Heejin
Heejin | |
|---|---|
| A young Asian woman with shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes wearing a green leather jacket waving with both of her hands. Heejin in November 2023 | |
| Born | Jeon Hee-jin October 19, 2000 Daejeon, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전희진 |
| Hanja | 田姬振 |
| RR | Jeon Huijin |
| MR | Chŏn Hŭijin |
| Signature | |
| File:LOONA HeeJin signature.svg | |
Jeon Hee-jin (Korean: 전희진; pronounced [tɕʌn çidʑin]; born October 19, 2000), known mononymously as Heejin (occasionally stylized as HeeJin) is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Loona, its sub-unit Loona 1/3, and Artms.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Jeon Hee-jin was born on October 19, 2000, in Daejeon, South Korea, the youngest of three children with two older sisters.[2] She graduated from Hansung Girls High School in 2019.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]2016–2022: Debut with Loona and Mix Nine
[edit | edit source]On September 26, 2016, Blockberry Creative announced that Heejin was going to be the first member of their upcoming girl group Loona.[4] As part of the group's pre-debut release strategy, Heejin then went on to release her self-titled single album alongside its single "Vivid" on October 5.[5]
In November 2016, Heejin was featured on the song "I'll Be There" on the debut single album of Loona member HyunJin.[6] The two also later featured on the song "The Carol", which was released as part of Loona member Haseul's debut single album in December, 2016.[7] In January 2017, Heejin would collaborate once again with Hyunjin for the song "My Sunday" which was released as part of Loona member Yeojin's debut solo album.[8]
On February 14, 2017, Heejin was announced to debut in Loona's first sub-unit Loona 1/3 alongside members Haseul, Hyunjin, and Vivi. They subsequently debuted on March 13 with their mini album Love & Live.[9] In October, Heejin auditioned alongside members Haseul, and Hyunjin for the survival reality show Mix Nine.[10] She passed the audition, and went on as a participant until the final episode, where she finished 4th amongst the female participants.[11]
On March 30, 2018, Heejin featured on the song "Rosy" alongside her members Gowon and Hyeju (also known by her former stage name Olivia Hye), which was part of Olivia Hye's debut single album.[12] Heejin officially debuted with Loona as a full group on August 20, 2018 with the release of their debut EP [+ +].[13]
On November 28, 2022, JTBC Entertainment News reported that nine members of Loona, including Heejin, had filed an application for a provisional injunction to suspend their exclusive contract with Blockberry Creative, following member Chuu's expulsion three days earlier.[14]
2023–present: Solo activities and re-debut with Artms
[edit | edit source]On January 13, 2023, it was reported that Heejin, alongside Odd Eye Circle members Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry, had been granted a preliminary injunction against her contract with Blockberry Creative.[15] On March 17, Heejin signed an exclusive contract with Modhaus, an agency founded by Loona's former creative director Jaden Jeong[16] On April 1, Heejin was announced as a member of Artms along with other Loona members Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry.[17] She made her solo debut with the extended play K on October 31.[18] The English and rock versions of the lead single "Algorithm" were released on September 23, 2024.[19]
On November 13, 2025, Heejin released the digital single "Savior" (stylized as "sAvioR"), a rock song, accompanied by a music video.[20]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Extended plays
[edit | edit source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [21] | |||
| K |
Track listing
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Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [23] | |||
| "ViViD"[a] | 2016 | — | HeeJin |
| "Like A Star" (이 밤이 지나면)[24] (as Excellent Vibe) |
2018 | — | Mix Nine Part 4 |
| "Come to Play" (놀러와)[25] (as Our Home) |
— | Mix Nine Part 6 | |
| "Honestly" | 2022 | — | Non-album single |
| "Algorithm" | 2023 | 132 | K |
| "Savior" | 2025 | Pending | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Soundtrack appearances
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR BGM [26] | |||
| "Masquerade"[27] (with Jinsoul) |
2022 | — | Tracer Original Soundtrack |
| "Love Me Too"[28] | 2025 | 87 | Kick Kick Kick Kick Original Soundtrack |
Songwriting credits
[edit | edit source]All songwriting credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database.[29]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Algorithm" | 2023 | Heejin | K |
| "Video Game" | |||
| "Nokia" | |||
| "Addiction" | |||
| "Sparkle" | 2024 | Artms | DALL |
| "Goddess" | 2025 | Club Icarus |
Videography
[edit | edit source]Music videos
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Algorithm" | 2023 | Kim Sunung (Kings Creative Lab) |
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| "Savior" | 2025 | Unknown | [32] |
Music video appearances
[edit | edit source]| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Bad" | Ben | [33] |
| 2021 | "I Should Not Have Loved You" | DinDin, Min Kyung-hoon | [34] |
Filmography
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Web series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Do You Remember When We First Met? | Jeon Heejin | [35] |
| 2023 | Convenience Store Baejjangie | Sarang | [36] |
| 2025 | Idol ABC Tour | Herself | [37] |
Television shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Mix Nine | Contestant | Placed 4th | [10] |
Notes
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External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century South Korean women singers
- South Korean women pop singers
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean dance music singers
- South Korean web series actresses
- English-language singers from South Korea
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- Mix Nine contestants
- Dance-pop musicians
- Musicians from Daejeon
- Loona (group) members