Arin (singer)
Choi Ye-won (Korean: 최예원; born June 18, 1999),[1] known professionally as Arin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.[2]
Arin | |
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Arin in June 2022 | |
| Born | Choi Ye-won June 18, 1999 Busan, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | WM |
| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최예원 |
| Hanja | 崔乂園 |
| Revised Romanization | Choi Ye-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yewŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 아린 |
| Revised Romanization | A-rin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Arin |
Early life
Arin attended Dongduk Middle School and School of Performing Arts Seoul.[3]
Career
2015–2019: Debut with Oh My Girl and other activities
On April 20, 2015, Arin debuted as a member of Oh My Girl.[4][5] She first performed their debut single on SBS MTV's The Show on April 21.[6][7] On April 2, 2018, Arin debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana.[8] On September 7, 2019, it was announced that Arin would be appearing on XtvN's The Ultimate Watchlist 2.[9] In August 2019, it was confirmed that Arin would be taking part in Queendom.[10]
2020–present: Solo activities
On March 10, 2020, Arin was cast as Oh Na-ri in Naver TV's web series The World of My 17.[11]
On July 20, 2020, Arin was announced as the new host for Music Bank with Choi Soo-bin of TXT.[12] Their last broadcast from the role was on October 1, 2021.[13]
In March 2021, it was announced that Arin was cast in Netflix's series Ghost Story 2.[14]
In June 2022, she was cast in a supporting role in the tvN hit fantasy period drama Alchemy of Souls.[15]
Philanthropy
In December 2020, Arin secretly donated ₩6 million to her hometown Busan Elderly Welfare Center.[16]
On June 18, 2021, it was announced that Arin donated ₩30 million to The Beautiful Foundation in honor of her 22nd birthday. Her donations will be used for supporting young adults who are living alone and have been discharged from child care facilities and foster care.[17]
On May 16, 2022, Arin donated ₩20 million to The Beautiful Foundation on Coming-of-Age Day.[18]
On August 11, 2022, Arin donated ₩20 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[19]
n December 2022 Arin donated 25,000 bricks worth ₩21 million to Busan Briquette Bank on December 5th.[16]
Endorsements
On March 5, 2020, Arin became the brand model for South Korean clothing brand BYC.[20]
Discography
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Urban Myths | Ji-hyun | Netflix Film | [14][21] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | Alchemy of Souls | Jin Cho-yeon | Part 1–2 | [22] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The World of My 17 | Oh Na-ri | [11] |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queendom | Contestant | With Oh My Girl's member | [23] |
| The Ultimate Watchlist | Cast member | Season 2 | [24] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Music Bank | Co-host | With Soobin | [12] |
| 2020 | 2020 KBS Song Festival | Backstage MC | [25] | |
| 2021 | 2021 KBS Song Festival | with Soobin, Wonyoung and Sunghoon | [26] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Model Awards[a] | 2022 | Rising Star Award, Actress | Alchemy of Souls | Won | [28] |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category | Music Bank | Nominated | [29] |
| Best Couple Award | Music Bank (with Soobin) | Won |
Notes
References
- ^ "Oh My Girl - Profile & Gallery". WM Entertainment. from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "WM profiles". from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Jeon, So-hyun (February 8, 2018). "[★들의 졸업식] 2018 서공예, 오마이걸 '아린' 졸업사진 공개... 학생같은 수수함" [[Graduation Ceremony] 2018 Calligraphy, OH MY GIRL 'Arin' Graduation Photo Released... Simple like a student]. The Power News (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "B1A4 여동생 그룹, 티저 공개에 서버 다운…'인형 아냐?'". Naver (in Korean). March 26, 2015. from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "B1A4 여동생 걸그룹 팀명, '오마이걸'로 최종 확정". Naver (in Korean). March 30, 2015. from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "'B1A4 여동생' 오마이걸, 男心향해 큐피드 화살 정조준(종합)". Naver (in Korean). April 20, 2015. from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "오마이걸, 아이돌 홍수 속 모두의 '마이 걸'이 될 수 있을까(종합)". Naver (in Korean). April 20, 2015. from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "[단독] 오마이걸, 4월2일 컴백 확정.."신곡 MV 촬영 중"". Naver (in Korean). March 22, 2018. from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "'최신유행프로그램2' 시대별 패션 짚은 '겟잇날티'에시청자들 공감 폭발". hankyung.com. December 1, 2019. from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"…'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)". Naver (in Korean). August 26, 2019. from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Park Pan-seok (March 10, 2020). "'소녀의세계' 아린X황보름별X도아X권현빈 출연 확정..웹드라마 4월 공개" ['Girl's World' Arin X Hwang Bo-reum Byul X Do-a X Kwon Hyun-bin confirmed to appear in 'Girl's World' Web drama released in April] (in Korean). Osen. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim Min-ji (July 20, 2020). "'뮤직뱅크' 측 "오마이걸 아린·투바투 수빈 새 MC 확정...24일 첫 진행"[공식입장]" ['Music Bank' side "Oh My Girl Arin, Tubatu Subin's new MCs confirmed...First on the 24th" [Official position]] (in Korean). X-sports News. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Seo Ji-hyun (October 1, 2021). "'뮤직뱅크' NCT 127, 이무진 꺾고 1위...수빈x아린 마지막 인사(종합)" ['Music Bank' NCT 127 beats Lee Moo-jin to take 1st place...Soo-bin x Arin's Last Greetings (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Newsen. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Hwang Hye-jin (March 17, 2021). "오마이걸 아린 측 "도시괴담2' 캐스팅 확정"(공식)" [Oh My Girl Arin side "Casting confirmed for Urban Ghost 2" (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-young (March 21, 2022). "유인수·오마이걸 아린, 홍자매 신작 tvN '환혼' 합류 (공식)" [Yoo In-soo, Oh My Girl Arin, and the Hong sisters join tvN's new drama 'Welcome' (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jung Hye-won (December 6, 2022). "오마이걸 아린, 에너지 취약계층 위해 연탄 2만5000장 기부" [Arin of Oh My Girl donates 25,000 briquettes for the energy vulnerable] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Seo-yeon (June 18, 2021). "오마이걸 아린, 생일 맞아 3000만원 기부.."만 18세 보호종료아동 지원"[공식]" [Oh My Girl's Arin, donated 30 million won on her birthday.."Support for 18-year-old children who have ended protection" [Official]] (in Korean). Herald Pop. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Jung-ah (May 16, 2022). "오마이걸 아린, 성년의 날 맞아 2천만 원 기부" [Oh My Girl Arin, donated 20 million won on Coming-of-Age Day] (in Korean). Sports Worlds. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (August 11, 2022). "강태오·김고은·한지민 등 연예계, 폭우 피해 복구 위한 '기부' 행렬 계속(종합)" [Celebrities such as Kang Tae-oh, Kim Go-eun, Han Ji-min, etc. continue the 'donation' procession to recover from heavy rain (comprehensive)] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (March 5, 2020). "오마이걸 아린, BYC 새 뮤즈 발탁 "상큼한 이미지 부합"" [Oh My Girl's Arin, BYC's new muse "consistent with a fresh image"] (in Korean). Newsen. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (March 29, 2022). "셔누·주학년·아린 스크린 데뷔..'서울괴담', 4월 27일 개봉[무비타이밍]" [Shownu, Hakyeon Joo, and Arin screen debut... 'Seoul Ghost Story', released on April 27 [Movie Timing]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-young (March 21, 2022). "유인수·오마이걸 아린, 홍자매 신작 tvN '환혼' 합류 (공식)" [Yoo In-soo, Oh My Girl Arin, and the Hong sisters join tvN's new drama 'Welcome' (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Young-rok (August 26, 2019). "[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"...'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)" [[SC scene] "Who is the real number one?"...'Queendom' Mamamoo → Park Bom, girl group champions are chosen (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (August 3, 2019). "'최신유행 프로그램' 9월 시즌 2로 컴백, 정이랑→강율 크루 합류(공식)" ['Trendy Program' comeback with season 2 in September, Jung Rang → Kangyul joins crew (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "Interview with 2B2U & 9800 (2020 KBS Song Festival) I KBS WORLD TV 201218". KBS WORLD TV. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Backstage Interview - ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (2021 KBS Song Festival) I KBS WORLD TV 211217". KBS WORLD TV. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Min-young (December 4, 2020). "2020 Asia Model Awards to honor top celebrity models and K-pop stars". The Korea Times. from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Chi-yoon (October 13, 2022). "17회 2022 아시아모델페스티벌, 14~16일 의정부에서 개최" [17th 2022 Asia Model Festival, held in Uijeongbu from 14th to 16th] (in Korean). BNT News. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ Jeon Woo-young (December 24, 2020). "2020 KBS 연예대상' 최앙락 팽현숙·수빈 아린·윤주만 김예린 베스트커플상 수상". anewsa (in Korean). from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
External links
- Arin on Instagram