Heejin
Heejin in November 2020
Born
Jeon Hee-jin

(2000-10-19) October 19, 2000
Daejeon, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeon Hee-jin
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Hŭijin
Signature

Jeon Hee-jin (Korean: 전희진, Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn ɦiːdziːn]; 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

Jeon Hee-jin was born on October 19, 2000, in Daejeon, South Korea, the youngest of three children with two older sisters. She graduated from Hansung Girls High School in 2019.[2]

Career

2016–2022: Debut with Loona, and Mix Nine

On September 26, 2016, Blockberry Creative announced that Heejin was going to be the first member of their upcoming girl group Loona.[3] As part of the group's pre-debut release strategy, Heejin then went on to release her self-titled single album alongside it's single "Vivid" on October 5.[4]

In November 2016, Heejin was featured on the song "I'll Be There" on Loona member Hyunjin's solo debut album.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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".[8] In October, Heejin auditioned alongside members Haseul, and Hyunjin for the survival reality show Mix Nine.[9] She passed the audition, and went on as a participant until the final episode, where she finished 4th amongst the female participants.[10]

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.[11] Heejin officially debuted with Loona as a full group on August 20, 2018 with the release of their debut EP [+ +].[12]

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.[13]

2023–present: Joining Modhaus, and solo activities

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.[14] On March 17, 2023, Heejin signed an exclusive contract with Modhaus.[15] She made her solo debut with the extended play "K" on October 31, 2023.[16]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
K
Track listing
  1. "Kehwa" (개화)
  2. "Algorithm"
  3. "Sad Girls Club"
  4. "Video Game"
  5. "Nokia"
  6. "Addiction"
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Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[19]
"Honestly" 2022 — Non-album single
"Algorithm" 2023 132 K
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
"Masquerade"
(with Jinsoul)		 2022 — Tracer OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017–2018 Mix Nine Contestant Placed 4th [9]

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Algorithm" 2023 Kim Sunung
(KINGS CREATIVE LAB)		 [20][21]

References

  1. ↑ Daly, Rhian (October 11, 2023). "Loona and Artms member HeeJin teases new solo album 'K'". NME. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ Go, Seung-Ah (January 7, 2019). "이달의소녀 현진·희진, 오늘(7일) 고교 졸업...멤버들 참석 축하" (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Son, Ye-ji (October 3, 2016). "'이달의 소녀' 희진, 서울 이어 파리 티저 공개 '역대급 스케일'" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Choi, Hyeon-jeong (October 5, 2016). "이달의 소녀 희진, 데뷔곡 '비비드(ViViD)' 공개" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Choi, Gyeong-guk (November 17, 2016). "이달의 소녀 현진, 17일 싱글 '다녀가요' 발매" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Jang, Hyeon-jeong (December 14, 2016). "이달의 소녀, 단체곡 '더 캐롤' 티저 공개" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin (January 17, 2017). "이달의소녀 희진·현진, 찰떡 케미 '마이 선데이' MV 공개" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ Son, Ye-ji (March 6, 2017). "'데뷔 임박' 이달의 소녀 1/3, 지상파 광고 돌입... "이례적"" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Choi, Ji-ye. "양현석X한동철 '믹스나인' 첫 주자, 드디어 베일 벗었다". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ Choi, So-young. "'믹스나인' 女신류진·男우진영 1등, 데뷔는 소년팀". Star News (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin (March 26, 2018). "이달의 소녀 올리비아 혜, 30일 솔로곡 발표...'이고이스트'" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ Herman, Tamar. "Loona Announces First Formal Single 'Hi High': Watch a Teaser". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  13. ↑ Park, Sang-hoo (November 28, 2022). "[단독]이달의 소녀 비비·현진 제외 9명 계약 해지 소송 중" [[Exclusive] 9 contract cancellation proceedings excluding Loona Vivi and Hyunjin] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ Choi, Hye-jin (January 13, 2023). "이달의 소녀, 일부 멤버 계약해지 소송 승소...소속사 "확인 중" [공식]" [Loona wins the lawsuit for contract termination of some members...Agency "confirming" [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (March 17, 2023). "'前 이달의 소녀' 최리X진솔X희진X김립, 모드하우스와 전속계약[공식]". Herald Pop. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Daly, Rhian (October 11, 2023). "Loona and Artms member HeeJin teases new solo album 'K'". NME. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  17. ↑ "K 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  18. ↑ Accumulative sales of K:
  19. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "Algorithm". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 29 – November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  20. ↑ Heejin 'Algorithm' MV (Music video). Official Artms. October 31, 2023. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ K (EP) (photobook). HeeJin. South Korea: MODHAUS, Kakao Entertainment. 2023. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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