Natty was a former JYPE trainee and SIXTEEN contestant, but dropped out of the company after she was eliminated from the show due to being too young to debut. She later competed in Idol School but was eliminated in the final episode. Natty is good friends with Somi from I.O.I. On April 6th 2020, Natty signed a contract with Swing Entertainment and announced that she would make her solo debut on May 7th with the single album "NineTeen"
