Kim Yoo-yeon (South Korean singer) explained

Kim Yoo-yeon
Birth Date:9 February 2001
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Native Name:김유연
Native Name Lang:ko
Education:Sehwa Girls' High School
Ewha Womans University
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Years Active:2021–present
Instrument:Vocals
Origin:South Korea
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Hangul:김유연
Rr:Gim Yoo-yeon
Mr:Kim Yu-yŏn

Kim Yoo-yeon (; born February 9, 2001), is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress. She is a member of the girl group tripleS and its sub-units Acid Angel from Asia, Acid Eyes, EVOLution and Visionary Vision.

She first garnered attention through her participation in the survival competition show My Teenage Girl.

Early life

Kim Yoo-yeon was born on February 9, 2001,[1] in Seoul, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, South Korea. When she was young, she studied abroad in New Zealand and United States to learn English.[2] She attended Sehwa Girls' High School, and currently attends Ewha Womans University majoring in Science Education, after taking the college entrance exam three times, but is currently on a leave of absence to pursue her dream of being a celebrity.[3] She previously was a student of Dongguk University in the department of Engineering but dropped out after the urging from her parents.[4] As she was growing up, her parents wanted her to pursue a career in the medical field due to her mother being a pharmacist and her father being a doctor. However, when attending university she wasn't sure if she was happy pursing the university major that she chose and wanted to be a celebrity instead.[5] Initially, her parents were against her being a celebrity and expressed their disappointment in the idea.[6]

Career

2021–2022: My Teenage Girl

See main article: My Teenage Girl. On September 8, 2021, Kim appeared in a trailer for My Teenage Girl, confirming her participation. At the beginning of the show, she was eliminated due to not having enough points to pass to the next round.[7] [8] However, the mentor Jeon So-yeon revived her back into the show. So-yeon stated, "when searching My Teenage Girl online, Yoo-yeon shows up first on the searches, this shows that she is someone who can catch the eye as a celebrity, and it is a charm that can be helpful to an idol group." [9] Yoo-yeon consistently ranked within the top three as the show progressed and unfortunately finished in eighth place in the final episode due to lack of benefit points, unable to debut in the final group.

2022-present: Debut with tripleS

On July 11, 2022, Yoo-yeon was announced to be a member of tripleS as the fifth member.[10] Yoo-yeon stated that her 'heart hurt' after seeing her fans continuously wait for her to make her debut, so she gave the idol life a second chance as she is happiest when she is on stage.[11] Yoo-yeon was personally offered to join tripleS by the CEO, Jaden Jeong, as he watched My Teenage Girl. She is typically known as an idol who had zero days of idol training.[12]

On September 16, 2022 tripleS announced they would be debuting their first two sub-units, with the members of the sub-units being voted by fans.[13] She became a member and leader of the sub-unit Acid Angel from Asia on September 25, 2022 and the sub-unit officially debuted on October 27, 2022 with the debut extended play (EP) Access with "Generation" serving as the lead track.[14]

She officially debuted in tripleS as 10 members on February 13, 2023 with the extended play Assemble.[15] On April 20, tripleS announced that they would be debuting their next sub-units.[16] On June 2, Yoo-yeon became a member of the collaborative sub-unit, Acid Eyes, a collaboration of the two tripleS sub-units, Acid Angel from Asia and +(KR)ystal Eyes.[17] Yoo-yeon was announced as the first member and the leader of the sub-unit EVOLution on April 22.[18] The sub-unit debuted on October 11, 2023. In 2023, tripleS won several Rookie of the Year awards including MAMA Awards and Hanteo Music Awards.

Kim made her acting debut on April 7, 2024 as the leading role in the web series "What's Up?".[19] On June 18, Kim was announced to be placed into the sub-unit "Visionary Vision".[20]

Endorsements

In September 2022, Yooyeon appeared as an actress in a GS25 commercial alongside fellow tripleS member Kim Chae-yeon.[21] [22] In May 2023, she became the brand promoter for 'CODINGON X SeSAC'. She appeared as an actress in various commercials for CODINGON in 2023.[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] In June 2023, YooYeon became a product packaging model for the Korean brand GRN+, for their product line 'Triple Festa'.[29] [30]

Public Image and influence

In the media

Since her participation in My Teenage Girl, Yoo-yeon is often described as the 'Goddess of Ewha Womans University', 'Goddess of My Teenage Girl,[31] 'Eternal Goddess', 'Visual Center',[32] and 'The Next Generation Ending Fairy'. She was named one of the top five visual contestants of My Teenage Girl, along with fellow tripleS member, Lee Ji-woo, as well as CLASS:y's Myung Hyung-seo and Kim Ri-won and RESCENE's Minami.[33]

She is often said to resemble DIA's Jung Chae-yeon and is said to share similar visuals, such as immaculate skin, delicate features, and an innocent image; netizens believed that their features look so much alike that they could be sisters.[34] Due to her ending fairy on My Teenage Girl, viewers said it gave a similar feel to Jung Chae-yeon's ending fairy during Produce 101.[35]

At the time, she was also continuously ranked high in the most searched hot topic among non-drama television show topics.[36] [37] [38]

Since her debut in tripleS, she has been named as a "true growth character" as her singing and dancing skills were different and improved from before.[39]

In June 2024, Kim entered the Girl group individual brand reputation results for the first time, resulting in 51st place.[40]

Influence

Shortly after her reveal as a tripleS member, she gained attention online for her confident response to netizens concerns about her decision of taking absence from a prestigious university to become a K-pop idol.[41] When asked "isn't it a waste?", she confidently responded that she doesn't have any regrets, even if she dropped out she is confident enough that she can pass the CSAT again. She gained praise from netizens for her optimistic response.[42]

Park So-hyun, member of tripleS and the producer of it's sub-unit +(KR)ystal Eyes debut b-side track "Deja-vu" stated the lyric "니 꿈 속 안을 유영해" was written because she was thinking of Yoo-yeon. [43]

On June 28, 2024, Kim was chosen by Forbes Korea 'Idol Pick' for 'Which model student celebrity would have been the student council president?'. Due to this, she had a special article written in Forbes Korea July 2024 issue and was stated to be a role model to teenage fans.[44]

Discography

Participation Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
2022"Dreaming"
(as My Teenage Girl)		—[45]
"Sonic Boom"
(as My Teenage Girl)		—[46]

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Hesistation Before Going to SchoolTraineePre-equal show to My Teenage Girl[48]
My Teenage GirlContestantFinished 8th[49]
2023Idol LeagueGuestScholarship Special Episode[50]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 트리플에스 김유연 네이버 검색. Triple S Kim Yoo-yeon Search on Naver. Naver. ko .
  2. April 17, 2024. "I had pride in Natural Science" Current idol group member who entered EWHA Univ. through regular. July 31, 2024. YouTube.
  3. Web site: [뉴스1 ★]김유연, 이대 휴학하고 아이돌 재도전…센터 비주얼]. 14 February 2023 . [News 1 ★] Kim Yoo-yeon, took a leave of absence from Ewha University and re-challenges as an idol... center visual. news1. ko .
  4. Web site: 삼수 끝에 이화여대 합격한 현역 걸그룹 멤버…강남 8학군 출신. 18 April 2024. Active girl group member who passed Ewha Womans University after three attempts... From Gangnam District 8. news mt. ko .
  5. Web site: 이화여대에서 여신으로 소문난 여대생 따라가 봤더니 유명 아이돌이었다. April 2023. I followed a female college student who was famous as a goddess at Ewha Womans University, and she was a famous idol.. Insight. ko .
  6. Web site: '방과후 설렘' 비주얼 원탑 4학년 김유연·윤채원·전유은의 미래는?. October 13, 2021. What is the future of Kim Yoo-yeon, Yoon Chae-won, and Jeon You-eun, the top 4 visuals of 'After School'?. Media Pen. ko .
  7. Web site: '방과 후 설렘', MBC 흑역사 지울 오디션 끝판왕 [첫방](종합)]. 29 November 2021 . 'Excitement after school', MBC audition to erase dark history [First broadcast] (comprehensive). OSEN. ko .
  8. Web site: "이화여대 김유연 탈락"…'방과후 설렘' 1차 평가, 탈락 참가자 누구?. 29 November 2021 . "Ewha Womans University Kim Yoo-yeon dropped out"... 'After School Excitement' 1st evaluation, who was eliminated?. Top Star News. ko .
  9. Web site: [어게인TV]'방과후 설렘' 김유연, 이대 뇌섹女+비주얼 센터의 반전탈락…아이유 닮은꼴 윤채원 합격]. 28 November 2021 . [Again TV] 'After School Excitement' Kim Yoo-yeon, Ewha Womans University Brain + Visual Center's anti-war elimination... Yoon Chae-won, who looks like IU, passed. Herald Pop. ko .
  10. Web site: '이대 여신' 김유연, 트리플에스 새 멤버 합류. 'The Great Goddess' Kim Yoo-yeon joins Triple S as a new member. Star News. ko .
  11. Web site: 김유연 "'방과후 설렘' 이후 트리플에스 도전, 무대 있을 때 행복" [N현장]]. 13 February 2023 . Kim Yoo-yeon "Trying Triple S after 'Excitement After School', being happy when on stage" [N site]. News1. ko .
  12. Web site: 김유연 "삼수해 이대 합격→바로 오디션 나와 걸그룹 데뷔" (케바케 식당). 26 January 2024 . "Kim Yoo-yeon was accepted to Ewha Womans University → went straight to the audition and debuted in a girl group" (Kebake Restaurant). Star News. ko .
  13. Web site: Modhaus Prepares Launch of tripleS, the First Fan-Directed Web3 K-Pop Group. 29 September 2022 . Crypto Briefing.
  14. Web site: 트리플에스 AAA, 가요계 출격...팬들이 탄생시킨 걸그룹. 28 October 2022 . Triple S AAA, a sortie to the music industry... A girl group created by fans. Dailysports Hankook. ko .
  15. Web site: 트리플에스, 첫 자연발생 10인조 디멘션 '어셈블' 활동 마무리. 13 March 2023 . Triple S, the first spontaneously occurring 10-member dimension 'Assemble' activity endS. MK. ko .
  16. Web site: 트리플에스(tripleS), 세 번째 유닛명 에볼루션·러블루션…해외 투어 예고. 20 April 2023 . tripleS, the third unit's name is Evolution and LOVElution... Overseas tour notice. TopStarNews. ko .
  17. Web site: AAA와 크리스탈 아이즈가 만났다! 애시드 아이즈 'Cherry Gene'. 29 April 2023 . AAA and +(KR)ystal Eyes met! Acid Eyes 'Cherry Gene'. FNNEWS. ko .
  18. Web site: 트리플에스, '에볼루션X러블루션' 탄생! 누가 '웨이브' 먼저 만날까. 29 April 2023 . tripleS 'EVOLution x LOVElution' is born! Who will meet 'WAV' first?. FNNEWS. ko .
  19. April 7, 2024. 취준생이라 쓰고 백수라 읽는다 [요즘 뭐해] Ep.1 (SUB)]. April 7, 2024. YouTube. ko.
  20. Web site: [공식]트리플에스, 새 유닛 탄생…'정혜린→김유연' 新 댄스 디멘션 'VV']. 18 June 2024 . tripleS, new unit born... 'Jung Hye-rin → Kim Yu-yeon' new dance dimension 'VV'. FNNEWS. ko .
  21. September 2, 2022. 대-충 써도 대단하고 충분한 혜택, GS Pay. November 8, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  22. September 2, 2022. 대-단하고 충-분한 간편결제 #GSPay. November 8, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  23. April 25, 2023. [Teaser] [서울시 X 코딩온] 새싹에서 만나요! (서울시 X tripleS 김유연)]. November 8, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  24. May 5, 2023. [서울시 X 코딩온] 새싹에서 만나요! (tripleS 김유연, 청년취업사관학교, SeSAC)]. November 8, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  25. August 8, 2023. [서울시 SeSAC X 코딩온] 풀스택 웹 융합 개발자 양성과정 모집]. November 8, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  26. September 11, 2023. [서울시 SeSAC X 코딩온] 트리플에스(tripleS) 김유연에게 물어봤다!]. November 8, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  27. November 24, 2023. [서울시 SeSAC X 코딩온 도봉캠퍼스 웹 개발자 부트캠프 수강생 모집] feat. tripleS(트리플에스) 김유연]. November 8, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  28. November 24, 2023. 코딩온 크루 이벤트 [트리플에스(tripleS) 김유연 X 코딩온] 코딩? 혼자 하지 말고 코딩온! _풀버전]. December 7, 2023. YouTube. ko.
  29. Web site: 티지알앤, 'GRN 하늘이' 리뉴얼 출시, 걸그룹 트리플에스 김유연과 콜라보. 5 June 2023 . ko. April 7, 2024.
  30. Web site: 티지알앤, 김유연 콜라보 'GRN 편안한 밤 하늘이 다이어트' 리뉴얼 출시. 26 June 2023 . ko. April 7, 2024.
  31. Web site: '방과후 설렘' 이대 여신 김유연, 걸그룹 트리플에스 합류. 12 July 2022 . 'After School Excitement' Goddess Kim Yoo-yeon joins girl group Triple S. TV Daily. ko .
  32. Web site: 트리플에스 김유연, 여유로운 센터여신 [포토엔HD]]. Triple S Kim Yoo-yeon, a relaxed center goddess [Photo N HD]. Newsen. ko .
  33. Web site: '이대여신' 김유연→버스터즈 출신 명형서…'방과후 설렘' 비주얼 5인방 화제. 9 January 2022 . 'Goddess of Ewha' Kim Yu-yeon → Myung Hyeong-seo from Busters... 'After School Excitement' Visual Top 5 Topic. My Daily. ko .
  34. Web site: '이대 여신' 김유연, 다이아 정채연 닮은꼴 인증(방과후 설렘). 'Goddess of Ewha' Kim Yoo-yeon and DIA's Chae-yeon look-a-like certified . Newsen. ko .
  35. Web site: '방과후 설렘' 이대 여신 김유연, 다이아 정채연 닮은꼴 화제. 28 December 2021 . 'After School Excitement' Goddess Kim Yoo-yeon and DIA's Jung Chae-yeon look-a-like topic. TV Daily. ko .
  36. Web site: '방과후 설렘' 비드라마 화제성 전체 1위…김유연 여전한 인기. 'After School Excitement' ranked #1 in non-drama topicality overall... Kim Yoo-yeon remains popular. Xports News. ko. January 18, 2022 .
  37. Web site: '방과후 설렘' 비드라마 화제성 1위, 김유연→윤채원도 순위권 진입. 'After School Excitement' No. 1 in non-drama topicality, Kim Yoo-yeon → Yoon Chae-won also entered the rankings. TV Daily. ko. February 4, 2022 .
  38. Web site: 방과후 설렘 비드라마 화제성 1위로 종영, 김유연 10위. After School Excitement ended in first place, in non drama topicality, Kim Yoo-yeon in 10th place. TV Daily. ko. March 3, 2022 .
  39. Web site: 오디션 탈락 후 더 빛난다…전소연부터 류진‧허윤진까지[초점S]]. After School Excitement ended in first place, in non drama topicality, Kim Yoo-yeon in 10th place. Spo TV. ko. April 24, 2023 .
  40. Web site: 걸그룹 개인 브랜드평판 6월 분석결과 1위 아이브 장원영, 2위 안유진, 3위 에스파 카리나. Girl group individual brand reputation analysis results for June 1st place: Ive's Jang Won-young, 2nd place: An Yu-jin, 3rd place: Aespa Karina. GP Korea. ko. June 16, 2024 .
  41. Web site: '이화여대' 트리플에스 김유연, "다시 수능보고 대학 갈 자신 있어"…엄친딸 맞네. 22 November 2022 . 'Ewha Women's University' Triple S Kim Yoo-yeon, "I'm confident to go to college after taking the CSAT again"... It's my mother's daughter. Top Star News. ko .
  42. Web site: 데뷔 앞둔 '이대 여신'이 "학교 아깝지 않냐"는 질문에 한 당당한 답변. 20 July 2022 . A confident answer to the question, "Isn't school a waste?". Dispatch Korea. ko .
  43. Web site: 트리플에스 S14 박소현, 드디어 '하우스' 입주 완료. 19 April 2023. Triple S S14 Park So-hyun, finally moved into the 'HAUS'. Sports Kyunghyang. ko .
  44. Web site: [FORBES KOREA PICK IDOL&CELEB] 학생회장 했을 것 같은 모범생 아이돌&셀럽은? ]. 29 June 2024. [FORBES KOREA PICK IDOL&CELEB] Which model student celebrity would have been the student council president? . J Magazine. ko .
  45. Web site: '방과후 설렘', 데뷔조VS도전조…파이널 1라운드 결과는?. 27 February 2022 . 'After School Excitement', debut group vs challenge group... What was the final round 1 result?. Star News. ko .
  46. Web site: '방과후 설렘' 파이널 경연 신곡 음원 공개. 28 February 2022 . 'After School Excitement' final contest new song sound source released. MK. ko .
  47. April 4, 2024. 내 20대 인생 이대로 괜찮나요? [요즘뭐해] 티저]. April 7, 2024. YouTube. ko.
  48. Web site: '등교전 망설임' 명형서·김유연 연습생, 오은영에게만 털어놓은 진심은?. 'Hesitation before school' Myung Hyeong-seo and Kim Yoo-yeon trainees, what is the truth that only Oh Eun-young confided in?. Star MBN. ko .
  49. Web site: 김유연, 8위로 데뷔 실패 "'방과후 설렘' 덕분에 유명해져 짜릿". Kim Yoo-yeon failed to debut in 8th place "It's thrilling to become famous thanks to 'After School Excitement'". Newsen. ko .
  50. Web site: 신동 "메시지 한 달 동안 안 읽은 후배 있다" 폭로('아이돌리그4'). 10 February 2023 . Shindong reveals, “I have a junior who hasn’t read my messages for a month” (‘Idol League 4’). Spotvnews. ko.

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