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Lee Ju-eun
South Korean singer and actress
Lee Ju-eun (Korean: 이주은; born June 7, 1995), better known by the mononym Jueun, is a South Korean singer and actress known for her work as a member of South Korean girl group DIA. She made her solo debut with the debut single "Easy Breezy" featuring Seo In-guk on April 27, 2023.
Lee Ju-eun | |
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이주은 | |
Lee in July 2018 | |
| Born | (1995-06-07) June 7, 1995 (age 28) Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Education | Korea Nazarene University |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이주은 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Ju-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Ju Ŭn |
Lee Ju-eun was born on June 7, 1995, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She attended Korea Nazarene University where she majored in Practical Music.[1]
Pre-debut: K-pop Star 2
In 2012, Lee appeared in second season of SBS's reality competition show K-pop Star as a contestant.[2] She was eliminated at Battle Audition, the fourth round of the show where the remaining contestants competing for a spot at the Top 10, on the eleventh episode.[3] In 2014, she participated once again in the third season of the show but got eliminated earlier on the tenth episode at the Casting Audition, a round before Battle Audition.[4]
She is a former Polaris Entertainment trainee for three years before joining MBK Entertainment.[5]
2017–2019: Debut with DIA and solo activities
In April 2017, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to add two new members, Jueun and Somyi, to join DIA.[6] Both are described by MBK as members with excellent vocal skills.[7] Lee made her official debut as a member of DIA with the release of the group's sophomore studio album, YOLO.[8]
In 2018, Lee participated on UNB's Black Heart promotion cycle as a back-dancer for the single of the same name alongside Lee Han-gyul, former Beatwin member Jungha, and S.I.S's Anne.[9][10] Lee made her acting debut in the Bridge TV's web series Do Dream, aired on mid-October, as Go Yu-na, an honor student with a charming voice. She also sang the soundtrack called "Lost Star" for the series. She later appeared on KBS2 Drama Special - The Expiration Date of You and Me as Park Se-hee, a cold girl who kept rejecting the male lead's confessions in the past.[11][12]
On February 1, 2019, MBK Entertainment confirmed that Lee would take a lead role at a web series produced by urban-bnt called I Started Following Romance.[13] She played as Yoo In-byeol, a college student in her senior year with some love interests, including the male lead.[14] In September 2019, Lee participated in the survival program show, V-1, to select the Vocal Queen among the various girl group members, where only the top 12 girl group members in votes would progress and perform on the show.[15][16] She placed tenth in the preliminary votes, thus qualifying her to perform of the show. She lost to Dreamcatcher's Siyeon at the first round with a score of 51:48.[17]
2023–present: Solo debut
Following her departure from Pocketdol Studio (a subsidiary of MBK Entertainment) on September 15, 2022, Lee signed an exclusive contract with Aer Music on December 19.[18]
On March 3, 2023, Lee sang the soundtrack "The First Moment" for MBC TV's Kokdu: Season of Deity.[19] On April 27, Lee made her solo debut with her first single "Easy Breezy", featuring Seo In-guk.[20] On October 4, Lee released a new single "Paradise".[21]
Single albums
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| As lead artist | ||
| "Easy Breezy" (featuring Seo In-guk) |
2023 | Non-album single |
| "Paradise" | ||
| As featured artist | ||
| "I Don't Know You Don't Know" (알듯 말듯) (Snowman featuring Jueun) |
2017 | Non-album single |
| Soundtrack appearances | ||
| "Lost Star" | 2018 | Do Dream OST |
| "The First Moment" (처음 순간) | 2023 | Kokdu: Season of Deity OST |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Easy Breezy" (feat. Seo In-guk) |
2023 | Sehoon Jeon | 3:08 | [23] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | KBS Drama Special - The Expiration Date of You and Me | Park Se-hee | Supporting role | [11][12] |
| To. Jenny | Trainee | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Do Dream | Go Yu-na | Main role | [11] |
| 2019 | I Started Following Romance | Yoo In-byeol | Lead role | [13][14] |
| My First First Love | Han Song-i's friend | Guest role | ||
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | K-pop Star 2 | Contestant | Eliminated at the Battle Audition round | [2][3] |
| 2014 | K-pop Star 3 | Eliminated at the Casting Audition round | [4] | |
| 2019 | V-1 | Eliminated at the first round | [15][16][17] |
- Moon, Wan-sik (April 7, 2017). 다이아 새멤버 주은·솜이 첫선 "예쁘게 봐주세요" [DIA's new members, Jueun and Somyi, first debut, "Please take a good look!"]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver. SBS 'K팝스타' 출신인 주은(22)은 나사렛대학교 실용음악과 휴학 중으로... [Joo-eun (22), a former SBS 'K-pop Star', is taking a leave of absence from Nazareth University's Department of Practical Music...]
- Hwang, Mi-hyeon (December 2, 2012). 'K팝스타2' 오주은, 박진영 쓰러뜨릴 노래 실력 '대호평' ["K-Pop Star 2" Lee Ju-eun's singing ability to knock down Park Jinyoung. "Great reviews."]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- Kim, Mi-hwa (January 27, 2013). 'K팝2', 이주은&이주은 첫 탈락..김도연·걸그룹 재대결 ["K-Pop 2", Lee Ju-eun & Lee Ju-eun were eliminated for the first time.. A rematch between Kim Do-yeon and a girl group.]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- Kim, Kyoung-joo (January 26, 2014). 'K팝스타3' 이주은, 재도전 불구 탈락..네티즌 "아쉽" ["K-pop Star 3" Lee Ju-eun failed despite trying again.. Netizens, "Disappointed".]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- Choi, Ji-won (August 13, 2018). '육성재와 열애설' 다이아 주은 누구? #K팝스타 #눈알성 쌍둥이 ["Rumor of a Love with Sungjae"? Who is DIA Jueun? #K-popStar #EyebrowTwins]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver. 이후 폴라리스 엔터테인먼트에서 3년간 연습생 생활을 하던 주은은 2017년 4월, 정규 2집 '욜로(YOLO)'부터 보컬 강화를 위해 MBK엔터테인먼트 소속 8인조 걸그룹 다이아에 투입되며 데뷔했다. [Since then, Joo-eun, who had been a trainee at Polaris Entertainment for three years, debuted in April 2017 with her second full-length album "YOLO" in an eight-member girl group DIA belonging to MBK Entertainment to strengthen her vocals.]
- Kim, Hyeon-sik (April 5, 2017). "9인조 됐어요!" 다이아, 새 멤버 주은·솜 영입 ["We've become a 9-member group!" DIA recruited new members Jueun and Somyi.]. No Cut News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- Choi, Hyeon-jeong (April 6, 2017). 다이아, 새 멤버 주은·솜이 이미지 공개…상반된 매력 [DIA reveals images of new members Jueun and Somyi... Conflicting charms.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- Gil, Hye-seong (April 19, 2017). '9인조' 다이아 "새 멤버들, 힘들었을텐데 잘따라와줘". ["9 members". DIA, "New members, please follow me."]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- Jeong, An-ji (June 28, 2018). 유앤비, 오늘(28일) 'BLACK HEART'로 컴백…황정하X한결X주은X앤, 스페셜게스트 [UNB made a comeback with "BLACK HEART" today (28th)... Special guests, Hwang Jung-ha X Hangyul X Jueun X Anne.]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- Lee, Jeong-ho (June 28, 2018). 황정하·한결·앤·주은 "유앤비 활동 참여..새로운 모습 보여드릴 기회" [Hwang Jung-ha, Hangyeol, Anne, and Jueun, "Participating in UNB activities... A chance to show you a new side of me."]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- Shin, Yeon-kyoung (November 9, 2018). 다이아 주은, '너와 나의 유효기간' 본방사수 독려…차세대 연기돌 '주목' [DIA Jueun encourages viewers to watch "Expiration Date for You and Me" live... The next generation of acting idol, "Attention".]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- Jin, Byeong-hoon (January 20, 2019). '드라마 스페셜 - 너와 나의 유효기간' 걸그룹 다이아 주은 출연, 차가운 얼음 공주 변신 ["Drama Special - Expiration date between you and me" girl group DIA Jueun appears, transforms into a cold ice princess.]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- Lee, Seung-rok (February 1, 2019). "팔로우 시작했습니다, 로맨스를"…다이아 주은, 여주인공 발탁 ["I started following you, romance"...Jueun of DIA is chosen as the heroine.]. MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- Park, Ah-reum (March 15, 2019). 다이아 주은, 웹드 '로팔시' 주연 확정 "준비 많이 했다" [DIA Jueun confirmed to star in web drama 'Ropalsi', "I've prepared a lot".]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- Hong, Se-young (July 19, 2019). 'V-1' 투표시작 6일만에 누적 22만↑…걸그룹 보컬퀸 누구? [The cumulative 220,000 ↑ 6 days after the 'V-1' vote began…Who's the vocal queen of girl group?]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- Park, Gwi-im (August 25, 2019). 'V-1' 본선 진출자 12인 공개…걸그룹 보컬퀸 누가 될까 [12 finalists for "V-1" will be unveiled...Who will be the vocal queen of the girl group?]. TV Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2019 – via Naver.
- Bae, Su-jeong (September 14, 2019). 'V-1' 드림캐처 시연VS 다이아 주은, 51대 48 3표 차이로 시연 승…제아의 "저음이 단단하다" 칭찬 평 '주은 눈물 펑펑' ["V-1" Dreamcatcher Siyeon VS DIA Jueun, who won with 51 to 48 votes, a difference of 3 votes... JeA's "Low tone is strong" compliment. "Jueun's tears pop."]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- Kim, Min-ji (December 19, 2022). 다이아 출신 주은, 아에르뮤직과 전속계약…서인국과 한솥밥 [Ju-eun from DIA signed an exclusive contract with AER Music... On the same roof as Seo In-guk.]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- Son, Bong-seok (March 3, 2023). 주은, 첫 솔로 활동은 '꼭두의 계절' OST···고백송 '처음 순간' [Jueun, first solo activity was "The Season of the Top" OST. Confession song, "First Moment".]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- Choi, Hye-jin (April 27, 2023). 다이아 출신 주은, 솔로 데뷔…서인국·최영준 지원사격 [Jueun from DIA, debuting as a soloist... Seo In-guk and Choi Young-joon support fire.]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- Go, In-hye (October 4, 2023). 주은, 오늘 신곡 '파라다이스' 발매…지친 사람들에게 건네는 위로 [Jueun's new song "Paradise" released today... Consolation to the exhausted]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 17, 2023". April 23–29, 2023. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "주은(JUEUN) 'Easy Breezy (feat.서인국)' Official MV" (Music video). AER Music. April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via YouTube.
