An Yu-jin

An Yu-jin (born September 1, 2003), better 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.
Early life
An was born on September 1, 2003. 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.
Career
2018–present: Produce 48, Iz*One, Ive, and solo activities
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.
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.
It was announced that An would become a cast member in MBC's My Little Television V2, alongside Kim Gu-ra. However, she was removed from the cast starting from episode 34 due to the Mnet vote manipulation investigation. From March 2021 to March 2022, An hosted the music program Inkigayo alongside NCT's Sungchan and Treasure's Jihoon.
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. An was later revealed as the leader and one of the vocalists of Ive. They made their official debut with the single album, Eleven on December 1, 2021.
In 2022, An served as a panelist on season two of the "military survival" reality show Steel Troops. 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. On June 18, An was selected to host the 28th Dream Concert. 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. On December 24, An hosted the year-end SBS Gayo Daejeon festival with Key and Cha Eun-woo held at the Gocheok Sky Dome.
On April 10, 2023, Ive released their first studio album, I've Ive, on which An wrote the track called, "Heroine". In September, An attended the Milan Fashion Week as an ambassador for fashion brand Fendi.
Other ventures
Endorsements
An appeared as an actress in commercials and music videos, most notably in an Acuvue Vita commercial prior to her official debut. 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".
In August 2022, An was chosen as the brand model of canned tuna Dongwon Tuna. In December, she was announced as the brand ambassador for Korean cosmetics brand Clio Cosmetics.
In January 2023, An was selected as the brand ambassador for Italian luxury fashion house Fendi. In February 2023, An was chosen as NEPA's new model. The same month, An was selected as the new brand model for Lucky Chouette. In April, An was chosen as the new model for Lotte Chilsung Beverage's carbonated lemon gin. Two months later, An was selected as model for Hana Financial Group. In August, An was re-assigned as brand model by Dongwon Tuna.
Discography
Promotional singles
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
Videography
Music videos
Music video appearances
Filmography
Television shows
Hosting
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
2003 births
Living people
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers
21st-century South Korean women singers
Ive (group) members
South Korean dance musicians
Produce 48 contestants
Starship Entertainment artists
Iz*One members
People from Daejeon
Yu-jin
Reality show winners
Japanese-language singers of South Korea
School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni