Lee Joo-won (; born August 18, 1999) better known by her
stage name
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JooE (), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the girl group
Momoland under former
MLD Entertainment and current Inyeon Entertainment.
Personal life
JooE was born in
Seoul
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, South Korea, She has an older brother named Lee Min Jae. On an episode of
''Radio Star'', JooE revealed that she had undergone
rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty (, nose + , to shape), commonly called nose job, medically called nasal reconstruction, is a plastic surgery procedure for altering and reconstructing the human nose, nose. There are two types of plastic surgery used – plastic sur ...
in prior to joining MLD Entertainment. JooE cited singer
IU as her role model, saying "IU sunbaenim. Of course she's gorgeous and an amazing singer, but I also find it respectful that she has a very pronounced perspective, and you can feel that in her music."
Education
JooE studied and graduated from Damoon Elementary School and Yongmun Middle School, she also graduated from
Hanlim Multi Art School on February 9, 2018.
Career
2016–2022: Career with Momoland
In 2016, JooE became a contestant in ''Finding Momoland'', a show dedicated to select the members of the new girl group Momoland under MLD Entertainment. JooE joined MLD a month before ''Finding Momoland'' began. In June 2016, members JooE, alongside
Nancy, Ahin, Hyebin,
Yeonwoo, Jane and Nayun were selected as the seven finalists of ''Finding Momoland.''
After the members were selected, the group was formed and made their official debut with the
mini album ''
Welcome to Momoland'', released on November 10, 2016.
In 2018, JooE appeared in ''
King of Mask Singer
''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Korean singing competition program presented by Kim Sung-joo, with introductions by voice actor . It airs on MBC on Sunday, starting from April 5, 2015 as a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' programming ...
'' as Helicopter.
In 2022, JooE became a contestant on
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on December 1, ...
's singing survival show ''
The Second World'', where she obtained fourth place.
2023–present: Group disbandment and ''Queendom Puzzle''
On January 27, 2023, it was announced that JooE, along with the
Momoland members, departed from MLD Entertainment following expiration of the contracts. Momoland officially announced their disbandment on February 14. In June 2023, JooE participated as a contestant on
Mnet's ''
Queendom Puzzle,'' becoming the only contestant not represented by any entertainment company. She was eventually eliminated in the first elimination rounds.
Other ventures
Endorsements
JooE became an ambassador of the makeup brand Baker 7 in 2018. She has also filmed an advertisement for
Tropicana's sparkling
soda and for
GS25, both in 2017. She has also advertised for Guronsan Barmond in 2018 and for
Mom's Touch
Mom's Touch () is a South Korean Fast-food restaurant, fast food chain, based in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2025, the chain had over 1400 retail stores nationwide. It operates restaurants in countries such as Thailand, Mongolia, and Japan. The com ...
in 2019 alongside
YouTuber
A YouTuber is a content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the online video-sharing website YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006 ...
Yunjuku.
Discography
Filmography
Television series
Television shows
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Singers from Seoul
Momoland members
Queendom Puzzle contestants
South Korean female idols
South Korean female dancers
21st-century South Korean women singers
Hanlim Multi Art School alumni