Jump to content

Soju (drag queen): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
link: Whatcha Packin'
(17 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Soju
| name = Soju
| image = File:Dragcon2-SAT-72 (47937184788).jpg
| image = Dragcon2-SAT-72 (47937184788).jpg
| caption = Soju in 2019
| caption = Soju in 2019
| birth_name = Hyunsoo "Tony" Ha
| birth_name = Hyunsoo Ha (하현수)
| other_names = Tony Hyunsoo Ha
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|12}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|12}}
| birth_place = [[Seoul]], South Korea
| birth_place = [[Seoul]], South Korea
Line 28: Line 29:
| years_active = 2016–2021
| years_active = 2016–2021
}}
}}
| module2 ={{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|color=transparent|
| module2 ={{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
|hangul=하현수
|hangul=하현수
|rr=Ha Hyeon-su
|rr=Ha Hyeon-su
Line 38: Line 39:


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Ha was born on May 12, 1991, in [[Seoul]], South Korea. His family moved to [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] when he was ten years old, due to his father’s military background.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/shotwithsoju/posts/happy-birthday-soju/805456672944480/|title=HAPPY BIRTHDAY Soju!!|website=[[Facebook]]|date=2017-05-12|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331115510/https://www.facebook.com/shotwithsoju/posts/happy-birthday-soju/805456672944480/|archive-date=2019-03-31|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tennesseeloveless.com/soju-love-chicago-series/|title=Soju Love, Chicago|date=2017-10-19|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004851/https://tennesseeloveless.com/soju-love-chicago-series/|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> He came out as gay when he was 21 and his drag mother is [[Kahmora Hall]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://werrrk.com/the-werrrk-com-interview-soju/|title=The WERRRK.com Interview: Soju|date=2018-05-11|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004856/https://werrrk.com/the-werrrk-com-interview-soju/|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> Ha's original drag name was Soju Love, but later shortened to just Soju, which is taken from the [[Soju|drink of the same name]].<ref name="Sultana">{{cite news |last1=Sultana |first1=Rashad |title='RuPaul's Drag Race' season 11: First cyst-er down |access-date=March 18, 2019 |publisher=Queerty |url=https://www.queerty.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-first-cyst-er-20190302 |date=March 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090616/https://www.queerty.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-first-cyst-er-20190302 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Ha was born on May 12, 1991, in [[Seoul]], South Korea. His family moved to [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] when he was ten years old, due to his father's military background.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/shotwithsoju/posts/happy-birthday-soju/805456672944480/|title=HAPPY BIRTHDAY Soju!!|website=[[Facebook]]|date=2017-05-12|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331115510/https://www.facebook.com/shotwithsoju/posts/happy-birthday-soju/805456672944480/|archive-date=2019-03-31|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tennesseeloveless.com/soju-love-chicago-series/|title=Soju Love, Chicago|date=2017-10-19|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004851/https://tennesseeloveless.com/soju-love-chicago-series/|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> He came out as gay when he was 21 and his drag mother is [[Kahmora Hall]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://werrrk.com/the-werrrk-com-interview-soju/|title=The WERRRK.com Interview: Soju|date=2018-05-11|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004856/https://werrrk.com/the-werrrk-com-interview-soju/|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> Ha's original drag name was Soju Love, but later shortened to just Soju, which is taken from the [[Soju|drink of the same name]].<ref name="Sultana">{{cite news |last1=Sultana |first1=Rashad |title='RuPaul's Drag Race' season 11: First cyst-er down |access-date=March 18, 2019 |publisher=Queerty |url=https://www.queerty.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-first-cyst-er-20190302 |date=March 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090616/https://www.queerty.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-first-cyst-er-20190302 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Outside of drag, Ha is the owner of a [[taekwondo]] academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phmuseum.com/sangsuk/story/queereans-1577dcc192|title=Queereans|date=2018-10-16|language=en|work=PHmuseum|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref>
Outside of drag, Ha is the owner of a [[taekwondo]] academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phmuseum.com/sangsuk/story/queereans-1577dcc192|title=Queereans|date=2018-10-16|language=en|work=PHmuseum|access-date=2019-03-18}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Soju was announced as one of fifteen contestants on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)|eleventh season]] of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on January 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8494171/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-reveal-aquaria-adam-rippon|title=Aquaria & Adam Rippon to Announce 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11 Cast in Upcoming 'Ruveal'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120071254/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8494171/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-reveal-aquaria-adam-rippon|archive-date=2019-01-20|url-status=live}}</ref> She was eliminated in the first episode after doing poorly in the sewing challenge and losing a [[lip sync]] to "[[The Best of Both Worlds (song)|The Best of Both Worlds]]" by [[Hannah Montana]] against Kahanna Montrese.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-11-episode-1.html|title=RuPaul's Drag Race Season Premiere Recap: Let's Get Elevengendary!|date=2019-02-28|language=en|work=Vulture|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004845/https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-11-episode-1.html|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-episode-1-recap-live-blog-news/|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' 11 episode 1 recap: Which queen was sent packing on 'Whatcha Unpackin'? [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]|date=2019-02-28|language=en|work=Goldderby|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091010/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-episode-1-recap-live-blog-news/|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> A conversation between Soju and the judges about a [[cyst]] became a viral [[meme]] within the ''Drag Race'' fandom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.out.com/drag/2019/3/03/soju-does-not-regret-talking-about-her-taint-cyst-drag-race|title=Soju Does Not Regret Talking About Her Taint Cyst on 'Drag Race'|date=2019-03-03|language=en|work=Out.com|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004845/https://www.out.com/drag/2019/3/03/soju-does-not-regret-talking-about-her-taint-cyst-drag-race|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/119422/drag-race-star-soju-tells-us-why-she-wants-to-grow-another-cyst/|title=Drag Race star Soju tells us why she wants to grow another cyst|date=2019-03-07|language=en|work=Gay Times|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322051335/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/119422/drag-race-star-soju-tells-us-why-she-wants-to-grow-another-cyst/|archive-date=2019-03-22|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Sultana" />
Soju was announced as one of fifteen contestants on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)|eleventh season]] of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on January 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8494171/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-reveal-aquaria-adam-rippon|title=Aquaria & Adam Rippon to Announce 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11 Cast in Upcoming 'Ruveal'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120071254/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8494171/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-reveal-aquaria-adam-rippon|archive-date=2019-01-20|url-status=live}}</ref> She was eliminated in the [[Whatcha Unpackin?|first episode]] after doing poorly in the sewing challenge and losing a [[lip sync]] to "[[The Best of Both Worlds (song)|The Best of Both Worlds]]" by [[Hannah Montana]] against Kahanna Montrese.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-11-episode-1.html|title=RuPaul's Drag Race Season Premiere Recap: Let's Get Elevengendary!|date=2019-02-28|language=en|work=Vulture|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004845/https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-11-episode-1.html|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-episode-1-recap-live-blog-news/|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' 11 episode 1 recap: Which queen was sent packing on 'Whatcha Unpackin'? [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]|date=2019-02-28|language=en|work=Goldderby|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091010/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-episode-1-recap-live-blog-news/|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref> A conversation between Soju and the judges about a [[cyst]] became a viral [[meme]] within the ''Drag Race'' fandom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.out.com/drag/2019/3/03/soju-does-not-regret-talking-about-her-taint-cyst-drag-race|title=Soju Does Not Regret Talking About Her Taint Cyst on 'Drag Race'|date=2019-03-03|language=en|work=Out.com|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004845/https://www.out.com/drag/2019/3/03/soju-does-not-regret-talking-about-her-taint-cyst-drag-race|archive-date=2019-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/119422/drag-race-star-soju-tells-us-why-she-wants-to-grow-another-cyst/|title=Drag Race star Soju tells us why she wants to grow another cyst|date=2019-03-07|language=en|work=Gay Times|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322051335/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/119422/drag-race-star-soju-tells-us-why-she-wants-to-grow-another-cyst/|archive-date=2019-03-22|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Sultana" />


After season eleven, YouTuber Miles Jai became the co-host for the third season of ''Shot with Soju''. Comedian [[Margaret Cho]] appeared in the first episode of the season in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/soju-rupaul-drag-race-elimination-1349093|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11: What's Next For Soju After Elimination?|date=2019-03-01|language=en|work=Newsweek|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329084621/https://www.newsweek.com/soju-rupaul-drag-race-elimination-1349093|archive-date=2019-03-29|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, World of Wonder announced that Soju was set to star in her own webseries, ''I Want To Be A K-Pop Idol with Soju''. The series aired for four episodes before its apparent cancellation in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/27/world-of-wonder-presents-plus-new-summer-shows/|access-date=July 4, 2023|title=Yvie Oddly, Nina West, more ''Drag Race'' stars getting new reality shows|author=Joey Nolfi|date=June 27, 2019|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url-status=live}}</ref> Soju is one of the founders and performers of the touring LGBTQ+ K-Pop drag show ''Seoul Train Party.''<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8507515/soju-top-10-kpop-songs-playlist-rupauls-drag-race|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Soju Shares Her Top 10 K-Pop Songs Ever|date=2019-04-16|magazine=Billboard|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417164106/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8507515/soju-top-10-kpop-songs-playlist-rupauls-drag-race|archive-date=2019-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref> She appeared in the music video for [[Lizzo]]'s song "[[Juice (Lizzo song)|Juice]]" on April 17, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFN-2cmpzA|title=Lizzo - JUICE Music Video feat. RuPaul's Drag Race Queens|website=[[YouTube]]|date=2019-04-17|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425231357/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFN-2cmpzA|archive-date=2019-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2040240/lizzo-juice-rupauls-drag-race-queens/video/|title=Lizzo Shares New "Juice" Video Feat. RuPaul's Drag Race Queens|date=2019-04-17|work=Stereogum|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417190335/https://www.stereogum.com/2040240/lizzo-juice-rupauls-drag-race-queens/video/|archive-date=2019-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref>
After season eleven, YouTuber Miles Jai became the co-host for the third season of ''Shot with Soju''. Comedian [[Margaret Cho]] appeared in the first episode of the season in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/soju-rupaul-drag-race-elimination-1349093|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11: What's Next For Soju After Elimination?|date=2019-03-01|language=en|work=Newsweek|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329084621/https://www.newsweek.com/soju-rupaul-drag-race-elimination-1349093|archive-date=2019-03-29|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, World of Wonder announced that Soju was set to star in her own webseries, ''I Want To Be A K-Pop Idol with Soju''. The series aired for four episodes before its apparent cancellation in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/27/world-of-wonder-presents-plus-new-summer-shows/|access-date=July 4, 2023|title=Yvie Oddly, Nina West, more ''Drag Race'' stars getting new reality shows|author=Joey Nolfi|date=June 27, 2019|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Soju is one of the founders and performers of the touring LGBTQ+ K-Pop drag show ''Seoul Train Party.''<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8507515/soju-top-10-kpop-songs-playlist-rupauls-drag-race|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Soju Shares Her Top 10 K-Pop Songs Ever|date=2019-04-16|magazine=Billboard|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417164106/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8507515/soju-top-10-kpop-songs-playlist-rupauls-drag-race|archive-date=2019-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref> She appeared in the music video for [[Lizzo]]'s song "[[Juice (Lizzo song)|Juice]]" on April 17, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFN-2cmpzA|title=Lizzo - JUICE Music Video feat. RuPaul's Drag Race Queens|website=[[YouTube]]|date=2019-04-17|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425231357/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFN-2cmpzA|archive-date=2019-04-25|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2040240/lizzo-juice-rupauls-drag-race-queens/video/|title=Lizzo Shares New "Juice" Video Feat. RuPaul's Drag Race Queens|date=2019-04-17|work=Stereogum|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417190335/https://www.stereogum.com/2040240/lizzo-juice-rupauls-drag-race-queens/video/|archive-date=2019-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Music ===
=== Music ===
Line 51: Line 52:


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Soju lives in Chicago, as of 2017.<ref name="Cabe"/> On January 21, 2021, Soju was accused of sexual assault.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-22|title='Drag Race's Soju Deletes Twitter After Sexual Assault Allegations|url=https://www.out.com/drag/2021/1/22/drag-races-soju-deletes-twitter-after-sexual-assault-allegations|access-date=2021-01-22|website=www.out.com|language=en}}</ref> On March 9, 2021, Soju announced that she had quit drag to focus on her mental health and that she wouldn't be returning. In 2022 Soju returned to Instagram and has refused to address questions about these allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-09|title=RuPaul's Drag Race: Soju Quits Drag Amid Assault Accusations|url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-soju-retires-after-assault-claims/amp/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref> She has since deactivated her Instagram account again.
Soju lives in Chicago, as of 2017.<ref name="Cabe"/> On January 21, 2021, Soju was accused of sexual assault.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-22|title='Drag Race's Soju Deletes Twitter After Sexual Assault Allegations|url=https://www.out.com/drag/2021/1/22/drag-races-soju-deletes-twitter-after-sexual-assault-allegations|access-date=2021-01-22|website=www.out.com|language=en}}</ref> On March 9, 2021, Soju announced that she had quit drag to focus on her mental health and that she wouldn't be returning. In 2022 Soju returned to Instagram and has refused to address questions about these allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-09|title=RuPaul's Drag Race: Soju Quits Drag Amid Assault Accusations|url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-soju-retires-after-assault-claims/amp/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
Line 94: Line 95:
| "[[Juice (Lizzo song)|Juice]]"
| "[[Juice (Lizzo song)|Juice]]"
| [[Lizzo]]
| [[Lizzo]]
|-
|2020
|"[[Hype (Yvie Oddly song)|Hype]]"
|[[Yvie Oddly]] (ft.[[Vanessa Vanjie Mateo]])
|}
|}


Line 103: Line 108:
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Role
|-
|-
| 2016–19
| 2016-19
| ''Shot with Soju''
| ''Shot with Soju''
| Host
| Host
Line 112: Line 117:
|-
|-
|2019
|2019
|''Whatcha Packin'''<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eORgZtAPbpA&t|title=Whatcha Packin’: Soju {{!}} Season 11 Episode 1 {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
|''[[Whatcha Packin']]''<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eORgZtAPbpA&t|title=Whatcha Packin': Soju {{!}} Season 11 Episode 1 {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Herself
|Herself
|-
|-
Line 144: Line 149:
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:20th-century American LGBT people]]
[[Category:21st-century American LGBT people]]
[[Category:21st-century American LGBT people]]
[[Category:21st-century South Korean LGBT people]]
[[Category:21st-century South Korean LGBT people]]
Line 150: Line 156:
[[Category:American LGBT singers]]
[[Category:American LGBT singers]]
[[Category:American people of Korean descent]]
[[Category:American people of Korean descent]]
[[Category:Asian-American drag queens]]
[[Category:American drag queens of Asian descent]]
[[Category:Gay entertainers]]
[[Category:American drag queens]]
[[Category:Gay singers]]
[[Category:LGBT people from Iowa]]
[[Category:LGBT people from Iowa]]
[[Category:LGBT YouTubers]]
[[Category:LGBT YouTubers]]
⚫
[[Category:Entertainers from Chicago]]
[[Category:Entertainers from Seoul]]
[[Category:Entertainers from Seoul]]
[[Category:RuPaul's Drag Race contestants|Soju]]
[[Category:RuPaul's Drag Race contestants|Soju]]
[[Category:South Korean drag queens]]
[[Category:South Korean drag queens]]
⚫
[[Category:Drag performers from Chicago]]

Revision as of 12:56, 5 June 2024

Soju
Soju in 2019
Born
Hyunsoo Ha (하현수)

(1991-05-12) May 12, 1991 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesTony Hyunsoo Ha
Occupations
Years active2016–2021
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–2021
Genre(s)Comedy, review, vlog
Subscribers64,800+[1]
(April 2020)
Total views6.3+ million[2][1]
(April 2020)
Korean name
Hangul
하현수
Revised RomanizationHa Hyeon-su
McCune–ReischauerHa Hyŏn-su

Soju is the former stage name of Tony Hyunsoo Ha,[3][4] a South Korean-American retired drag queen, singer and television/YouTube personality. Soju is best known for her online reviews of the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race, until being cast on the show's eleventh season.

Early life

Ha was born on May 12, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea. His family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa when he was ten years old, due to his father's military background.[5][6] He came out as gay when he was 21 and his drag mother is Kahmora Hall.[7] Ha's original drag name was Soju Love, but later shortened to just Soju, which is taken from the drink of the same name.[8]

Career

Outside of drag, Ha is the owner of a taekwondo academy.[9]

Soju was announced as one of fifteen contestants on the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race on January 24, 2019.[10] She was eliminated in the first episode after doing poorly in the sewing challenge and losing a lip sync to "The Best of Both Worlds" by Hannah Montana against Kahanna Montrese.[11][12] A conversation between Soju and the judges about a cyst became a viral meme within the Drag Race fandom.[13][14][8]

After season eleven, YouTuber Miles Jai became the co-host for the third season of Shot with Soju. Comedian Margaret Cho appeared in the first episode of the season in March 2019.[15] In 2019, World of Wonder announced that Soju was set to star in her own webseries, I Want To Be A K-Pop Idol with Soju. The series aired for four episodes before its apparent cancellation in August 2019.[16] Soju is one of the founders and performers of the touring LGBTQ+ K-Pop drag show Seoul Train Party.[17] She appeared in the music video for Lizzo's song "Juice" on April 17, 2019.[18][19]

Music

Soju released her first single "So Juicy" with a music video on January 11, 2018.[20][21] Her second single, "K-Pop Idol Reject" featuring Edward Avila was released on November 6, 2018.[22] In an interview with Billboard, Soju stated, "We want to bring more foreigners, we want to see queer people in K-pop. It's slowly changing - the industry is very conservative and very old school, so it will take a while for them to change. But it's happening."[23]

Personal life

Soju lives in Chicago, as of 2017.[20] On January 21, 2021, Soju was accused of sexual assault.[24] On March 9, 2021, Soju announced that she had quit drag to focus on her mental health and that she wouldn't be returning. In 2022 Soju returned to Instagram and has refused to address questions about these allegations.[25]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 How Far Is Tattoo Far? Herself
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant (15th place)
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Music videos

Year Title Artist
2018 "So Juicy" Soju
2018 "K-Pop Idol Reject" Soju
2019 "Juice" Lizzo
2020 "Hype" Yvie Oddly (ft.Vanessa Vanjie Mateo)

Web series

Year Title Role
2016–19 Shot with Soju Host
2018 Cosmo Queens[26] Herself
2019 Whatcha Packin'[27] Herself
2020 Silky's Snack Shack[28] Herself

Discography

Singles

Title Year
"So Juicy"[citation needed] 2018
"K-Pop Idol Reject"[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Soju". YouTube.
  2. ^ Soju's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats
  3. ^ "This is how Soju the Drag Queen gets ready for bed". Very Good Light. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "It Presents: Juice". ChicagoPride.com. June 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "HAPPY BIRTHDAY Soju!!". Facebook. 2017-05-12. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  6. ^ "Soju Love, Chicago". 2017-10-19. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  7. ^ "The WERRRK.com Interview: Soju". 2018-05-11. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  8. ^ a b Sultana, Rashad (March 2, 2019). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 11: First cyst-er down". Queerty. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Queereans". PHmuseum. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2019-03-18.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Aquaria & Adam Rippon to Announce 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11 Cast in Upcoming 'Ruveal'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  11. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season Premiere Recap: Let's Get Elevengendary!". Vulture. 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  12. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' 11 episode 1 recap: Which queen was sent packing on 'Whatcha Unpackin'? [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]". Goldderby. 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  13. ^ "Soju Does Not Regret Talking About Her Taint Cyst on 'Drag Race'". Out.com. 2019-03-03. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  14. ^ "Drag Race star Soju tells us why she wants to grow another cyst". Gay Times. 2019-03-07. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  15. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11: What's Next For Soju After Elimination?". Newsweek. 2019-03-01. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  16. ^ Joey Nolfi (June 27, 2019). "Yvie Oddly, Nina West, more Drag Race stars getting new reality shows". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Soju Shares Her Top 10 K-Pop Songs Ever". Billboard. 2019-04-16. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  18. ^ "Lizzo - JUICE Music Video feat. RuPaul's Drag Race Queens". YouTube. 2019-04-17. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  19. ^ "Lizzo Shares New "Juice" Video Feat. RuPaul's Drag Race Queens". Stereogum. 2019-04-17. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  20. ^ a b Cabe, Jessica (September 28, 2017). "Chicago Drag Queen Soju Drops First Single, 'So Juicy'". DNA Info. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  21. ^ "Soju (소주) "So Juicy" Official M/V". YouTube. 2018-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  22. ^ "Soju (소주) "K-Pop Idol Reject" ft. Edward Avila Official M/V". YouTube. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  23. ^ Daw, Stephen (March 1, 2019). "Soju Talks Diversity in K-Pop, Why She Didn't Recognize Miley Cyrus & More After 'Drag Race' Exit". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  24. ^ "'Drag Race's Soju Deletes Twitter After Sexual Assault Allegations". www.out.com. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  25. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Soju Quits Drag Amid Assault Accusations". ScreenRant. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  26. ^ "Watch Soju the Drag Queen Transform into a K-Pop Goddess". Cosmopolitan. 2018-11-07. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  27. ^ Whatcha Packin': Soju | Season 11 Episode 1 | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. March 1, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  28. ^ Silky's Snack Shack: Episode 5 "Whoop Yo Ass Pie". YouTube. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soju (drag queen).
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soju_(drag_queen)&oldid=1227390669"