Baek Ye-rin | |
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Yerin performing in 2014
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Native name | 백예린 |
Born |
Baek Ye-rin June 26, 1997 Daejeon, South Korea |
Education | Hanlim Multi Art School |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Musical career | |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | JYP Entertainment |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 백예린 |
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Revised Romanization | Baek Ye-rin |
McCune–Reischauer | Paek Ye-rin |
Baek Ye-rin (Hangul: 백예린; born June 26, 1997), otherwise credited as Yerin Baek or simply Yerin is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She debuted in 2012 as a member of 15&. She debuted as a solo artist on November 30, 2015 with the extended play titled Frank.
Ye-rin was born on June 26, 1997 at Jung-gu, Daejeon. During her training period, she spent two years living in New York where her family lives now. She is fluent in English. She graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in February 2016, alongside group member Park Ji-min and Kim Yu-gyeom of Got7.
In a 2007 episode of the SBS variety show Amazing Contest Star King, Ye-rin performed "Listen" by Beyoncé and became known as a "contemporary R&B genius". After her Star King appearance, Ye-rin decided to audition for JYP Entertainment. She performed "Listen" in the audition day, and later won the second place honors, behind only 2PM's Jang Woo-young. She spent five years (2007-2012) training in South Korea and the United States, and was called a "genius girl" for her vocal talent, skills in using the piano and fluency in the English language.
On September 27, 2012, JYP revealed Baek Ye-rin would debut as part of a duo along with Park Ji-min called 15&. On October 7, the duo later debuted with their first single, "I Dream" on SBS Inkigayo.