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Lee Hye-in
Lee in September 2023
Born (2008-04-21) 21 April 2008 (age 16)
Michuhol, Incheon, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • model
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsADOR
Member ofNewJeans
Formerly of
  • U.sso Girl
  • Play With Me Club
Korean name
Hangul
이혜인
Hanja
Revised RomanizationLee Hye-in
McCune–ReischauerI Hy'eín

Lee Hye-in (Korean: 이혜인; born 21 April 2008), also known mononymously as Hyein, is a South Korean singer and former child model.[1] She embarked on a musical career at nine years old as a former member of the South Korean children's groups U.sso Girl and Play With Me Club. She later debuted as a member of South Korean girl group NewJeans, formed by ADOR in July 2022.

Life and career[edit]

2008–2019: Early life and modeling career[edit]

Lee Hye-in was born on 21 April 2008 in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, South Korea as the youngest of three children. Lee attended Munhak Elementary School, but later dropped out soon after taking the school's qualification exam.[1] As a former child model, she worked as the 7th model for the snapback brand PRANKERS in August 2019.[2] Lee thereafter walked the runway at age eight during the 2019 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week held at Moscow, Russia in October.[3] In December, she won the grand prize for the 2019 Little Look of the Year, a competition for child models.[4][5] Lee has since served as an advertising model for brands including Tara & Co. and Emart's No Brand.[1]

2016–2021: U.SSO Girl and Play With Me Club[edit]

In July 2017, Lee was announced as a member of the children's girl group U.sso Girl under the stage name U.Jeong.[6] The group debuted on 7 November, 2017, with their first digital single, "Go Go Sing". Lee would later depart from the group sometime in 2018.[7][8]

On 11 January, 2019, she was revealed as a member of the children's co-ed group Play With Me Club.[8] The group made their debut with with the first digital single, "Let’s Play", on 16 December, 2020.[9] During this period, she made an appearance on the EBS children's television show Live Talk! Talk! Boni Hani! as a member of the co-ed dance group SIXDANCE.[10] Lee, along with fellow member Chang-hyeon, graduated from the group in May 2021.[10]

2022–present: Debut in NewJeans and solo activities[edit]

On 1 July, 2022, ADOR teased the launch of their new girl group, NewJeans, by posting three animated videos of the numbers "22", "7" and "22" on their social media accounts, fueling speculation that content would be released on 22 July.[11][12][13] Lee debuted alongside the group with the surprise-released music video for their debut single "Attention" on 22 July, 2022, without any prior promotion or information regarding the group's lineup or concept.[14]

In February 2024, Lee featured along with singer Cho Won-sun on the track "Shh..." from The Winning, the sixth extended play by singer-songwriter IU.[15]

Other ventures[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

On 30 December, 2022, Louis Vuitton announced Lee as one of their new global house ambassadors,[16][17] becoming the youngest ambassador for the brand at 14 years old. She has also attended Paris Fashion Week representing Louis Vuitton. In April 2023, Lee became the youngest cover girl to be on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Korea.

Discography[edit]

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
[18]
"Shh.."
(IU featuring Hyein, Wonsun Joe and Patti Kim)
2024 20 The Winning

Videography[edit]

Music video appearances[edit]

Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2019 "Give Me Dat" Argon [19]

Filmography[edit]

Hosting[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref.
2023 K-pop Super Live with Gong Myung and Yuna of Itzy [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kwon, Sung-hoon (November 18, 2023). "[연예공화국]<1>2023 대세 걸그룹 '뉴진스' 5인 5색 매력 大해부!" [[Entertainment Republic] <1> 5 members of the popular girl group 'NewJeans' in 2023, 5 colors and 5 charms!]. imaeil.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Lee, Dae-woong (August 29, 2019). "[화보] '화려함의 연속' 박기량 디자이너의 프랭커스(PRANKERS) 컬렉션" [[Pictorial] 'Continuation of splendor' Designer Ki-Ryang Park’s PRANKERS collection]. newsfreezone.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Lim, Jong-mun (October 24, 2019). "당찬 대한민국 10대 청소년들, '2019 러시아 메르세데스 벤츠 패션 위크' 진출" [Confident Korean teenagers advance to '2019 Russia Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week']. timenews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Choi, Joo-yeon (December 24, 2019). "[BT포토] 키즈모델들의 프로 뺨치는 워킹, '2019리틀더룩오브더이어'" [[BT Photo] Kids models' professional walking, '2019 Little the Look of the Year']. babytimes.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Choi, Joo-yeon (December 24, 2019). "[BT포토] 이혜인, '2019리틀더룩오브더이어 대상' 수상" [[BT Photo] Lee Hye-in, winner of the '2019 Little the Look of the Year Grand Prize']. babytimes.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Anderson, Daniel (July 22, 2022). "New Hybe girl group NewJeans wants 'Attention' in debut music video". Next Shark. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via Yahoo! News.
  7. ^ Wickes, Hanna (August 3, 2023). "Who Is Hyein from NewJeans? Meet the Maknae of Rising K-Pop Girl Group: Age, Debut Details". J-14. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Diem Nguyen Le (July 29, 2022). "Meet new K-pop girl band NewJeans: Minji was in a BTS' MV with Ed Sheeran, Haerin has been compared to Blackpink's Jennie, and Hyein loves Harry Potter ... but what about Hanni and Danielle?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Moya, Jove (January 3, 2023). "Meet the girls of 'NewJeans': Haerin, Hanni, and more". Tatler Asia. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Good bye Hyein & Chang-hyeon. We will miss you. Pocket TV. May 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (July 1, 2022). "민희진 걸그룹 데뷔 카운트다운, 22일 첫 콘텐츠 공개[공식]" [Min Hee-jin Girl Group Debut Countdown, First Content Revealed on 22nd]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Chin, Carmen (July 1, 2022). "Watch the first teasers for HYBE subsidiary ADOR's upcoming K-pop girl group". NME. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Kim, YeEun (July 2, 2022). "HYBE'S new music label ADOR announces upcoming K-pop girl group". Hypebae. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Agarwal, Bhavna (July 22, 2022). "HYBE's new K-pop group New Jeans grab 'Attention' with their surprise music video debut. Watch". India Today. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  15. ^ Yeo, Gladys (February 5, 2024). "IU teases new collaboration with NewJeans' Hyein". NME. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Shin, Min-hee (March 6, 2023). "NewJeans's Hyein named Louis Vuitton brand ambassador". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  17. ^ Zhang Daisy (January 13, 2023). "How K-pop rookies NewJeans became a luxury fashion fixture: Danielle just signed with Burberry, following Hanni and Hyein's deals with Gucci and Louis Vuitton … now our eyes are on Minji and Haerin". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 8, 2024" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  19. ^ ARGON (아르곤) - 'Give me dat' Official MV, archived from the original on April 5, 2023, retrieved April 4, 2023
  20. ^ Shim, Sun-ah (August 9, 2023). "(Lead) NewJeans, NCT Dream, ITZY among performers in K-pop concert for World Jamboree". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

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