Jeong Ye-in

South Korean singer and actress (born 1998)

Jeong Ye-in

Jeong in 2019

Born|  (1998-06-04) June 4, 1998 (age 26)

Incheon, South Korea

Occupations|

* Singer
* actress

Years active| 2014–present
Agent| Sublime
Musical career
Genres| K-pop
Instrument| Vocals
Labels| Woollim
Member of| Lovelyz
Website| Official website
Korean name
Hangul|

정예인

Revised Romanization| Jeong Yein
McCune–Reischauer| Chŏng Yein

Musical artist

Jeong Ye-in (Korean: 정예인; born June 4, 1998), known mononymously as Yein, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Lovelyz.

## Early life and education

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Jeong was born on June 4, 1998, in Bupyeong District, Incheon, South Korea.[1][2] She has attended Gusan Middle School and Korea International Christian School.[1]

## Career

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### 2014–2021: Debut with Lovelyz and solo activities

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Jeong was introduced as a member of Lovelyz by Woollim Entertainment on November 3, 2014.[3] They debuted with a studio album Girls' Invasion was released on November 17, along with its lead single titled "Candy Jelly Love".[4] On August 16, 2017, Jeong made her acting debut as a young Ha Sun-woo (Moon Chae-won) in the tvN television series Criminal Minds.[1][5] On October 13, she made her first lead role in the web series The Blue Sea.[6] On January 8, 2020, Jeong was announced as one of the cast members of the SBS reality-documentary show Law of the Jungle in Palawan.[7] On November 1, 2021, Jeong decided to end her contract with Woolim Entertainment.[8]

### 2022–present: New agency, solo debut and return to acting

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On January 11, 2022, she signed an exclusive contract with Sublime Artist Agency and revealed that she was preparing to debut as a solo artist.[9] On January 25, Jeong released her first digital single track "Plus n Minus".[10] On November 23, Jeong was cast in omnibus melodrama web series Love Lock.[11] Later, Jeong made her second digital single track "Bus" which was released on December 2, 2023.[12]

On January 25, 2023, it was revealed that she participated in KakaoTV's virtual competition show Girls Reverse where she played the role of Junghorang, who was eliminated in the 6th episode.[13] On March 18, Jeong released the track "Slow It Down" for JTBC television series Divorce Attorney Shin.[14] Nine days later, she was cast in the TVING youth series Na Ra the Socialite Wannabe, where she plays a high school girl who is full of competitive spirit in everything except studying.[15] On July 11, she starred in an OTT series My Friend's Graduation Ceremony alongside Kim Jong-hyeon and Park Chul-min.[16] On August 14, it was revelead that Jeong casted in her musical debut We Will Rock You as Scaramouche.[17] On September 2, Jeong released the track "Moon" for B-Play web series The Witch Store Reopening.[18]

On May 16, 2024, Jeong was featured on Ryu Su-jeong's digital single "Orange Juice".[19] On May 29, Jeong became a cast member for the musical Carmilla, playing the role as a lead in the title.[20] May 31, Jeong made her third digital single "I Will Be Your Spring" which was released on June 4.[21] On August 19, she released the track "I'll Get You" for TV Chosun television series DNA Lover.[22] On September 5, Jeong made her 4th digital single track "Dance With Me" which was released on September 11.[23] 2 days later, she released the track "Somewhere" for MBN television series Bad Memory Eraser.[24] On September 19, Jeong was cast alongside Kwon Eun-bin in the mystery thriller series Mystic.[25] On January 9, 2025, Jeong starring in the webtoon-based romance drama Explosive Romance alongside KNK's Lee Dong-won.[26] On February 8, 2025, it was announced that she would be a cast member for the musical Unoya (lit.).[27] On March 25, 2025, Jeong released her 5th digital single "My One and Only".[28]

## Discography

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For Jeong's discography with Lovelyz, see Lovelyz discography.

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Album

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"Plus n Minus"  | 2022  | Non-album single
"Bus"
"I Will Be Your Spring"  | 2024
"Dance With Me"
"My One and Only"  | 2025
As featured artist
"Orange Juice"
(Ryu Su-jeong featuring Jeong Ye-in) | 2024  | Non-album single

### Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Album

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"Slow It Down"  | 2023  | Divorce Attorney Shin OST Part 3
"Moon"  | The Witch Store Reopening OST Part 1
"I'll Get You"  | 2024  | DNA Lover OST Part 1
"Somewhere"  | Bad Memory Eraser OST Part 5

### Composition credits

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

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, name of the album, and credited roles  Title  | Year  | Artist  | Album  | Composer  | Lyricist

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"Flying"  | 2019  | Jeon Sang-keun  | Miss Lee OST Part 3  |  |
"I Will Be Your Spring"  | 2024  | Herself  | Non-album single  |  |

## Filmography

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For Jeong's filmography with Lovelyz, see Lovelyz § Filmography.

### Television series

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2016  | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | High school girl  | Cameo (episode 29)  | [30]
2017  | Criminal Minds | Ha Sun-woo (young)  |  | [5]

### Web series

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2017  | The Blue Sea | Jo Hae-ji  |  | [6]
2022  | Love Lock | Yoo-yeon  | Episode 1: Our First Story,
When We Were Clumsy in Love and Breakups | [31]
2023  | Na Ra the Socialite Wannabe | Lee Na-ra  |  | [15]
2024  | My Friend's Graduation Ceremony | Lee Yeo-wool  |  | [32]
2025  | Explosive Romance | Kang Deok-sim  |  | [26]
TBA | Mystic | Kang So-hee  | Episode 1: Mosquito's Mouth | [25]

### Television shows

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2019  | King of Mask Singer | Contestant  | as "Princess Thumb"  | [33]
2020  | Law of the Jungle in Palawan | Cast member  | Episode 411–415  | [34]
2023  | Girls Reverse | Contestant  | as "Junghorang"  | [13]

### Web shows

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

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2020  | Get It Beauty 2018 | Cast member  | [35]

## Theater

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

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2023  | We Will Rock You | Scaramouche  | [17]
2024  | Carmilla | Carmilla  | [20]
2025  | Unoya (lit.)  | Min-jeong  | [27]

## References

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2. ^ Maeng, Seong-eun (June 4, 2016). "러블리즈, 오늘(4일) 예인 생일 "유재석, 크리스탈에게 축하 받고파"" [Lovelyz, Today (4th) is Yein's birthday "I want to receive congratulations from Yoo Jae Suk and Krystal"]. Korea Daily (in Korean).
3. ^ "걸그룹 러블리즈, 베일 벗었다...풋풋한 새내기 콘셉트" [Girl group Lovelyz, unveiled... Fresh rookie concept]. News 1 Sports (in Korean). Online News Team. November 3, 2014.
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6. ^ a b "웹드라마 '더블루씨', 오산대 배경 촬영 완료" [Web drama 'The Blue Sea', Osan University background filming completed]. Yonhap News (in Korean). October 13, 2017.
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10. ^ Kim, Seon-hee (January 25, 2022). "러블리즈 정예인, 솔로 데뷔 신호탄" [Lovelyz's Jung Ye-in, signal for solo debut]. Sports Khan (in Korean).
11. ^ Seong, Jong-hyeon (November 23, 2022). "조현영-박초롱-윤채경-정예인-예량, '러브로큰' 출연...'여자 아이돌들 연기 대결'" [Jo Hyun-young, Park Cho-rong, Yoon Chae-kyung, Jung Ye-in, and Ye-ryang appear in 'Love Rockin'... 'Female Idols Acting Competition']. News Free Zone (in Korean).
12. ^ Yoo, Byeong-cheol (November 24, 2022). "정예인, '버스정류장' 첫 번째 콘셉트 포토 공개...'낭만 청춘' 그 자체" [Jung Ye-in, 'Bus Stop' first concept photo revealed... 'Romantic Youth' itself]. Hankyung.com (in Korean).
13. ^ a b Yoo, Jung-min (January 25, 2023). "'소녀 리버스' 러블리즈→여자친구, 최종 탈락→18人 본선 진출!" ['Girl Reverse' Lovelyz → GFriend, final elimination → 18 people advance to the final round!]. iMBC (in Korean).
14. ^ "[MV] 정예인(Yein) - Slow it down 《신성한, 이혼》 OST Part.3 ♪". March 18, 2023 - via YouTube.
15. ^ a b Shin, Jeong-hoon (March 27, 2023). "부산 로컬 웹드라마 '인싸가 되고 싶은 나라' 첫 공개" [Busan local web drama 'The country that wants to be popular' first released]. Yonhap News (in Korean).
16. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (July 11, 2023). "뉴이스트 출신 김종현→러블리즈 출신 정예인, '내 친구의 졸업식' 캐스팅 [공식]" [Kim Jong-hyun from NU'EST → Jung Ye-in from Lovelyz, Cast in 'My Friend's Graduation' [Official]]. Donga.com (in Korean) - via Naver.
17. ^ a b Kang, Bo-ra (August 14, 2023). "원위 동명·베리베리 연호→조지훈·신현묵, '위윌락유' 캐스팅 공개" [Wonwi Dongmyeong·Berry Berry Yeonho→Jo Ji-hoon·Shin Hyun-mook, 'We Will Rock You' Casting Revealed]. Single List (in Korean).
18. ^ "정예인 (YEIN) - Moon MV 웹드라마 '마녀상점 리오픈 (The Witch Store Reopens)' OST Part.1". September 2, 2023 - via YouTube.
19. ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (May 16, 2024). "류수정, 'Orange Juice'로 썸머퀸 노린다..더 발랄하고 힙하게 [공식]" [Ryu Su-jeong, Aiming for Summer Queen with 'Orange Juice'... More Lively and Hip [Official]]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). OSEN.
20. ^ a b "[공연소식] 러블리즈 출신 정예인, 뮤지컬 '카르밀라'서 첫 주역" [[Performance News] Former Lovelyz member Jung Ye-in takes on her first leading role in the musical 'Carmilla']. Hankyung.com (in Korean). Yonhap News. May 29, 2024.
21. ^ Park, Gyeol (May 31, 2024). "러블리즈 정예인, 내달 4일 싱글 발매...'내가 너의 봄이 되어줄게'" [Lovelyz's Jung Ye-in to release single on the 4th of next month... 'I'll be your spring']. Newsis (in Korean). Sympathy Media.
22. ^ "정예인 (Yein) - I'll Get You (DNA러버 OST PART.1) / 가사 / Lyrics / Kpop". August 19, 2024 - via YouTube.
23. ^ Lee, Da-gyeom (September 5, 2024). "러블리즈 출신 정예인, 11일 디지털 싱글 '댄스 위드 미' 발매" [Lovelyz's Jung Ye-in to release digital single 'Dance With Me' on the 11th]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean).
24. ^ Choi, Hyun-jung (September 7, 2024). "러블리즈 정예인, '나쁜 기억 지우개' OST '어디쯤에' 가창 참여" [Lovelyz's Jung Ye-in, 'Bad Memories Eraser' OST 'Where' Singing Part]. Electronic Newspaper (in Korean).
25. ^ a b Son, Jin-ah (September 19, 2024). "정예인·권은빈이 그려낼 미스터리의 시작...'모기의 입' 주연 확정[공식]" [The beginning of a mystery that Jung Ye-in and Kwon Eun-bin will portray... Confirmed as leads in 'Mosquito's Mouth' [Official]]. MK Sports (in Korean) - via Naver.
26. ^ a b Park, Jae-hwan (January 9, 2025). "웹툰에서 숏폼드라마로, '사심폭발 로망스' 정예인-이동원 캐스팅" [From webtoon to short-form drama, 'Selfish romance' Jung Ye-in and Lee Dong-won cast]. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean).
27. ^ a b Kim, Joo-hee (February 8, 2025). "'위너' 김진우·'러블리즈' 정예인, 연극 도전…'우노얘' 캐스팅" [Winner's Kim Jin-woo and Lovelyz's Jung Ye-in, challenging a play... Casting for 'Unoya']. Newsis (in Korean).
28. ^ "정예인(Yein) '나의 나만의 그대' M/V" [Yein 'My Only One' M/V]. March 25, 2025 - via YouTube.
29. ^ "Songs Registered Under JEONG YE-IN (10023582)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). November 20, 2024.
30. ^ Kim, Eun-goo (December 4, 2016). "러블리즈 '아츄 커플'과 '월계수 양복점' 카메오 출연 인증샷" [Lovelyz's 'Achu Couple' and 'Wolgyesu Tailor Shop' cameo appearance certification shot]. Edaily (in Korean).
31. ^ Kim, Hyun-jung (November 25, 2022). "'러브로큰' 조현영·박초롱·정예인·윤채경·예량, 女아이돌 연기 열전 [종합]" ['Love Rockin' Jo Hyun-young, Park Cho-rong, Jung Ye-in, Yoon Chae-kyung, and Ye-ryang, female idol acting battle [Comprehensive]]. Xports News (in Korean).
32. ^ Kang, Ju-il (November 6, 2024). "'내 친구의 졸업식' 세대초월 브로맨스 통했다" ['My Friend's Graduation' Transcendental Bromance Works]. Sports Khan (in Korean).
33. ^ Han, Eun-soo (May 9, 2020). "'복면가왕' 엄지공주는 러블리즈 정예인...대결상대 '낭랑18세'는 소찬휘?" ['King of Mask Singer' Thumb Princess is Lovelyz's Yein... opponent 'Nangrang 18-year-old' is So Chan-whee?]. Etoday (in Korean).
34. ^ Kim, Ji-soo (May 9, 2020). "'정글의 법칙' 흥 담당 김재환, 정글 생활 포부 "분위기 메이커"...정예인 합류" ['Law of the Jungle' Kim Jae-hwan in charge of excitement, jungle life ambition "mood maker"... Jeong Ye-in joins]. SBS News (in Korean).
35. ^ Hong, Young-jun (May 3, 2018). "[초점Q]'겟잇뷰티 2018' 러블리즈 정예인, 'GO다쿠-혼밥스타그램' 넘어 신예 MC로 정착 가능?" [[Focus Q] 'Get It Beauty 2018' Lovelyz's Jung Ye-in, can she establish herself as a new MC beyond 'GO Daku - Solo Eating Instagram'?]. Sports Q (in Korean).

## External links

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* Jeong Ye-in at IMDb

*[Ref.]: Reference(s)
*[TBA]: To be announced