Yiren (Korean: 이런; Chinese: 怡人; Japanese: イロン) is a Chinese singer under Yue Hua Entertainment. She is the center and maknae of the girl group EVERGLOW.
She made her solo debut on August 31, 2022 with the single "Call Call".
Career[]
2018: Produce 48[]
In May 2018, she became a contestant on the survival show Produce 48. She was eliminated in episode 11 after ranking 28th place.[1]
2019: Debut with EVERGLOW[]
On February 18, 2019, Yue Hua Entertainment announced that Yiren and fellow Produce 48 contestant Kim Sihyeon would be debuting in the company's girl group EVERGLOW.[2] Yiren was officially revealed as the fourth member of the group on February 21.[3]
EVERGLOW officially debuted on March 18 with the single album "Arrival of EVERGLOW".
2022: Solo debut with "Call Call"[]
On August 26, Yue Hua announced that Yiren would release her first single "Call Call" on August 31.[4]
Personal life[]
Education[]
She earned her degree in Traditional Dance from Zhejiang Art Vocational Academy after graduating from Hangzhou No. 13 Middle School.[citation needed]
Health[]
On December 1, 2020, Yue Hua Entertainment shared that Yiren and Sihyeon had been diagnosed with COVID-19 disease. As a result, all remaining EVERGLOW members and their staff would go on voluntary self-isolation for two weeks. The group had recently recorded an episode of Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook with a few other artists, but they all tested negative.[5]
On January 9, 2021, Yue Hua Entertainment that both Yiren and Sihyeon were out of isolation and tested negative on a final COVID-19 test. Thus, they were cleared to return to group promotions.[6]
Hiatus[]
On January 9, 2022, it was announced from Yiren that she would be taking a break from EVERGLOW temporarily as she will spend time with her family in China between mid-January to the end of February for academic schedules and will be suspended from activities for the time being.[7]
After a 10-month hiatus, she returned on November 8, 2022, when she returned to South Korea.[8]
On March 18, 2025, Yiren revealed she hasn't earned any income for her activities in EVERGLOW since their debut in 2019.[9][10]
Discography[]
Korean[]
Participation releases[]
- "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (with contestants of Produce 48) (2018)
- Produce 48 - 30 Girls 6 Concepts ("See You Again" as part of The Promise) (2018)
Chinese[]
Digital singles[]
- "Call Call" (2022)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Produce 48 (Mnet, 2018) - contestant
Trivia[]
- Yiren's favorite Greek goddess is Aphrodite.[11]
- Her role models are Girls' Generation's Yoona and actress Jun Jihyun.[12]
- Prior to Produce 48, she trained for 1 year and 4 months.[13]
- Her nickname is Pomeranian.[12]
- Yiren was voted as the "#1 Visual Center" on Produce 48.[1]
- She doesn't like fish.[12]
- Her hobbies are shopping and cooking.[13]
- Her specialties are Chinese traditional dance and voice mimicry.[13]
- She knows how to imitate Mario (from the popular game franchise Super Mario Bros).[14]
- She and Sihyeon are the only members of EVERGLOW who use their real names as their stage names (in this case, her stage name Yiren comes from her real name, Wang Yiren).[15]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Yiren/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Produce 48: Episode 1-11
- ↑ Naver: '프듀48' 시현X이런, 위에화 첫 걸그룹 '에버글로우' 데뷔 확정 (공식입장)
- ↑ YouTube: EVERGLOW Crank In Film #YIREN (이런)
- ↑ @yhartists on Twitter (August 26, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: EVERGLOW's Yiren And Sihyeon Test Positive For COVID-19 + "Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook" Guests And Staff Share Negative Test Results
- ↑ Soompi: EVERGLOW's Yiren And Sihyeon To Resume Group Activities After Testing Negative For COVID-19
- ↑ Soompi: EVERGLOW’s Yiren To Spend Time In China With Family + Group Will Temporarily Promote As Five Members
- ↑ Koreaboo: EVERGLOW Fans Are Elated As Yiren Returns From Her 10-Month Hiatus
- ↑ The Korea Herald: Everglow’s Wang Yiren alleges she has not received any income since debut 6 years ago
- ↑ NME: EVERGLOW’s Yiren claims she’s had “zero income” since the group’s debut
- ↑ Stone Music Entertainment on Facebook - EVERGLOW TMI Q&A
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 EVERGLOW Debut Member Profile : Yiren
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Produce 48 Contestant Profile: Wang YiRen
- ↑ (Pops in Seoul) Ready? All light! EVERGLOW(에버글로우) Members' Self-Introduction
- ↑ Koreaboo: The Real Meanings Behind EVERGLOW’s Unusual Stage Names
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