Jung Whee-in (Korean: 정휘인; born April 17, 1995),[1] known professionally as Wheein, is a South Korean singer under The L1ve. She is best known as a member and vocalist of South Korean girl group Mamamoo.[2] In April 2018, Wheein made her debut as a solo artist with her digital single "Easy." In September 2019, she released her first single album, Soar.[3]
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| Born | Jung Whee-in (1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 (age 27) Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Member of | Mamamoo |
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| Korean name | |
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| Revised Romanization | Jeong Hwi-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Hwiin |
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| Revised Romanization | Hwiin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwiin |
Jung Whee-in was born in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea,[4] where she lived with her grandmother as an only child. She graduated from Wonkwang Information Arts High School.[5]
In June 2014, Wheein officially debuted as a member of Mamamoo, serving as one of the group's main vocalists, when they released their debut single "Mr. Ambiguous" and EP Hello.[6] She had first appeared in the group's first R&B collaboration, "Don't Be Happy", alongside member Solar and featuring Korean singer Bumkey, that January.[7] On April 17, 2018, Wheein debuted as a solo artist, releasing her first single, "Easy."[8] On September 4, 2019, she released her first single album, Soar, with the single "Good Bye."[3] Wheein's first physical release, Soar peaked at number four on the Gaon Album Chart, selling over 23,000 copies in 2019.[9] The single "Good Bye" debuted Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at position 24.[10]
Wheein's debut EP, Redd, was released on April 13, 2021. It debuted at number seven on the Gaon Album Chart, making it her second top-ten debut on the chart.[11] The EP was the 13th best-selling album of April 2021, with over 72,000 copies sold.[12] Lead single "Water Color" debuted and peaked at number 70 on the Gaon Digital Chart[13] and 15 on the Billboard World Digital Songs Sales chart.[14] On April 23, the English version of "Water Color" was released as a digital single.[15]
On June 11, 2021, Wheein decided not to renew her exclusive contract with RBW, but signed a deal with the company allowing her to promote with Mamamoo for at least 2 more years.[16] On August 31, she signed an exclusive contract with Ravi's label, The L1ve.[17]
On January 16, 2022, Wheein released her second EP, Whee, which is her first release under The L1ve.[18]
On April 4, 2022, Wheein announced that she would hold a fan meeting 'D-DAY' at the Yes24 Live Hall on April 17.[19]
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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| KOR [13] |
KOR Hot [24] |
US World [14] | ||||
| "Narcissus" (나르시스) (with Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo) | 2016 | 140 | — | — | — | SM Station |
| "Angel" (with Solar) | 26 | — | — |
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Memory | |
| "Da Ra Da" (다라다) (with Jeff Bernat & B.O.) | 2017 | 80 | — | — |
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Purple |
| "Easy" (featuring Sik-K) | 2018 | 36 | — | — | — | Soar |
| "Loving One Person" (with Hwasa and Kim Hyun-chul) | 2019 | — | — | — | 10th – Preview | |
| "Good Bye" (헤어지자) | 3 | 10 | 24 | Soar | ||
| "Water Color" | 2021 | 70 | — | 15 | Redd | |
| "Solo Christmas" (홀로 크리스마스) (with Ailee) | 90 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Make Me Happy" (오묘해) | 2022 | 65 | 72 | — | Whee | |
| "D-Day" | 141 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "BYE" (with Ravi)[27] | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| "Under Age's Song" (Phantom featuring Wheein) |
2014 | — | — | Phantom Power |
| "The Sunlight Hurts" (햇살이 아파) (Standing Egg featuring Wheein, YoonDak Obroject) |
61 |
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Like | |
| "Domino" (CNBLUE featuring Wheein) |
2015 | — |
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2gether |
| "Please Just Go" (그냥가요) (Louie featuring Wheein) |
25 |
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| "Ex Girl" (Monsta X featuring Wheein) |
2016 | 118 |
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The Clan Pt. 1 Lost |
| "Hey!" (야!) (Sandeul featuring Wheein) |
— |
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Stay As You Are | |
| "Anymore" (부담이 돼) (Jung Key featuring Wheein) |
2017 | 1 |
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Empty |
| "Holy-Day" (Jung Min-hyuk featuring Wheein) |
— | — | Non-album single | |
| "Love or Like" (Standing Egg featuring Wheein) |
— | Dramatic | ||
| "Miss U" (Jude featuring Wheein) |
2018 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Tears Drops" (DinDin featuring Wheein) |
2019 | — | ||
| "4:44" (Park Bom featuring Wheein) |
84 | Blue Rose | ||
| "do do do do" (돼버릴거야) Prod. Giriboy (DinDin featuring Wheein) |
2020 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Diet" (Peakboy featuring Wheein) |
— | |||
| "눈이 오면 mmm" (Basick featuring Wheein) |
— | |||
| "AM PM" Prod. Gray (Jay B featuring Wheein) |
2021 | — | SOMO:Fume | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR Hot [24] | ||||
| "Shadow" (그림자) | 2017 | 31 | — |
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Yellow OST |
| "With My Tears" (내 눈물모아) | 2020 | 18 | 13 | — | Hospital Playlist OST |
| "Shine On You" (그렇게 넌 내게 빛나) | 172 | — | Record of Youth OST | ||
| "I Wish" (바라고 바라) | 2021 | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | The Red Sleeve OST | |
| "Ice Cream Love" | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | One Ordinary Day OST | ||
| "You, You" (너, 너) | 2022 | 13 | 80 | Nth Room OST | |
| "In Your Days" (너의 하루 끝에) | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | Thirty-Nine OST | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| "Moderato" (featuring Hash Swan) | 2016 | —[upper-alpha 5] |
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Memory |
| "25" | 2019 | 183 | N/A | White Wind |
| "Trash" (featuring pH-1) | 2021 | —[upper-alpha 6] | Redd | |
| "Ohoo" (오후) | —[upper-alpha 7] | |||
| "Butterfly" (featuring G.Soul) | —[upper-alpha 8] | |||
| "Springtime" (봄이 너에게) | —[upper-alpha 9] | |||
| "No Thanks" | —[upper-alpha 10] | |||
| "Pink Cloud" | 2022 | —[upper-alpha 11] | Whee | |
| "Letter Filled with Light" | —[upper-alpha 12] | |||
| "Deserve (Interlude)" | —[upper-alpha 13] | |||
| "Pastel" (파스텔) | —[upper-alpha 14] | |||
| "Paraglide" | —[upper-alpha 15] | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[43]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music |
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| 2016 | Mamamoo | "My Hometown" (고향이) | Melting | ||
| Mamamoo (feat. Hash Swan) | "Moderato" [lower-alpha 1] | Memory | |||
| 2017 | Jung Min-hyuk (feat. Wheein) | "Holy-Day" | Non-album single | ||
| 2019 | Mamamoo | "25" [lower-alpha 2] | White Wind | ||
| 2020 | Jvde Milez (feat. Wheein) (prod. Nod) | "Miss U" | MilezAway | ||
| 2021 | Wheein (feat. pH-1) | "Trash" | Redd | ||
| Wheein | "Ohoo" | ||||
| "Springtime" (봄이 너에게) | |||||
| 2022 | "Letter Filled with Light" | Whee |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 100 People, 100 Songs | Contestant | Episode 29–30 (with Hwasa) | |
| Duet Song Festival | Pilot 1 (Chuseok Special) | |||
| 2016 | Duet Song Festival | Pilot 2 (Lunar New Year Special) | ||
| King of Mask Singer | Episode 55–56 (As 'Like a Half Moon') | [44] | ||
| Singing Battle | Episode 8–9 (with Solar) | |||
| 2017 | Duet Song Festival | Episode 35–36 | [45] | |
| 2018 | Secret Unnie | Cast member | Episode 2–6 | [46] |
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Dream Radio | MBC FM4U | Special DJ | March 14 – March 20, 2022 | [47] |
| Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
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| "Easy" | 2018 | Hong Won Ki (Zanybros) | [48] |
| "25" | 2019 | Park Woo Sang (RBW) | [49] |
| "Good Bye" (헤어지자) | Hong Won Ki, Hor Jin Hyung (Zanybros) |
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| "Water Color" | 2021 | Hobin (a HOBIN film) | [51] |
| "Make Me Happy" (오묘해) | 2022 | Sungwhi (nvrmnd) | [52] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| APAN Music Awards | 2020 | Idol Champ Global Pick – Solo | Wheein | Nominated | [53] |
| APAN Star Awards | Best OST Award | "With My Tears" | Nominated | [54] | |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2019 | Artist of the Year – Digital Music (September) | "Good bye" | Nominated | |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2020 | OST Award | "With My Tears" | Nominated |
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