Wheein

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In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Wheein
휘인
Jung Whee-in at a showcase on November 28, 2019.png
Wheein in 2019
Born
Jung Whee-in

(1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 (age 26)
Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
Associated actsMamamoo
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Hwi-in
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Hwiin

Jung Whee-in (Korean: 정휘인; born April 17, 1995),[1] known professionally as Wheein, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member and vocalist of South Korean girl group Mamamoo.[2] In April 2018, Wheein made her debut as a solo artist with her digital single "Easy," and in September 2019, she released her first single album, Soar.[3]

Early life[]

Jung Whee-in was born in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea,[4] where she lived with her grandmother as an only child. She graduated from Wonkwang Information Arts High School.[5]

Career[]

2014–present: Debut with Mamamoo, solo activities, and debut solo EP[]

In June 2014, Wheein officially debuted as a member of Mamamoo, serving as one of the group's vocalists, when they released their debut single "Mr. Ambiguous" and EP Hello.[6] She had first appeared in the group's first R&B collaboration, "Don't Be Happy," alongside member Solar and featuring Korean singer Bumkey, that January.[7]

On April 17, 2018, Wheein debuted as a solo artist, releasing her first single, "Easy."[8] On September 4, 2019, she released her first single album, Soar, with the single "Good Bye."[3] Wheein's first physical release, Soar peaked at number four on the Gaon Album Chart, selling over 23,000 copies in 2019.[9] The single "Good Bye" debuted Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at position 24.[10]

Wheein's debut EP, Redd, was released in April 2021. It debuted at number seven on the Gaon Album Chart, making it her second top-ten debut on the chart.[11] The EP was the 13th best-selling album of April 2021, with over 72,000 copies sold.[12] Lead single "Water Color" debuted and peaked at number 70 on the Gaon Digital Chart[13] and 15 on the Billboard World Digital Songs Sales chart.[14] On April 23, the English version of "Water Color" was released as a digital single.[15]

On June 11, 2021, Wheein decided not to renew her exclusive contract with RBW, but signed a deal with the company allowing her to promote with Mamamoo for at least 2 more years.[16]

On August 31, 2021, Wheein signed an exclusive contract with Ravi's label, The L1ve.[17]

Discography[]

See also: Mamamoo discography

Extended play[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
Redd 7

Single album[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19]
Soar
  • Released: September 4, 2019[3]
  • Label: RBW
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
 4

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13] 		KOR
Hot
[20] 		US World
[14]
"Easy"
(featuring Sik-K) 		2018 36 — — N/A Soar
"Good Bye" (헤어지자) 2019 3 10 24
"Water Color" 2021 70 — 15 Redd
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13]
"Narcissus" (나르시스)
(with Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo) 		2016 140 N/A SM Station
"Angel"
(with Solar) 		26 Memory
"Da Ra Da" (다라다)
(with Jeff Bernat & B.O.) 		2017 80 Purple
"Loving One Person"
(with Hwasa and Kim Hyun-chul) 		2019 — N/A 10th – preview
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13]
"Under Age's Song"
(Phantom featuring Wheein) 		2014 — N/A Phantom Power
"The Sunlight Hurts" (햇살이 아파)
(Standing Egg featuring Wheein, YoonDak Obroject) 		61 Like
"Domino"
(CNBLUE featuring Wheein) 		2015 — 2gether
"Please Just Go" (그냥가요)
(Louie featuring Wheein) 		25 Non-album single
"Ex Girl"
(Monsta X featuring Wheein) 		2016 118 The Clan Pt. 1 Lost
"Hey!" (야!)
(Sandeul featuring Wheein) 		— Stay As You Are
"Anymore" (부담이 돼)
(Jung Key featuring Wheein) 		2017 1 Empty
"Holy-Day"
(Jung Min-hyuk featuring Wheein) 		— N/A Non-album single
"Love or Like"
(Standing Egg featuring Wheein) 		— Dramatic
"Miss U"
(Jude featuring Wheein) 		2018 — Non-album single
"Tears Drops"
(DinDin featuring Wheein) 		2019 —
"4:44"
(Park Bom featuring Wheein) 		84 Blue Rose
"do do do do" (돼버릴거야)
Prod. Giriboy (DinDin featuring Wheein) 		2020 — Non-album single
"Diet"
(Peakboy featuring Wheein) 		—
"눈이 오면 mmm"
(Basick featuring Wheein) 		—
"AM PM"
Prod. Gray (Jay B featuring Wheein) 		2021 — SOMO:FUME
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13] 		KOR
Hot
[20]
"Shadow" (그림자) 2017 31 — Yellow OST Part.1
"With My Tears" (내 눈물모아) 2020 18 13 N/A Hospital Playlist OST Part.8
"Shine On You" (그렇게 넌 내게 빛나) 172 — Record of Youth OST Part.4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13]
"Moderato" (featuring Hash Swan) 2016 —[a]
  • KOR: 25,748
 Memory
"25" (그림자) 2019 183 N/A White Wind
"Trash" (featuring pH-1) 2021 —[b] Redd
"Ohoo" (오후) —[c]
"Butterfly" (featuring G.Soul) —[d]
"Springtime" (봄이 너에게) —[e]
"No Thanks" —[f]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits[]

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[30]

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
2016 Mamamoo "My Hometown" (고향이) Melting Yes No
Mamamoo (feat Hash Swan) "Moderato" [g] Memory Yes
2017 Jung Min-hyuk (feat Wheein) "Holy-Day" Non-album single No
2019 Mamamoo "25" [h] White Wind
2020 Jvde Milez (feat Wheein) (prod. Nod) "Miss U" MILEZAWAY
2021 Wheein (feat pH-1) "Trash" Redd No Yes
Wheein "Ohoo" Yes No
"Springtime" (봄이 너에게) Yes

Filmography[]

See also: Mamamoo § Filmography

Variety shows[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2015 100 People, 100 Songs
JTBC
 Contestant Episode 29-30 (with Hwasa)
Duet Song Festival
MBC
 Pilot 1 (Chuseok Special)
2016 Duet Song Festival
MBC
 Pilot 2 (Lunar New Year Special)
King of Mask Singer
MBC
 Episode 55–56 (As 'Like a Half Moon') [31]
Singing Battle
KBS
 Episode 8–9 (with Solar)
2017 Duet Song Festival
MBC
 Episode 35–36 [32]
2018 Secret Unnie
JTBC
 Cast member Episode 2–6 [33]
2021 Come Back Home
KBS2
 Guest Episode 1 (with Hwasa) [34]

Music videos[]

Year Title Director
2018 "Easy" Hong Won Ki (Zanybros)
2019 "25 (그림자)" Park Woo Sang (RBW)
"Good Bye (헤어지자)" Hong Won Ki, Hor Jin Hyung (Zanybros)
2021 "Water Color"

Awards and nominations[]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, edition, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Edition Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
1st APAN Music Awards 2020 Idol Champ Global Pick – Solo Wheein Nominated [35]
7th APAN Star Awards Best OST Award "With My Tears" Nominated [36]
9th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2019 Artist of the Year – Digital Music (September) "Good bye" Nominated
30th Seoul Music Awards 2020 OST Award "With My Tears" Nominated

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Moderato" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 42 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  2. ^ "Trash" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 47 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  3. ^ "Ohoo" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 48 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  4. ^ "Trash" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 49 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  5. ^ "Trash" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 50 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  6. ^ "Trash" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 51 on the Gaon Download Chart.
  7. ^ Song was released under Mamamoo, but is a solo track performed by Wheein
  8. ^ Song was released under Mamamoo, but is a solo track performed by Wheein

References[]

  1. ^ "My Name, 마마무 (1)" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ "마마무 그룹명 무슨뜻? 아이유 존경하는 '4인조 걸그룹'" (in Korean). Wow TV.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Single Album".
  4. ^ "휘인 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  5. ^ "경희실용음악학원 합격생 명단은 신뢰할 수 있습니다" (in Korean). KH Music.
  6. ^ 마마무, 18일 정식 데뷔 확정 '4인 4색 개성 공개' (in Korean). Ten Asia. 2014-06-03.
  7. ^ "MAMAMOO Hwasa Renews Contract With RBW, Wheein Still in Talks". KpopStarz. March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021. |first= missing |last= (help)
  8. ^ "WATCH: Love Isn't "Easy" In New Solo MV From MAMAMOO's Wheein". What The Kpop. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gaon Album Chart – 2019 (October)" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  10. ^ Jeff Benjamin (September 13, 2019). "MAMAMOO's Whee In Makes Solo Debut on World Digital Song Sales Chart With 'Good Bye'". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Redd – Week 16, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "First Half of 2021 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
  15. ^ "Water Color (English Version) by Whee In on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "RBW "휘인 계약 종료, 마마무 활동은 지속"(공식입장 전문)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  17. ^ "마마무 휘인, 더 라이브와 전속계약 직접 발표 "열심히 활동할 것"(전문)". MBN (in Korean). August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Whee In 1st Mini Album [Redd] 2021.04.13 6PM RELEASE". Facebook. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Soar – Week 36, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Whee In Chart History: Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
    • "Good Bye". September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  21. ^ Cumulative sales of "Angel":
  22. ^ Cumulative sale of "Da Ra Da":
  23. ^ "2015년 02주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  24. ^ "2015년 39주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  25. ^ Cumulative sales of "Please Just Go":
  26. ^ "2016년 05월 Download Chart" [May 2016 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  27. ^ "2016년 41주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  28. ^ "2017년Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  29. ^ "2017년 10월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  30. ^ "Songs Registered Under HWI IN/CHONG HWI IN" (To view, search "10012908" in the "Writers & Publishers" search bar). Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  31. ^ "Two Idols Revealed and Another Record Broken on "King of Mask Singer"". Soompi. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  32. ^ "MAMAMOO's Wheein Performs Moving Cover Of Ballad By Gummy With Partner On "Duet Song Festival"". Soompi. January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  33. ^ "Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon And MAMAMOO's Wheein Confirmed As Next Pair On Reality Show". Soompi. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  34. ^ "MAMAMOO's Hwasa And Wheein Visit Their Old Dorm And Talk About How They Became Friends On "Come Back Home"". Soompi. Apr 4, 2021. Retrieved Apr 4, 2021.
  35. ^ "2020 APAN 어워즈 개막, 인기 투표 스타트…올해 최고 스타를 찾아라". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  36. ^ "2020 APAN 어워즈 개막, 인기 투표 스타트…올해 최고 스타를 찾아라". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-10-26.

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