FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETYujin
- Stage name
- Yujin
- Born
- Sept. 1, 2003
- Hometown
- South Korea
- Position
- Leader
- Agency
- Starship
- Fandom
- DIVE
- Debut
- 2021
- Generation
- 4th gen
Yujin is the leader of IVE, the six-member Starship Entertainment girl group that debuted in late 2021 with "Eleven." Before that she was part of the temporary group Iz*One alongside bandmate Wonyoung, which makes her one of two K-pop veterans in IVE's lineup. The group went on to dominate Korean charts and tour internationally, including a KPOP.FLEX festival set in Frankfurt in 2022 and a Show What I Am world tour with a Los Angeles Kia Forum date in 2026. In late 2026 she also took on a hosting role for the Looks Can Kill promotional series TALKS CAN KILL.
Where they grew up
None of the three pages describe where Yujin grew up or how she first came to music, so this stays blank for now. What the pages do show is her path into the industry: she competed on Produce 48, placed fifth, and joined Iz*One. After that group disbanded in April 2021, she was named leader of IVE.
Birth details: teenvogue.com
In their own words
“Words cannot describe how happy I was during the performance.”
Timeline
- 2018Iz*One era
She joined the temporary girl group Iz*One with future IVE bandmate Wonyoung, following the Produce 48 competition show.
- 2021Debut with IVE
IVE debuted under Starship Entertainment with the single "Eleven," which broke records and became a near-instant success, with Yujin as leader.
- 2022Love Dive and KPOP.FLEX
The group followed their debut with the title track "Love Dive" in April, then performed two sets at the KPOP.FLEX festival in Frankfurt in front of around 65,000 fans.
- 2024Kia Forum performance
IVE performed at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles during an earlier U.S. run.
- 2026Revive+ and Show What I Am tour
IVE released their second studio album Revive+ with the lead-in single "Bang Bang," shot a Vevo Studios session in Los Angeles, and returned to the Kia Forum on the Show What I Am world tour.
- 2026Looks Can Kill and TALKS CAN KILL
She was announced as host of the TALKS CAN KILL special for the Looks Can Kill mini-album, due October 26.
Latest
- Hosting TALKS CAN KILL for Looks Can Killoppastore.com
- Show What I Am world tour
IVE brought the tour to the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on August 1, 2026, with solo stages from each member, after releasing their second studio album Revive+ earlier in the year and fronting it with the pre-release single "Bang Bang."
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Our coverage
IVE Breaks Into the Billboard 200 for the First Time as 'Looks Can Kill' Debuts at No. 126
The mini album also lands at No. 2 on World Albums and No. 6 on Top Album Sales, while IVE takes No. 1 on Emerging Artists.
IVE's Jang Won Young: Starship Launches Global Legal Action Over Malicious Posts
The agency says it has evidence from YouTube, X, DCinside, Weibo and TikTok and is working with the firm behind its Sojang suit.
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The debut single took first place with 6,037 points on the November 8 episode, beating IVE and ILLIT, on a bill that also included BLACKPINK's Jisoo.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' Claims 10th Music Show Win as IVE and ILLIT Give Chase
A2O LITE beat IVE and ILLIT for the trophy with 6,593 points, while RESCENE held No. 1 in November's girl group brand reputation rankings.
ILLIT Take Music Bank Trophy as 'You're Under Arrest' Scores 9,803 Points
The first trophy for the single came over IVE's "Looks Can Kill," with TWS, RIIZE, P1Harmony and NCT's Xiaojun also on the November 6 bill.
AND2BLE Score 2nd 'French Kissing' Trophy on 'Show Champion'
The group took the November 4 trophy over IVE, ILLIT, XLOV and A2O LITE, then performed both "Potion" and "French Kissing" on the broadcast.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' Wins Eighth 'Inkigayo' Trophy With 6,576 Points
A2O LITE's debut single beat IVE's "Looks Can Kill" and NMIXX's "Birthday Wish" for first place, and the group rolled out a fourth version of its 'NEON' intro choreography.
A2O LITE's 'NEON' Reaches Seven Wins, Edging IVE and NMIXX on Music Core
The MBC show's October 31 episode gave "NEON" 6,557 points against IVE's "Looks Can Kill" and NMIXX's "Birthday Wish."
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Last researched Nov. 12, 2026