EXID’s LE – The Charismatic Rapper Who Become a Temporary Leader of EXID

Details About LE, Rapper of the Girl Group EXID

Ahn Hyo-jin, born on December 10th, 1991, professionally known as LE, is a South Korean rapper, producer, and songwriter. She has been a member of the K-Pop girl group EXID since 2012. She was previously a member of the underground hip-hop group, Jiggy Fellaz, performing under the stage name, Elly.

In this article, we are going to talk more about the details of her life and career, so, stay tuned keep scrolling!

Full Profile and Facts

Full Profile

Stage Name: LE (엘이)
Birth Name: Ahn Hyo Jin (안효진)
Date of Birth: December 10th, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cheonan, South Korea
Blood Type: AB
Instagram: @x_xellybabyx

Facts

– LE has a younger brother
– She loves playing with Legos
– LE and Zinger (Secret) are really close
– She collaborated with Huh Gak for the song “Whenever You Play That Song”
– Under the stage name Elly she was part of an underground group called Jiggy Fellaz
– The girl who sings in MBLAQ’s “Oh yeah” is LE
– She collaborated with BIGSTAR’s FeelDog & B2ST’s Junhyung for “You Got Some Nerve”
– LE trained under Cube Entertainment
– She participated in Show Me the Money 2
– LE has 6 tattoos: 1. a heart and there’s a music note inside to express her love for music (info from shaRtube) 2. one that says “inner peace” 3. a peace sign, heart, and smiley face 4. “Deny me and be doomed,” from a musical about a trans rock band members and their journey 5. Love 6. Frida (Frida being Frida Kahlo the artist, who she likes a lot)
– LE has composed 51 songs, as of 2017 (shaRtube)
– LE has a scooter named Pinz
– She also has a dog named Wooyoo
– LE auditioned for JYP entertainment but failed
– LE sang the chorus line (sugar-free) on T-ara’s song “Sugar Free”
– Despite LE’s personality, especially when she performs, she’s the most feminine member of EXID according to her fellow members
– Hani and LE check stores’ supplies of vitamins whenever they get off airplanes
– LE’s nickname is Ahn Dirty because she never cleaned up when they lived together
– LE doesn’t like rides on amusement parks. She always talked about this when they were on Showtime.
– LE is really close with the model Park Hwan Hee
– EXID was expected to make their debut in January, but they postponed it because LE injured her leg during their choreography practice
–LE Ideal Type: Cha Seung Won

Debut as a Member of EXID

In May 2011, producer Shinsadong Tiger and AB Entertainment scouted several trainees from JYP Entertainment to form a new girl group. Trainee Yuji was the first to join when a JYP girl group failed to debut. Yuji contacted the trainees Hani, Haeryeong, and Junghwa to audition for AB, and all three were subsequently accepted into the agency.

The group added a fifth member when Shinsadong Tiger discovered LE, an underground rapper and songwriter who performed under the name Elly. Dami, who was already an AB trainee, was the sixth and last member added to the group.

Originally named WT, an acronym for “Who’s That,” the group changed their name to EXID a few months before their debut. In December 2011, LE was featured in Huh Gak’s single “Whenever You Play That Song,” which appeared on Korean music charts.

EXID was scheduled to debut in January 2012, but their debut was delayed to February when LE sustained a leg injury during rehearsals. On February 3rd, AB Entertainment announced that EXID would debut with the single “Whoz That Girl.”

Solji, the main member of the girl group EXID had to go on a temporary hiatus due to her health. She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism which forced her to leave the music industry and take a break. And during Solji’s hiatus, LE served as the temporary leader of the group.

Appearance on JTBC’s Tribe of Hip-Hop

LE swept the audience of JTBC’s Hip-Hop Nation 2 off their feet as she took the stage. The rapper performed “GOOD” in the second semi-final round.

As quoted by allkpop, leading with “Hot Chicks” (producer Cheetah, LE, Yezi) glory, rapper LE performed with Fiestar’s Yezi and crew Jang Ki Yong. They decided to name their song “GOOD” wanting to evoke a good sound while illustrating powerful visuals. LE’s charismatic performance grabbed the viewers’ attention with her intense rapping, allowing her to pass onto the final round.

Debuting last October on the first episode of Hip-Hop Nation 2 with “Hot Chicks,” LE is currently a producer on the show. Appearing cold yet giving heartfelt advice, LE is known as the “unpredictable producer.”

Becoming a Lyricist

LE also tried her hand in writing lyrics, appearing on the November 4th edition of MBC Music’s Idol School and revealed she made a lot from writing lyrics and collaborating with other artists, such as HyunA, Junhyung, and Huh Gak.

She had written lyrics for 20 songs in total, including hits such as Trouble Maker’s “Trouble Maker” and “Now” along with Jewelry’s “Look At Me.”

Songwriting Credit List

Year	Song	Artist	Album	Lyrics		Music
				Credited	With	Credited
2011	“Trouble Maker”	Trouble Maker	Trouble Maker	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Rado	No
	“Whenever You Play That Song”	Huh Gak and LE	Non-album single	Yes	Rado	No
2012	“Whoz That Girl”	EXID	Holla	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu-sung	No
	“I Do”			Yes	EXID	No
	“Better Together”		Hippity Hop	Yes	Ji-in, Won-taek	No
	“I Feel Good”			Yes	Rado	No
	“Call”			Yes	N/A	Yes
	“Think About”			Yes	Junhyung, Kim Tae-joo	No
	“Whoz That Girl Part. 2”			Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu-sung	No
	“Every Night”		Non-album single	Yes	N/A	Yes
	“Look At Me”	Jewelry	Look At Me	Yes	N/A	No
	“Talk That”	Secret	Non-album single	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu-sung	No
2013	“You Got Some Nerve”	Feeldog, Junhyung, LE	Non-album single	Yes	Junhyung, Brave Brothers, Cha Kun	No
	“Now”	Trouble Maker	Chemistry	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Rado	No
2014	“Hurt”	Zia feat. LE	After 11 Days	Yes	Jang Won-gyu, Jerry L, Meng2	No
	“Sweet Girl”	K.Will feat. LE	One Fine Day	Yes	Rado	No
	“French Kiss”	Hyuna	A Talk	Yes	Big Sancho, Brian Lee	No
	“Black List”	Hyuna feat. LE		Yes	Hyuna	No
	“Up & Down”	EXID	Ah Yeah	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee	Yes
	“Round”	Boys Republic	Real Talk	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger	Yes
	“The Song of Love”	The SeeYa feat. LE	Crazy Love	Yes	Rado, Youngjoo, Conan	No
2015	“Goodbye Mr. Kim”	ALi Feat. LE	Non-album single	Yes	4th Batter	No
	“You’re Pitiful”	Fiestar	Black Label	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, 4th Batter, Yezi	No
	“Ah Yeah”	EXID	Ah Yeah	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee	Yes
	“Thrilling”			Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Polar Bear	Yes
	“Pat Pat”			Yes	N/A	Yes
	“With Out U”			Yes	N/A	Yes
	“1M”			Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory	No
	“Every Night (Ver. 2)”			Yes	N/A	Yes
	“Body 2 Body”	Verbal Jint and Sanchez feat. LE	Yeoja	Yes	Verbal Jint	No
	“Hot Pink”	EXID	Non-album single	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory, Beom Lee, Nang Lee	Yes
	“My Friend’s Boyfriend”	DIA	Do It Amazing	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory, Polar Bear	No
2016	“Only One”	SoljiHani	Non-album single	Yes	N/A	No
	“Don’t Want a Drive/Will You Take Me”	EXID	Street	Yes	N/A	Yes
	“LIE”			Yes	Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee	Yes
	“I Know”			Yes	Beom Lee, Nang Lee	Yes
	“Cream”			Yes	N/A	Yes
	“Only One”			Yes	N/A	No
	“Of Course”			Yes	N/A	Yes
	“Like The Seasons”			Yes	Monster Factory, Samuel Ku	No
	“Good”			Yes	IL	Yes
	“Hold Over”	Wheesung feat. LE	Transformation	Yes	XEPY	No
	“What You Want”	Cheetah, LE, Yezi, Choi Sung-joon, Cri De Joie	Tribe of Hip Hop 2 Episode 2	Yes	Cheetah, Yezi, Choi Sung-joon, Cri De Joie	No
2017	“Good”	LE, Yezi, Jang Ki-yong	Tribe of Hip Hop 2 Semi Final 2	Yes	Yezi, Jang Ki Yong	No
	“Game of Thrones”	Sse Sse Sse, Hot Chicks, Brand New, HI-LITE	Tribe of Hip Hop 2 FINAL I	Yes	Lee Joo-heon, DinDin, MC Sniper, Cheetah, Yezi, P-Type, Hanhae, Minos, G2, Reddy, Paloalto	No
	“It’s My Mind”	LE, Yezi, NC.A	Tribe of Hip Hop 2 FINAL II	Yes	Yezi, NC.A	Yes
	“Boy”	EXID	Eclipse	Yes	Shinsadong Tiger	Yes
	“Night Rather Than Day”			Yes	Kee Bomb, Shinsadong Tiger, Kim Seong-geun	Yes
	“How Why”			Yes	Shinsadong Tiger	Yes
	“Velvet”	LE		Yes	N/A	Yes
	“DDD”	EXID	Full Moon	Yes	VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger	Yes
	“Too Good To Me”			Yes	An Dae-hun	Yes
	“Weeknd”	LE and Hani		Yes	VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger	Yes
2018	“Lady”	EXID	Non-album single	Yes	VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger	Yes
	“Cover Girl”	LEO feat. LE	Canvas	Yes	LEO	No
2019	“SWAN”	7SENSES	SWAN	Yes	N/A	N/A
	“Xie Xie REMIX”	BANG YONGGUK	BANGYONGGUK	Yes	Bang Yongguk, Sway D & Liquor	N/A

Discography