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6. TMI

YUNA: TMI

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This page lists “TMI” of Yuna 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 Yuna's official stats and positions within the team here.

PREFERENCES & TASTES

Food

  • Yuna is a huge fan of pizza; she has mentioned liking pepperoni, Hawaiian, and sweet potato pizza.
  • Yuna is a big eater, but one thing she can’t eat is tofu or bean curd (kongbiji) that smells strongly of beans.
  • Among snacks, Yuna likes Chocoboy and Whiteheim.
  • Yuna likes spicy food; she eats extremely spicy food when she’s stressed out, even if it gives her a stomachache.
  • Yuna prefers cup ramyeon over ramyeon in plastic bags. She says cup ramyeon has a more “authentic ramyeon feel.”
  • Yuna prefers crunchy (hard) peaches over soft (ripe) peaches.
  • Yuna prefers carp bread filled with shu cream over carp bread filled with red beans, and she prefers to eat carp bread from the head.

Hobbies

  • Yuna is an extrovert, she loves to go outside.
    • Yuna likes to dress up, go shopping, work out and check out trendy restaurants.
  • Yuna has also listed window shopping as one of her hobbies.

Likes and Dislikes

  • Yuna is afraid of water and cannot swim.
  • Yuna likes a lot of colors, but some of her favorites are pink, yellow, light blue, and purple, and especially hot pink.
  • Yuna’s favorite four-character idiom (Sajaseong-eo) is 가인박명 (The beautiful die young).
  • Yuna’s favorite song to sing at a karaoke/noraebang is “Forever Young” by BLACKPINK.

OTHER TRIVIA

  • Yuna is skilled at playing the recorder. She played “A Whole New World” from Disney’s Aladdin with a recorder on an episode of Knowing Bros.
  • Yuna’s role model as an idol singer is Yubin from Wonder Girls.
  • Yuna is known for having a “rabbit-type” face.
    • She is one of the JYP’s “rabbit-face line,” after Sunye (Wonder Girls), Suzy (Miss A), and Nayeon (TWICE).
    • The fans have also said that she resembles Snowball from The Secret Life of Pets.
  • Yuna has a cat (Russian blue) called “sarang.”

YUNA’S NICKNAMES

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

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(translated)
KOR
(original)
MEANING
Shin Na Yu 신나유 Shin Na Yu is a nickname created by flipping the two syllables of Yuna’s name backwards; “shin na yu” in Korean also roughly translates to [I’m] excited / hyper, indicative of Yuna’s bubbly personality.
Hussey 핫세 Yuna said that “Hussey” is her English name; likely in reference to Olivia Hussey.
Human Ariel 인간 에리얼 During the promotions for “Dalla Dalla,” Yuna was compared to Ariel from The Little Mermaid for her bright red hair.
Human Vitamin 인간 비타민 In ITZY’s debut showcase, Yuna said that she is the “vitamin” of the team. In Korea, “vitamin of~” means you are the energizer in the group who always lightens the mood.
Human ITZY 인간 있지 ITZY is known for promoting self-love and confidence in their songs; Yuna is known for loving herself and having high confidence, embodying the ITZY brand the most.
Barbie 바비 During the promotions for “ICY,” Yuna dyed her hair blonde and the fans have called her visuals Barbie-like. The nickname stuck afterwards, with Yuna’s girly/princess aesthetic.
Princess of Midzyland 믿지나라 공주 Yuna’s picture taken at the airport leaving for a concert in Jakarta went viral with the headline, “I’m the Princess of Midzyland.”
Queen Yuna 퀸유나 One of Yuna’s favorite nicknames, the fans have given Yuna this nickname for her visuals and confident attitude.