Yujin

* South Korea
* Japan

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**Yujin** (Korean: 유진; Japanese: ユジン); also known by her full name **An Yujin** (안유진), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and MC under Starship Entertainment. She is the leader of the girl group IVE and a former member of the project group IZ\*ONE.

## Career

### May 2018–April 2021: *Produce 48*, *Inkigayo*, IZ\*ONE

On May 11, 2018, Yujin was revealed to be a contestant on Mnet's reality-survival show *Produce 48*, where she would be representing Starship Entertainment. On August 30, during the show's final episode, she finished in fifth place, hence becoming a member of IZ\*ONE.

IZ\*ONE officially debuted on October 29, 2018 with their first mini album *Color\*IZ* and its title track "La Vie en Rose".

On February 18, 2021, Yujin was announced as a new MC for SBS's music show program *Inkigayo*. Her first appearance on the show took place on March 7.

On April 29, 2021, following the expiration of their special contract with Off the Record Entertainment, IZ\*ONE officially disbanded. Afterwards, Yujin returned to Starship Entertainment as a trainee.

### August–December 2021: Debut with IVE

On August 22, 2021, *Star News* reported that Yujin and fellow former IZ\*ONE member Wonyoung would be members in Starship's upcoming girl group, set to debut in the second half of the year. Starship confirmed the plans, but did not share if the two would be part of the group.

On November 2, following the official reveal of the group's debuting name and logo, an article published on *Naver* confirmed that both Yujin and Wonyoung will re-debut as members of said group - IVE. On November 3, Yujin was officially announced as the group's first member. An article posted later in the day confirmed she is the leader of the group.

On November 9, it was announced that IVE will be debuting on December 1 with their first single album "Eleven". On this day, the single album, along with its title track of the same name, were released.

### March–June 2022: Departure from *Inkigayo*, "Move Like This"

On March 15, 2022, it was announced that Yujin would be stepping down from her role as MC on the music show *Inkigayo* after over a year. Her last broadcast as an MC took place on March 27.

On May 23, it was announced that Yujin would be releasing a collaboration single with Olympic figure skater Yuna Kim as part of the 2022 Gatorade x Starship Campaign. Two days later, on May 25, it was revealed that solo singer Kang Daniel would also take part in the song. The collaborative single, titled "Move Like This", was released on June 6.

## Personal Life

### Family

Yujin is the youngest of her parents' two children; she has an older sister that was born in 1999. She has one pet dog named Azzo, who has its own Instagram account.

## Discography

### Collaborations

* "Move Like This" (with Kang Daniel, Yuna Kim) (2022)

## Filmography

### Reality Shows

* *Produce 48* (Mnet, 2018) - contestant
* *King of Masked Singer* (MBC, 2018) - contestant (Episode 181)

### Variety Shows

* *My Little Television 2* (MBC, 2019) - MC
* *Earth Arcade* (tvN, 2022) - cast member

### Music Shows

* *Inkigayo* (SBS, March 7, 2021–March 27, 2022) - MC

### Music Video Appearances

* Soyou and Baekhyun - "Rain" (2017)
* Yu Seungwoo & Sandeul - "Oppa" (2018)
* Jeong Sewoon - "Just U" (2017)
* Mad Clown and Ailee - "Thirst" (2018)
* Mad Clown and Ailee - "Thirst (Remix Ver.)" (2018)
* *Produce 48* - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (2018)
* *Produce 48* - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (School Uniform Ver.) (2018)

## Writing Credits

◯ = *Participates as lyrics/composer/producer*, ✖ = *Not participated as lyrics/composer/producer*

## Endorsements

* Acuvue Vita (2017-2019)
* Clearteen (2017)
* Gatorade (2018)
* Pepsi (2021)
* The Volon Bag (2021)
* Burberry Beauty (2021)
* MegaStudy (2021)
* Versace (2022)
* Dewy Tree (2022)
* Gatorade (2022)
* Dongwon Tuna (2022)
* L'Occitane Korea (2022)
* CLIO (2022)
* Fendi (2023)
* Lemonjin (2023)
* Hana Financial Group (2023)

## References

1. ↑ Youtube: Bazaar will show you the final\_final\_final version of Yu-jin An! (January 26, 2023)
2. ↑ Based on member content for "After Like" promotions
3. ↑ Taken from the opening screen of her "SHOW WHAT I HAVE" video.
4. ↑ IVE Debut Showcase (December 1, 2021)
5. ↑ Produce 48: Episode 1-12
6. ↑ Soompi: IZ\*ONE’s An Yu Jin, TREASURE’s Jihoon, And NCT’s Sungchan Confirmed As New “Inkigayo” MCs
7. ↑ Soompi: Starship Reveals Plans To Launch New Girl Group This Year + Jang Won Young And An Yu Jin Reportedly Part Of Lineup
8. ↑ (KR) Naver: 스타쉽, 장원영·안유진 포함 6인조 걸그룹 론칭…팀명은 '아이브'
9. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: YUJIN (November 3, 2021)
10. ↑ (KR) Kakao: 안유진, 아이브 리더로 데뷔 (공식)
11. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: DEBUT COMING SOON (November 9, 2021)
12. ↑ Soompi: TXT’s Yeonjun, Noh Jung Ui, And Seo Bum June Confirmed As New “Inkigayo” MCs
13. ↑ Entertainment Daum (KOR): 아이브 안유진, '피겨퀸' 김연아와 컬래버 음원 발표
14. ↑ Naver News (KOR): 강다니엘X김연아X아이브 안유진 뭉쳤다..'2022 게토레이 캠페인'