Jeong Ye-in
South Korean singer and actress (born 1998)
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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.
Career
2014–2021: Debut with Lovelyz and solo activities
Jeong was introduced as a member of Lovelyz by Woollim Entertainment on November 3, 2014.[2] They debuted with a studio album Girls' Invasion was released on November 17, along with its lead single titled "Candy Jelly Love".[3] 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.[4] On October 13, she made her first lead role in the web series The Blue Sea.[5] 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.[6] On November 1, 2021, Jeong decided to end her contract with Woolim Entertainment.[7]
2022–present: New agency, solo debut and return to acting
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.[8] On January 25, Jeong released her first digital single track "Plus n Minus".[9] On November 23, Jeong was cast in omnibus melodrama web series Love Lock.[10] Later, Jeong made her second digital single track "Bus" which was released on December 2, 2023.[11]
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.[12] On March 18, Jeong released the track "Slow It Down" for JTBC television series Divorce Attorney Shin.[13] 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.[14] On July 11, she starred in an OTT series My Friend's Graduation Ceremony alongside Kim Jong-hyeon and Park Chul-min.[15] On August 14, it was revelead that Jeong had been cast in her musical debut, We Will Rock You, as Scaramouche.[16] On September 2, Jeong released the track "Moon" for B-Play web series The Witch Store Reopening.[17]
On May 16, 2024, Jeong was featured on Ryu Su-jeong's digital single "Orange Juice".[18] On May 29, Jeong became a cast member for the musical Carmilla, playing the role as a lead in the title.[19] May 31, Jeong made her third digital single "I Will Be Your Spring" which was released on June 4.[20] On August 19, she released the track "I'll Get You" for TV Chosun television series DNA Lover.[21] On September 5, Jeong made her 4th digital single track "Dance With Me" which was released on September 11.[22] 2 days later, she released the track "Somewhere" for MBN television series Bad Memory Eraser.[23] On September 19, Jeong was cast alongside Kwon Eun-bin in the mystery thriller series Mystic.[24] On January 9, 2025, Jeong made her short-form drama debut in a webtoon-based romance drama Explosive Romance alongside KNK's Lee Dong-won.[25] On February 8, Jeong was cast in the musical Unoya.[26] On March 25, Jeong released her 5th digital single "My One and Only".[27] On October 9, Jeong was featured on Yaru's digital single "When Love Was Ours".[28] On November 7, it was announced that Jeong made her first mini album "Room", which was released digitally on November 22 and released physically on November 24.[29] On May 29, 2026, Jeong was cast in the play Flower, Stars Pass By (lit.) as Ji-won, with Hong Ji-yoon.[30] On July 8, it was announced that Jeong would be starring in a GoodShort family short form drama Code Name: Villain Stepmom.[31]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Plus n Minus" | 2022 | Non-album single | |||
| "Bus" | |||||
| "I Will Be Your Spring" | 2024 | ||||
| "Dance With Me" | |||||
| "My One and Only" | 2025 | ||||
| "Gone Things" | |||||
| "Landing" | Room | ||||
| As featured artist | |||||
| "Orange Juice" (Ryu Su-jeong featuring Jeong Ye-in) |
2024 | Non-album single | |||
| "When Love Was Ours" (Yaru featuring Jeong Ye-in) |
2025 | 90's RECORD PROJECT Part 5 | |||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "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
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[34]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Flying" | 2019 | Jeon Sang-keun | Miss Lee OST Part 3 |  |
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| "I Will Be Your Spring" | 2024 | Herself | Non-album single |  |
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| "Smile again" | 2025 | Doyoung | Namib OST | |
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| "My One and Only" | Herself | Non-album single | |
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| "Moment" | |
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| "Gone Things" (이젠 사라지고 없는 것들) | |
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Music videos
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | High school girl | Cameo (episode 29) | [44] |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Ha Sun-woo (young) | [4] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Blue Sea | Jo Hae-ji | [5] | |
| 2022 | Love Lock | Yoo-yeon | Episode 1: Our First Story, When We Were Clumsy in Love and Breakups |
[45] |
| 2023 | Na Ra the Socialite Wannabe | Lee Na-ra | [14] | |
| 2024 | My Friend's Graduation Ceremony | Lee Yeo-wool | [46] | |
| 2025 | Explosive Romance | Kang Deok-sim | Short-form drama | [25] |
| 2026 | The Mysterious Old Money Heirness | Yoo Da-in | [47] | |
| Vending Machine | Nam Hyun-sun | [48] | ||
| Code Name: Villain Stepmom | Seol-hwa | [31] | ||
| TBA | Mystic | Kang So-hee | Episode 1: Mosquito's Mouth | [24] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as "Princess Thumb" | [49] |
| 2020 | Law of the Jungle in Palawan | Cast member | Episode 411–415 | [50] |
| 2023 | Girls Reverse | Contestant | as "Junghorang" | [12] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Get It Beauty 2018 | Cast member | [51] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | We Will Rock You | Scaramouche |
| 2024 | Carmilla | Carmilla |
| 2025 | Unoya | Min-jeong |
| 2026 | Flower, Stars Pass By (lit.) | Ji-won |
