Sorn (singer)

Chonnasorn Sajakul (Thai: ชลนสร สัจจกุล; RTGS: Chonnason Satchakun; born November 18, 1996), better known by the stage name Sorn (Korean: 손; Thai: สร), is a Thai singer based in South Korea. She was the winner of K-Pop Star Hunt Season 1 in 2011, and later was a member of the South Korean girl group, CLC, under Cube Entertainment.[2][3][4] She also produces videos for her YouTube channel Produsorn (stylized in all caps), which launched in 2019. On it, Sorn uploads vlogs and behind-the-scenes content for CLC.[5]

In this Thai name, the surname is Sajakul.
Sorn
Sorn in 2018
Background information
Birth nameChonnasorn Sajakul
Also known asKim So-eun[1]
김소은
Born (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996
Bangkok, Thailand
GenresK-pop
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsCube
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Genre
Subscribers610,000
Total views17.2 million
100,000 subscribers 2019
Thai name
Thaiชลนสร สัจจกุล
Chonnasorn Sajakul
Korean stage name
Hangul
손
Updated: January 27, 2021

Early life

When Sorn was a child, her mother allowed her to have vocal lessons to achieve her goal of becoming a singer.[6] She was born into an affluent family, her father, Wanasthana Sajakul, formerly worked for the Prime Minister of Thailand[7] and her brother Teerapat Sajakul is a famous actor and singer in her home country.

Career

Pre-debut

In 2011, Sorn competed in tvN's K-Pop Star Hunt and was named winner of the first season.[8] A year later, she did a collaboration song with G.NA called "Because You Are The One," sung in English. In 2013, Sorn appeared in the documentary, Seoul: Capital of K-Pop (Inside K-Pop) where she talked about her trainee life and what it involved and appeared in a documentary which was focused on her future bandmate, Oh Seung-hee.

2015–present: Debut with CLC
Main article: CLC (band)

Sorn was revealed as the first member of the girl group CLC.[3][9][10] The group officially debuted on March 19, 2015 with their debut extended play, First Love.[11][12]

Sorn at a Yeouido fansign in 2016

CLC have released 7 mini-albums, as of June 2020.

2017–present: Produsorn and other solo activities

On April 21, Sorn began livestreaming on the United Cube YouTube channel with her Cheat Key live series, Produsorn Live. The series ran for eight episodes until May 26, and featured her fellow CLC members. The series marked Cube Entertainment's first foray into YouTube livestreaming. Beginning in 2018, Sajakul began vlogging with her Produsorn Diary series where she documented her life.

In January 2019, Sorn launched her own YouTube channel, also named Produsorn.[13] Her videos are now uploaded exclusively on the Produsorn channel. The Produsorn channel has over 612,000 subscribers and 17.4 million total views, as of February 2021.

In October 2020, Sorn released her first jewellery collection, Rise, in collaboration with Kapsul Collective.[14] In December, she was announced as a participant in the trot reality show Miss Trot 2.[15] The show will premiere on December 17. She was eliminated in the first round.

On February 8, 2021, Sorn surprise-launched her first makeup line, Don't Waste My Time, in collaboration with VT Cosmetics.[16]

Personal life

Sorn shares close friendships with fellow Thai K-pop idols, Minnie, Lisa, Bambam and Ten.[17][18]

Discography
Main article: CLC (band) § Discography

Collaborations

YearTitleArtistAlbum
2012"Because You Are The One"G.NAOui
2018 "Follow Your Dreams" ( 한걸음) United Cube One

Filmography
See also: CLC (group) § Filmography

Television dramas
YearTitleRole
2010Fai Amata Kaiwei Yao

Television shows
Year Title Network Role Notes
2011K-Pop Star HunttvNContestantAudition show, Sorn won to become Cube trainee
2013Seoul: Capital of K-Pop (Inside K-Pop)NAT GEO People Herself
2014Cube Entertainment's Way of Training SornArirang TVDocumentary
When Charles Met ChulsooSBSDocumentary
2015 Simply K-Pop Arirang TV Host October 30
2016Idol PartyTV Chosun HerselfWith NCT's Yuta
2017 What Shall We Eat Today Olive Guest
2019Simply K-Pop Arirang TV HostFebruary 22 – March 1
Let's Get Rich X OGNOGN Esports HerselfOGN Game Trip to Thailand with Teen Top's Neil
Foreigners in Korea MBC Guest
2020 Miss Trot 2 TV Chosun Contestant Eliminated after the first round, performance was not aired
2021 Steve JobSon CUBE TV Herself

Radio show
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2019 Skool Of K-Pop 101.3 MHz (Seoul) 90.5 MHz (Busan), Naver Relief Host [19][20]

Podcasts
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2020–2021 How Did I Get Here? Dive Studios Guest; Ep. 48 and 49

Awards and nominations
Year Award Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 2018 Outstanding Filial Piety Award N/A Won [21][22]

References
  1. Hwang Soo-yeon (January 30, 2019). "'주간아' CLC 손 "한국이름 김소은, 병원갈 때 손님으로 불리기 싫어서"". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. "[글로벌 아이돌⑤] 너희들은 어디에서 왔니?...대만∙태국에서 온 아이돌 2탄". Webdaily. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. "Cube Entertainment Sorn Member Profile". Facebook. Cube Entertainment. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. "CLC(씨엘씨) - 성동구민 CLC EP. 01". YouTube. United CUBE (CUBE Entertainment Official YouTube Channel). 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  5. Haddad, Hanan (June 17, 2019). "16 Korean Celebrities You Should Subscribe To On Youtube". E! Online. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  6. "Thai K-pop starlet in the making". Asia One. The New Paper. March 7, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11.
  7. "'주간아이돌' CLC 손 "아버지, 태국서 대통령과 일한다"". OSEN. May 13, 2015.
  8. Ying, Lainey (July 20, 2012). "Sorn, The Rising K-Pop Star From Thailand". Hype Malaysia.
  9. Kim, E. (7 December 2014). "Cube Entertainment to Debut Multinational Group Next Year, First Member Revealed". Soompi.
  10. "큐브 걸그룹 태국인 멤버 손(SORN) 공개, 19세 4개국어 능통". Newsen (in Korean). March 11, 2015.
  11. "'엠카운트다운' 씨엘씨, 데뷔무대 성공적으로 마쳐 '기대되는 소녀들'". Ten Asia (in Korean). March 23, 2015.
  12. "큐브 걸그룹 씨엘씨, 19일 정오 '페페' 음원 전격 공개 …'엠카운트다운' 출연". Ten Asia. March 23, 2015.
  13. "Produsorn - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  14. "SORN". Kapsul Collective. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  15. "송하예→'슈주 성민♥' 김사은 등…베일 벗은 '미스트롯2', 아는 얼굴 수두룩 [엑's 이슈]". Xports News (in Korean). 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  16. "VT X CUBE Sorn Signature Pure Sketch Edition". Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  17. "Watch: CLC's Sorn And Elkie, BLACKPINK's Lisa, And (G)I-DLE's Minnie Eat Thai Food Together In Sorn's New Vlog". Soompi. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  18. "CLC SORN Interview with Sudsaoda | sudsapda tv - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  19. "Have you heard the news? Sorn is taking over SOK this week!! To help her survive..." Twitter. skoolofkpop. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  20. "Skool of Kpop on Instagram: "⠀ On Wednesdays, we will be getting over the mid-week slump with a well deserved , where Banjang and SORN of CLC will be hosting an…"". Instagram - tbs_skoolofkpop. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  21. "ศิลปินดาราและบุคคลที่มีชื่อเสียง รับรางวัลลูกกตัญญูกตเวทีอย่างสูงต่อแม่ ประจำปี 2561". MGROnline (in Thai). 13 August 2018.
  22. "ประทับใจคนดู คอนเสิร์ต "คิดถึงแม่" ครั้งที่ 21". MGROnline (in Thai). 13 August 2018.
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