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In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.

Yerin
Yerin in September 2024
Born
Jung Ye-rin

(1996-08-19) August 19, 1996 (age 28)
Incheon, South Korea
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Formerly ofGFriend
Korean name
Hangul
정예린
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Ye-rin
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Yerin
Stage name
Hangul
예린
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYe-rin
McCune–ReischauerYerin
Signature
Signature of Yerin

Jung Ye-rin (Korean: 정예린; born August 19, 1996), known mononymously as Yerin (예린), 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

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

Career

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2015–2021: Activities with GFriend

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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

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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.[11] In May 2022, Yerin made her solo debut with the extended play Aria.[12][13] She is set to be an MC in MBC's Crazy Encounter Season 4.[14]

On March 31, 2023, Sublime Artist Agency announced that Yerin would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew her exclusive contract.[15] On April 17, Bill Entertainment announced that Yerin signed an exclusive contract with the agency.[16] Additionally on June 21, they announced that she would be coming back with her second solo album.[17] Her second EP Ready, Set, Love was released on August 23.[18]

On August 13, 2024, it was announced that Yerin would be releasing her third EP Rewrite on September 4.[19]

Discography

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For Yerin's discography with GFriend, see GFriend 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
[20]
Aria
Track listing
  1. "Intro: Bloom"
  2. "Aria"
  3. "Believer"
  4. "Lalala"
  5. "Time" (시간)
 8
Ready, Set, Love
  • Released: August 23, 2023
  • Label: Bill Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Bambambam" (밤밤밤)
  2. "Summer Charm" (루프탑)
  3. "The Dance"
  4. "Bambambam" (밤밤밤) (Inst.)
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Rewrite
  • Released: September 4, 2024
  • Label: Bill Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Wavy"
  2. "Shine" (볕뉘)
  3. "Permeate"
  4. "Save Me"
  5. "One Thing" (featuring Kim Da-yeon (Kep1er))
  6. "4U"
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Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
[24]
As lead artist
"Aria" 2022 —[A] N/A Aria
"Bambambam" (밤밤밤) 2023 —[B] Ready, Set, Love
"Wavy" 2024 —[C] Rewrite
Collaborations
"Spring Again" (왜 또 봄이야)
(with Cao Lu, Kisum) 		2017 37 Non-album singles
"Colors"
(with Youngjae) 		2022 — N/A
As featured artist
"Future Boyfriend" (미남)
(El Camino featuring Yerin) 		2016 — N/A Non-album singles
"Sorry for Loving You"
(Gree featuring Yerin) 		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

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List of soundtracks, showing year released, and name of the album
Title Year Album
"Spring" 2022 Good Job OST Part 4
"All I need is you (너만 있으면)"
(with Song I-han) 		2023 The Witch Store Reopens OST Part 3

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[25]
"Believer" 2022 134 Aria
"Lalala" 146
"Time" (시간) 145

Composition credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[29]

Title Year Album Artist Composer Lyricist Arranger
"Hope" 2019 Fever Season GFriend No Yes No
"Secret Diary" 2020 回:Walpurgis Night Yes Yes Yes

Videography

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Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Aria" 2022 Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive) [30]
"Bambambam" (밤밤밤) 2023 Kim Byung-joon (Maybe More That) [31]
"Wavy" 2024 Un­known [32]

Filmography

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For Yerin's filmography with GFriend, see GFriend filmography.

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 New Normal Hae-kyung Closing film at 26th BIFFF [33]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Midnight's Girl Ye Eun [4]
2023 The Witch Store Reopening Lee Hae-na B-PLAY channel [34][35]
TBA Sea Village Cloud Pension Gu Ru-mi [36]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2016 The Show MC [6]
2021 Beauty Time 3 Cast member [37]
2022 Catch Job MC [11]
My House Sangjeon Cast Member [38]
Crazy Encounter Season 4 MC [14]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Sing in the Green Cast Member [39]

Radio shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2021 On Air Spin-off DJ [40]
2022 Got7's Youngjae's Best Friend Special DJ [41]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Aria" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Download Chart.[25]
  2. ^ "Bambambam" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 48 on the Download Chart.[26]
  3. ^ "Wavy" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 67 on the Download Chart.[27]

References

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  2. ^ "[bnt포토] 여자친구 예린, 입장도 깜찍하게~" (in Korean). BNT News. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'" (in Korean). Chosun. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "[단독] 여자친구 예린, 웹드라마 '0시의 그녀' 캐스팅...위너 남태현과 호흡" (in Korean). OBS News. March 24, 2015. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Nam, U-jeong (April 14, 2015). "M&D 김희철·김정모, 신곡 '하고싶어' 뮤비 공개...여자친구 예린과 연기 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ a b SBS연예뉴스, SBS뉴스 (January 28, 2016). "여자친구 예린, '더쇼' 새 MC 확정 '조미와 호흡 맞춰'". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "프로듀싱팀 엘 카미노 데뷔곡 '미남' 발매...여자친구 예린 피처링" (in Korean). Sports Dong-A. October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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  11. ^ a b Kim Myung-mi (February 7, 2022). "캐취업' 조우종X예린 MC 발탁, 신개념 채용 오디션(공식입장)" ['Catch Job' Cho Woo-jong X Ye-rin MC selection, new concept recruitment audition (official position)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Lee Ha-na (April 15, 2022). "여자친구 출신 예린, 5월 솔로 데뷔 '데뷔 7년만'(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Lee Jae-hoon (May 4, 2022). "여자친구, 각자도생 계속...예린 18일 첫 솔로앨범". Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Lee, Seung-rok (September 2, 2022). "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'] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ "여자친구 예린, 소속사와 계약 만료 "새출발, 응원"". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  16. ^ Moon, Ye-bin (April 17, 2023). "예린, 빌엔터테인먼트 전속계약 체결" [Yerin signed an exclusive contract with Bill Entertainment] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ "예린, 빌엔터 첫 주자 출격...1년만 컴백 예고". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Choi Hye-jin (August 23, 2023). "예린, 레트로 옷 입고 컴백..가요계 접수 나설 '써머퀸'". Naver (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  19. ^ Heo, Ji-hyung (August 14, 2024). "예린, 9월 4일 미니 3집 발매..1년 만 컴백" [Yerin to release 3rd mini album on September 4..comeback after 1 year] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
  21. ^ 2022년 05월 Album Chart [May 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  22. ^ Cumulative Sales of Ready, Set, Love:
  23. ^ Cumulative Sales of Rewrite:
  24. ^ Gaon Digital Chart
  25. ^ a b "2022년 21주차 Download Chart" [Week 21 of 2022 Download Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. May 15–21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  26. ^ "Bambambam". Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  27. ^ "Wavy". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 1–7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  28. ^ "2017년 03월 Download Chart". Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  29. ^ "Songs Registered Under JUNG YERIN (10022150)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  30. ^ [예린] 예린(YERIN) 1st Mini Album 'ARIA' [ARIA] MUSIC VIDEO (Music video). Sublime. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ 예린(YERIN) '밤밤밤 (Bambambam)' M/V (Music video). Bill Entertainment. August 23, 2023. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ 예린(YERIN) - 'Wavy' MV (Music video). Bill Entertainment. September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ Kim, Saet-byul (November 7, 2023). "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]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  34. ^ Jung Yu-jin (August 19, 2021). "[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 (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  35. ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (October 5, 2021). "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 (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  36. ^ Lee Jeong-bum (September 23, 2021). "여자친구 예린-남대정-김재원, 웹드라마 '바다마을 구름펜션' 크랭크업" [GFriend Yerin-Nam Dae-jeong-Kim Jae-won, crank up web drama 'Sea Village Cloud Pension]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Naver.
  37. ^ Kim Na-yul (May 20, 2021). "[단독]여자친구, 전속 계약 해지에 향후 행보 주목..예린은 '뷰티타임3' 출연(종합)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  38. ^ Jung, Byung-geun (August 25, 2022). "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] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  39. ^ Choi Yun-na (July 22, 2022). "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]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  40. ^ Kim Ji-hye (June 29, 2021). "여자친구 예린, 팬들과 무대서 본다..'온에어 스핀오프' DJ 변신". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  41. ^ Lee Tae-soo (July 7, 2022). "갓세븐 영재 코로나19 확진...라디오 프로 예린이 대신 진행" [GOT7's gifted child confirmed with COVID-19... Radio pro Yerin takes over instead] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver.
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