Huh Yun-jin (Korean: 허윤진; born October 8, 2001) is a Korean-American singer-songwriter and producer.[1] She is a member of South Korean girl group Le Sserafim.
At age 16, she moved to South Korea to pursue a career as an Kpop idol, becoming a trainee at different companies.[1] She transferred to the Applied Music Department of Hanlim Multi Art School on March 4, 2019.[6] Huh later moved back to the United States and prepared to attend college, but abandoned her plans after Hybe Corporation contacted her in 2021 and offered her to debut with Le Sserafim, which she accepted.[1]
Career
[edit]Huh with fellow Produce48 contestants in June 2018
In 2018, Huh participated in the South Korean survival show Produce 48byMnet, representing Pledis Entertainment with After School member Lee Ga-eun.[4] She was eliminated before the show's finale, ranking 26th.[7]
On August 24, 2021, it was reported that Huh had signed a contract with Source Music.[8] On March 14, 2022, Source Music announced the launch of a new girl group, Le Sserafim, in collaboration with Hybe Corporation.[9][10] She was revealed as the sixth and final member on April 9, 2022.[11] The group debuted with the extended playFearless on May 2, 2022; Huh was credited as a songwriter on the track "Blue Flame".[12] On August 9, 2022, Huh released her first single "Raise Y_our Glass" to commemorate the 100th day of her debut with Le Sserafim.[13] She co-wrote three songs for Le Sserafim's second EP, Antifragile: "Impurities", "No Celestial" and "Good Parts (When the Quality Is Bad but I Am)". The EP was released on October 17, 2022.[14]
Huh released her second single『I ≠ Doll』on January 9, 2023.[15] The self-written rock-influenced track features a trap beat with lyrics describing the judgment she faces as an idol based solely on her physical appearance.[16][15] The title refers to both the words "idol" and "doll",[15] and the accompanying music video an animated character illustrated by Huh "navigating the attention and criticism she receives".[17][16] Regarding the video's protagonist, Huh stated, "I wanted to make a character who is at heart multi-dimensional appear two-dimensional and flat on purpose. I thought it'd be interesting to portray a subject that is not so simple in a simple manner."[18] Divyansha Dongre of Rolling Stone India called the song "a sharp critique of the complexities of constantly living in the spotlight and the judgment that follows".[19]
On March 14, 2023, Huh released her third self-composed song, "Love You Twice" (피어나도록). The Korean title translates to "until it blooms", a reference to the Korean name of Le Sserafim's fandom, Fearnot.[20] Accompanying the indie pop single was a music video by South Korean animator and artist Ramdaram, which depicts a fan inspired by an idol to take better care of herself and learn songwriting before eventually fulfilling her own dream to perform on stage.[21]
Huh released her fourth single "Blessing in Disguise" on August 14, 2023. She wrote the song and performed it previously at the 2023 Weverse Con Festival in June 2023.[22] The funk track addresses Huh's return to South Korea, including her fears, excitement, and regrets.[23]
On January 17, 2024, Huh featured on and contributed lyrics to GroovyRoom's "Yes or No" with Crush.[24][25] The song peaked at number 57 on the Melon real-time chart and remained in the top 10 on the site's Hot 100 chart one month after its release.[26] On February 9, Huh collaborated with Max on his single "Stupid In Love".[27]
On February 27, it was reported that Huh would be collaborating with J-Hope on the single『i don’t know』for his album Hope on the Street Vol.1.[28] The album and single were released on March 29.[29][30]
^Yoo, Yong-joo (March 4, 2019). "허윤진, 한림예고 입학해 기뻐요~ [포토엔HD]" [Huh Yun-jin, I'm Glad I Entered Hanlim School]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ abJo, Hye-jin (August 25, 2018). "'프로듀스48' 순위, 사쿠라1위·권은비12위...데뷔조12인 중 日 연습생7명" ['Produce 48' Ranking, Sakura 1st, Kwon Eun-bi 12th... 7 Japanese Trainees Out of 12 Debutants]. TVDaily. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^"[단독]'프듀48' 허윤진, 사쿠라·김채원 하이브 新걸그룹 합류" [[Exclusive] 'Produce 48' Heo Yun-jin, Sakura and Kim Chae-won join Hybe's new girl group]. Star News (in Korean). August 24, 2021. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022.
^"'프듀48' 허윤진, 아이즈원 사쿠라·김채원과 한 그룹될까 "확인 불가"" ['Produce 48' Heo Yun-jin, IZone's Sakura and Kim Chae-won will join the group "Can't be confirmed"]. Naver (in Korean). August 24, 2021. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022.
^Ahn, Ha-na (April 9, 2022). "르세라핌, 마지막 멤버 허윤진 공개...일렉 기타 메고 '당당+열정'" [Le Sserafim, last member Huh Yun-jin revealed... Electric guitar carrying 'Dangdang + Passion']. MBN Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^Kim, Ye-na (April 13, 2022). "르세라핌, 5월2일 데뷔...하이브 '월클' 제작진 총출동" [Le Sserafim to debut on May 2nd... Hybe's "World Class" production team has been mobilised]. X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^"르세라핌 허윤진, 일렉 기타 든 싱어송라이터...음악축제서 자작곡 무대" [LeSseraphim Huh Yun-jin, singer-songwriter with an electric guitar... performs her own songs at a music festival]. Hugs (in Korean). June 11, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^Son, Mi-kyung (January 17, 2024). "그루비룸, 르세라핌 허윤진x크러쉬 만났다..'Yes or No' 발매" [GroovyRoom, LeSserafim's Huh Yun-jin x Crush release 'Yes or No']. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Chosun Biz.
^Jeon, Min-seo (January 18, 2024). "그루비룸X허윤진, 트렌디함의 끝판왕 'Yes or No' 발매" [GroovyRoom X Huh Yun-jin release 'Yes or No', the epitome of trendiness]. MHN Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^Lee, Ha-neul (February 9, 2024). "르세라핌 허윤진, 美 싱어송라이터 맥스 'STUPID IN LOVE' 피처링·가사 참여" [Le Sserafim's Huh Yun-jin features and contributes lyrics to US singer-songwriter Max's 'STUPID IN LOVE']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^Seo, Byeong-ju (February 28, 2023). "웨이크메이크, 브랜드 새 모델로 르세라핌 '허윤진' 발탁" [Wakemake selects Le Sserafim's 'Huh Yun-jin' as the brand's new model]. ENewsToday. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^ abPeak chart positions for singles on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart:
"I ≠ Doll". Circle Chart (in Korean). January 8–14, 2023. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
"Yes or No". Circle Chart (in Korean). February 11–17, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
