ZZONE
South Korean singer and musician (born 1999)
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Kim Ji-won (Korean: 김지원; born April 1, 1999), known professionally as Jeewon (지원) and as a soloist by the stage name ZZONE (지지원), is a South Korean singer and guitarist. She was the guitarist for the band Latency and a former member of girl groups Good Day and Cignature. She is known for her viral performance at the 2024 Waterbomb Festival.
Early life
Kim Ji-won was born on April 1, 1999.[1]
Career
2017–2024: Good Day, Cignature, and solo activities
In August 2017, ZZONE debuted as a member of the girl group Good Day under C9 Entertainment, going by her birth name.[2] In February 2020, C9 redebuted ZZONE as a member of Cignature under the sub-label J9, using the name Jeewon.[3]
In early 2024, ZZONE made her acting debut in the web series "Our Love Triangle" as the rival of the main female character.[4] In February, ZZONE was announced as a character model for the first-person shooter video game Sudden Attack.[5] On May 23, ZB and Ation released the EDM song "Eternal Time" featuring ZZONE.[6] In June, ZZONE began appearing as an MC on the variety show "Noppakku" with host Tak Jae-hoon. During her first episode, a guest on the show made remarks to her that were criticized as sexual harassment and Tak later released an official apology to ZZONE.[7] ZZONE departed the show suddenly after one month.[8]
On July 5, ZZONE appeared at the 2024 Waterbomb Festival on stage to perform the song "Eternal Time" with ZB and Ation.[9] ZZONE's performance went viral on social media and she was referred to as "Waterbomb goddess", with a fan-recorded video reaching 500,000 views within five days and 1.6 million views as of September 2025.[10][11] On July 30, ZZONE released her first solo single "Let's Go To The Sea", a remake of the song by Rozy.[12] In November, Cignature disbanded and terminated their contracts with their label.[13][14]
2025–present: Debut with Latency
In June 2025, fellow K-pop idol Hyunjin announced she was joining a band project with ZZONE.[15] On August 25, ZZONE released her second single "Devil's Jam" along with a "B-grade horror-like" music video.[11] In October, the web series Motchuh Do Rock! launched, following the formation of the band Latency under the label Oddinary Records with ZZONE, going by Jeewon, as a guitarist.[16]
On January 8, 2026, Latency officially debuted with their single "It Was Love".[17] In August, ZZONE departed the group along with members Haeun and Semi, following Hyunjin's departure in May.[18]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Let's Go To The Sea" | 2024 | Non-album singles |
| "Devil's Jam" | 2025 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Eternal Time" (ZB and Ation featuring Jeewon of Cignature) |
2024 | Non-album single |
Songwriting credits
All songwriting credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database.[19]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "It Was Love" (사랑이었는데)" | 2026 | Latency | Late O'Clock |
| "Latency" | |||
| "Starry Night" |
Videography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| "Devil's Jam" | 2025 | [11] |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Name | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project | Contestant | [20] |
| 2024 | Noppakku Tak Jaehoon | MC | [8] |
Web series
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Boryeong Mud Festival K-Pop Super Live | with Jihan of Weeekly and Seo-won of Unis | [21] |