Huh Yunjin (; born October 8, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group

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Early life and education

Huh Yunjin was born on October 8, 2001, in

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, South Korea. When she was eight months old, she and her parents relocated to the United States. She was raised in

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, where she went by the English name Jennifer Huh. While attending Niskayuna High School, she pursued her passion for music and performed as a mezzo-soprano, despite not having receiving formal operatic training. At age 16, she moved to South Korea to pursue a career as a Kpop idol, becoming a trainee at different companies. She transferred to the Applied Music Department of Hanlim Multi Art School on March 4, 2019. Huh later moved back to the United States and prepared to attend college, but abandoned her plans after

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contacted her in 2021 and offered her to debut with

, which she accepted.

Career

2018: Produce 48

In 2018, Huh participated in the South Korean survival show ''

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'' by

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, representing

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with After School member Lee Ga-eun. She was eliminated before the show's finale, ranking 26th.

2021–2022: Debut with Le Sserafim

On August 24, 2021, it was reported that Huh had signed a contract with

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. On March 14, 2022, Source Music announced the launch of a new girl group,

, in collaboration with

. She was revealed as the sixth and final member on April 9, 2022. The group debuted with the

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'' Fearless'' on May 2, 2022; Huh was credited as a songwriter on the track "Blue Flame". On August 9, 2022, Huh released her first single "Raise Y_our Glass" to commemorate the 100th day of her debut with Le Sserafim. She co-wrote three songs for Le Sserafim's second EP, ''Antifragile'': "Impurities", "No Celestial" and "Good Parts (When the Quality Is Bad but I Am)". The EP was released on October 17, 2022.

2023–present: Solo debut and activities

Huh released her second single "I ≠ Doll" on January 9, 2023. The self-written

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-influenced track features a trap beat with lyrics describing the judgment she faces as an idol based solely on her physical appearance. The title refers to both the words "

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" and "doll", and the accompanying music video an animated character illustrated by Huh "navigating the attention and criticism she receives". Regarding the video's protagonist, Huh stated, "I wanted to make a character who is at heart multi-dimensional appear two-dimensional and flat on purpose. I thought it'd be interesting to portray a subject that is not so simple in a simple manner." Divyansha Dongre of ''

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'' called the song "a sharp critique of the complexities of constantly living in the spotlight and the judgment that follows". On March 14, 2023, Huh released her third self-composed song, "Love You Twice" (). The Korean title translates to "until it blooms", a reference to the Korean name of Le Sserafim's fandom, Fearnot. Accompanying the

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single was a music video by South Korean animator and artist Ramdaram, which depicts a fan inspired by an idol to take better care of herself and learn songwriting before eventually fulfilling her own dream to perform on stage. Huh released her fourth single "Blessing in Disguise" on August 14, 2023. She wrote the song and performed it previously at the 2023 Weverse Con Festival in June 2023. The

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track addresses Huh's return to South Korea, including her fears, excitement, and regrets. On January 17, 2024, Huh featured on and contributed lyrics to GroovyRoom's "Yes or No" with

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. The song peaked at number 57 on the

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real-time chart and remained in the top 10 on the site's Hot 100 chart one month after its release. On February 9, Huh collaborated with

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on his single "Stupid In Love". On February 27, 2024 it was reported that Huh would be collaborating with

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on the single "I Don't Know" for his album ''Hope on the Street Vol. 1''. The album and single were released on March 29, 2024. Huh released her fifth self-composed single "Jellyfish" on January 10, 2025. She had previously teased the song on a

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live months before release. The R&B soul piece was written after Huh had realized that someone's daily life of hard work can appear beautiful to others, just like a

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was to her.

Endorsement

On February 28, 2023, Huh became the new muse of the Korean makeup brand WakeMake.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the

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's database unless stated otherwise.

Videography

Music videos

Filmography

Television shows

Web shows

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huh, Yun-jin 2001 births Living people People from Gangnam District People from Niskayuna, New York Hanlim Multi Art School alumni Hybe Corporation artists American musicians of Korean descent Le Sserafim members Produce 48 contestants Singers from Seoul American people of South Korean descent American expatriates in South Korea 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singer-songwriters American K-pop singers Korean-language singers of the United States