An Yu-jin (Korean안유진; born September 1, 2003), known mononymously as Yujin, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Ive under Starship Entertainment and a former member of South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One.

An Yu-jin
An in December 2023
Born (2003-09-01) September 1, 2003 (age 20)
Daejeon, South Korea[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • host
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Member ofIve
Formerly ofIz*One
Korean name
Hangul
안유진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationAn Yu-jin
McCune–ReischauerAn Yujin
Signature

Early life edit

An was born on September 1, 2003.[1] She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul. Off the Record, the label under which An was signed as a member of Iz*One, revealed in 2019 that she had dropped out of school to focus on her promotions with Iz*One and that she would be home-schooled.[2]

Career edit

2018–present: Produce 48, Iz*One, Ive, and solo activities edit

 
An in June 2018

From June 15 to August 31, 2018, An represented Starship Entertainment alongside Jang Won-young and Cho Ka-hyeon on reality girl group survival show Produce 48. An placed fifth and debuted with Iz*One. The group's debut extended play (EP) Color*Iz was released on October 29, 2018, with "La Vie en Rose" serving as its lead single.[3][4][5]

Several months after her debut with Iz*One, An participated in the televised singing competition King of Mask Singer. She was the youngest competitor in the show's history, aged 15 years and 99 days.[6][7]

It was announced that An would become a cast member in MBC's My Little Television V2, alongside Kim Gu-ra.[8][9] However, she was removed from the cast starting from episode 34 due to the Mnet vote manipulation investigation.[10][11][12] From March 2021 to March 2022, An hosted the music program Inkigayo alongside NCT's Sungchan and Treasure's Jihoon.[13][14]

After Iz*One disbanded in April 2021, she and groupmate Wonyoung returned to Starship Entertainment as trainees. On November 1, 2021, Starship Entertainment announced they would debut their new girl group Ive. It was the label's first group since the debut of Cravity in April 2020 and their first girl group since WJSN's debut in February 2016.[15][16] An was later revealed as the leader and one of the vocalists of Ive.[17] They made their official debut with the single album, Eleven on December 1, 2021.[18]

In 2022, An served as a panelist on season two of the "military survival" reality show Steel Troops.[19] That same year, An also led the tvN variety show Earth Arcade alongside Oh My Girl's Mimi, Lee Young-ji, and Lee Eun-ji.[20] On June 18, An was selected to host the 28th Dream Concert.[21] Two days later, An released the music video for their promotional single, titled "Move Like This" along with Kang Daniel and Yuna Kim, as part of the Gatorade and Starship Entertainment campaign.[22] On December 24, An hosted the year-end SBS Gayo Daejeon festival with Key and Cha Eun-woo held at the Gocheok Sky Dome.[23]

On April 10, 2023, Ive released their first studio album, I've Ive, on which An wrote the track called, "Heroine".[24] In September, An attended the Milan Fashion Week as an ambassador for fashion brand Fendi.[25] An was chosen to host the SBS Gayo Daejeon, which will be held on December 25, 2023. This marked her second consecutive year hosting the event.[26] On December 15, 2023, it was announced that An would be singing the Korean version of "This Wish", the main theme of Disney's Wish, which was released on December 22.[27][28]

Other ventures edit

Endorsements edit

 
An for Marie Claire Korea in May 2022

An appeared as an actress in commercials and music videos, most notably in an Acuvue Vita commercial prior to her official debut.[29][30] In October 2021, An was selected as an advertising model for Megastudy's Megapass product, which delivers online lectures to high-schoolers, thanks to her "refreshing visuals" and "solid acting skills".[31]

In August 2022, An was chosen as the brand model of canned tuna Dongwon Tuna.[32] In December, she was announced as the brand ambassador for Korean cosmetics brand Clio Cosmetics.[33]

In January 2023, An was selected as the brand ambassador for Italian luxury fashion house Fendi.[34] In February 2023, An was chosen as NEPA's new model.[35] The same month, An was selected as the new brand model for Lucky Chouette.[36] In April, An was chosen as the new model for Lotte Chilsung Beverage's carbonated lemon gin.[37] Two months later, An was selected as model for Hana Financial Group.[38] In August, An was reassigned as brand model by Dongwon Tuna.[39]

Discography edit

Promotional singles edit

List of promotional singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
Down.

[40]
"Move Like This"[c]
(with Kang Daniel featuring Yuna Kim)
2022 25 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances edit

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
Down.

[41]
"This Wish" (소원을 빌어) 2023 43 Wish OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting credits edit

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[42]

List of songs, showing year released,
artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Notes
"With*One" 2020 Iz*One Oneiric Diary As lyricist
"Heroine" 2023 Ive I've Ive

Videography edit

Music videos edit

Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
Promotional singles
"Move Like This"
(with Kang Daniel featuring Yuna Kim)
2022 Young-Ji Choi
(PinkLabel Visual)
3:19 [43]

Music video appearances edit

Year Song title Artist Ref.
2017 "Rain" Soyou & Baekhyun [44]
"Oppa" Yoo Seung-woo & Sandeul [45]
"Just U" Jeong Se-woon (with Sik-K) [46]
2018 "Thirst" Mad Clown & Ailee [47]
"Thirst" (Sports Remix By DJ Vanto) [48]

Filmography edit

Television shows edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Produce 48 Contestant Finished in 5th place [49]
King of Mask Singer as Icicle (Episode 181) [50][51]
2019 My Little Television V2 Cast member [52]
2021 King of Mask Singer Contestant as Olivia Hussey (Episodes 333–334) [53][54][55]
2022 Steel Troops Panelist Season 2 [19]
2022–2023 Earth Arcade Cast member Season 1–2 [20]
2024 Crime Scene Returns [56]

Hosting edit

Year Title Notes Ref.
2021–2022 Inkigayo with Jihoon, Sungchan [13]
2022 28th Dream Concert with Doyoung [21]
SBS Gayo Daejeon with Key and Cha Eun-woo [57]
2023 with Key and Yeonjun [26]

Awards and nominations edit

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Female Variety Performer An Yu-jin Pending [58][59]
Most Popular Actress Pending
Brand of the Year Awards 2023 Female Variety Idol of the Year Won [60]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b As a member of Iz*One only.
  2. ^ As a member of Ive only.
  3. ^ "Move Like This" was released as a promotional single in collaboration with Gatorade.

References edit

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