Jeon Ji-yoon | |
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 Jeon at the 2014 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards | |
| Born | Jeon Ji-yoon October 15, 1990 |
| Other names | Jenyer |
| Education | Kyung Hee University |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Member of | Prsnt |
| Formerly of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전지윤 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon Ji-yun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Chiyun |
Jeon Ji-yoon (born October 15, 1990), professionally known as Jiyoon or Jenyer, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and songwriter known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. She debuted as a solo artist on November 2, 2016, under the stage name Jenyer, with the release of her debut digital single, "I Do".[1]
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Early life
Jeon Ji-yoon was born on October 15, 1990[2] in Suwon, South Korea. She graduated from Byeongjeom High School and is currently attending Kyung Hee University, majoring in Post Modern Music.[citation needed]
Career
2009–2012: 4Minute and solo activities
Jiyoon was chosen as a member of 4Minute in 2009. The five-member girl group officially debuted on June 18, 2009 with their debut single "Hot Issue" on M! Countdown.[3] On October 15, 2009, she was a featured artist in Woo Yi-kyung's album Look at Me with the song "Look at Me". On April 13, 2010, she was a featured artist in Lee Hyo-ri's fourth album H-Logic with the song "Bring It Back" together with After School's Bekah.[4] She sang in the soundtrack of MBC's My Princess, with the song "Oasis", released on February 7, 2011.[5] She was also featured in Hyuna's album Bubble Pop! in the song "Downtown". The album was released on July 5, 2011.[6]
Ji-yoon joined KBS's Immortal Songs 2 in June 2011 as a replacement of Song Ji Eun of Secret due to their Japanese promotions. "I felt that her vocals were more charming than [4Minute's] main vocalist Gayoon," the producer of the show said.[7] On the show, professionals sing competitively and are judged by a studio audience of 200.[8] She sang "We Meet Again" in an episode broadcast on July 15.[8] And joining on KBS's Immortal Songs 2, she won together with DJ Koo with the song "I (Nan)" originally by Clon against Super Junior's Kyuhyun and Son Ho-young.
2013–2016: 2Yoon and 4Minute's disbandment
Jiyoon and her bandmate Gayoon had formed a subgroup called 2Yoon in 2013. They released their debut EP "Harvest Moon" with lead single "24/7" on 17 January 2013. The sub-group officially debuted on January 17 on M Countdown. In September 2014, it was revealed that Ji-yoon will making her acting debut with the web drama Dreaming CEO.[9]
On September 24, 2015, it was revealed that Jiyoon will join Unpretty Rapstar Season 2.[10] During Unpretty Rapstar, Jiyoon released a solo song featuring Jung Il-hoon called "This Ain’t Me" during the semifinals. On 13 June 2016, Cube Entertainment announced that 4Minute decided to disband and the members, excluding HyunA, were still in discussion on whether they will renew their contracts.[11][12] On 15 June 2016, Cube Entertainment official announced that Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon and Sohyun's contracts had expired and they decided not to renew their contracts.[13][14]
2016–present: Label change and Day and Night
On August 8, 2016, Jiyoon has signed an exclusive contract with JS E&M, which also houses artists such as actors Seo Ha-joon, Byun Jung-soo, Yang Mi-ra and Chun Jung-myung, as well as South Korean girl group Tren-D. The agency announced her solo debut plans and actively support her from music to acting and also on variety shows, citing her as having "unlimited potential".[15][16][17] On August 31, 2016, Jiyoon is reported hard at work preparing for a digital single album release in October. Despite being a singer, her new agency confirmed she will also be active in upcoming dramas and broadcasts.[18][19]
Jiyoon debuted as a solo artist on November 2, 2016 by the stage name "Jenyer", with the single album Day and Night. The title song "I Do" and its music video were released on the same day. Jiyoon didn't promote her new single on music shows. On March 23, 2017, she released the collaboration single "Cliché" with Samuel Seo. The accompanying music video was released the same day. On April 10, 2017, Jiyoon showed support and attended the movie premiere for "Daddy You, Daughter Me" in which Heo Gayoon, the former groupmate of Jiyoon, made her acting debut.[20] Since 2019, she's also the vocalist of the band Prsnt with DJ Allzwell and producer mOnSteR nO.9.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| The Moment I Loved |
Track listing
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Single albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Day and Night (낮 and 밤) |
Track listing
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| Bad |
Track listing
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Soulmate" (소울메이트) (with DickPunks) |
2014 | Non-album singles |
| "I Do" | 2016 | Day and Night |
| "Cliché" (with Samuel Seo) |
2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Hello" (저기요) (featuring Kisum) | ||
| "Because" | 2018 | |
| "Bus" | ||
| "Shower" (샤워) | ||
| "Illusion" | 2019 | The Moment I Loved |
| "Bad" (featuring KIMMUSEUM) | 2020 | Bad |
| "Soop" (featuring Gayoon) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Title | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MBC My Princess OST | "Oasis" (오아시스) | — |
| 2012 | My Love By My Side OST | "Between Love and Friendship" (사랑과 우정사이) | original song by Pinocchio (피노키오) |
| 2013 | Love For Ten - Generation of Youth OST | "Only You" | with Son Ji-hyun |
| 2015 | Unpretty Rapstar 2 | "This Ain't Me" (바꾸지 마) | with Jung Il-hoon |
| 2017 | The Guardians OST | "AMEN" | with Damiano |
| "Taken" | with DAVII | ||
| King of Mask Singer OST Part. 131 | "Beautiful Goodbye" (아름다운 이별) | with Kim Won-joo (4Men), original song by Kim Gun-mo | |
| 2020 | Hanging On! OST | "Don't lose your mind" (놓지마 정신줄) | — |
Other appearances
| Year | Album | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Look at Me | "Look at Me" (나만 봐) | Woo Yi-kyung feat. Jiyoon |
| 2010 | H-Logic | "Bring It Back" | Lee Hyo-ri feat. Jiyoon & Bekah |
| 2011 | Bubble Pop! | "Downtown" | HyunA feat. Jiyoon |
| 2012 | Solbi Is An Ottogi (솔비는 오뚜기) | "Ottogi" (오뚜기) | Sol B feat. Jiyoon |
| 2014 | 4Minute World | "I'll Tell You" (알려 줄게) | with Jihyun & Sohyun |
| SBS Hallyu Dream Concert 2014 | "Moonlight Silla (Rock Ver.)" | with Heo Young-ji, Song Ji-eun, DickPunks and Park So-yeon |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A Time to Leave | Yoon-so | Lead role |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dreaming CEO | Kkoom Yi | Lead role |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Immortal Songs 2 | Contestant |
| 2015 | Unpretty Rapstar 2 | Contestant |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant[21][22] |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012–2013 | My Love by My Side | Bok-hee |
References
- ^ Kang, E. (November 1, 2016). "Watch: Jeon Jiyoon Makes Solo Debut As Jenyer With Gorgeous "I Do" MV". Soompi. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ 김형우 (Gimhyeongwoo) (June 17, 2009). 데뷔하루 앞둔 포미닛 "라이브 걱정없어, 실력으로 승부하겠다". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Lee Hyori teams up with 4minute's Ji-yoon & After School's Bekah". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ B2ST Yoseob & 4minute's Ji-yoon For "My Princess" OST[permanent dead link]
- ^ GhostWriter, "HyunA releases “Bubble Pop!” mini album! feat Ji-yoon Archived September 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", allkpop, Jul 4, 2011.
- ^ Vitalsign, "4minute's Ji-yoon talks about joining 'Immortal Song 2' Archived January 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine", allkpop, Jun 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Casper, Idol music show “Immortal Song 2″ airs episode #7! Archived January 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, allkpop, Jul 16, 2011.
- ^ "KPOP NEWS - 4Minute's Jeon Ji Yoon to Take on First Acting Challenge through Web Drama | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "4minute's Jiyoon joins 'Unpretty Rapstar 2' after all". Allkpop. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "큐브 측 "포미닛 사실상 해체, 팀 존속 어려워"". Newsen.com. June 13, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Cube Entertainment Reps Say 4Minute Members Have Decided To Disband". Soompi. June 13, 2016. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "포미닛 해체 확정…"현아 외 4인, 재계약 없다"(공식입장)" (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Remaining 4Minute Members Say Goodbye To Cube Entertainment". Soompi. June 16, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Former 4minute member Jiyoon joins JS E&M + reveals solo debut plans". Allkpop. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Jun, R. (August 8, 2016). "Former 4Minute Member Jeon Jiyoon Preparing For Solo Debut". Soompi. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Estee (August 9, 2016). "#JiYoon: Former 4Minute Member Signs With JS E&M; Reveals Solo Debut Plans". Hype.my. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Jiyoon greets fans through new, solo profile cuts after 4minute's disbandment". Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Choi, A. (August 31, 2016). "Former 4Minute Member Jiyoon Unveils New Pictures As Solo Artist". Soompi. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Jeon Jiyoon Makes Solo Debut As Jenyer With Gorgeous "I Do" MV". Soompi. November 1, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Baek Cho-hyun (December 10, 2017). "'복면가왕' 노래자판기, 2R 진출…인형뽑기는 포미닛 전지윤". News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Jang Jin-ri (December 10, 2017). "'복면가왕' 인형뽑기는 포미닛 출신 전지윤…반전 정체 '충격'". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
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