided to go with that. persona black swan. A phrase used to refer to an unpredicted event, the same can be said for the contrast between Gefion’s face and voice. Just based on her face alone, she exudes a sense of grace that is reminiscent of a swan. But her deep vocals add a sense of depth and mystique, like travelling into the unknown, hence the persona she’s given. plotline Joshua, lead vocalist [+dancer, maybe rapper?]; back up Jeonghan; lead vocalist [+dancer, maybe rapper?] vocal twin Yuqi, (G)-IDLE; back up Jisoo, BLACKPINK
dance twin Sihyeon, EVERGLOW; back up Haram, Billllie
rap twin Yuqi, (G)-IDLE; back up Shuhua, (G)-IDLE
variety twin Yuqi, (G)-IDLE; back up Kwon Eunbi, soloist years of training 8 months at Pledis Entertainment prior to 16TV, 3 years 3 months in total
trainee life
When Gefion first arrived at Pledis Entertainment, she struggled in many ways right from the start.

Firstly, adjusting to life in South Korea was a huge challenge. Not only do the people there speak in a language she barely knows, there were definitely cultural practices that differed greatly from the Singaporean Chinese culture she used to know.

Secondly, if she wasn’t at school, she would be having classes (vocals, dance, acting, languages) all the way until late at night. Needless to say, she had a hard time, even more so when she wasn’t familiar with Korean to begin with. Yes, she’s definitely had to endure scoldings from time to time, but she was chosen to be a trainee and a hopeful for a girl group for a reason. She couldn’t let the company down.

Slowly but surely, Gefion made progress. Her vocals have always been noted by the trainers to be a very unique selling point, and would certainly make for a great addition in the group she would be placed in. She would later learn that this group is called “Pledis Girlz”, and she was added just after four months of training.

Since the addition, she’s only worked even harder to prove that she deserved to debut. Now, imagine the surprise when she was called into the CEO’s office one day, and informed that she would be removed from Pledis Girlz in order to join a show called 16TV…

predebut activities future activities headlines & scandals

birth name Joshua Hong, Hong Jisoo 홍지수
birth date December 30, 1995 first meeting
Gefion met all the Seventeen members on the same day and time- the filming of Seventeen’s Mansae music video. Like the other female trainees who were featured in the video, she had the chance to say hi to the members and compliment them for their talents.

When Gefion first introduced herself in Korean, and then in English to Joshua (because she knew that he hailed from the United States), there was a moment where the both of them knew that they could “click” with each other. They had something in common, and they can relate to each other a bit more easily. She got his contact details together with the rest of the Seventeen members, and began messaging him from time to time. interactions
By the time Gefion was to film Seventeen’s Don’t Wanna Cry music video, she was a lot more at ease around the Seventeen members.

When it was revealed that Gefion’s mentor is Joshua, she joked that she was assigned as Joshua’s mentee because they can speak English and make for some interesting moments in Sixteen Wishes to Debut!. (Fun fact, this joking remark would make it to the actual episode, and it became one of the most well known quotes among the Sixteen fandom.) They greeted each other in Korean (and subsequently, English), they hit it off, and the mentoring process was pretty much smooth sailing. Throughout the show, they even had the opportunity to have a battle of who can hit the highest note (which, surprisingly, went to Joshua), and even Gefion teaching Joshua Singlish.

After Sixteen Wishes to Debut! ended, they continued to keep in contact and even hang out every now and then. When they speak, it’s pretty much a mix of Korean and English that only Vernon and other English-speaking members of Sixteen understand. trivia back up Yoon Jeonghan, 윤정한

main questions are highlighted like this. hello, welcome, gefion!
“Hi! Nice to be here,” Gefion says with a smile as she takes the seat behind the camera. Once she is settled down, she looks up at the interviewer with subtle excitement, a clear signal that he can proceed with the interview. The interviewer nods, and then looks down at the clipboard in his hand. so, please introduce yourself.
“I’m Gefion, one of the lead vocalists of Sixteen.” She then pauses for a moment. “I’m known for my deep voice when I sing,” she adds with a grin. We can see that, the interviewer replies, chuckling softly. after years of 16tv, you’re finally debuting! how does it feel?
“It’s surreal, that’s for sure. But it’s exciting, too. I’m very glad I got the opportunity to be part of a K-pop group, and I can’t wait to see where this will take me. Of course, Sixteen will be working hard to become a top girl group!” The interviewer nods as he moves on to the next question. seventeen will be your mentors throughout the programme. what do you think about that?
“Okay, so here’s my very honest opinion about our seniors.” She pauses again, then breaks into another smile when the interviewer looks at her rather expectantly. “I think they’re incredibly talented and hardworking, and it’s definitely an honour to have them as our mentors! This is a very unique concept, but more importantly, I trust that they’ll be able to coach us well, and help us take our skills to the next level.” You should know who’s your mentor by now. so who is he? and what do you think about him?
“My mentor’s Joshua,” Gefion replies. “From what I know about him, he’s a cool guy, that’s for sure. It probably helps that we speak the same languages,” she remarks with a hint of cheekiness. She looks up at the interviewer, and notices his slight raise of his eyebrows. Not in annoyance though, but of amusement. “Anyway, I think we’ll be able to get along well, and I’m excited to work with him.” you have two things to wish for, one for yourself and one for sixteen. what do you wish for?
“Hmmm…” Gefion falls silent this time. This question clearly requires a little more thinking. “For Sixteen, aside from hoping that we can become a top girl group, we will always be able to show the best side of us, and even different sides of us, too. And that each and every one of us in Sixteen will always stay together and support one another, no matter what happens,” she says with a nod. “And as for myself, I hope that I’ll be able to grow together with Sixteen, and enjoy everything that I do.” that's all for today! The interviewer takes one final glance at the questions, then looks at Gefion, smiling. anything else you would like to add?
“Thank you for having me,” she says as she bows towards the camera. “Sixteen will always be working hard, so please support us, and I hope you’ll love our songs, too!”

love interest Open; matchmake as you see fit

Truth to be told, romance isn’t really something at the top of Gefion’s mind at the moment. There’s two reasons for this- firstly, she’s more focused on becoming a K-pop idol, and after she debuts with Sixteen, her career usually comes first. Secondly, she sometimes recalls how Samuel once dated a girl who ended up cheating on him. With how he tells her to not be so quick to commit, even if you like that person very much and they seem very good for you, she has since developed a slight fear of something similar happening to her, too.

On the other hand, she’s open to the possibility after she’s resolved her fear and when the right person comes along. Her ideal type would be someone who accepts all parts of her- the good, the bad, and the ugly, can communicate with her well and allow her to be emotionally vulnerable without passing any judgement. In return, she will be very caring to her lover, listen to them and understand them. But more importantly, she will go all out for them, and make her partner feel loved at all times.

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So here I am with a character I revamped (because I didn’t really do her justice the last time I wrote her out, and I want to give her another chance). I hope this was an enjoyable read, and please let me know if you need anything else ^^ scene suggestions song suggestions
Many of the group songs that came to my mind have already been suggested, so I’ll add on more unit suggestions.