Jung Ye-rin (; born August 19, 1996), known
mononymously as Yerin (), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group
GFriend.
Early life
Yerin was born on August 19, 1996, in
Incheon
Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...
. She attended the
School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2015.
Career
2015–2021: Activities with GFriend
In January 2015, Yerin officially debuted as a member of
GFriend with their first extended play, ''
Season of Glass''. She made her acting debut two months later playing a supporting role in the web drama ''Midnight's Girl''.
On April 13, 2015, she appeared in
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their prominent ...
Heechul and
TRAX
Trax may refer to:
Music
* ''Trax'' (album), the debut album from Japanese electronic music group Ravex
*TRAX (band), a Korean rock band
*Trax Records, first house music label owned by Larry Sherman in Chicago
* Trax (sequencer), an old MIDI sequ ...
Jungmo unit M&D's music video "I Wish".
In January 2016, Yerin was chosen as a new MC for
SBS MTV
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as t ...
's music program ''
The Show
Show or The Show may refer to:
Competition, event, or artistic production
* Agricultural show, associated with agriculture and animal husbandry
* Animal show, a judged event in the hobby of animal fancy
** Cat show
** Dog show
** Horse show
** Sp ...
'', alongside
Zhou Mi.
On October 17, 2016, she featured the song "Future Boyfriend" with El Camino.
In 2017, Yerin collaborated with
Cao Lu and
Kisum on the single "Spring Again". Later that year, she participated in SBS's reality-documentary show ''
Law of the Jungle
"The law of the jungle" (also called jungle law) is an expression that has come to describe a scenario where "anything goes". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the Law of the Jungle as "''the code of survival in jungle life'', now usual ...
'', featuring in the episodes in Komodo.
2021–present: Solo activities
In June 2021, Yerin signed with Sublime Artist Agency as a solo artist and actress.
In February 2022, Yerin hosted an entertainment show of MBN "Catch Job" with broadcaster Cho Woo-Jong.
In May 2022, Yerin made her solo debut with the extended play ''Aria''. She is set to be an MC in MBC's ''Crazy Encounter Season 4''.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Soundtrack appearances
Other charted songs
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the
Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
Filmography
Web series
Television show
Web shows
Radio show
Music videos
Notes
References
External links
Official website
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Living people
1996 births
People from Incheon
K-pop singers
GFriend members
School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean female idols
South Korean web series actresses
21st-century South Korean singers
21st-century South Korean women singers
South Korean television personalities
21st-century South Korean actresses
Hybe Corporation artists