Yerin (entertainer)
South Korean singer and actress (born 1996)
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Jung Ye-rin (Korean: 정예린; born August 19, 1996), known mononymously as Yerin (예린), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group GFriend and is currently active as a soloist.
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August 19, 1996
- Singer
- actress
Yerin | |
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| Born | Jung Ye-rin August 19, 1996 Incheon, South Korea |
| Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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| Musical career | |
| Genre | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | GFriend |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정예린 |
| RR | Jeong Yerin |
| MR | Chŏng Yerin |
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Early life
Yerin was born on August 19, 1996, in Incheon.[1] She attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2015.[2]
Career
2015–2021: Activities with GFriend
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
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, Bill Entertainment announced that Yerin signed an exclusive contract with the agency.[16] Additionally on June 21, 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.[18]
On August 13, 2024, it was announced that Yerin would be releasing her third EP Rewrite on September 4.[19]
In 2025, Yerin signed an exclusive contract with A-Side Company, before releasing her first digital single "Awake" on September 24.[20]
On May 26, 2026, A-Side Company announced that Yerin's fourth EP Reach You would be released on June 9.[21]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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| KOR [22] | |||
| Aria |
Track listing
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8 |
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| Ready, Set, Love |
Track listing
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18 |
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| Rewrite |
Track listing
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30 |
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| Reach You |
Track listing
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22 |
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Single albums
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album |
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| KOR [28] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Aria" | 2022 | —[A] | N/a | Aria |
| "Bambambam" (밤밤밤) | 2023 | —[B] | Ready, Set, Love | |
| "Wavy" | 2024 | —[C] | Rewrite | |
| "Awake" | 2025 | —[D] | Awake | |
| "Shooting Star" (조각별) | 2026 | —[E] | Reach You | |
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Spring Again" (왜 또 봄이야) (with Cao Lu, Kisum) |
2017 | 37 |
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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
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "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 |
Other charted songs
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[35]
| Title | Year | Album | Artist | Composer | Lyricist | Arranger |
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| "Hope" | 2019 | Fever Season | GFriend |  |
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| "Secret Diary" | 2020 | 回:Walpurgis Night | |
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Videography
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | New Normal | Hae-kyung | Closing film at 26th BIFFF | [41] |
Web series
Television shows
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sing in the Green | Cast member | [47] |
