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Personality — 

↳ Song Yi is arguably the most complex of all her band members, so there are seemingly many contradictions in her personality until you look close enough to see the layers. Song Yi can be very confident. She has no problem interacting with people right away, and she has a way of rolling with the interviewers even at times people find themselves cringing of second hand embarrassment from the off-topic questions. She, on the other hand, manages to brush things off as jokes if she doesn’t want to discuss it or answer them, with an ease that is admirable. She is always with a attitude that screams ‘think what you want of me, I don’t even care’. She also seems more than comfortable with going out on her own, or spending time by herself. This suggests not only a ease with getting along with anyone she meets, but a self assuredness that she can enjoy what she’s doing on her own - and that’s a sign of maturity. In the same way, however, Song Yi can sometimes be very insecure.. She has a very visible outward confidence and she has an ability to charm people in both a friendly and flirty way and I don’t think she’s shy in the slightest. But, she has a lot of “am I good enough” moments. We can see it almost everyday if we spend a lot of time with her, in the way that in every interview when she’s talking she almost always looks to the other members as though she’s seeking confirmation that what she is saying is alright. She seems like she needs someone there telling her “yes you’re right, you’re ok”. So, because of that, insecurity would make her need to be surrounded by affectionate people that can reaffirm the fact that she’s not going to be left alone and that she IS good enough. People find  interesting that a majority of her friends are boys. I personally don’t think it has anything to do with the fact that she is afraid of being friends with a girl!  I think it has more to do with the fact that boys are typically more openly affectionate with their friends, so they would offer more hugs and “I love you’s” and more deep and personal conversations, which is what she needs to feel connected and important and just needed. One of the most interesting things about Song Yi is who her friends seem to be. If you look at whom she spends most of her time with it’s generally a much older crowd, not talking about her group members, of course. This sort of lifestyle, living beyond her years and hanging with a crowd all in their late twenties or older and seemingly so natural at dealing with kids I think this say a lot about her personality.

She seems very ready to be an adult; especially in the emotional sense. In a lot of ways though, Song Yi seems to be dominated by these emotions. She is very impulsive, she seems to have a tendency to act upon her initial emotional response. In multiple occasions we can see  her giving in to sadness, jealousy (in getting almost moody when a certain member’s attention is off of her and onto someone else) and many times crying on stage. Song Yi is  someone who is not afraid to recognize her emotions and isn’t one to try to hide them or force them down. She’s  easy to read; she wears her emotions on her sleeve clear and open for anyone who takes the time to notice them. She is also very empathetic, she is able to identify her own emotions and  can also easily identify those emotions in other people. In the same way she responds really well to what people need in the moment, and it’s this ability, which I think is part of why people so easily grow fond of her,  the strong ability to empathize, is typical among people who are comfortable with children because they are able to respond to the child’s inability to vocalize what they need, and she can do that, since she deals with a lot of baby cousins in the family. On a slightly negative side, her impulsive tendency to react to emotions can also get her into trouble, because I think she wouldn’t shy away from calling someone out when she was angry, or at least failing to disguise her anger, or upset etc. On another negative note, it can make her  very vulnerable to conflict because sometimes she seems to lack the ability to understand why people don’t think the way she does and see things the way she does. Song Yi doesn’t  like to be in charge. It makes her feel closer to people if they are the ones demanding something of her, and her being able to give to!  It gives her  the security and feeling that she has made them happy. In this way I believe this reflects once again to her ultimate desire to feel needed and wanted and why she admits to being attracted to confidence. It’s impossible to overlook the fact that Song Yi simply has that “it” factor. There isn’t much to say on the topic, because it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what about her it is that draws people to her the way that she does. And yet it’s pretty hard to dispute the idea that she seems to be the crowd favorite and in a lot of ways I don’t think you can narrow it down to one or two characteristics. She’s Han Song Yi - a normal person who is just good at being famous, whether she intends to be or not.

Background — 

↳ Han Song Yi was born and raised in Los Angeles, United States, to a American mother and full Korean father. Her parents both had successful jobs so money never was a problem for them. Growing up, Song Yi had a fairly normal childhood. She is the second oldest in the family, having a older and younger brother. She is not the best example to explain how asians are always smart, because her journey when it comes to school is not the best. She never liked to study and it was a shock to her parents. Her older brother was amazing at learning new languages while her youngest was really smart in maths. She was just a girl that had average grades, she couldn't become a doctor or have another awesome job with those grades. Back in LA, Song Yi was a student under Arcadia Elementary school. Song Yi reportedly learned guitar in the eighth grade. In her last year of junior high, Han Song Yi learned both classic guitar and how to play the piano. She graduated from Seoul of Performing Arts majoring in Singing. Song Yi was a Superstar K2 contestant, finishing in second place.  After initial success with Superstar K2, CEO Yang Hyun Suk signed Song Yi to YG Entertainment on January 12, 2008.  Song Yi was 13 years old. She was enrolled in dance and acting classes, including modeling classes as well. Her journey as an artist was already big before debut, and it became even bigger with her role in the drama "I Hear your Voice" as the young Hyesung, a supporting role. After 3 months of training under YG Entertainment, the young girl moved to SM Entertainment where she finally debuted with Paradox in 2010.

Likes —

↳ summer rain (she can't explain why, she just loves it, it's refreshing)
↳ herself (she can be a bit vain and conceited)
↳ food (she is with no doubt the shikshin of the group)
↳ video games ( she can spend more than 10 hours in front of a computer, playing games)
↳ photography (she has a canon that goes with him everywhere)
↳ horror movies (doesn't feel scared, just excited)
↳ guitars (her grandfather gave her a beautiful guitar that has more than 80 years already)
↳ skinship (she loves showing affection through touches)

Dislikes — 

↳ violence (it really gets on her nerves all the time)
↳ backstabbers (fake people are a big no)
↳ being bothered (when she is deep in her thoughts she hates being bothered for no reason)
↳ fish (she thinks it doesn't taste good and she always feels hungry after eating it)
↳ bad internet connection (probably one of the things she hates the most)
↳ small places (she will feel sufocated)
↳ crowded places (people bumping against her? No thanks)
↳ people touching her things (she will literally hit you)

Hobbies — 

↳ cooking (once again, food is the reason of everything. She is a good cook)
↳ watching movies (when the weather is cold outside, nothing better than stay home and watch a movie)
↳ sleep (probably the best hobbie)
↳ eat (biggest shikshin, remember?)

Habits — 

↳ procrastinating (yes, all the time, she is super lazy)
↳ hiding her face while laughing (she doesn't even know why, but it's a habit since she was a kid)
↳ checking her watch (it's a habit, she even does it when she doesn't has a watch)
↳ raising her eyebrows (when she doesn't understand something)
↳ hiding under the blankets (when she sleeps she will cover her whole body, just the top of her head can be seen)
↳ eating with wide open (yesh, you can even see what she ate a few weeks ago, kidding).

Trivia — 

↳ she believes in God
↳ If she could be an animal for one day, she would be a fly to spy on others without being seen
↳ her group members say she eats a lot. Once they went to Mc'Donalds and she ate three hamburgers, after a few minutes she asked for more!
↳ her favourite movies are ' The Lord of the Rings'
↳ she is often mistaken as cold and reserved
↳ she is a fan of Jennifer Lawrence
↳ she is a big fan of 80's bands, and Guns N' Roses are her favourite
↳ she appeared in GOT7 'Girls Girls Girls' MV and Boyfriend 'Janus' MV
↳ she was supposed to debut as an actress only
↳ she was part of the drama 'I Hear Your Voice' as the young Hyesung, she is currently shooting 'Mimi' with Max Changmin
↳ Shinhwa are her role models
↳ she is very selective and self-critical
↳ she had braces for 5 years
↳ she has a heavy American accent when she speaks Koran
↳ she is allergic to watermelon
↳ Variety queen