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

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Ive under Starship Entertainment. Yujin rose to prominence after finishing fifth on Mnet's girl group survival show ''

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'', which made her debut as a member of the girl group Iz*One, active from 2018 to 2021.

Early life

An was born on September 1, 2003. She attended

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. Off the Record revealed in 2019 that she had dropped out of school to focus on her idol life and Iz*One activities and she would be home-schooled.

Career

2018–present: ''Produce 48'', Iz*One, 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 ''

''. She eventually placed fifth and debuted with Iz*One. The group's debut

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(EP) '' Color*Iz'' was released on October 29, 2018, with " La Vie en Rose" serving as its lead single. A few months after her debut with Iz*One, An participated in the singing competition, ''

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''. She was the youngest competitor in the show's history (15 years and 99 days old). As of December 11, 2020, she was still the youngest female contestant. It was announced that An will become a cast member for MBC’s ''

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'', 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 acted as the MC of ''

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'' alongside

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's Sungchan and

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's Jihoon. After Iz*One disbanded in April 2021, she and groupmate Wonyoung returned to be Starship trainees. On November 1, 2021, Starship Entertainment announced that An and Wonyoung will debut their new girl group Ive on December 1, 2021. It is their first group since they debuted Cravity in April 2020 and their first girl group since WJSN's debut in February 2016. She, along with Wonyoung, became the first two members revealed to the group. Later the group debuted with their first single album, ''Eleven''''.'' In 2022, An was a panelist on season 2 of the "military survival"

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''. Also in 2022, An led the tvN

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''Earth Arcade'', alongside fellow castmates

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's Mimi,

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, and Lee Eun-ji.

Endorsements

An has appeared as an actress in commercials and music videos, most notably in an Acuvue Vita commercial. In December 2022, An was announced as the brand ambassador for Korean makeup brand Clio Cosmetics. In January 2023, An was selected as the brand ambassador for Italian luxury fashion house

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Discography

Promotional singles

Filmography

Television shows

Hosting

Music videos

Music videos appearances

Notes

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:An, Yu-jin 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 Sunheung An clan Reality show winners Japanese-language singers of South Korea