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.jpg) Hyunjin in January 2017 | |
| Born | Kim Hyun-jin November 15, 2000 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김현진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Hyun-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Jīn Xiánzhēn |
| Signature | |
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Kim Hyun-jin (Korean: 김현진, Korean pronunciation: [kiːm hjndʑiːn]; born November 15, 2000), known mononymously as Hyunjin (occasionally stylized as HyunJin) is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Loona, its sub-unit Loona 1/3, and Loossemble.[1]
Early Life[edit]
Kim Hyun-jin was born on November 15, 2000, in Dunchon-dong, Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea. She has two older brothers, one is a vocalist for the band 'BI-O-NE'[2], and one is an actor[3] She graduated from Hansung Girls High School in 2019.[4]
In 2013, when she was thirteen years old, HyunJin appeared on the 40th episode of 'Three Idiots', a Korean reality TV show. She was introduced as a natural beauty, and demonstrated her skills in skipping rope[5]
Career[edit]
2016–2022: Traineeship and Debut with Loona[edit]
HyunJin was scouted by Polaris Entertainment after her appearance on Three Idiots and became a trainee in 2013. She later transferred to BlockBerry Creative (often shortened to BBC) to take part in the LOONA Project early 2016, and was eventually chosen as the second member of LOONA. HyunJin accompanied HeeJin during the latter’s trip to Paris for filming[6].
On October 23, 2016, the first “Who’s Next Girl?” teaser was posted by BlockBerry Creative, and HyunJin was fully revealed as the next member of Loona on October 28. She released her solo single album HyunJin on November 17, 2016 and debuted as a member of Loona.[7]
Hyunjin's single contains title track Around You, and dual-title track I'll Be There. Around you was released with its own music video, which was filmed in Tokyo, and also includes an 8 minute flim version. I'll Be There also has a music video, which introduces HyunJin and HeeJin together (in the 'Loonaverse'). This music video was filmed in Harajuku, Tokyo.[8]
2017: Mix Nine, Loona 1/3[edit]
On January 12, 2017, a collaboration with fellow Loona member Heejin was teased. The song, My Sunday, was released 4 days later with its own music video, and was included in the single album Yeojin.[9]
In October 2017, HyunJin, as well as fellow Loona members HeeJin and HaSeul, auditioned for the survival reality show Mix Nine. Hyunjin passed the audition and became a contestant as a representative of BBC and Loona[10]. She made it to the final episode, but was eliminated and did not make the final lineup.[11][12]
HyunJin was revealed to be a member of Loona's first sub-unit, Loona 1/3, on February 14, 2017.[13]
2018: Debut in Loona[edit]
On August 20, 2018, HyunJin officially debuted as a member of the completed group Loona, with the other 11 members. Loona released a mini album [++], along with the title track Hi High.
2019: School graduation[edit]
On January 7, 2019, HyunJin graduated from Hansung Girls’ High School alongside HeeJin.[4]
2020: Appearence on King of Masked Singer[edit]
On September 27, 2020, HyunJin appeared on South Korean television program King of Masked Singer as 'Jade Bead'. She sung the song Lady in the Rainy Night by artist The Classic, but ended up not succeeding.
2022: Dating rumors[edit]
On July 11, 2022, celebrity news YouTube channel Sojang posted a video claiming that HyunJin was dating rapper A–FLOW, which stirred up controversy as he is 23 years older than her[14]. BlockBerryCreative denied the rumors and said they will take a strong legal response to the rumors from YouTube.[15]
2023: Legal disputes, CTDE&M, debut in Loossemble, dating rumors[edit]
On February 3, 2023, HyunJin and fellow Loona member ViVi filed lawsuits to terminate their contracts with their company BlockBerryCreative.[16]
On May 9, 2023, HyunJin and ViVi won their injunctions against BlockBerryCreative and terminated their exclusive contracts.[17]
On June 12, 2023, HyunJin and ViVi officialy signed with CTDE&M, a newly formed company founded by Yoon Doyeon, BlockBerryCreative’s former planning division director.[18][19]
On August 2, 2023, HyunJin was revealed as an official member of Loossemble, along with other Loona members ViVi, GoWon, Yeojin, and Hyeju (formerly Olivia Hye).[20] HyunJin is the leader of the group.[21]
On September 15, 2023, Loossemble debuted with their self-titled mini album [Loossemble].
On November 17, 2023, rumors spread on X that HyunJin and Wooyoung from ATEEZ were dating. An anonymous user discovered that Wooyoung’s profile picture on his alleged alternate Instagram account showed two cats, one of which resembled Hyunjin's cat Paldo. They also pointed out some similarities between the two. However, the next day the accusations turned out to be false as it was discovered Wooyoung doesn’t own a cat.[22][23]
2024: Loossemble second release [One of a Kind][edit]
On April 15, Loossemble released their second mini album, titled [One of a Kind]. HyunJin participated in writing one of the album’s tracks Starlight.
Discography[edit]
Mini albums[edit]
- [Loossemble] (with Loossemble) (2023)
- [One of a Kind] (with Loossemble) (2024)
Single albums[edit]
- HyunJin (2016)
Collaborations[edit]
Other[edit]
Filmography[edit]
TV Appearances[edit]
| Year | Name | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Three Idiots (세 얼간이) | tvN | Herself |
| 2017–2018 | Mix Nine | jTBC | Herself (Contestant) |
| 2020–2021 | King of Masked Singer (미스터리 음악쇼 복면가왕) | MBC | Herself (Contestant, Panelist) |
| 2022 | Catharsis/Qatarsis (카타르시스) | MBC | Herself (Panelist) |
Web Drama[edit]
| Year | Name | Channel/Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Do You Remember the First Time We Met? Season 1 | YouTube | Kim HyunJin (Main) |
| Do You Remember the First Time We Met? Season 2 |
Music Video Appearances[edit]
As Main[edit]
| Year | Name | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Better Than Me | Sojung |
As Cameo[edit]
| Year | Name | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Girl Front | Odd Eye Circle |
As Minor[edit]
| Year | Name | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Everyday I Love You (feat. HaSeul) | ViVi |
Commercial Films[edit]
| Year | Brand | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Innisfree (#1 (loonatheworld) (HIGH CUT) / #2 (loonatheworld) #3 / #4 (HIGH CUT)) | Cosmetic |
| The Law of Creation (#1 / #2) | Mobile Game |
Credits[edit]
| Year | Song | Artist | Lyrics | Composition | Arrangement | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Day by day | Loossemble | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| 2024 | Starlight | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
References[edit]
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (July 31, 2023). "LOONA's Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Gowon and Hyeju to re-debut as Loossemble". NME. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ [ENG] ALLETS Interview - Hyunjin's and Go Won's Playlist (190330). Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ 지금은 이달의 소녀 현진! 데뷔 전 모습! 얼간이 어워즈 세 얼간이 40화. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ 이달의소녀탐구 #1 (LOONA TV #1). Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "걸그룹 '이달의 소녀' 현진, 몽환+청순 매력 | 텐아시아". July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ litelljohnn (May 30, 2020). "Early Loona Album Descriptions (Heejin through Vivi)". Team Subbits. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ litelljohnn (May 30, 2020). "Early Loona Album Descriptions (Heejin through Vivi)". Team Subbits. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ 뉴스, JTBC (November 15, 2017). "'믹스나인' 대국민 투표 프로모션 영상 공개! 소년X소녀 '9'해줘". news.jtbc.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "[믹스나인] 실시간 투표 참여! 당신의 빛나는 소년소녀에게 투표해주세요!!". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ STARL1GHT (April 14, 2020). "MIXNINE (Top 9) Female Members Profile (Updated!)". Kpop Profiles. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bae, Hyo-Joo (2016-10-28). ""걸그룹 이달의 소녀 두번째 멤버 현진 공개 "동양미와 청순미가 매력""". Newsen. Retrieved 06/05/2024.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sojang alleges LOONA's Hyunjin was caught dating a 44-year-old rapper". allkpop. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "BlockBerry Creative Firmly Denies LOONA Hyunjin's Dating Rumors". Koreaboo. July 12, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "LOONA's HyunJin And ViVi Sign With New Agency Founded By Former BlockBerry Creative Employee". www.soompi.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "LOONA's Vivi and Hyunjin sign with new agency CTD E&M". allkpop. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (July 31, 2023). "LOONA's Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Gowon and Hyeju to re-debut as Loossemble". NME. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/toooyong/status/1725404788396093792
- ^ https://twitter.com/jhjbit/status/1725546416783671433
- ^ "믹스나인 Part.4 - 믹스나인 (MIXNINE)". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "믹스나인 Part.6 - 믹스나인 (MIXNINE)". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2024.