Jeon Ji-yoon | |
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Jiyoon in 2012
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Native name | 전지윤 |
Born |
Jeon Ji-yoon October 15, 1990 Suwon, South Korea |
Other names | Jenyer |
Education | Kyung Hee University |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | JS E&M |
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Revised Romanization | Jeon Ji-yun |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Chi-yun |
Jeon Ji-yoon (born October 15, 1990), better known mononymously as Jiyoon or by her stage name Jenyer, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She was previously a member of South Korean girl group 4Minute and its sub-group 2Yoon. She debuted as a solo artist on November 2, 2016, under the stage name Jenyer, with the release of her debut digital single, "I Do".
Jeon Ji-yoon was born on October 15, 1990 in Suwon, South Korea.
Jiyoon was chosen as a member of 4Minute in 2009. The 5-member girl group officially debuted on June 18, 2009 with their debut single "Hot Issue" on M! Countdown.
On October 15, 2009, she was a featured artist in Woo Yi-kyung's album Look at Me with the song "Look at Me". On April 13, 2010, she was a featured artist in Lee Hyo-ri's fourth album H-Logic with the song "Bring It Back" together with After School's Bekah. She sang in the soundtrack of MBC's My Princess, with the song "Oasis", released on February 7, 2011. She was also featured in Hyuna's album Bubble Pop! in the song "Downtown". The album was released on July 5, 2011.
Ji-yoon joined KBS's Immortal Songs 2 in June 2011 as a replacement of Song Ji Eun of Secret due to their Japanese promotions. "I felt that her vocals were more charming than [4Minute's] main vocalist Gayoon," the producer of the show said. On the show, professionals sing competitively and are judged by a studio audience of 200. She sang "We Meet Again" in an episode broadcast on July 15. And joining on KBS's Immortal Songs 2, she won together with DJ Koo with the song "I (Nan)" originally by Clon against Super Junior's Kyuhyun and Son Ho-young.