Jung Ye-rin (; born August 19, 1996), known mononymously as Yerin (), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group GFriend and is currently active as a soloist.
Early life
Yerin was born on August 19, 1996, in Incheon. She attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2015.
Career
2015–2021: Activities with GFriend
In January 2015, Yerin officially debuted as a member of GFriend with their first extended play, Season of Glass. She made her acting debut two months later playing a supporting role in the web drama Midnight's Girl. On April 13, 2015, she appeared in Super Junior Heechul and TRAX Jungmo unit M&D's music video "I Wish".
In January 2016, Yerin was chosen as a new MC for SBS MTV's music program The Show, alongside Zhou Mi. On October 17, 2016, she featured the song "Future Boyfriend" with El Camino.
In 2017, Yerin collaborated with Cao Lu and Kisum on the single "Spring Again". Later that year, she participated in SBS's reality-documentary show Law of the Jungle, featuring in the episodes in Komodo.
2021–present: Solo activities
In June 2021, Yerin signed with Sublime Artist Agency as a solo artist and actress.
In February 2022, Yerin hosted an entertainment show of MBN "Catch Job" with broadcaster Cho Woo-Jong. In May 2022, Yerin made her solo debut with the extended play Aria. She is set to be an MC in MBC's Crazy Encounter Season 4.
On March 31, 2023, Sublime Artist Agency announced that Yerin would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew her exclusive contract. On April 17, 2023, Bill Entertainment announced that Yerin signed an exclusive contract with the agency. Additionally on June 21, 2023, they announced that she would be coming back with her second solo album. Her second EP Ready, Set, Love was released on August 23, 2023.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Soundtrack appearances
Other charted songs
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.