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glitteryvHuh Yunjin was born in Seoul, SK but moved to the US until her 16th birthday. At which point, her family moved back so that Yunjin could attend an arts school and enter the idol trainee system. She participated in Produce 48, was eliminated, and continued training for a bit longer. Just at the moment when she was considering applying to colleges in the US, she got offered a chance to join HYBE/Source Music's newest girl group Le Sserafim...
In addition to being part of one of 4th gen's biggest girl groups, Yunjin is also making a name for herself as a singer-songwriter. Like the rest of her members, she already had songwriting credits for several songs in Le Sserafim's discography. BUT she's also been steadily releasing solo digital singles that showcase her talent in communicating (and most importantly connecting) with fans. These haven't been random songs that fans have to search for in order to enjoy. Oh, no, all 4 songs (as of time of this post) have had MVs; are available for streaming on Spotify, Apple music, etc; are promoted on all of Le Sserafim's social media. I like seeing this kind of support from her company. It's a good indication that Yunjin will have a good career ahead of her.
The songs
The best way to explain why I'm talking abt her, I feel that listening/watching the following will add more context.
This first song is something she wrote to celebrate her group's first 100 days. It's also a love song abt female friendships. <3
Next up is a song on what being a female idol is like w/r/t to the sexism and misogyny. Two v. important facts: all of the outfits Yunjin wears in the MV are ones she's worn for performances and MVs. Also, she did the artwork for the ENTIRE MV.
Her 3rd entry is a song abt shifting one's perspective when it comes to placing idols so high up that one's own self-esteem takes a tumble. I was WEEPING by the end of the MV cuz wow,what a sweet message to close out the song with.
Finally, her latest song is another introspective tune abt her darker moments while pursuing idol life in Korea.
FTR, Yunjin performed at WeverseCon earlier this year. Here she is doing "I ≠ DOLL" live:
If you want some more in-depth deconstruction of Yunjin's first two songs, allow me to rec this 13-min video from Seoul Connection. I usually enjoy hearing Yetti (the YT reactor) discuss everything from the musical production to the lyrics of the idols she reacts/becomes a fan of. Unfortch for me, the focus of her channel has shifted to idols I'm totally uninterested in, so I'm not subscribed to her channel. However, I'm sure that many folks will enjoy at least a couple of her videos.
In addition to being part of one of 4th gen's biggest girl groups, Yunjin is also making a name for herself as a singer-songwriter. Like the rest of her members, she already had songwriting credits for several songs in Le Sserafim's discography. BUT she's also been steadily releasing solo digital singles that showcase her talent in communicating (and most importantly connecting) with fans. These haven't been random songs that fans have to search for in order to enjoy. Oh, no, all 4 songs (as of time of this post) have had MVs; are available for streaming on Spotify, Apple music, etc; are promoted on all of Le Sserafim's social media. I like seeing this kind of support from her company. It's a good indication that Yunjin will have a good career ahead of her.
The songs
The best way to explain why I'm talking abt her, I feel that listening/watching the following will add more context.
This first song is something she wrote to celebrate her group's first 100 days. It's also a love song abt female friendships. <3
Next up is a song on what being a female idol is like w/r/t to the sexism and misogyny. Two v. important facts: all of the outfits Yunjin wears in the MV are ones she's worn for performances and MVs. Also, she did the artwork for the ENTIRE MV.
Her 3rd entry is a song abt shifting one's perspective when it comes to placing idols so high up that one's own self-esteem takes a tumble. I was WEEPING by the end of the MV cuz wow,what a sweet message to close out the song with.
Finally, her latest song is another introspective tune abt her darker moments while pursuing idol life in Korea.
FTR, Yunjin performed at WeverseCon earlier this year. Here she is doing "I ≠ DOLL" live:
If you want some more in-depth deconstruction of Yunjin's first two songs, allow me to rec this 13-min video from Seoul Connection. I usually enjoy hearing Yetti (the YT reactor) discuss everything from the musical production to the lyrics of the idols she reacts/becomes a fan of. Unfortch for me, the focus of her channel has shifted to idols I'm totally uninterested in, so I'm not subscribed to her channel. However, I'm sure that many folks will enjoy at least a couple of her videos.
