YEJI: TMI
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This page lists “TMI” of Yeji 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 Yeji’s official stats and positions within the team here.
PREFERENCES & TASTES
Food
- Yeji loves to eat, and is not a picky eater. Below are the list of food that Yeji has mentioned she likes.
- Cookies/chips, naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), curry, mulhoe (spicy raw seafood soup), Korean cold cucumber soup, sundae, cream cheese, salmon, yogurt, tiramisu, kimchi jeon/kimchi pancakes, beef, enoki mushroom, sweet potatoes, dried squid dipped in mayo + soy + Korean chili sauce.
- Yeji has said that she likes snacks more than a proper meal; one of her favorites is ketchup-flavored Jagabi (fried potato snack).
- Yeji likes sweet/sour/rich food with a strong flavor.
- Yeji does not like to eat cilantro, perilla leaf, dark chocolate, ginger, Korean mushroom soup with perilla seeds (버섯들깨탕) as she dislikes the stuffy aftertaste in her mouth after eating.
- Yeji’s favorite part of a fried chicken is the wings.
- Yeji’s favorite fruits are watermelons, pineapples, and shine muscats; she likes sweet fruits.
- Yeji says she doesn’t drink a lot of water, and prefers to drink carbonated soft drinks instead.
- According to Yeji, tteokboki is her lucky food; during her trainee days, whenever she had tteokboki, she would get positive results on her monthly evaluation the next day.
- Yeji prefers to eat carp bread from the head, because she likes to save the most delicious tail part until last.
Hobbies
- Yeji enjoys keeping a journal/diary at night; she keeps two diaries, one for daily thoughts and the other for overall schedule of the day.
- Yeji is very athletic. She works out regularly, and always on days where she does not have any official schedules.
- Yeji has shown her ability to do musical jumping ropes on an episode of Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook.
- From 2020, Yeji got into Pilates.
- However, Yeji can’t swim.
- Yeji loves to go on long walks, listening to upbeat music, especially when she’s stressed.
- Yeji likes to play Tetris.
Likes and Dislikes
- Yeji likes wearing hats and can be seen in one often.
- She likes oversized, casual and comfy clothes; she often wears velvet sweatpants.
- She prefers lipsticks in orange shades.
- She prefers to wear sneakers to wearing flats or loafers with thin soles.
- Yeji likes to go on thrill rides in amusement parks; she had once gone on T-Express, the most famous rollercoaster in Everland, 7 times in a row.
- Yeji’s favorite color is black.
- Yeji loves sunny, clear days; she really dislikes rainy days.
- Yeji loves teddy bears; her favorite character is KakaoFriend’s Ryan.
- Yeji mended Dolee and Dolmin, her favorite teddy bear dolls, at the doll hospital.
- On the other hand, she is very afraid of mice and squirrels.
- Yeji dislikes scary/ghost movies.
- Yeji’s favorite scents are soap and peach.
- Yeji is very strict with time and hates being late; she also dislikes procrastination.
- Yeji’s preferred genre of film is feel-good fantasy movies:
- She has said she likes the Twilight series, Maze Runner series, Hunger Game series, About Time, La La Land,and Miracle in Cell No.7
- Yeji likes Ariana Grande’s music - she has recommended “breahin,” “Greedy,” “Almost Is Never Enough,” “Be My Baby,” “R.E.M,” “One Last Time,” and “thank u next.”
OTHER TRIVIA
- Yeji is said to resemble Light Fury from Dreamwork’s animated film franchise How to Train Your Dragon.
- Many fans have created edits of Yeji’s photos and the white dragon, and gifted Yeji with Light Fury plushies.
- Yeji is said to resemble labelmate Hyunjin (Stray Kids).
- They were both born in 2000 and have the same last name. Fans have joked that they must be “hidden siblings.”
- Yeji had never been on a plane before her debut; her first time riding on a plane was when she flew to watch TWICE’s concert at the Tokyo Dome.
- Yeji had wanted to become a football player when she was in elementary school.
- Yeji is not afraid of insects; she’s the one that catches the insects for the other members.
- Yeji is close friends with Karina (aespa) and Jihyo (TWICE).
- Yeji has two poodles called “Hongsam” (brown) and “Insam” (black).
YEJI’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 |
| Yet Deong | 옞덩 | “Ddeong” is short for “deonguri” (덩어리), which means a “blob” or “lump.” Ryujin gave the nickname “Yet Deong” to Yeji because she thought that Yeji is an adorable ball. |
| Light Fury | 라이트퓨리 | Yeji is said to resemble Light Fury from Dreamwork’s animated film franchise How to Train Your Dragon. |
| Neuk Nyangi | 늑냥이 | Yeji is known to have a cat type face; when Yeji dyed her hair ash grey for the promotions of “Not Shy,” the members and fans have called her visuals “wolf-like.” “Neuk” is short for “neukdae” or “wolf” in Korean, while “Nyangi” means “kitty” in Korean. |
| Hwang Jamong | 황자몽 | When Yeji dyed her hair orange in 2023, fans have called her “jamong” or “grapefruit” in Korean. Coincidentally, Yeji likes grapefruit in real life. |
| UmYeji | 엄예지 | UmYeJi is short for “Extremely Pretty Yeji” (엄청 예쁜 예지) in Korean. |
| Sweet Lil Kitty | 스윗리를키티 | Karina (aespa) mentioned in her Bubble message that she had saved Yeji under the name “Sweet Lil Kitty,” because of Yeji’s part in “LOCO” where she sings “oasis for this kitty.” |
| Hwang Sparrow | 황스패로우 | Yeji had dressed up as Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean franchise for the performance video of “Not Shy.” |
| Mirror Fairy | 거울요정 | Yeji has a habit of looking in the mirror quite often; the members have said that Yeji will even look into a mirror while she’s talking with them. |