- (+) cheerful, kind, confident, friendly, caring
- (0) irritable, stubborn, naive, quarrelsome, blunt
- (-) strict, protective, selfless, persistent, brave

Kind and selfless : Jihae tries to avoid hurting others, instead uplifting them wherever possible. She never fails to give her loved ones or people she finds cool words of encouragement when needed, even if she can't say much. She tries her best to show genuine love to everyone around her, even sacrificing herself to make them happy.

Responsible and caring : Jihae sees all the contenstants on Genesis 88 as her family and looks out for them and keeps them out of trouble. She makes sure to give them words of encouragement before important events and be updated on what is happening to them, and take note of how she can make their day better.

Friendly : Jihae loves getting to know others and she believes the best way to do so is by talking to them, about anything under the sun.

Persistent, sometimes to the extent of being stubborn and naive : When Jihae wants something, she will work hard towards it no matter how many obstacles are thrown in her face. If there is no way, she will make a way. Because Jihae wants to give her best in anything she does, she won't listen to people when they try to dissuade or even stop her. She won't stop fighting until she gets what she wants, and she will continue believing that she will. This is exactly why she has been working hard for many years to become a successful idol and been on so many survival shows.

Irritable and quarrelsome because she is protective : Jihae doesn't tolerate bullying, whether intentional or unintentional, as this is something she's seen too many times over training in several companies. If someone tries to hurt someone she is close to, she will fly into a rage. Going along with being stubborn, if people try to tell Jihae what she doesn't want to hear, she will argue with them until the cows come home.

Brave and confident : Jihae is never afraid to say exactly what is on her mind, or to try doing crazy, even risky things. She knows she has a lot of idol and survival show related experience and takes pride in it, and does not let negative criticism get her down.

Strict : Though Jihae is a generally easygoing person, she takes performing very seriously, and does not like it when people perform simply for the sake of doing so or do not invest well into it, or even do it just for fame. Therefore, when it comes to trainings and practises, she makes sure the others are on time, focused and get everything perfect as soon as possible, and will tell them off if she can tell they are not focused.

Blunt : Jihae may be a nice person, but she will not stand for nonsense and mistreatment of her loved ones, or anyone not putting effort into performing. And when she is pissed off, Jihae will not hesitate to tell people off, even if she offends them.

Jihae was born in 2000 and had a normal early childhood, other than finding herself enjoying dancing when she was practising for her yearly kindergarten performances. She started self-learning dances when she was seven years old, and her mother started a Youtube channel showcasing her dance covers. The rest of Jihae's elementary school life was normal.

After starting middle school, Jihae also started taking part in public auditions, and was accepted to JYP Entertainment in 2014. She trained in JYP Entertainment for a year before participating on their survival show Sixteen, however left the company after failing to debut in Twice. Jihae then joined Produce 101 as an independent candidate and later Idol School while continuing to find another company. Although Jihae did not manage to make it to the top 9 of Idol School, the show helped her to get noticed by RBW who then scouted her as a trainee, and they sent her out as one of their trainees in Produce 48, with her unfortunately being just three ranks away from debuting at the final.

3 years after Produce 48, Jihae was sent to Genesis 88 wth another new trainee from RBW.