Shuhua (슈화), also known as Yeh Shu Hua (葉舒華), is a Taiwanese singer under CUBE Entertainment. She is the vocalist, visual and maknae of the South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE.
Early life[]
When she was young, she would watch actors on TV, and it inspired her to want to become a celebrity one day. She always told her family members that she will be on TV one day: "If I ever was a star that was on TV, I'd be really happy, I'd be really happy~". Because she was only a child, her family didn't put much thought into her dream. However, she took action; she practiced alone every day, imagining an audience sitting in front of her while acting out various situations.[1]
K-pop was the most popular music genre in Taiwan when she was young. She got to know more about K-pop as she interacted with her friends. Playing and dancing with her friends made her very happy. Her enjoyment of K-pop and dancing with her friends was the thing that switched her dream of becoming an actor to becoming a singer. When she was in junior high school, she set her goal of becoming a singer. By chance, she saw HyunA's stage and instantly became a fan. She made the decision that she must become a singer one day.[1]
With the beautiful dream of becoming a singer, she entered an art school. Singers and actors that she admired all studied in the department of theatricals, I thus went on the same road as they did. Shuhua would watch videos on her way to school, and often practiced choreography she hadn't learned before. One day, her friend said, "Let's go to CUBE's audition". She went with her friend out of curiosity and auditioned. Much to her surprise, she was accepted into their training program. However, it wasn't an easy decision for her to go abroad alone at such a young age, but the thought of regretting her decision was stronger than her fears of leaving home. In order to fulfill of her dreams, she decided to go to South Korea and become a CUBE trainee.[1]
It wasn't easy to begin her life in South Korea; she was in an unfamiliar country and did not speak Korean. Along with that, she had to do monthly evaluations to prove that she was improving. She was pressured to perform better due to her lack of abilities. She didn't want to be left behind, so she stayed in the company building to practice alone until midnight every day. When she was alone in the practice room, she sang and danced freely, and would cry alone secretly when she felt sad. The first time she told her members about her issues, they gave her lots of encouragements. Shuhua has been through a lot of ups and downs with her members. Now, she thanks herself a lot for not giving up then.[1]
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
In June 2017, she participated in a promotional video for Rising Star Cosmetics along with Yuqi and Minnie, future members of (G)I-DLE. Shuhua also appeared in the music video for "Pet" by 10cm in September 2017.[2]
2018–present: Debut with (G)I-DLE[]
On May 2, 2018, Shuhua debuted with (G)I-DLE with their mini-album I am and the title song "LATATA".
On December 1, 2023, News1 reported that the group is in the final stage of preparations for a comeback in January 2024 with their second full-length album. Cube confirmed the report a few hours later. On January 8, 2024, (G)I-DLE unveiled the first teaser for their second full-length album 2, set to be released on January 29. "Wife" was pre-released on January 22.
On January 27, it was announced the suspension of Yuqi and Minnie due to symptoms of fever. On February 3, it was announced that Shuhua's activities were suspended due to symptoms of fever. On February 8, 2024, Cube Entertainment published a statement in which it was announced that Shuhua will temporarily halt her activities pertaining to their promotion in order for her to focus on her recovery.
Filmography[]
Music Video Appearances[]
- 10cm "PET" (2017)
Pets[]
Video Gallery[]
