Yerin (entertainer) explained

Yerin
Birth Name:Jung Ye-rin
Birth Date:August 19, 1996
Birth Place:Incheon, South Korea
Alma Mater:School of Performing Arts Seoul
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Genre:K-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2015–present
Past Member Of:GFriend
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Hangul:정예린
Rr:Jeong Ye-rin
Mr:Chŏng Yerin
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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 and is currently active as a soloist.

Early life

Yerin was born on August 19, 1996, in Incheon.[1] She attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2015.[2]

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.[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

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. In May 2022, Yerin made her solo debut with the extended play Aria.[11] [12] She is set to be an MC in MBC's Crazy Encounter Season 4.

On March 31, 2023, Sublime Artist Agency announced that Yerin would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew her exclusive contract.[13] On April 17, Bill Entertainment announced that Yerin signed an exclusive contract with the agency.[14] Additionally on June 21, they announced that she would be coming back with her second solo album.[15] Her second EP Ready, Set, Love was released on August 23.[16]

On August 13, 2024, it was announced that Yerin would be releasing her third EP Rewrite on September 4.[17]

Discography

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart
positions		Sales
KOR
[18]
Aria 8
Ready, Set, Love
  • Released: August 23, 2023
  • Label: Bill Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
18
Rewrite
  • Released: September 4, 2024
  • Label: Bill Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
30

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSales
(DL)		Album
KOR
[22]
As lead artist
"Aria"2022—Aria
"Bambambam" (Korean: 밤밤밤)2023—Ready, Set, Love
"Wavy"2024—Rewrite
Collaborations
"Spring Again" (Korean: 왜 또 봄이야)
201737 rowspan="2"
"Colors"
2022—
As featured artist
"Future Boyfriend" (Korean: 미남)
2016—rowspan="2"
"Sorry for Loving You"
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

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Spring"2022Good Job OST Part 4
"All I need is you (Korean: 너만 있으면)"
2023The Witch Store Reopens OST Part 3

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
Down.
"Believer"2022134Aria
"Lalala"146
"Time" (Korean: 시간)145

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[24]

TitleYearAlbumArtistComposerLyricistArranger
"Hope"2019Fever SeasonGFriend
"Secret Diary"2020回:Walpurgis Night

Videography

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Aria"2022Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive)[25]
"Bambambam" (Korean: 밤밤밤)2023Kim Byung-joon (Maybe More That)[26]
"Wavy"2024[27]

Filmography

Web series

YearTitleRole
2015Midnight's GirlYe Eun
2023The Witch Store ReopeningLee Hae-na[29] [30]
Sea Village Cloud PensionGu Ru-mi[31]

Television shows

YearTitleRole
2016The ShowMC
2021Beauty Time 3Cast member[32]
2022Catch JobMC[33]
My House SangjeonCast Member[34]
Crazy Encounter Season 4MC[35]

Radio shows

YearTitleRole
2021On Air Spin-off DJ[37]
2022Got7's Youngjae's Best FriendSpecial DJ[38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [스타의 보물SONG]'여친소' 화제의 걸그룹 '여자친구'의 자기소개]. Sports Seoul. ko. August 2, 2015. February 25, 2020. March 8, 2016. https://archive.today/20160308164030/http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/270395. live.
  2. Web site: [bnt포토] 여자친구 예린, 입장도 깜찍하게~]. BNT News. ko. February 11, 2015. February 25, 2020. February 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225012510/http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nkey=201502111243533&c1=04&c2=04&nid=04&mode=sub_view. live.
  3. Web site: 여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'. Chosun. ko. January 14, 2015. December 23, 2019. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170204/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2015/01/14/2015011400705.html. live.
  4. Web site: [단독] 여자친구 예린, 웹드라마 '0시의 그녀' 캐스팅...위너 남태현과 호흡]. OBS News. ko. March 24, 2015. December 23, 2019. May 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507065022/http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=878058. live.
  5. Web site: M&D 김희철·김정모, 신곡 '하고싶어' 뮤비 공개...여자친구 예린과 연기 호흡. Naver. ko. Nam. U-jeong. April 14, 2015. August 7, 2021. October 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030123450/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0000633508. live.
  6. Web site: 여자친구 예린, '더쇼' 새 MC 확정 '조미와 호흡 맞춰'. SBS연예뉴스. ko. SBS연예뉴스. SBS뉴스. January 28, 2016. September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924155053/https://ent.sbs.co.kr/news/article.do?article_id=E10007463620. live.
  7. Web site: 프로듀싱팀 엘 카미노 데뷔곡 '미남' 발매...여자친구 예린 피처링. Sports Dong-A. ko. October 17, 2016. February 25, 2020. February 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225015751/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20161017/80822962/2. live.
  8. Web site: 차오루X키썸X예린, '왜 또 봄이야' M/V 콘셉트 미리보기. Korea Economic Daily. ko. March 15, 2017. December 23, 2019. December 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224001911/https://www.hankyung.com/news/article/2017031599714. live.
  9. Web site: [단독]EXID 하니·여자친구 예린, '정글의 법칙' 출격]. JTBC. ko. June 13, 2017. December 23, 2019. August 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811183553/http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11481251. live.
  10. News: 여자친구 예린, 써브라임 아티스트 에이전시와 전속계약(공식입장). Naver. Newsen. ko. Kim Myung-mi. June 17, 2021. June 17, 2021. June 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617051436/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000455927. live.
  11. News: 여자친구 출신 예린, 5월 솔로 데뷔 '데뷔 7년만'(공식입장). Naver. Newsen. ko. Lee Ha-na. April 15, 2022. April 15, 2022. April 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415053226/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000562987. live.
  12. News: 여자친구, 각자도생 계속...예린 18일 첫 솔로앨범. Naver. Newsis. ko. Lee Jae-hoon. May 4, 2022. May 4, 2022. May 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220504010018/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/003/0011163540. live.
  13. Web site: 여자친구 예린, 소속사와 계약 만료 "새출발, 응원". Naver. ko. March 31, 2023. March 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230331145355/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/117/0003713600. live.
  14. Web site: 예린, 빌엔터테인먼트 전속계약 체결. Yerin signed an exclusive contract with Bill Entertainment. Naver. Newsis. ko. Moon. Ye-bin. April 17, 2023. May 11, 2023. May 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511062814/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011807596. live.
  15. Web site: 예린, 빌엔터 첫 주자 출격...1년만 컴백 예고. Naver. ko. June 22, 2023. June 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230622064954/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001607628. live.
  16. News: 예린, 레트로 옷 입고 컴백..가요계 접수 나설 '써머퀸'. Naver. Star News. ko. Choi Hye-jin. August 23, 2023. August 25, 2023. August 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824160928/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003176355. live.
  17. News: 예린, 9월 4일 미니 3집 발매..1년 만 컴백. Yerin to release 3rd mini album on September 4..comeback after 1 year. Naver. Star News. ko. Heo. Ji-hyung. August 14, 2024. August 25, 2024. August 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240814170347/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003258059. live.
  18. Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
    • Web site: Aria (2022). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526020040/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=21&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week. May 26, 2022. May 26, 2022. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
    • Web site: Ready, Set, Love (2023). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013020301/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=34&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. October 13, 2023. October 12, 2023. Circle Chart. ko.
    • Web site: Rewrite (2024). September 12, 2024. Circle Chart. ko. September 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240912221842/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=36&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  19. Web site: ko:2022년 05월 Album Chart. May 2022 Album Chart. http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=05&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month. Gaon Music Chart. ko. June 9, 2022. June 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220609022445/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=05&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month. live.
  20. Cumulative Sales of Ready, Set, Love:
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – Month 08, 2023. Circle Chart. ko. September 23, 2023. September 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907072255/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3. live.
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 34, 2023. Circle Chart. ko. August 31, 2023. September 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230901161441/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=34&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 36, 2023. Circle Chart. ko. September 14, 2023. September 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230914220408/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=36&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  21. Cumulative Sales of Rewrite:
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart - Week 36 of 2024. September 12, 2024. Circle Chart. ko. September 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240912221842/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=36&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart - Week 38 of 2024. September 26, 2024. Circle Chart. ko. September 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240926085432/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=38&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart - Week 42 of 2024. October 31, 2024. Circle Chart. ko. October 24, 2024. https://archive.today/20241024033410/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=42&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  22. Gaon Digital Chart
    • Web site: Spring Again. February 8, 2020. December 1, 2020. March 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233411/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
  23. Web site: 2017년 03월 Download Chart. December 1, 2020. April 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407233142/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=03&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. live.
  24. Web site: Songs Registered Under JUNG YERIN (10022150). Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). April 15, 2021. June 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617051440/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10022150. live.
  25. [예린] 예린(YERIN) 1st Mini Album 'ARIA' [ARIA] MUSIC VIDEO]. YouTube. Sublime. Music video. May 18, 2022. May 21, 2022. June 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608232754/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5OqTSbf62w. live.
  26. 예린(YERIN) '밤밤밤 (Bambambam)' M/V. YouTube. Bill Entertainment. Music video. August 23, 2023. August 23, 2023. August 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230823125225/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jLUKJiSJa4&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  27. 예린(YERIN) - 'Wavy' MV. YouTube. Bill Entertainment. Music video. September 4, 2024. September 4, 2024. September 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240904104631/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2YZKlVahPQ. live.
  28. Web site: 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. Naver. The Fact. ko. Kim. Saet-byul. November 7, 2023. November 7, 2023. November 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231107042432/https://entertain.naver.com/movie/now/read?oid=629&aid=0000247652. live.
  29. News: [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. Naver. ko. Jung Yu-jin. August 19, 2021. August 19, 2021. August 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819023414/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000314815. live.
  30. Web site: 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. Naver. ko. Jeong Hee-yeon. October 5, 2021. October 5, 2021. October 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005075132/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000936540. live.
  31. Web site: 여자친구 예린-남대정-김재원, 웹드라마 '바다마을 구름펜션' 크랭크업. GFriend Yerin-Nam Dae-jeong-Kim Jae-won, crank up web drama 'Sea Village Cloud Pension. Naver. Xports News. ko. Lee Jeong-bum. September 23, 2021. September 23, 2021. September 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923163619/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001351564. live.
  32. Web site: [단독]여자친구, 전속 계약 해지에 향후 행보 주목..예린은 '뷰티타임3' 출연(종합)]. Herald Pop. ko. Kim Na-yul. May 20, 2021. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521092648/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/ranking/article/112/0003435129. live.
  33. Web site: 캐취업' 조우종X예린 MC 발탁, 신개념 채용 오디션(공식입장). 'Catch Job' Cho Woo-jong X Ye-rin MC selection, new concept recruitment audition (official position). Naver. Newsen. ko. Kim Myung-mi. February 7, 2022. February 7, 2022. February 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207001423/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000539866. live.
  34. Web site: 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. Naver. The Fact. ko. Jung. Byung-geun. August 25, 2022. August 28, 2022. August 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220828122302/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=629&aid=0000168847. live.
  35. Web site: 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'. Naver. My Daily. ko. Lee. Seung-rok. September 2, 2022. September 3, 2022. September 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220903040645/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003642024. live.
  36. Web site: 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]. Naver. Sports Donga. ko. Choi Yun-na. July 22, 2022. July 22, 2022. July 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220722020255/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000994087. live.
  37. Web site: 여자친구 예린, 팬들과 무대서 본다..'온에어 스핀오프' DJ 변신. Herald Pop. ko. Kim Ji-hye. June 29, 2021. June 29, 2021. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629054912/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003450077. live.
  38. Web site: 갓세븐 영재 코로나19 확진...라디오 프로 예린이 대신 진행. GOT7's gifted child confirmed with COVID-19... Radio pro Yerin takes over instead. Naver. Yonhap News. ko. Lee Tae-soo. July 7, 2022. July 7, 2022. July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707145033/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=001&aid=0013296152. live.

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