Miyeon (Korean: 미연; Japanese: ミヨン) is a South Korean singer, model, actress and MC under Cube Entertainment. She is the main vocalist of the girl group (G)I-DLE.
She made her solo debut on April 27, 2022 with the mini album My.
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
In 2010, Miyeon became a YG Entertainment trainee. She was supposed to debut as a member of BLACKPINK's final lineup, however, suddenly left the company in 2015. She said that she left the company because her debut was always postponed, and she gave up waiting.
2018: Debut with (G)I-DLE[]
On April 8, 2018, Miyeon was revealed as the second member of (G)I-DLE.[1] The group officially debuted on May 2 with their first mini album I Am.
2020–2021: King of Mask Singer, Replay[]
On March 1, Miyeon appeared on the show King of Mask Singer. As the masked singer 'Boiled Egg', she sang "Good Bye Sadness, Hello Happiness", by Yoon Mi Rae. It was her very first solo activity, and though she was nervous, she was able to showcase her mature voice.[2]
In September 2020, it was announced that Miyeon would make her acting debut in the web drama Replay, where she was cast as the lead alongside SF9's Hwi Young.[3] The series is set to start airing in January 2021.[4]
In February 2021, she joined M Countdown's MC lineup. Her first broadcast as an MC was on February 18.[5]
2022: Solo debut with My, first win[]
On April 6, Newsen reported that Miyeon will be making her solo debut later in the month. Hours later, Cube confirmed the report.[6] Two days later, it was announced that Miyeon will be making her solo debut with her first mini album, My, on April 27, 2022.[7] "Drive", the album's title track, won first place on The Show on May 3rd, awarding Miyeon her first solo music show win.[8]
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
Features[]
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OSTs[]
Participation releases[]
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Writing credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| Miyeon | "Rain (소나기)" | My | Writing[9] |
| 2024 | |||
| (G)I-DLE | "Vision" | 2 | Writing |
| "Neverland" | I Sway | ||
Concerts[]
Concert participation[]
- KCON Germany 2024 (2024)[10]
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
Music shows[]
- M Countdown[5] (Mnet, 2021–2023) - MC (ep. 698 - 823)
Reality shows[]
- Siblings' Relationships (JTBC, 2024) - MC[13]
- City Z Goes to the Countryside (ENA - 2024) - cast[14]
Endorsements[]
On August 1, 2023, Vogue Korea revealed that Miyeon had been appointed as the global brand ambassador for Jimmy Choo.[15] On September 4, 2023, Sunyang Soju announced that they have selected Miyeon as the brand's newest model.[16] On March 12, 2024, Miyeon was announced as the model for CJ Olive Young's makeup brand WAKEMAKE.[17]
- Jimmy Choo (2023)
- Sunyang Soju (2023)
- WAKEMAKE (2024)
Trivia[]
- Her MBTI personality type is ENFP.[18]
- She is roommates with Soyeon.
- During the time she was a YG Entertainment trainee, she was part of the pre-debut girl group PINK PUNK, which consisted of all BLACKPINK members, SECRET NUMBER's Jinny, The Ark's Euna Kim, and soloists Hannah Jang and Kim Eunbi.[19][20]
- She is close friends with Fromis_9's Jiwon and Seoyeon, TWICE's Sana and Secret Number's Jinny.[21]
- Her favorite color is green.
- She is an only child.[22]
- She is left-handed.
- If she could choose to live anywhere other than South Korea, she would choose to live in outer space.[23]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Miyeon/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ @G_I_DLE on Twitter (April 8, 2018)
- ↑ Soompi: Main Vocalist Of Talented Girl Group Blows Everyone Away With Her Mature Voice On "The King Of Mask Singer"
- ↑ Soompi: SF9’s Hwiyoung, (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon, And More Confirmed To Star In New Romance Web Drama
- ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon And SF9’s Hwiyoung’s Upcoming Web Drama “Replay” Unveils Fun Poster
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Soompi: Leaving “M Countdown” + (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon And Nam Yoon Su Taking Over As New MCs
- ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon Confirmed To Make Solo Debut
- ↑ @@G_I_DLE on Twitter (April 8, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon Takes 1st-Ever Solo Win On “The Show” With “Drive”; Performances By VERIVERY, MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul, And More
- ↑ @G_I_DLE on Twitter (April 15, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: KCON Germany 2024 Announces 2nd Lineup Of Artists
- ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon And “The Penthouse” Star Lee Tae Vin Cast In New Web Drama
- ↑ AllKpop: (G)I-DLE's Miyeon to star in upcoming web drama 'Adult Trainee'
- ↑ Soompi: BamBam, Miyeon, Jonathan And Patricia, And More Join As MCs For New Dating Reality Show By Former “EXchange” PD
- ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE's Miyeon And aespa's Winter To Guest Together On ENA's New Travel Variety Show
- ↑ Soompi: (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon Becomes Jimmy Choo’s New Global Ambassador
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 맥키스컴퍼니, 소주 '선양' 모델에 '(여자)아이들' 미연 발탁
- ↑ (KR) News1: 웨이크메이크, 브랜드 뮤즈로 (여자)아이들 미연 발탁
- ↑ @G_I_DLE on Twitter (March 2, 2022)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Koreaboo: 14 K-Pop Idols Who All Once Trained Under YG Entertainment
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Koreaboo: Here’s What Happened To The Members of PINK PUNK, The Original Members Of BLACKPINK
- ↑ @miyeonjpg on Twitter (May 2, 2018) – Photos of her with them
- ↑ @allforminnie on Twitter (May 27, 2018)
- ↑ Koreaboo: (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon Wants To Live In Philadelphia For An Unexpected Reason, But There’s One Problem
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