An Yu-jin (; born September 1, 2003), better known
mononymously
A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person. In some cases, a mononym selected by an individual may have originally been from a polynym, a word which refers to one o ...
as Yujin, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean
girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...
Ive under
Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013.
They had been recognized for their contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several ...
.
Yujin rose to prominence after finishing fifth on
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
's girl group survival show ''
Produce 48
''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series ''Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Kor ...
'', which made her debut as a member of the girl group
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...
, active from 2018 to 2021.
Early life
An was born on September 1, 2003.
She attended
School of Performing Arts Seoul
School of Performing Arts Seoul ( ko, 서울공연예술고등학교), colloquially known as (SOPA) in South Korea, is an arts high school in Gung-dong, Guro District, Seoul.
History
SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School ...
. Off the Record revealed in 2019 that she had dropped out of school to focus on her idol life and
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...
activities and she would be home-schooled.
Career
2018–present: ''Produce 48'', Iz*One, solo activities
![180823MCDAhnYujin](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/180823MCDAhnYujin.jpg)
From June 15 to August 31, 2018, An represented
Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013.
They had been recognized for their contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several ...
alongside
Jang Won-young
Jang Won-young (; born August 31, 2004), known mononymously as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer and model. She is a member of Ive under Starship Entertainment and is also a former member of project girl group Iz*One after finishing first in M ...
and Cho Ka-hyeon on reality girl group survival show ''
Produce 48
''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series ''Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Kor ...
''. She eventually placed fifth and debuted with
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...
. The group's debut
extended play
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Color*Iz
''Color*Iz'' (stylized in all caps; pronounced "colorize") is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, a project group formed through the 2018 Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The album was released ...
'' was released on October 29, 2018, with "
La Vie en Rose
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" serving as its lead single.
A few months after her debut with Iz*One, An participated in the singing competition, ''
King of Mask Singer
''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Korean singing competition program presented by Kim Sung-joo, with introductions by voice actor . It airs on MBC on Sunday, starting from April 5, 2015 as a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' programming ...
''. She was the youngest competitor in the show's history (15 years and 99 days old). As of December 11, 2020, she was still the youngest female contestant.
It was announced that An will become a cast member for
MBC’s ''
My Little Television V2'', alongside
Kim Gu-ra
Kim Hyeon-dong (, born October 3, 1970), better known as his stage name Kim Gu-ra () is a South Korean MC, comedian and radio host.
Career
He first appeared on television in the 1990s in comedy shows and comedy skits. Kim was blasted by the K ...
. However, she was removed from the cast starting from episode 34 due to the
Mnet vote manipulation investigation
The Mnet vote manipulation investigation is a 2019 South Korean entertainment scandal involving electoral fraud in several reality competition series produced and broadcast by the television channel Mnet. The incident primarily involves the ''Pro ...
.
From March 2021 to March 2022, An acted as the MC of ''
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...
'' alongside
NCT's Sungchan and
Treasure
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's
Jihoon
Park Ji-hoon (Korean: 박지훈; born March 14, 2000) also known by the mononym Jihoon, is a South Korean singer and one of two leaders of Treasure with Choi Hyun-suk under YG Entertainment. He debuted with the band on August 7, 2020 and its ...
.
After Iz*One disbanded in April 2021, she and groupmate
Wonyoung returned to be Starship trainees.
On November 1, 2021, Starship Entertainment announced that An and Wonyoung will debut their new girl group
Ive on December 1, 2021. It is their first group since they debuted
Cravity
Cravity () is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin. They debuted on April 14, 2020, with their extended p ...
in April 2020 and their first girl group since
WJSN
WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group debuted on February 25, 2016, with the extended play ''Would You Like?'' and with twelve members: Seola, Xuanyi, Bona, Exy, Soobi ...
's debut in February 2016. She, along with
Wonyoung, became the first two members revealed to the group.
Later the group debuted with their first single album,
''Eleven''''.''
In 2022, An was a panelist on season 2 of the "military survival"
reality show
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''
Steel Troops''.
Also in 2022, An led the
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variety show
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''Earth Arcade'', alongside fellow castmates
Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...
's Mimi,
Lee Young-ji, and Lee Eun-ji.
Endorsements
An has appeared as an actress in commercials and music videos, most notably in an Acuvue Vita commercial. In December 2022, An was announced as the brand ambassador for Korean makeup brand
Clio Cosmetics
Clio Cosmetics is a South Korean cosmetics company based in Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.
Brands
* Clio Professional is a professional make up brand since 1993 with the philosophy of "Practical Professional" providing easy-use products ...
. In January 2023, An was selected as the brand ambassador for Italian luxury fashion house
Fendi
Fendi () is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi is known for its fur, fur accessories, and leather goods.
...
.
Discography
Promotional singles
Filmography
Television shows
Hosting
Music videos
Music videos appearances
Notes
References
External links
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2003 births
Living people
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers
21st-century South Korean women singers
Ive (group) members
South Korean dance musicians
Produce 48 contestants
Starship Entertainment artists
Iz*One members
People from Daejeon
Sunheung An clan
Reality show winners
Japanese-language singers of South Korea