Yerin (entertainer)

South Korean singer and actress (born 1996)

In this Korean name, the family name is  Jung.

Yerin

Yerin in August 2023

Born|

Jung Ye-rin

(1996-08-19) August 19, 1996 (age 27)

Incheon, South Korea

Alma mater| School of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations|

* Singer
* actress

Musical career
Genres| K-pop
Instrument(s)| Vocals
Years active| 2015–present
Labels|

* Source
* Sublime
* Bill

Formerly of| GFriend

Musical artist

Korean name
Hangul|

정예린

Hanja|

鄭睿隣

Revised Romanization| Jeong Ye-rin
McCune–Reischauer| Chŏng Yerin
Stage name
Hangul|

Hanja|

Revised Romanization| Ye-rin
McCune–Reischauer| Yerin
Signature

Jung Ye-rin (Korean: 정예린; born August 19, 1996), known mononymously as Yerin (Korean: 예린), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group GFriend and is currently active as a soloist.

## Early life[edit]

Yerin was born on August 19, 1996, in Incheon.[1] She attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2015.[2]

## Career[edit]

### 2015–2021: Activities with GFriend[edit]

In January 2015, Yerin officially debuted as a member of GFriend with their first extended play, Season of Glass.[3] She made her acting debut two months later playing a supporting role in the web drama Midnight's Girl.[4] On April 13, 2015, she appeared in Super Junior Heechul and TRAX Jungmo unit M&D's music video "I Wish".[5]

In January 2016, Yerin was chosen as a new MC for SBS MTV's music program The Show, alongside Zhou Mi.[6] On October 17, 2016, she featured the song "Future Boyfriend" with El Camino.[7]

In 2017, Yerin collaborated with Cao Lu and Kisum on the single "Spring Again".[8] Later that year, she participated in SBS's reality-documentary show Law of the Jungle, featuring in the episodes in Komodo.[9]

### 2021–present: Solo activities[edit]

In June 2021, Yerin signed with Sublime Artist Agency as a solo artist and actress.[10]

In February 2022, Yerin hosted an entertainment show of MBN "Catch Job" with broadcaster Cho Woo-Jong.[11] In May 2022, Yerin made her solo debut with the extended play Aria.[12][13] She is set to be an MC in MBC's Crazy Encounter Season 4.[14]

On March 31, 2023, Sublime Artist Agency announced that Yerin would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew her exclusive contract.[15] On April 17, 2023, Bill Entertainment announced that Yerin signed an exclusive contract with the agency.[16] Additionally on June 21, 2023, they announced that she would be coming back with her second solo album.[17] Her second EP Ready, Set, Love was released on August 23, 2023.[18]

## Discography[edit]

For Yerin's discography with GFriend, see GFriend discography.

### Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures  Title  | Details  | Peak chart
positions  | Sales

|
|
|

KOR
[19]
Aria |

* Released: May 18, 2022
* Label: Sublime
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Track listing

1. "Intro: Bloom"
2. "Aria"
3. "Believer"
4. "Lalala"
5. "Time" (시간)

| 8  |

* KOR: 40,281[20]

Ready, Set, Love |

* Released: August 23, 2023
* Label: Bill Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Track listing

1. "Bambambam" (밤밤밤)
2. "Summer Charm" (루프탑)
3. "The Dance"
4. "Bambambam" (밤밤밤) (Inst.)

| 18  |

* KOR: 13,468[21]

### Singles[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Sales
(DL)  | Album

|
|
|
|

KOR
[22]
As lead artist
"Aria"  | 2022  | —[A] | N/A  | Aria
"Bambambam" (밤밤밤)  | 2023  | —  | Ready, Set, Love
Collaborations
"Spring Again" (왜 또 봄이야)
(with Cao Lu, Kisum) | 2017  | 37  |

* KOR: 82,419[24]

| Non-album singles
"Colors"
(with Youngjae) | 2022  | —  | N/A
As featured artist
"Future Boyfriend" (미남)
(El Camino featuring Yerin) | 2016  | —  | N/A  | Non-album singles
"Sorry for Loving You"
(Gree featuring Yerin) | 2021  | —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
N/A denotes data that are not available.

### Soundtrack appearances[edit]

List of soundtracks, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

KOR
"Spring"  | 2022  | —  | Good Job OST Part 4
"All I need is you (너만 있으면)"
(with Song I-han) | 2023  | —  | The Witch Store Reopens OST Part 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

### Other charted songs[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
|
|

KOR
Down.
[23]
"Believer"  | 2022  | 134  | Aria
"Lalala"  | 146
"Time" (시간)  | 145

### Composition credits[edit]

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[25]

Title  | Year  | Album  | Artist  | Composer | Lyricist | Arranger

|
|
|
|
|
|

"Hope"  | 2019  | Fever Season | GFriend |  |  |
"Secret Diary"  | 2020  | 回:Walpurgis Night |  |  |

## Videography[edit]

### Music videos[edit]

Title  | Year  | Director(s)  | Ref.

|
|
|

"Aria"  | 2022  | Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive)  | [26]
"Bambambam" (밤밤밤)  | 2023  | Kim Byung-joon (Maybe More That)  | [27]

## Filmography[edit]

For Yerin's filmography with GFriend, see GFriend filmography.

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

|
|
|
|

2023  | New Normal | Hae-kyung  | Closing film at 26th BIFFF | [28]

### Web series[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

|
|
|
|

2015  | Midnight's Girl | Ye Eun  |  | [4]
2023  | The Witch Store Reopening | Lee Hae-na  | B-PLAY channel  | [29][30]
TBA | Sea Village Cloud Pension | Gu Ru-mi  |  | [31]

### Television shows[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

|
|
|

2016  | The Show | MC  | [6]
2021  | Beauty Time 3 | Cast member  | [32]
2022  | Catch Job | MC  | [11]
My House Sangjeon | Cast Member  | [33]
Crazy Encounter Season 4 | MC  | [14]

### Web shows[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

|
|
|

2022  | Sing in the Green | Cast Member  | [34]

### Radio shows[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

|
|
|

2021  | On Air Spin-off  | DJ  | [35]
2022  | Got7's Youngjae's Best Friend | Special DJ  | [36]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "Aria" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 46 on the Download Chart.[23]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "[스타의 보물SONG]'여친소' 화제의 걸그룹 '여자친구'의 자기소개" (in Korean). Sports Seoul. August 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
2. ^ "[bnt포토] 여자친구 예린, 입장도 깜찍하게~" (in Korean). BNT News. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
3. ^ "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'" (in Korean). Chosun. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
4. ^ a b "[단독] 여자친구 예린, 웹드라마 '0시의 그녀' 캐스팅…위너 남태현과 호흡" (in Korean). OBS News. March 24, 2015. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
5. ^ Nam, U-jeong (April 14, 2015). "M&D 김희철·김정모, 신곡 '하고싶어' 뮤비 공개…여자친구 예린과 연기 호흡". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
6. ^ a b SBS연예뉴스, SBS뉴스 (January 28, 2016). "여자친구 예린, '더쇼' 새 MC 확정 '조미와 호흡 맞춰'". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
7. ^ "프로듀싱팀 엘 카미노 데뷔곡 '미남' 발매…여자친구 예린 피처링" (in Korean). Sports Dong-A. October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
8. ^ "차오루X키썸X예린, '왜 또 봄이야' M/V 콘셉트 미리보기" (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. March 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
9. ^ "[단독]EXID 하니·여자친구 예린, '정글의 법칙' 출격" (in Korean). JTBC. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
10. ^ Kim Myung-mi (June 17, 2021). "여자친구 예린, 써브라임 아티스트 에이전시와 전속계약(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
11. ^ a b Kim Myung-mi (February 7, 2022). "캐취업' 조우종X예린 MC 발탁, 신개념 채용 오디션(공식입장)" ['Catch Job' Cho Woo-jong X Ye-rin MC selection, new concept recruitment audition (official position)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 - via Naver.
12. ^ Lee Ha-na (April 15, 2022). "여자친구 출신 예린, 5월 솔로 데뷔 '데뷔 7년만'(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
13. ^ Lee Jae-hoon (May 4, 2022). "여자친구, 각자도생 계속…예린 18일 첫 솔로앨범". Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
14. ^ a b Lee, Seung-rok (September 2, 2022). "예린, 잘나가네…'어쩌다 마주친 시즌4', '우리집 상전'까지 잇따라 출연 확정" [Yerin, you're doing well... Confirmed to appear in 'Season 4 by chance' and 'My house boss'] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 - via Naver.
15. ^ "여자친구 예린, 소속사와 계약 만료 "새출발, 응원"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
16. ^ Moon, Ye-bin (April 17, 2023). "예린, 빌엔터테인먼트 전속계약 체결" [Yerin signed an exclusive contract with Bill Entertainment] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 - via Naver.
17. ^ "예린, 빌엔터 첫 주자 출격…1년만 컴백 예고". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
18. ^ Choi Hye-jin (August 23, 2023). "예린, 레트로 옷 입고 컴백..가요계 접수 나설 '써머퀸'". Naver (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
19. ^ "Aria (2022)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
* "Ready, Set, Love (2023)". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
20. ^ 2022년 05월 Album Chart [May 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
21. ^ Cumulative Sales of Ready, Set, Love:
* "Circle Album Chart – Month 08, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 34, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 36, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
22. ^ Gaon Digital Chart
* "Spring Again". February 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
23. ^ a b "2022년 21주차 Download Chart" [Week 21 of 2022 Download Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. May 15–21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022 - via Gaon Chart.
24. ^ "2017년 03월 Download Chart". Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
25. ^ "Songs Registered Under JUNG YERIN (10022150)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
26. ^ [예린] 예린(YERIN) 1st Mini Album 'ARIA' [ARIA] MUSIC VIDEO (Music video). Sublime. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022 - via YouTube.
27. ^ 예린(YERIN) '밤밤밤 (Bambambam)' M/V (Music video). Bill Entertainment. August 23, 2023. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023 - via YouTube.
28. ^ Kim, Saet-byul (November 7, 2023). "예린, '뉴 노멀'로 스크린 데뷔…최지우·최민호와 호흡" [Yerin makes her screen debut in 'The New Normal'...with Choi Ji-woo and Choi Min-ho]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023 - via Naver.
29. ^ Jung Yu-jin (August 19, 2021). "[단독]여자친구 예린‧CIX 용희, 드라마 '마녀상점 리오픈' 주인공 출연" [[Exclusive] GFRIEND Yerin and CIX Yonghee to appear as the main characters in the drama 'The Witch Store Reopening']. SpoTV News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
30. ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (October 5, 2021). "예린·용희 주연 웹드 '마녀상점 리오픈' 대본 리딩 현장 공개" [The script reading site for the webd 'The Witch's Store Reopening' starring Yerin and Yonghee was released]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
31. ^ Lee Jeong-bum (September 23, 2021). "여자친구 예린-남대정-김재원, 웹드라마 '바다마을 구름펜션' 크랭크업" [GFriend Yerin-Nam Dae-jeong-Kim Jae-won, crank up web drama 'Sea Village Cloud Pension]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021 - via Naver.
32. ^ Kim Na-yul (May 20, 2021). "[단독]여자친구, 전속 계약 해지에 향후 행보 주목‥예린은 '뷰티타임3' 출연(종합)". Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
33. ^ Jung, Byung-geun (August 25, 2022). "동물 예능 '우리집 상전', 9월 2일 첫 방송…이승훈·예린 합류" [Animal entertainment 'My House Sangjeon' premieres on September 2nd... Seunghoon Lee and Yerin joined] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Naver.
34. ^ Choi Yun-na (July 22, 2022). "윤상X예린X스텔라장X윤딴딴X아도라, '싱인더그린' 출연 확정[공식]" [Yoon Sang X Yerin X Stella Jang X Yoon Dan Dan X Adora Confirmed to Appear in 'Sing in the Green' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022 - via Naver.
35. ^ Kim Ji-hye (June 29, 2021). "여자친구 예린, 팬들과 무대서 본다..'온에어 스핀오프' DJ 변신". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
36. ^ Lee Tae-soo (July 7, 2022). "갓세븐 영재 코로나19 확진…라디오 프로 예린이 대신 진행" [GOT7's gifted child confirmed with COVID-19... Radio pro Yerin takes over instead] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 - via Naver.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yerin (entertainer).

* Official website (in Korean)

* v
* t
* e

GFriend

* Sowon
* Yerin
* Eunha
* Yuju
* SinB
* Umji

Studio albums|

| Korean|

* LOL
* Time for Us
* 回:Walpurgis Night

|

Japanese|

* Fallin' Light

Compilation album|

* Kyō Kara Watashitachi wa: GFriend 1st Best

Reissue|

* Rainbow

Extended plays|

* Season of Glass
* Flower Bud
* Snowflake
* The Awakening
* Parallel
* Time for the Moon Night
* Sunny Summer
* Fever Season
* 回:Labyrinth
* 回:Song of the Sirens

Singles|

| Korean|

* "Glass Bead"
* "Me Gustas Tu"
* "Rough"
* "Navillera"
* "Fingertip"
* "Love Whisper"
* "Summer Rain"
* "Time for the Moon Night"
* "Sunny Summer"
* "Sunrise"
* "Fever"
* "Crossroads"
* "Mago"

|

Japanese|

* "Memoria"
* "Flower"

Related articles|

* Source Music
* King Records

* Category
* Commons
* Discography
* Songs
* Awards and nominations

* v
* t
* e

Hybe Corporation

* Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd. -> Hybe Corporation

Executives|

* Bang Si-hyuk

Recording artists|

| Big Hit Music|

* BTS
* TXT
* Lee Hyun
* RM
* Suga
* J-Hope
* Jin
* Jimin
* Jungkook
* V

|

Source Music|

* Le Sserafim

Pledis Entertainment|

* Seventeen
* Fromis 9
* TWS
* Bumzu
* Nana
* Baekho
* Minhyun

Belift Lab|

* Enhypen

KOZ Entertainment|

* Zico
* BoyNextDoor

ADOR|

* NewJeans

Hybe Labels Japan|

* &Team

Naeco|

* Yurina Hirate

Hybe x Geffen|

* Katseye

Former artists|

| Big Hit Music|

* K.Will
* 2AM
* 8Eight
* Glam
* Lim Jeong-hee
* Homme

|

Source Music|

* Kan Mi-youn
* 8Eight
* Glam
* GFriend

Pledis Entertainment|

* After School
* Hello Venus
* Son Dam-bi
* Pristin (Pristin V)
* NU'EST (NU'EST W)
* Han Dong-geun
* Kyulkyung
* Jang Gyu-ri

KOZ Entertainment|

* Dvwn

Related|

* Weverse
* K-pop
* Korean record labels

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Korea

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

*[Inst.]: Instrumental
*[Ref.]: Reference(s)
*[TBA]: To be announced
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template