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In this Korean name, the family name is Jeon.

Heejin
Heejin in November 2023
Born
Jeon Hee-jin

(2000-10-19) October 19, 2000 (age 24)
Daejeon, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
전희진
Hanja
田姬振
Revised RomanizationJeon Huijin
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Hŭijin
Signature

Jeon Hee-jin (Korean: 전희진, Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌnçidʑin]; born October 19, 2000), known mononymously as Heejin (occasionally stylized as HeeJin) is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Loona, its sub-unit Loona 1/3, and Artms.[1]

Early life

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Jeon Hee-jin was born on October 19, 2000, in Daejeon, South Korea, the youngest of three children with two older sisters. She graduated from Hansung Girls High School in 2019.[2]

Career

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2016–2022: Debut with Loona, and Mix Nine

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Further information: Loona and Loona 1/3

On September 26, 2016, Blockberry Creative announced that Heejin was going to be the first member of their upcoming girl group Loona.[3] As part of the group's pre-debut release strategy, Heejin then went on to release her self-titled single album alongside its single "Vivid" on October 5.[4]

In November 2016, Heejin was featured on the song "I'll Be There" on Loona member Hyunjin's solo debut album.[5] The two also later featured on the song "The Carol", which was released as part of Loona member Haseul's debut single album in December, 2016.[6] In January 2017, Heejin would collaborate once again with Hyunjin for the song "My Sunday" which was released as part of Loona member Yeojin's debut solo album.[7]

On February 14, 2017, Heejin was announced to debut in Loona's first sub-unit Loona 1/3 alongside members Haseul, Hyunjin, and Vivi. They subsequently debuted on March 13 with their mini album Love & Live.[8] In October, Heejin auditioned alongside members Haseul, and Hyunjin for the survival reality show Mix Nine.[9] She passed the audition, and went on as a participant until the final episode, where she finished 4th amongst the female participants.[10]

On March 30, 2018, Heejin featured on the song "Rosy" alongside her members Gowon and Hyeju (also known by her former stage name Olivia Hye), which was part of Olivia Hye's debut single album.[11] Heejin officially debuted with Loona as a full group on August 20, 2018 with the release of their debut EP [+ +].[12]

On November 28, 2022, JTBC Entertainment News reported that nine members of Loona, including Heejin, had filed an application for a provisional injunction to suspend their exclusive contract with Blockberry Creative, following member Chuu's expulsion three days earlier.[13]

2023–present: Solo activities and re-debut with Artms

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Further information: Artms

On January 13, 2023, it was reported that Heejin, alongside Odd Eye Circle members Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry, had been granted a preliminary injunction against her contract with Blockberry Creative.[14] On March 17, Heejin signed an exclusive contract with Modhaus, an agency founded by Loona's former creative director Jaden Jeong[15] On April 1, Heejin was announced as a member of Artms alongside with other Loona members Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry.[16] She made her solo debut with the extended play K on October 31.[17] The English and rock versions of the lead single "Algorithm" were released on September 23, 2024.[18]

Discography

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For Heejin's discography with Loona, Loona 1/3 and Artms, see Loona discography, Loona 1/3 § Discography, and Artms § Discography.

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19]
K
Track listing
  1. "Kehwa" (개화)
  2. "Algorithm"
  3. "Sad Girls Club"
  4. "Video Game"
  5. "Nokia"
  6. "Addiction"
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Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
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"Honestly" 2022 — Non-album single
"Algorithm" 2023 132 K
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, and name of the album
Title Year Album
"Masquerade"
(with Jinsoul) 		2022 Tracer OST

Filmography

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For Heejin's filmography with Loona, see Loona § Filmography.

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2017–2018 Do You Remember When We First Met? Heejin [22]
2023 Convenience Store Baejjangie Sarang [23]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017–2018 Mix Nine Contestant Placed 4th [9]

Videography

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For Heejin's videography with Loona 1/3 and Artms, see Loona 1/3 § Videography, and Artms § Videography.

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Algorithm" 2023 Kim Sunung
(Kings Creative Lab) 		[24][25]

Music video appearances

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Year Song title Artist Ref.
2020 "Bad" Ben [26]
2021 "I Should Not Have Loved You" DinDin, Min Kyung-hoon [27]

References

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  1. ^ Daly, Rhian (October 11, 2023). "Loona and Artms member HeeJin teases new solo album 'K'". NME. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Go, Seung-Ah (January 7, 2019). "이달의소녀 현진·희진, 오늘(7일) 고교 졸업...멤버들 참석 축하" (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Son, Ye-ji (October 3, 2016). "'이달의 소녀' 희진, 서울 이어 파리 티저 공개 '역대급 스케일'" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ^ Choi, Hyeon-jeong (October 5, 2016). "이달의 소녀 희진, 데뷔곡 '비비드(ViViD)' 공개" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Choi, Gyeong-guk (November 17, 2016). "이달의 소녀 현진, 17일 싱글 '다녀가요' 발매" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Jang, Hyeon-jeong (December 14, 2016). "이달의 소녀, 단체곡 '더 캐롤' 티저 공개" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (January 17, 2017). "이달의소녀 희진·현진, 찰떡 케미 '마이 선데이' MV 공개" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Son, Ye-ji (March 6, 2017). "'데뷔 임박' 이달의 소녀 1/3, 지상파 광고 돌입... "이례적"" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Choi, Ji-ye. "양현석X한동철 '믹스나인' 첫 주자, 드디어 베일 벗었다". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Choi, So-young. "'믹스나인' 女신류진·男우진영 1등, 데뷔는 소년팀". Star News (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (March 26, 2018). "이달의 소녀 올리비아 혜, 30일 솔로곡 발표...'이고이스트'" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Herman, Tamar. "Loona Announces First Formal Single 'Hi High': Watch a Teaser". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  13. ^ Park, Sang-hoo (November 28, 2022). "[단독]이달의 소녀 비비·현진 제외 9명 계약 해지 소송 중" [[Exclusive] 9 contract cancellation proceedings excluding Loona Vivi and Hyunjin] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Choi, Hye-jin (January 13, 2023). "이달의 소녀, 일부 멤버 계약해지 소송 승소...소속사 "확인 중" [공식]" [Loona wins the lawsuit for contract termination of some members...Agency "confirming" [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Kim, Na-yul (March 17, 2023). "'前 이달의 소녀' 최리X진솔X희진X김립, 모드하우스와 전속계약[공식]". Herald Pop. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Ahn, Byeong-sil (April 1, 2023). 이달소 4인 'Artms' 프로젝트 시동 [Loona 4-member 'Artms' project started] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyung. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Daly, Rhian (October 11, 2023). "Loona and Artms member HeeJin teases new solo album 'K'". NME. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  18. ^ Hong, Eun-hye (September 23, 2024). 아르테미스 희진, '알고리즘' 록&영어 버전 '특별 발매' [Artms Heejin, 'Algorithm' rock & English version 'special release'] (in Korean). ET News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ "K 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  20. ^ Accumulative sales of K:
  21. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Circle Download Chart:
  22. ^ Lee, Ho-yeon (September 27, 2017). "이달의소녀 희진·현진·하슬 주연 웹드라마, 2천만뷰 돌파" [LOONA's web drama starring Heejin, Hyunjin, and HaSeul exceeded 20 million views.]. Herald Pop. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Ji, Min-kyoung (October 5, 2023). "'편의점 베짱이' 이번엔 단골 고객 이야기..김상우X희진 출격 [종합]" ['Convenience store's best friend.' This time, the story of a regular customer... Kim Sang-woo X Hee-jin will come out. [Roundup]]. Osen. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Heejin 'Algorithm' MV (Music video). Official Artms. October 31, 2023. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ K (EP) (photobook). HeeJin. South Korea: ModHaus, Kakao Entertainment. 2023. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. ^ Lee, Seung-hun (April 23, 2020). "'컴백 D-3' 벤, '나쁜 놈' MV 티저 공개..이달의 소녀 희진 여주인공 출연 [공식]" ["Comeback D-3" Ben reveals 'Bad Guy' MV teaser... LOONA Heejin stars as heroine [Official]]. Osen. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Ji, Min-kyoung (July 19, 2021). "딘딘X민경훈, 록 발라드로 전한 깊은 울림 '사랑하지 말 걸 그랬나 봐요' [퇴근길 신곡]" [Dindin X Min Kyung-hoon's rock ballad "Shouldn't Have Loved You" [New song on the way home]]. Osen. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Naver.
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