Minji

Kim Min-ji was born on May 7, 2004, in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea. She is the middle of three children, with a younger sister and an older brother who attends Kyung Hee University, the latter of whom she revealed while performing at a music festival hosted by the university. During her elementary years, she learned English while studying abroad in Canada as a homestay transfer student. Minji attended Hanlim Multi Art School, where she graduated in February 2023.

Minji, during middle school, received numerous business cards from various entertainment agencies, including SM Entertainment. She was a Source Music trainee beginning in 2017 up until the company was acquired by Hybe Corporation in 2019.