Yeh Shuhua (
Chinese: 葉舒華; born January 6, 2000), known
mononymously as Shuhua (
Korean: 슈화), is a Taiwanese singer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group
(G)I-dle, which debuted under
Cube Entertainment in May 2018.[2]
Early life
Shuhua was born on January 6, 2000, in
Yangmei,
Taoyuan, Taiwan as the second of three daughters.[3] Her father is
Hakka and her mother is
Tayal.[4] Yeh's native language is Taiwanese Mandarin, and she acknowledges not being fully fluent in Hakka Taiwanese. Additionally, she is proficient in Korean and has a good command of both English and Japanese languages. She attended Hwa Kang Arts School with a focus on theatre.[5] She gained an interest in K-pop after being inspired by
Hyuna.[6]
Career
2016–2018: Pre-debut activities
In her youth, captivated by actors on TV, she dreamt of becoming a celebrity, expressing her aspirations with determination. In May 2016, Shuhua was recruited by Cube Entertainment during the Cube Star World Audition.[7] She finished her first year of high school before moving to South Korea to be a trainee.[8][9][10] 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 of her trainee days was grappling with the language barrier and striving to comprehend Korean.[9] In June 2017, Yeh participated in a promotional video for Rising Star Cosmetics along with
Yuqi and
Minnie, future bandmates of
(G)I-dle.[11] In September 2017, she and
Yoo Seon-ho acted in
10cm's "Pet" music video.[12]
She was selected as the host for the web entertainment show Workdol in 2023.[16] She went on temporary hiatus on February 8, 2024, due to health issues,[17] but she returned on March 21, 2024, for the
MLB Seoul Series performance.[18]
She was selected for the May edition of
GQ Taiwan's GQ Global Creativity Awards.[19]
Other ventures
In April 2024, Shuhua became a brand ambassador for Robinmay, a woman's bag brand,[20] and D+AF, a shoe brand.[21]
^自由時報電子報 (January 13, 2018).
"南韓女團練習生 又出現台灣正妹! - 自由娛樂". ent.ltn.com.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
^独家专访(G)I-DLE:中韩泰三国语爆笑对话 [Exclusive Interview (G)I-DLE: Hilarious Dialogue in Chinese, Korean and Thai]. iQiYi (in Chinese). July 31, 2018.
Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^라이징스타.
"비포앤애프터바이오 라이징스타 워터뱅뱅앰플미스트 걸그룹 연습생 화장품광고 티저 송우기영상" [Before & After Bio Rising Star Water Bank Ample Mist Girl Group Trainee Cosmetic Advertising Teaser Song Yuqi Video]. 라이징스타 (in Korean).
Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^"슈화, 국적 어디길래? 한국어 발음 어색...올해 20살 '풋풋'" [Shuhua, what's your nationality? Korean pronunciation is awkward...20 years old, "Foot foot."]. 환경일보 (in Korean). January 11, 2020.
Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.