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6. TMI

LIA: TMI

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This page lists “TMI” of Lia from ITZY, an 5-member girl group.
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TMI originally stands for “Too Much Information.” However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean “interesting personal details/trivia.”

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Read more about Lia’s official stats and positions within the team here.

PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

  • Lia is a slow eater, especially compared to some of the fast eaters in the group like Yeji and Ryujin.
  • Lia loves to dip food in honey; whenever she thinks the food is not sweet enough, she dips it in honey.
  • Lia’s favorite McDonald’s menu is the 1955 Burger.
  • Lia can’t eat sashimi, because she’s never been brave enough to try raw food.
    • Lia also dislikes raw food, vegetables, perilla leaf, and gopchang (grilled cow intestines).
  • Lia loves pasta.
  • Lia’s favorite Korean food is white rice, fried kimchi rice, and beef radish soup.
  • Lia prefers to drink spirits such as Tequila or whiskey.
  • Lia loves fruit; she has said that she washes the fruits before she leaves the house in the morning, so she can come home and eat them right away.

Hobbies

  • Lia likes to go shopping, especially vintage shopping for unique items of clothing.
  • Lia loves to listen to music, and do digging to find songs that are not as well-known.
    • She owns expensive speakers from Elac and Audio-Technica at home.

Likes and Dislikes

  • Lia’s favorite color is light blue. Light blue is also her mother’s favorite color.
  • Lia likes to have her hair in a ponytail; she is the member that is most often seen in a high pony.
    • Lia never leaves a house without a scrunchie or a hair clip.

OTHER TRIVIA

  • Lia has said that if she hadn’t become an idol, she would have become a fashion designer.
    • Lia’s mother is a music teacher at a Korean middle/high school. Lia had always considered a career in music due to her mother’s influence.
  • Even though Lia has a dog named Bella at her family house, she has an allergic reaction to dogs and have to take prescription every time she goes back home.
  • Lia is a very deep sleeper; she often can’t recall what she said or did while she was still half asleep.
  • Lia’s role model is Ariana Grande.
  • Lia is known in the fandom for resembling a sloth; this is also due to her having a laid-back, slow personality.
    • Her WDZY character is a smiling sloth.

LIA’S NICKNAMES

Most of the nicknames on this page have originated from Korean media or conversations held in Korean among members.

ENG
(translated)		 KOR
(original)		 MEANING
Choi Lia 최리아 A nickname most used by the members, Choi Lia is a combination of Lia’s stage name and her surname, Choi.
Lya 랴 Lya is a single-syllable nickname of Lia - Lia pronounced quickly.
Woolia 우리아 In Korea, addressing someone as “our (name)” is considered to be a display of affection. “Our” is “woori” in Korean. “Woolia” is short for “woori Lia” / “our Lia.”
Lyamuneulbo 랴무늘보 Lia is said to resemble a sloth; “namuneulbo” is the Korean word for sloth. Lyamuneulbo is a combination of “Lya” (Lia) + “namuneulbo.”
LoveLia 러블리아 Lia is said to have a “lovely,” princess-like demeanor and sweet disposition. LoveLia is a combination of “lovely” and Lia.
Ggul Lia 꿀리아 Lia loves dipping food in honey. Honey is “ggul” in Korean.
Chiko Lia 치코리아 Lia is said to resemble the Pokémon Chikorita. Chiko Lia = Chikorita + Lia.
Lotte Lia 롯데리아 Lotteria is a popular Korean fast food chain selling burgers. In Korean, Lotteria is pronounced the same as “Lotte Lia.”