Biography
Who is Yubin?
Early life and education
Yubin was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on October 4, 1988. She spent her early years in Korea and attended Anyang High School before moving to San Jose, California. While living in the United States, she studied at and graduated from Leland High School. After returning to South Korea, she attended Myongji University, where she earned a degree in Film and Music.
Before her debut with her famous group, she was originally scheduled to debut as a member of Five Girls under Good Entertainment alongside several other trainees. However, that group disbanded in 2007 due to financial troubles at the agency, leading all the members to move on to different entertainment companies.
Wonder Girls career
Yubin joined the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and made her official debut on September 7, 2007. She was introduced as the main rapper of the group, replacing Hyuna. In addition to her rapping duties, she occasionally provided additional vocals for tracks such as This Time and Wishing on a Star. She also contributed lyrics to several group songs, including Girls Girls, Me, In, and Sweet Dreams from their second studio album Wonder World, as well as Hey Boy from the mini album Wonder Party.
Beyond music releases, she appeared in various music videos for other artists, such as 2PM and Shinhwa, and made a cameo appearance in the sitcom Here He Comes. In 2013, she expanded into acting by playing a genius hacker and IT specialist named Lee Joo-yeong in the OCN drama series The Virus.
Solo work and RRR Entertainment
Following the disbandment of her group, she pursued a solo career and released her first single album City Woman in June 2018, featuring the retro lead single Lady. Later that same year, she released her first EP titled #TUSM along with the title track Thank U Sooo Much, which charted at number 21 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart. She also released the single album Start of the End in late 2019, which included the track Silent Movie featuring Yoon Mi-rae.
In January 2020, she ended her long tenure with JYP Entertainment and founded her own music label named RRR Entertainment. Under her own agency, she released singles such as Yaya (Me Time) and Perfume. She also participated in numerous television programs and competitions over the following years, including King of Mask Singer as Snow Flower, Goal Girls, and The Last Survivor.
Birthday and age
Yubin was born on October 4, 1988, which makes Yubin 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Yubin shares the date with 60 other famous people.
Explore more
