“ | Hello, I'm in charge of vocals and performance in MAMAMOO, whoosh~ Wheein! (안녕하세요, 마마무에서 보컬과 퍼포먼스를 맡고 있는, 휘~ 휘인입니다!) |
” |
— Whee In's Greeting, Mwave MEET&GREET |
Jung Whee-in (Korean: 정휘인), commonly known by her stage name Wheein (Korean: 휘인) which is officially stylized as Whee In (or sometimes WheeIn), is a member of South Korean girl group MAMAMOO, and is in charge of the group's vocals and performance.
Whee In started her solo career on April 17, 2018 with the single album magnolia, making her the first MAMAMOO member to debut as a soloist. She released her second single album soar on September 4, 2019, and then her first extended play Redd on April 13, 2021. After leaving RBW and joining THE L1VE, Whee In released her second extended play titled WHEE on January 16, 2022. A year later on October 12, Whee In released her first studio album IN the mood.
Her ongoing event is the world tour 2024 Whee In 1ST WORLD TOUR : WHEE IN THE MOOD [BEYOND] with its upcoming second concert in Hong Kong.
Biography[]
Jung Whee-in was born on April 17, 1995 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do. She lived with her mother and grandmother as an only child,[3] and became friends with Ahn Hye-jin in middle school.[4][5] When she was younger, she briefly enrolled in an after-school speed-reading cram school.[6] She graduated from Wongwang Information Arts High School.
Jung was influenced to become interested in the arts because of her mother. Because of that, she chose to become a singer.[4][5] She joined RBW as a trainee in 2011 alongside Ahn.[3][7] Jung then debuted as part of the group MAMAMOO on June 19, 2014.
Career[]
Whee In's Career section excludes her activities with MAMAMOO, including sub-unit activities with Angel Line.
2014[]
Whee In featured in Kiggen's solo song, titled as "Under Age's Song", from Phantom's studio album Phantom Power. The song was released alongside the album on May 19.
Later, Whee In featured in Standing Egg's single album The Artist Diary Project Part.10 for the single "The Sunlight Hurts" alongside Yundak, which was released on December 30. The song was originally the title song of Standing Egg's 2012 album Like, featuring Han So-hyeon.
2015[]
Whee In featured in CNBLUE's song "Domino", released on September 14, from their studio album 2gether. She was also featured in Louie's single titled as "Please Just Go", released on October 30.
2016[]
Whee In appeared on MBC's King of Mask Singer as "Half Moon" on episode 55 and 56.[8]
Whee In featured in "Ya!", a song by Sandeul from his extended play Stay As You Are, which was released on October 4.
2017[]
On March 8, the song "Anymore" by JUNGKEY, featuring Whee In, was released in his single album EMPTY as its title track.
Whee In featured in a single by Jung Minhyuk titled "HOLY-DAY", which was released on September 13.
Whee In released her first OST for the Naver TV drama Yellow on October 6, titled as "Shadow".[9] She later collaborated again with Standing Egg for their song "Love or Like" alongside JISIM, released on December 1 in the album DRAMATIC.
2018[]
On April 17, Whee In officially debuted as a soloist with the single album magnolia and its title track "EASY", featuring Sik-K.[10] Whee In also became the first MAMAMOO member to officially make a solo debut.
Later, Whee In appeared on JTBC's show Secret Unnie, alongside Hyoyeon from episode 2 to 6.[11]
2019[]
Whee In featured in DinDin's single "Tear drops", which was released on March 9. She featured in the title track of Park Bom's extended play re:BLUE ROSE, "4:44", which was released on May 2. Later on, she and Hwa Sa collaborated for the title track of Kim Hyunchul's album Fe's 10th - Preview, "two girl love a man", and it was released on May 23.
On September 4, Whee In released her second single album titled soar, with the single "Good bye" as its title track.[12][13] Her previously released single EASY is also included in soar.
2020[]
Whee In released the OST "With My Tears" for the tvN drama Hospital Playlist on May 1. The song is a remake of the late Seo Ji Won's 1996 song "Gather my tears" (내 눈물 모아).[14] On May 23, Whee In featured on another single by DinDin titled "do do do do".
Whee In featured on the title track of Peakboy's extended play LOOP, titled "Diet", released on August 18. She was also featured in a song titled "Miss U" from Jvde Milez's extended play MILEZAWAY, released on September 13. The song was first released in his 2018 mixtape album NO TIME FOR CHILL. Whee In later released the OST "Shine On You" on September 28 for the tvN drama Record of Youth.[15]
Whee In featured on Basick's single, "When It Snows mmm". The song was released on December 23 at 6 PM KST.[16]
2021[]
On April 13, Whee In released her first extended play, titled Redd, along with the title track "water color"[17] at 6 PM KST.[18]
On June 11, RBW announced that Whee In has decided not to renew her contract, but has signed an extension agreement to continue doing future activities with MAMAMOO until December 2023.[19] On August 30, it was announced that Whee In has joined THE L1VE, making it her second label after RBW.[20]
Whee In is featured on a track from Jay B's extended play SOMO:FUME, titled "AM PM". The song and EP were both released on August 26 at 6 PM KST.[21]
On November 19, Whee In released an OST for the MBC drama The Red Sleeve, titled "I wish"; it was released at 6 PM KST.[22] Not long after that on November 28, Whee In also released another OST titled "Ice Cream Love" for the Coupang Play drama One Ordinary Day at 6 PM KST.[23]
Whee In and Ailee released a duet song on December 11, titled "Solo Christmas", at 6 PM KST.[24][25]
2022[]
Whee In released her second extended play WHEE on January 16 at 6 PM KST, alongside its title track called "Make Me Happy".[26][27] It is her first comeback release under THE L1VE.
On February 13, Whee In released a re-interpretation of The Stray's song "You, You" (너, 너) as a collaboration with TOON STUDIO. The re-interpretation is an OST for the webtoon Nth Romance,[28] and it was released at 6 PM KST.[29][30] Later on March 18, she released another OST called "In your days" for the JTBC drama Thirty-Nine, which was released at 6 PM KST.[31]
Whee In held her first solo fan meeting titled 2022 WHEE IN FANMEETING "D-DAY" on April 17, during her birthday. The event has two sessions, the first one starting at 2 PM KST, and the second one at 6:30 PM KST. The two sessions are offline and online, with the offline shows being held at the YES24 Live Hall,[32] and the online shows being broadcasted on LIVECONNECT (YES24) and U+ Idol Live.[33] Additionally, Whee In also released a special single titled D-DAY on the same day at 6 PM KST.[34]
Whee In released an OST titled as "Melody" for the film Gongzza : Gonggi Tazza on May 18 at 6 PM KST.[35]
During her appearance as a guest on the MBC every1 show The Oppa of Tteokbokki House, Whee In claimed that she is preparing for her new solo album.[36] This marks her second album in 2022 and her new one after WHEE. The album hasn't officially been announced, so its exact title is unknown.
On August 11, Whee In announced on her Instagram story that she will feature on the single "BYE" by RAVI, which was released on August 15 at 6 PM KST.[37] She then released an OST for the tvN drama EXchange 2, titled as "The Only One Have to Forget", on September 2 at 6 PM KST.[38]
Whee In released the single "Sunny Shower" featuring Colde for Dingo Live. Its initial release date was on November 1 at 6 PM KST[39] before being postponed due to the national mourning period of the Itaewon tragedy.[40] Its new release date was on November 9 at 6 PM KST.[41]
On December 23, Whee In released an OST for the TVING drama Work Later Drink Now 2. Its name is "Cheers!".[42] Later, she featured in Don Malik's song "Bathtub", alongside JUSTHIS, for Show Me The Money. The song was released on December 31, 2022 at 12 PM KST.[43]
2023[]
On September 14, it was announced that Whee In will be having her comeback on October 12 with her first full-length album.[44][45] Later on September 20, the trailer film of her new album was released, with the album's name being revealed as "IN the mood".[46] With the release of the album's tracklist on September 25 at 12 AM KST, the title track of IN the mood is revealed to be "In The Mood".[47]
2024[]
On December 25, 2023 at 12 AM KST, a teaser for Whee In's first solo concert titled "2024 WHEE IN 1ST CONCERT" was released.[48] She previously teased for this event in a content video made to discuss the production of her album IN the mood. Later on January 4, 2024 at 12 AM KST, a poster was released alongside the reveal that this event is instead a tour entitled 2024 Whee In 1ST WORLD TOUR : WHEE IN THE MOOD [BEYOND]. The tour's first concert started in Seoul from February 24 to February 25 at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall.[49] She performed a new unreleased song called "Shhh..." (쉿...) during the concert's two days.
A tour leg in Asia was announced on January 25 at 12 AM KST, and the revealed cities are: Hong Kong, Bangkok, Manila, Taipei, and Tokyo. More cities will be revealed.[50] Whee In's second concert takes place at the Star Hall of Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong on March 26.[51] Her third to fifth concerts will be in April. The third takes place at the Bhiraj Hall of the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand on the 6th.[52] Then, the fourth is at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Manila, Philippines on the 13th.[53] Lastly, the fifth concert is at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taipei, Taiwan on the 20th; an additional show was announced on February 26, 2024, with the date being April 21st.[54][55] The tour's sixth and last announced concert so far will be on May 1 at the Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo, Japan.[56]
Before the tour started, Whee In released a digital single entitled "WHEEE" on February 15 at 6 PM KST.[57] The single was produced by Young K and Sanghyun Nah, and its teaser was released a day prior.[58]
Whee In did an OST for the re-release of the 2022 Japanese film The Last 10 Years, which previously made its Korean premiere in 2023. The single is titled "Rainy Season" (장마), and its release was on March 15 at 6 PM KST.[59][60]
The tour leg for Europe and the USA was announced on March 6 at 12 AM KST, with 11 locations in total: Warsaw, Helsinki, Tilburg, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn.[61] The tour's seventh concert takes place in Warsaw, Poland at the Progresja on May 9. The eighth concert takes place at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, Finland on May 12. The ninth and last stop in Europe is at the 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands on May 14. The remaining concerts take place in the USA. The tenth concert takes place at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on May 17, and the eleventh concert is on May 19 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. The twelfth concert is at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas on May 22, and then the thirteenth is on May 24 at the 713 Music Hall in Houston. The fourteenth show is on May 27 at Orlando's Hard Rock Live, followed by the fifteenth at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts of Fort Lauderdale on May 29. The sixteenth concert is at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. on June 2, and the seventeenth and last show is at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn on June 4.
Discography[]
- For other uses, see Discography (Disambiguation).
- Main article: Whee In/Discography
Whee In has released 1 studio album, 2 extended plays, and 2 single albums.
Events[]
Tours & Concerts[]
Whee In is holding 1 world tour.
Fan Meetings[]
Whee In has held 1 fan meeting.
Year | Event Title | Dates | Venues |
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2022 | 2022 WHEE IN FANMEETING "D-DAY" | April 17 |
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Filmography[]
- For other uses, see Filmography (Disambiguation).
- Main article: Whee In/Filmography
Whee In has most notably appeared on the television show Secret Unnie. Aside from that, she has a YouTube channel called Whee In, and have released special series content such as Mood-Wheein, Log-Wheein, and WheeChinTension.
Awards and Nominations[]
- For other uses, see Awards and Nominations (Disambiguation).
- Main article: Whee In/Awards and Nominations
External Links[]
References
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- ↑ M2 (2020-11-06). -팅글인터뷰- ASMR로 듣는 '마마무 문별&휘인이 마지막으로 함께 먹은 음식은?' - 마마무 문별&휘인 편 (ENG SUB) (Korean). YouTube. Retrieved on 2023-12-07.
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mamamoo Trans (2014-07-15). TenAsia Interview "My Name Is" - Whee In (English). Tumblr. Archived from the original on 2015-05-09.
- ↑ '주간아이돌' 마마무 휘인, 남다른 기억력 인증…"어릴때 배웠다" (Korean). News1 Korea (2018-03-07). Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved on 2024-01-31.
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- ↑ Two Idols Revealed and Another Record Broken on “King of Mask Singer”
- ↑ Watch: MAMAMOO’s Wheein Passionately Sings Ballad For Drama “Yellow”
- ↑ Mamamoo’s Whee In Releases Groovy Solo Single ‘Easy’
- ↑ Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon And MAMAMOO’s Wheein Confirmed As Next Pair On Reality Show
- ↑ Mamamoo’s Wheein Releases Poignant Single and Music Video ‘Good Bye’: Watch
- ↑ Watch: MAMAMOO’s Wheein Makes Solo Comeback With Soulful “Good Bye” MV
- ↑ 슬기로운 의사생활 OST Part 8 | Melon
- ↑ @RBW_MAMAMOO 09/28/2021 18:00 KST
- ↑ @realbasick 12/20/2020
- ↑ @RBW_MAMAMOO 04/06/2021 00:00 KST
- ↑ @RBW_MAMAMOO 04/02/2021 00:00 KST
- ↑ @moovivic 06/11/2021 15:45 KST
- ↑ @whee_inthemood 08/30/2021
- ↑ @H1GHRMUSIC 08/23/2021 18:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 11/11/2021 22:03 KST
- ↑ 휘인, 김수현X차승원 '어느 날' OST 첫 주자..오늘 'Ice Cream Love' 발매
- ↑ -단독-에일리X휘인, 가창력 퀸들 만났다..12월 듀엣 음원 발표
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 12/06/2021 00:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 12/24/2021 16:17 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 12/29/2021 18:00 KST
- ↑ 휘인, 'N번째 연애' 컬래버레이션 음원 '너, 너' 13일 발매
- ↑ 휘인 (Whee In) - 너, 너 (N번째 연애 X 휘인) Teaser
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 02/13/2022 18:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 03/17/2022 18:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 04/04/2021 12:03 KST
- ↑ @uplusidollive 04/13/2021 17:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 04/07/2022 16:17 KST
- ↑ 휘인 (Whee In) - Melody (Teaser)
- ↑ 휘인 “계약 종료 기사 10분 만에 라비 오빠한테 연락 와”(떡볶이집)
- ↑ @ravithecrackkidz 08/11/2022
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 09/02/2022 16:00 KST
- ↑ @dingo_official 10/28/2022 10:00 KST
- ↑ @dingo_official 10/31/2022 12:30 KST
- ↑ @dingo_official 11/05/2022 11:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 12/23/2022 16:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 12/31/2022 12:00 KST
- ↑ |단독|마마무 휘인, 화사와 배턴 터치…10월 12일 컴백
- ↑ 마마무 휘인, 10월 12일 첫 정규앨범 발매 확정|공식|
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 09/20/2023 00:00 KST
- ↑ @THEL1VE_LABEL 09/25/2023 00:00 KST
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- ↑ @THELIVE_LABEL (2024-01-25). 2024 Whee In 1ST WORLD TOUR : WHEE IN THE MOOD "BEYOND" 🦋 IN ASIA. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ @ccy_ent (2024-02-08). 各位MOO MOO都期待已久了!輝人首個個人海外巡迴演唱會《WHEE IN THE MOOD "BEYOND"》第一站將會來到香港!約定大家3月26日見~ (Chinese). Instagram. Retrieved on 2024-02-16.
- ↑ @WHEEINBKK (2024-02-17). Get ready to feel the heat with this girl. This April! at the ‘2024 Whee In 1ST WORLD TOUR: WHEE IN THE MOOD "BEYOND" IN Bangkok’ Don't miss!!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-02-22.
- ↑ @LSquaredProdPH (2024-02-14). Filo Moomoos! Don’t miss the 🦋 WHEE IN THE MOOD "BEYOND" in Manila! 🫰. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-02-16.
- ↑ @chillin_international (2024-02-05). 「vocal 女王」輝人出道十周年 首次個人世界巡迴演唱會來了! (Chinese). Instagram. Retrieved on 2024-02-16.
- ↑ @CHILLININTERNATIONAL (2024-02-26). 希林媒婆再度牽線成功 各位的紅包請準備好! (Chinese). Facebook. Retrieved on 2024-02-26.
- ↑ @meplusinfo (2024-02-16). 2024 Whee In 1ST WORLD TOUR : WHEE IN THE MOOD "BEYOND" IN TOKYO (Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-02-16.
- ↑ @THELIVE_LABEL (2024-02-15). Whee In 'WHEEE' RELEASED.. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-02-15.
- ↑ @THELIVE_LABEL (2024-02-14). Whee In 'WHEEE' RELEASED.. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-02-15.
- ↑ Kim Mi-kyeong (김미경) (2024-03-05). 휘인·폴킴·10센치·DK...'남은 인생 10년' 역대급 콜라보 (Korean). Single List. Retrieved on 2024-03-05.
- ↑ @toonstudio3500 (2024-03-11). 드디어 휘인표 장마 나온다 '장마 - 휘인 (Whee In)' (3월 15일 6PM 음원발매) (Korean). YouTube. Retrieved on 2024-03-12.
- ↑ @THELIVE_LABEL (2024-03-06). 2024 Whee In 1ST WORLD TOUR : WHEE IN THE MOOD "BEYOND" 🦋 IN Europe & USA. Twitter. Retrieved on 2024-03-06.