Yujin (Kep1er)

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Yujin
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Background
Other name(s)	Cuī Yǒuzhēn (崔有眞) (Chinese)
Birth name	Choi Yu-jin (최유진)
Birth date	August 12, 1996 (1996-08-12)
Birth place	Seosin-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Height	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	42 kg (93 lb)
Blood type	A
Career
Occupation	Singer, actress
Group debut	March 19, 2015 (CLC) January 3, 2022 (Kep1er)
Years active	2015–present
Agency	WAKEONE (2021–present) Cube Entertainment (2011–2022)
Associations	CLC Kep1er Girls Planet 999
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Related Wikis
CLC Wiki • Kep1er Wiki • Girls Planet 999 Wiki

Yujin (유진), also known by her full name Choi Yujin (Korean: 최유진; Chinese: 崔有眞; Japanese: チェ・ユジン), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the leader of the multinational project girl group Kep1er and a former member of the girl group CLC.

She finished in third on the reality survival show Girls Planet 999, making her a member of the girl group Kep1er.

Career

Pre-debut

Prior to CLC's debut, Yujin, alongside the four other original members, worked as backup dancers for G.NA during her promotions for "G.NA's Secret".

2015–2022: CLC

She debuted as a member of CLC on March 19, 2015 with the group's first mini album First Love.

On May 20, 2022, Cube announced that CLC's official activities have concluded.

2021–2022: Girls Planet 999, Kep1er, and departure from Cube Entertainment

In early spring 2021, rumors about Yujin's participation in Mnet's newest reality show, Girls Planet 999, began to surface; the rumors were confirmed true in a news article released on June 7. Her contestant profile was officially released on July 17. The show began airing on August 6 and finished on October 22. During the show's finale, she was revealed to have ranked 3rd overall, thus making her a member of Kep1er. On January 3, 2022, she made her debut in the group with the release of their debut mini album First Impact.

Sometime in mid-2022, Yujin was removed from Cube Entertainment's website confirming her departure from the agency after 11 years.

Discography

OSTs

• "UUU OST" ("See U There" with Choi Byung Chan & Xion) (2024)

Participation releases

• "O.O.O (Over&Over&Over)" (with contestants of Girls Planet 999) (2021)
• Girls Planet 999 - Creation Mission ("Shoot!" as part of POP! CORN) (2021)
• "Girls Planet 999 - Completion Mission" ("Shine", "Another Dream" with finalists of Girls Planet 999) (2021)

Other releases

• "Tropical Light" (with Xiaoting, Youngeun, Yeseo) (2023)
• "Cruise" (with Xiaoting, Yeseo) (2024)

Filmography

Dramas

• Nightmare Teacher (Naver TV, 2016) - as Cheon Yuna
• Green Fever (Naver TV, 2017) - as Yujin
• So Not Worth It (Netflix, 2021) - as Han Hyun-ah
• Pumpkin Time (Kakao TV, 2021) - as Han Soo-ji

Reality shows

• Girls Planet 999 (Mnet, 2021) - contestant

Variety shows

• Real Man (MBC, 2015) - guest
• Comedy Big League (tvN, 2015) - special guest
• Same Bed, Different Dreams (SBS, 2016) - panel member
• King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2019) - participant

Music video appearances

• G.NA - "Pretty Lingerie" (2014)
• BTOB - "Beep Beep" (2014)
• Girls Planet 999 - "O.O.O" K-Group Ver. (2021)

Trivia

• In CLC, her representative fruit is a strawberry.
• Her MBTI personality type is ENFP.
• Her hobbies include pilates and watching movies.
• She is friends with ex-MOMOLAND's Taeha and ILY:1's Ara.
• Her specialty is Japanese.
• Her motto on Girls Planet 999 is "Unexpected 'No-Exit' charms! A master of aegyo more refreshing than lemon".
• Yujin and Huening Bahiyyih share a room in the group's dorm.

Gallery

Main article: Yujin (Kep1er)/Gallery

Official links

• Instagram
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• TikTok
• ZEPETO (KCON Partnership)