Lee Ju-eun

Lee Ju-eun (Korean: 이주은; born June 7, 1995), better known by the mononym Jueun, is a South Korean singer and actress known for her work as a member of South Korean girl group DIA. She made her solo debut with the debut single "Easy Breezy" featuring Seo In-guk on April 27, 2023.

Lee Ju-eun
이주은
Lee in July 2018
Born (1995-06-07) June 7, 1995
Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationKorea Nazarene University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • MBK
  • PocketDol Studio
  • AER Music
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Ju-eun
McCune–ReischauerYi Ju Ŭn

Early life and education

Lee Ju-eun was born on June 7, 1995, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She attended Korea Nazarene University where she majored in Practical Music.[1]

Career

Pre-debut: K-pop Star 2

In 2012, Lee appeared in second season of SBS's reality competition show K-pop Star as a contestant.[2] She was eliminated at Battle Audition, the fourth round of the show where the remaining contestants competing for a spot at the Top 10, on the eleventh episode.[3] In 2014, she participated once again in the third season of the show but got eliminated earlier on the tenth episode at the Casting Audition, a round before Battle Audition.[4]

She is a former Polaris Entertainment trainee for three years before joining MBK Entertainment.[5]

2017–2019: Debut with DIA and solo activities

In April 2017, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to add two new members, Jueun and Somyi, to join DIA.[6] Both are described by MBK as members with excellent vocal skills.[7] Lee made her official debut as a member of DIA with the release of the group's sophomore studio album, YOLO.[8]

In 2018, Lee participated on UNB's Black Heart promotion cycle as a back-dancer for the single of the same name alongside Lee Han-gyul, former Beatwin member Jungha, and S.I.S's Anne.[9][10] Lee made her acting debut in the Bridge TV's web series Do Dream, aired on mid-October, as Go Yu-na, an honor student with a charming voice. She also sang the soundtrack called "Lost Star" for the series. She later appeared on KBS2 Drama Special - The Expiration Date of You and Me as Park Se-hee, a cold girl who kept rejecting the male lead's confessions in the past.[11][12]

On February 1, 2019, MBK Entertainment confirmed that Lee would take a lead role at a web series produced by urban-bnt called I Started Following Romance.[13] She played as Yoo In-byeol, a college student in her senior year with some love interests, including the male lead.[14] In September 2019, Lee participated in the survival program show, V-1, to select the Vocal Queen among the various girl group members, where only the top 12 girl group members in votes would progress and perform on the show.[15][16] She placed tenth in the preliminary votes, thus qualifying her to perform of the show. She lost to Dreamcatcher's Siyeon at the first round with a score of 51:48.[17]

2023–present: Solo debut

Following her departure from Pocketdol Studio (a subsidiary of MBK Entertainment) on September 15, 2022, Lee signed an exclusive contract with Aer Music on December 19.[18]

On March 3, 2023, Lee sang the soundtrack "The First Moment" for MBC TV's Kokdu: Season of Deity.[19] On April 27, Lee made her solo debut with her first single "Easy Breezy", featuring Seo In-guk.[20]On October 4, Lee released a new single "Paradise".[21]

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[22]
Easy Breezy 66

Singles

Title Year Album
As lead artist
"Easy Breezy"
(featuring Seo In-guk)
2023 Non-album single
"Paradise"
As featured artist
"I Don't Know You Don't Know" (알듯 말듯)
(Snowman featuring Jueun)
2017 Non-album single
Soundtrack appearances
"Lost Star" 2018 Do Dream OST
"The First Moment" (처음 순간) 2023 Kokdu: Season of Deity OST

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director Length Ref.
"Easy Breezy"
(feat. Seo In-guk)
2023 Sehoon Jeon 3:08 [23]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 KBS Drama Special - The Expiration Date of You and Me Park Se-hee Supporting role [11][12]
To. Jenny Trainee Cameo (Ep. 1)

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Do Dream Go Yu-na Main role [11]
2019 I Started Following Romance Yoo In-byeol Lead role [13][14]
My First First Love Han Song-i's friend Guest role

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 K-pop Star 2 Contestant Eliminated at the Battle Audition round [2][3]
2014 K-pop Star 3 Eliminated at the Casting Audition round [4]
2019 V-1 Eliminated at the first round [15][16][17]

References

  1. Moon, Wan-sik (April 7, 2017). 다이아 새멤버 주은·솜이 첫선 "예쁘게 봐주세요" [DIA's new members, Jueun and Somyi, first debut, "Please take a good look!"]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 via Naver. SBS 'K팝스타' 출신인 주은(22)은 나사렛대학교 실용음악과 휴학 중으로... [Joo-eun (22), a former SBS 'K-pop Star', is taking a leave of absence from Nazareth University's Department of Practical Music...]
  2. Hwang, Mi-hyeon (December 2, 2012). 'K팝스타2' 오주은, 박진영 쓰러뜨릴 노래 실력 '대호평' ["K-Pop Star 2" Lee Ju-eun's singing ability to knock down Park Jinyoung. "Great reviews."]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 via Naver.
  3. Kim, Mi-hwa (January 27, 2013). 'K팝2', 이주은&이주은 첫 탈락..김도연·걸그룹 재대결 ["K-Pop 2", Lee Ju-eun & Lee Ju-eun were eliminated for the first time.. A rematch between Kim Do-yeon and a girl group.]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 via Naver.
  4. Kim, Kyoung-joo (January 26, 2014). 'K팝스타3' 이주은, 재도전 불구 탈락..네티즌 "아쉽" ["K-pop Star 3" Lee Ju-eun failed despite trying again.. Netizens, "Disappointed".]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 via Naver.
  5. Choi, Ji-won (August 13, 2018). '육성재와 열애설' 다이아 주은 누구? #K팝스타 #눈알성 쌍둥이 ["Rumor of a Love with Sungjae"? Who is DIA Jueun? #K-popStar #EyebrowTwins]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023 via Naver. 이후 폴라리스 엔터테인먼트에서 3년간 연습생 생활을 하던 주은은 2017년 4월, 정규 2집 '욜로(YOLO)'부터 보컬 강화를 위해 MBK엔터테인먼트 소속 8인조 걸그룹 다이아에 투입되며 데뷔했다. [Since then, Joo-eun, who had been a trainee at Polaris Entertainment for three years, debuted in April 2017 with her second full-length album "YOLO" in an eight-member girl group DIA belonging to MBK Entertainment to strengthen her vocals.]
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  10. Lee, Jeong-ho (June 28, 2018). 황정하·한결·앤·주은 "유앤비 활동 참여..새로운 모습 보여드릴 기회" [Hwang Jung-ha, Hangyeol, Anne, and Jueun, "Participating in UNB activities... A chance to show you a new side of me."]. Starnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023 via Naver.
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