Hwang Eun-bi (born June 3, 1998),[1] better known by her stage name SinB, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress. She is known for being a former member of South Korean girl group GFriend and a current member of the trio Viviz.
SinB | |
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 SinB in 2020 | |
| Born | Hwang Eun-bi June 3, 1998 Cheongju, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | Viviz |
| Formerly of | GFriend |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 황은비 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Eun-bi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Ŭnbi |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 신비 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sinbi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sinbi |
| Signature | |
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Early life edit
SinB was born June 3, 1998, in Cheongju.[2] In 2017, she graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul.[3]
Prior to her debut, she trained with Big Hit Entertainment for two years, then later moved onto LOEN Entertainment, where she trained for an additional year before settling with Source Music.[citation needed]
Career edit
2015–2021: Debut with GFriend edit
On January 15, 2015, SinB debuted as a member of South Korean girl group GFriend with the release of their debut album Season of Glass.[4] On August 26, 2016, SinB released "Confession" (고백) for the soundtrack of Cinderella with Four Knights.[5]
In 2018, SinB along with Red Velvet's Seulgi, (G)I-dle's Soyeon and soloist Chungha released "Wow Thing" on September 28 as part of SM Entertainment's project album SM Station X 0.[6]
2021–present: Debut with Viviz edit
On October 6, 2021, it was announced that SinB, along with former GFriend members, Eunha and Umji, had signed a contract with BPM Entertainment to debut as a trio.[7] On October 8, 2021, it was announced the group name would be Viviz.[8]
In December 2021, it was announced that SinB will appear as an MC on the new beauty and style program Style Me Season 2 which will air on Dong-A TV for the first time on January 9, 2022.[9]
Viviz debuted on February 9, 2022, with the extended play Beam of Prism.[10]
Discography edit
Collaborations edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | ||
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| KOR Gaon [11] |
KOR Hot [12] |
US World [13] | |||
| "Wow Thing" (with Jeon So-yeon, Seulgi and Chungha) |
2018 | 35 | 43 | 3 | SM Station X 0 |
| "Be Yourself" (신비송(ㅅㅂㅅ)) (with Shinbi) |
2020 | — | — | — | Shinbi Song: Self-esteem project |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Soundtrack appearances edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | |||
| "I'll Be There" (내품에 라바와 친구들) | 2015 | — | The Fairies In My Arms (내품에 친구들) OST |
| "Confession" (고백) (feat. Sijin) |
2016 | —[A] | Cinderella with Four Knights OST Part 3 |
| "Like A Dream" (꿈인 듯 해) | 2020 | —[B] | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST Part 2 |
| "Loveable" (사랑스러워) | 2021 | —[C] | A Love So Beautiful OST Part 2 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Composition credits edit
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[17]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hope" | 2019 | Fever Season | GFriend | 
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| "Secret Diary" | 2020 | 回:Walpurgis Night |
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Filmography edit
Television show edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Weekly Idol | Fixed panelist | "Idols are the Best" corner (Episode 249–283) | [18] |
| 2022 | Style Me | Host | Season 2 | [19] |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | The Fairies In My Arms | Shawing | [20] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | "Like A Dream" | Nominated | [21] |
Notes edit
- ^ "Confession" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 76 on component BGM Chart.[14]
- ^ "Like A Dream" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 81 on component BGM Chart.[15]
- ^ "Loveable" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 53 on component Download Chart.[16]
References edit
- ^ Choi Jin-shil (February 14, 2015). "여.친.소① 여자친구를 소개합니다". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (February 2, 2015). "어느 날, 여섯 명의 '여자친구'가 생겼다(인터뷰)". MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Choi Seong-jin (February 7, 2017). "서울공연예술고등학교, 신비-은서-엄지-정국 등 '졸업식도 별들의 잔치'". G Valley (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Sun Mi-kyung (January 14, 2015). "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Park Geon-wook (August 26, 2016). "여자친구 신비, '신네기' OST '고백' 발표". News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Yoo Ha-eun (August 8, 2018). "SM 스테이션영의 프로젝트 걸그룹은 '슬기 X 신비 X 청하 X 소연'?". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Yoo Ha-eun (October 6, 2021). "여자친구 은하x신비x엄지, BPM엔터 전속계약..3인조 그룹 예고 [전문]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Oh, Yoon-Joo (October 8, 2021). "은하X신비X엄지, 새 그룹 비비지 적응 완료 "VIVIZ♥"". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (December 17, 2021). "VIVIZ 신비, 1월 첫방 '스타일미 시즌2' MC 발탁" [VIVIZ's SinB selected as MC for 'Style Me Season 2' for the first broadcast in January] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Jin-yong (January 24, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 2월 9일 정식 데뷔…앨범명 'Beam Of Prism'". Munhwa (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Peak chart position on Gaon Digital Chart:
- "Wow Thing". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 23–29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Peak chart position on Billboard K-pop Hot 100 Chart:
- "Wow Thing". Billboard. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Peak chart position on World Digital Song Sales Chart:
- "Wow Thing". Billboard. October 13, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "2016년 35주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). August 21–27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "2020년 41주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). October 4–10, 2020. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 04주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). January 17–23, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under SINB (10022153)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Noh Yun-jeong (April 6, 2016). "'주간아이돌', 새 코너 '아이돌 is 뭔들' 선보인다". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Yoo Soo-kyung (December 16, 2021). "[단독] '펜트하우스' 조수민, 김소은·신비와 '스타일미2' MC 낙점" [[Exclusive] 'Penthouse' Jo Su-min, Kim So-eun, Shinbi and 'Style Me 2' MCs] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Pyo-hyang (August 9, 2015). "미르·신비·양지원, 어린이 드라마 '내 품에 라바와 친구들' 출연". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "(OST) SDA 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama". Pikkle. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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