Aria is trending on YouTube, Instagram and Korean entertainment news after the release of X: IN’s new song ‘Keeping the Fire.’ Her fans are proud and she has been appreciated for her vocals and dance moves. Knowing that she is from India, let us see some interesting facts about this idol.
1. She Is The Maknae Of Her Group
Aria is the youngest member of her group. Hence, she is also known as the ‘maknae’ of X: IN. Aria has shared many instances of how her ‘unnies,’ the other members of the group look after her well-being and always support her.
2. She Is A Rapper
Aria raps for the songs of her group. But her most popular rap is that of a black pink song. Aria gained a lot of attention for the rap part of ‘Boombayah’ and many are convinced that she will add to the strong vocals of the team.
3. Aria Is Not Her Real Name
Many might have guessed this, and yes, Aria Is Not Her Real Name. Her real name is Gauthami. This traditional Indian name has different meanings in different states of south India and is very common.
4. She Debuted As An Actor
Aria might be a newbie in the world of K-pop but she is not new to the world of entertainment. In fact, her debut in India was as a child actress. She has acted in the Malayalam movie ‘Melvilasom’ and ‘Thank You.’
5. She Is From Kerala
Aria is a native of the southern state of Kerala and was born here. The coastal state is popularly known as the ‘God’s own country.’ Aria is said to be the first person from South India to join a K-pop group and train as an idol.
6. She Speaks About Four Languages
Multilingualism is very common in India and Aria too has this special talent. She can speak the Indian languages Hindi and Malayalam. She can also speak English. After being selected as an idol, she is also learning Korean and is pretty good at it.
7. She Was In A Band Before X: IN
Many people think that Aria started her K-pop journey with the band ‘X: IN’ but this is not true. Aria once belonged to the group ‘MEP – C’. Though it was revealed that she had quit the group, the reason for this remains unknown.
8. She Had A Different Stage Name
Aria is her present stage name, but did you know that she had another stage name? When she was still a trainee, she used the stage name Ami. This appears to be a short version of her real name Gauthami.
9. She Is The First Indian To Perform On Inkigayo
After performing ‘Keeping the Fire’ on stage, Aria became the first Indian to perform on the Korean music show ‘Inkigayo.’ This show has had performances from some of the top idols and fans are proud of Aria.
10. Aria Has Favourite Bands Other Than Her Own
It’s definitely not easy to not have favourites in the K-pop industry. Though we all know that ‘X: IN’ will be Aria’s first favourite there are also other bands in the list. Some of them are Seventeen, BTS, and Stray Kids.
