Yerin (entertainer)
Yerin | |
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![]() Yerin in August 2023 | |
Born | Jung Ye-rin August 19, 1996 Incheon, South Korea |
Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels |
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Formerly of | GFriend |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정예린 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Ye-rin |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Yerin |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 예린 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ye-rin |
McCune–Reischauer | Yerin |
Signature | |
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Jung Ye-rin (Korean: 정예린; born August 19, 1996), known mononymously as Yerin (Korean: 예린), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group GFriend and is currently active as a soloist.
Early life
[edit]Yerin was born on August 19, 1996, in Incheon.[1] She attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2015.[2]
Career
[edit]2015–2021: Activities with GFriend
[edit]In January 2015, Yerin officially debuted as a member of GFriend with their first extended play, Season of Glass.[3] She made her acting debut two months later playing a supporting role in the web drama Midnight's Girl.[4] On April 13, 2015, she appeared in Super Junior Heechul and TRAX Jungmo unit M&D's music video "I Wish".[5]
In January 2016, Yerin was chosen as a new MC for SBS MTV's music program The Show, alongside Zhou Mi.[6] On October 17, 2016, she featured the song "Future Boyfriend" with El Camino.[7]
In 2017, Yerin collaborated with Cao Lu and Kisum on the single "Spring Again".[8] Later that year, she participated in SBS's reality-documentary show Law of the Jungle, featuring in the episodes in Komodo.[9]
2021–present: Solo activities
[edit]In June 2021, Yerin signed with Sublime Artist Agency as a solo artist and actress.[10]
In February 2022, Yerin hosted an entertainment show of MBN "Catch Job" with broadcaster Cho Woo-Jong.[11] In May 2022, Yerin made her solo debut with the extended play Aria.[12][13] She is set to be an MC in MBC's Crazy Encounter Season 4.[14]
On March 31, 2023, Sublime Artist Agency announced that Yerin would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew her exclusive contract.[15] On April 17, 2023, Bill Entertainment announced that Yerin signed an exclusive contract with the agency.[16] Additionally on June 21, 2023, they announced that she would be coming back with her second solo album.[17] Her second EP Ready, Set, Love was released on August 23, 2023.[18]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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KOR [19] | |||
Aria |
Track listing
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8 |
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Ready, Set, Love |
Track listing
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18 |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album |
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KOR [22] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"Aria" | 2022 | —[A] | N/A | Aria |
"Bambambam" (밤밤밤) | 2023 | — | Ready, Set, Love | |
Collaborations | ||||
"Spring Again" (왜 또 봄이야) (with Cao Lu, Kisum) |
2017 | 37 |
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Non-album singles |
"Colors" (with Youngjae) |
2022 | — | N/A | |
As featured artist | ||||
"Future Boyfriend" (미남) (El Camino featuring Yerin) |
2016 | — | N/A | Non-album singles |
"Sorry for Loving You" (Gree featuring Yerin) |
2021 | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory N/A denotes data that are not available. |
Soundtrack appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Spring" | 2022 | Good Job OST Part 4 |
"All I need is you (너만 있으면)" (with Song I-han) |
2023 | The Witch Store Reopens OST Part 3 |
Other charted songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR Down. [23] | |||
"Believer" | 2022 | 134 | Aria |
"Lalala" | 146 | ||
"Time" (시간) | 145 |
Composition credits
[edit]All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[25]
Title | Year | Album | Artist | Composer | Lyricist | Arranger |
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"Hope" | 2019 | Fever Season | GFriend | ![]() |
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"Secret Diary" | 2020 | 回:Walpurgis Night | ![]() |
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Videography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Aria" | 2022 | Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive) | [26] |
"Bambambam" (밤밤밤) | 2023 | Kim Byung-joon (Maybe More That) | [27] |
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | New Normal | Hae-kyung | Closing film at 26th BIFFF | [28] |
Web series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Midnight's Girl | Ye Eun | [4] | |
2023 | The Witch Store Reopening | Lee Hae-na | B-PLAY channel | [29][30] |
TBA | Sea Village Cloud Pension | Gu Ru-mi | [31] |
Television shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2016 | The Show | MC | [6] |
2021 | Beauty Time 3 | Cast member | [32] |
2022 | Catch Job | MC | [11] |
My House Sangjeon | Cast Member | [33] | |
Crazy Encounter Season 4 | MC | [14] |
Web shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Sing in the Green | Cast Member | [34] |
Radio shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2021 | On Air Spin-off | DJ | [35] |
2022 | Got7's Youngjae's Best Friend | Special DJ | [36] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "[스타의 보물SONG]'여친소' 화제의 걸그룹 '여자친구'의 자기소개" (in Korean). Sports Seoul. August 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "[bnt포토] 여자친구 예린, 입장도 깜찍하게~" (in Korean). BNT News. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'" (in Korean). Chosun. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "[단독] 여자친구 예린, 웹드라마 '0시의 그녀' 캐스팅…위너 남태현과 호흡" (in Korean). OBS News. March 24, 2015. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Nam, U-jeong (April 14, 2015). "M&D 김희철·김정모, 신곡 '하고싶어' 뮤비 공개…여자친구 예린과 연기 호흡". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ a b SBS연예뉴스, SBS뉴스 (January 28, 2016). "여자친구 예린, '더쇼' 새 MC 확정 '조미와 호흡 맞춰'". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "프로듀싱팀 엘 카미노 데뷔곡 '미남' 발매…여자친구 예린 피처링" (in Korean). Sports Dong-A. October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "차오루X키썸X예린, '왜 또 봄이야' M/V 콘셉트 미리보기" (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. March 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "[단독]EXID 하니·여자친구 예린, '정글의 법칙' 출격" (in Korean). JTBC. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Kim Myung-mi (June 17, 2021). "여자친구 예린, 써브라임 아티스트 에이전시와 전속계약(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Kim Myung-mi (February 7, 2022). "캐취업' 조우종X예린 MC 발탁, 신개념 채용 오디션(공식입장)" ['Catch Job' Cho Woo-jong X Ye-rin MC selection, new concept recruitment audition (official position)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ha-na (April 15, 2022). "여자친구 출신 예린, 5월 솔로 데뷔 '데뷔 7년만'(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Lee Jae-hoon (May 4, 2022). "여자친구, 각자도생 계속…예린 18일 첫 솔로앨범". Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Lee, Seung-rok (September 2, 2022). "예린, 잘나가네…'어쩌다 마주친 시즌4', '우리집 상전'까지 잇따라 출연 확정" [Yerin, you're doing well... Confirmed to appear in 'Season 4 by chance' and 'My house boss'] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "여자친구 예린, 소속사와 계약 만료 "새출발, 응원"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Moon, Ye-bin (April 17, 2023). "예린, 빌엔터테인먼트 전속계약 체결" [Yerin signed an exclusive contract with Bill Entertainment] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "예린, 빌엔터 첫 주자 출격…1년만 컴백 예고". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Choi Hye-jin (August 23, 2023). "예린, 레트로 옷 입고 컴백..가요계 접수 나설 '써머퀸'". Naver (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Aria (2022)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Ready, Set, Love (2023)". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ 2022년 05월 Album Chart [May 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Ready, Set, Love:
- "Circle Album Chart – Month 08, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 34, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 36, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Gaon Digital Chart
- "Spring Again". February 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "2022년 21주차 Download Chart" [Week 21 of 2022 Download Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. May 15–21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
- ^ "2017년 03월 Download Chart". Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under JUNG YERIN (10022150)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ [예린] 예린(YERIN) 1st Mini Album 'ARIA' [ARIA] MUSIC VIDEO (Music video). Sublime. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ 예린(YERIN) '밤밤밤 (Bambambam)' M/V (Music video). Bill Entertainment. August 23, 2023. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Kim, Saet-byul (November 7, 2023). "예린, '뉴 노멀'로 스크린 데뷔…최지우·최민호와 호흡" [Yerin makes her screen debut in 'The New Normal'...with Choi Ji-woo and Choi Min-ho]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jung Yu-jin (August 19, 2021). "[단독]여자친구 예린‧CIX 용희, 드라마 '마녀상점 리오픈' 주인공 출연" [[Exclusive] GFRIEND Yerin and CIX Yonghee to appear as the main characters in the drama 'The Witch Store Reopening']. SpoTV News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (October 5, 2021). "예린·용희 주연 웹드 '마녀상점 리오픈' 대본 리딩 현장 공개" [The script reading site for the webd 'The Witch's Store Reopening' starring Yerin and Yonghee was released]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Lee Jeong-bum (September 23, 2021). "여자친구 예린-남대정-김재원, 웹드라마 '바다마을 구름펜션' 크랭크업" [GFriend Yerin-Nam Dae-jeong-Kim Jae-won, crank up web drama 'Sea Village Cloud Pension]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-yul (May 20, 2021). "[단독]여자친구, 전속 계약 해지에 향후 행보 주목‥예린은 '뷰티타임3' 출연(종합)". Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Jung, Byung-geun (August 25, 2022). "동물 예능 '우리집 상전', 9월 2일 첫 방송…이승훈·예린 합류" [Animal entertainment 'My House Sangjeon' premieres on September 2nd... Seunghoon Lee and Yerin joined] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Yun-na (July 22, 2022). "윤상X예린X스텔라장X윤딴딴X아도라, '싱인더그린' 출연 확정[공식]" [Yoon Sang X Yerin X Stella Jang X Yoon Dan Dan X Adora Confirmed to Appear in 'Sing in the Green' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ji-hye (June 29, 2021). "여자친구 예린, 팬들과 무대서 본다..'온에어 스핀오프' DJ 변신". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ Lee Tae-soo (July 7, 2022). "갓세븐 영재 코로나19 확진…라디오 프로 예린이 대신 진행" [GOT7's gifted child confirmed with COVID-19... Radio pro Yerin takes over instead] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
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- Official website
(in Korean)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- K-pop singers
- GFriend members
- Musicians from Incheon
- Actresses from Incheon
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean women pop singers
- South Korean web series actresses
- South Korean television personalities
- 21st-century South Korean singers
- 21st-century South Korean women singers
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- Hybe Corporation artists
- School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni