Jang Ye-eun

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Jang Ye-eun
Yeeun in December 2019
Born (1998-08-10) August 10, 1998 (age 27)
Dongducheon, South Korea
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofUnited Cube
WebsiteYeeun
Korean name
Hangul
장예은
Hanja
張睿恩
RRJang Yeeun
MRChang Yeŭn

Jang Ye-eun (Korean장예은; born August 10, 1998), better known as Yeeun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and rapper signed to Superbell Company. She is best known as the main rapper of the South Korean girl group CLC.[1] She was part of the longest-running pair of hosts at SBS MTV's The Show, hosting from May 2018 to November 2019, alongside Jeno of NCT Dream.

Early life and education

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Yeeun was born and raised in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[2] She has an older sister.[2] She attended Dongbo Elementary School, Dongducheon Girls' Middle School and School of Performing Arts Seoul. She graduated from the latter in February 2017.[3]

Career

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2014–2021: Career beginnings and solo activities

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In 2014, Yeeun made appearances in the music videos for "G.NA's Secret" and "Beep Beep" by G.NA and BtoB, respectively. Yeeun also participated in the former's promotional activities as a backing dancer with fellow Cube Entertainment trainees.[4]

Yeeun in 2015

On March 10, 2015, Yeeun was revealed as the main rapper of the girl group CLC.[5] The group officially debuted on March 19, 2015, with their debut single, "Pepe", from their debut EP, First Love.[6][7] On June 29, Yeeun hosted BtoB's comeback showcase for Complete with Na In-woo.[8]

On March 20, 2018, Yeeun made her runway debut for Greedilous at the 2018 F/W Hera Seoul Fashion Week, which was held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza.[9][10] On May 21, SBS MTV announced that Yeeun had been selected to be host The Show starting from the 149th episode, on May 22, 2018, alongside NCT Dream's Jeno and Jin Longguo.[11] She departed the show after the 212th episode, on November 26, 2019.[12]

Together with fellow CLC member, Oh Seung-hee, Yeeun featured on the original soundtrack for the drama, My Fellow Citizens!, with the song "Really Bad Guy", released on April 22, 2019.[13]

In May 2020, Yeeun joined the cast of the Mnet's music competition show, Good Girl.[14][15] Yeeun had participated in a total of three songs during the show. She performed "Witch" with Hyo-yeon, Cheetah, Jamie, and Jiwoo of Kard on 6th episode.[16] She had two solo songs, "Barbie" and "Mermaid" which were featured in the final episode.[17][18] She promoted the "Barbie" on the 672nd episode of M Countdown.[19] She later released a special solo music video for "Mermaid" on the CLC YouTube channel in the run-up to CLC's September 2020 release, Helicopter.

In June 2021, Cube Entertainment announced that Yeeun would make her acting debut with her fellow members, Oh Seung-hee and Jang Seung-yeon, in the short film anthology series, Tastes of Horror.[20] The short film premiered at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2022.[21]

2022–present: Departure from Cube Entertainment, solo debut and EL7ZUP

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On March 18, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced that Yeeun would be leaving the company after choosing to not renew her contract with the company.[22]

On August 11, SuperBell Company revealed that Yeeun had signed exclusive contract with them as a solo artist.[23] Yeeun participated as a featured artist on the single "Nirvana Girl" by Sorn, which was released on September 15.[24] She later featured on oceanfromtheblue's single "Come Back Home", released on November 22.[25]

Yeeun in 2023

In March 2023, SuperBell Company announced that Yeeun would be making her solo debut on April 13, with the single album "The Beginning" and its title track "Cherry Coke".[26] Her debut was preceded by the release of the digital single "Strange Way To Love" on March 20.[27] On May 18, SuperBell Company confirmed Yeeun's participation in Mnet's reality competition show Queendom Puzzle after her appearance in the Pick-Cat team's special performance video which was released on the same day.[28] On August 16, Yeeun placed 7th with a total of 350,517 points in the final episode of Queendom Puzzle, allowing her to debut with the winning group El7z Up.[29]

On July 29, 2024, the digital single "Picky (Feat. Bang Yong-guk)" was issued as a pre-release for Yeeun's upcoming extended play.[30]

Public image

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In the media

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Yeeun is well known for having sported a bob cut during CLC promotions spanning 2018 to 2019, gaining the moniker of "단발머리 걔" (short-haired girl) in the Korean media.[31][32][33]

Endorsements

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Yeeun participated in the Spring/Summer 2016 and Fall/Winter 2016 TBJ campaigns, alongside BtoB.[34] In August 2020, Yeeun was announced to be the brand model for Cosio's Super Glass Care Treatment line.[35]

Discography

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Single albums

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List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
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The Beginning 38

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
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2020 Good Girl Episode 3
"Barbie"
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Good Girl Final
"Strange Way to Love" 2023 The Beginning
"Cherry Coke" 141
"Picky"
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Soundtrack appearances

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Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artist(s)
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Mermaid" 2018 Lee Min-hyuk, Peniel, Jung Il-hoon, Soyeon, Wooseok ONE

Songwriting credits

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All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[39]

List of songs, showing release year, artist name, album name, and co-writers
Song Year Artist Album Co-writers
"What Planet Are You From?" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2016 CLC Nu.Clear[b] Son Youngjin, Jo SunghoLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Day By Day" Big Sancho, Son Youngjin, Ferdy,Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
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"Mistake" 2017 Crystyle Big Sancho, FerdyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Meow Meow" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Son Youngjin, SunghoLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"I Mean That" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Son Youngjin, Kang DonghaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Bae" Free'sm Big Sancho, Park HaeilLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"I Like It" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Seo Jaewoo, Big SanchoLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Hold Your Hand" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Son Youngjin, Kang DonghaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Black Dress" 2018 Black Dress Cho Sungho, Ferdy, Kang DonghaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Like That Jaeri Potter, Kwon EunbinLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Distance" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Seo Jaewoo, Cho SunghoLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"To The Sky" Cho Sungho, FerdyLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"7th" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Cho Sungho, Kang DonghaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Mermaid" United Cube One Lee Minhyuk, Jung Ilhoon, Peniel, Wooseok, SoyeonLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
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"No" 2019 CLC No.1 SoyeonLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Show" Dally, Seo Jaewoo (TENTEN), BreadBeat (TENTEN), JuneLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Breakdown" Choi YoungkyungLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"I Like It" Kim Yeonseo, The ProofLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"I Need U" Anna Timgren, Vincenzo, Fuxxy, Any MasinggaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Really Bad Guy" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Yeeun and Seunghee (CLC) My Fellow Citizens! OST Kim Heewon, ZEENAN, Oh Seungeun, Jeong DaonLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"ME"(美) CLC Non-album singles Yeah Nice, Son Youngjin, Ferdy, Jay JayLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Devil" Seo JieumLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Witch" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2020 Yeeun with Hyoyeon, Jiwoo, Jamie, Cheetah Good Girl Episode 3 MEGATONE (13), Jamie, 88247, LUKE (13), SCORE (13)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Helicopter" CLC Helicopter BreadBeat (TENTEN), Jo YunkyungLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Helicopter" (English Ver.) BreadBeat (TENTEN), Jo Yunkyung, Melanie Joy FontanaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
"Strange Way To Love" 2023 Yeeun The Beginning Hae Da-youngLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
  1. ^ a b As a member of El7z Up only.
  2. ^ Credits taken from the "Nu.Clear" physical album.

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Videography

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Music videos

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Title Year Artist(s) Director(s) Ref.
"Beep Beep" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2014 BtoB Unknown
"G.NA's Secret" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) G.NA
"Kimishika" 2015 Son Dong-woon
"Strange Way To Love" 2023 Jang Ye-eun
"Cherry Coke"

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Tastes of Horror: Ding Dong Challenge Bora Featured as part of a short film anthology series. [20]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Star News Correspondent Every Monday
2018–2019 The Show Host With NCT Dream's Jeno [11][12]
2020 Good Girl Contestant [14][15]
2020 Asia Song Festival Host With NCT's Doyoung [40]
2023 Queendom Puzzle Contestant Spin-off of Queendom [41]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Yeeun's Sweet Radio Host January 13 – July 13
Doom-CLC, Doodoom-CLC Herself Ep. 5-6 [42]
2019 Yeeun's Even Sweeter Radio Host 43 episodes, from February 5 – December 15 [43]
2021 Play on Challenge: Joker Wars Panelist
2025 Welcome to the Forest of Tarot Host [44]

Radio

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2019–2020 Vibe Chart Show Host; on-air podcast; September 2019 – February 2020 [45]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Seoul Music Awards 2024 Rookie of the Year Jang Ye-eun Nominated [46]

Notes

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