Wheein is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and TV personality who is best known for being the lead vocalist as well as the performer of the girl group, Mamamoo, and her groupmates include Moonbyul, Solar, and Hwasa. She was raised in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea and has known her fellow bandmate, Hwasa, since they were both quite young and the duo shares a strong bond as well as 2 friendship tattoos. As a part of Mamamoo, Wheein has worked on a number of albums, EPs, and tracks which include the likes of Melting, 4colors, Piano Man, Pink Funky, Memory, Hello, Purple, Yellow Flower, White Wind, and Red Moon while Mamamoo has also gained massive attention from the music industry as well as the audience and has amassed a huge social media fan base with more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram, more than a million followers on Twitter, more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube, and more than a million followers on Facebook. Moreover, Wheein has also appeared as a featured artist in a number of songs, such as Under Age’s Song by Phantom, The Sunlight Hurts as well as Love or Like by Standing Egg, Please Just Go by Louie, Ex Girl by Monsta X, Miss U by Jude, and Tears Drops by DinDin, and by several well-known artists of the industry.
Sun Sign
Aries
Residence
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality
Education
Wheein studied at Wonkwang Information Arts High School located in South Korea.
Family
- Siblings – Wheein is an only child.
Manager
Wheein is represented by RBW (Rainbow Bridge World).
Genre
K-Pop, Retro, Jazz, R&B
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
RBW (Rainbow Bridge World), Victor
Boyfriend / Spouse
She has revealed that she likes rapper Beenzino and like most of the girls, he has been her ideal type as well and she has had a crush on him too.
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Deep-set eyes
- Dimpled smile
Best Known For
- Being the lead vocalist and performer of the South Korean girl group, Mamamoo, and working alongside her bandmates , , and . The group has released various albums, EPs, and tracks which include the likes of Melting, 4colors, Piano Man, Pink Funky, Memory, Hello, Purple, Yellow Flower, White Wind, Red Moon, and many more.
- Having been cast as a regular cast member in the JTBC series, Secret Unnie, in the year 2018
- The immense social media popularity of Mamamoo as it has garnered more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram, more than a million followers on Twitter, more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube, and more than a million followers on Facebook
First Album
As a member of the girl group Mamamoo, Wheein released her debut studio album, titled Melting, via Rainbow Bridge World (RBW) on February 26, 2016. The album comprised of songs such as You’re the Best, I Miss You, Girl Crush, Taller Than You, Words Don’t Come Easy, My Hometown, Friday Night, and Cat Fight and was ranked at number #2 in the Gaon Album Chart and at number #8 in the US World Albums (Billboard) Chart. Also, its song, You’re the Best, went on to win the Gaon Chart Music Award in the “Song of the Year” category in 2016 as well as Golden Disc Award in the “Digital Bonsang” category in 2017.
First TV Show
In 2016, Wheein made her first TV show appearance in an episode of the TVN series, Entourage, which starred the likes of Cho Jin-woong, , , Park Jung-min, and Lee Dong-hwi.
Personal Trainer
Wheein stays fit by maintaining an active lifestyle and by exercising whenever she gets time.
Wheein Favorite Things
- Music Genre – Urban, R&B
Source – Miner8.com
Wheein Facts
- She grew up in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.
- She and her Mamamoo groupmate, Hwasa, are almost of the same age and have known one another since they were in middle school and, hence, share a close bond.
- Wheein has previously trained with MBK Entertainment.
- She has appeared as a vocalist in Phantom‘s Under Age’s Song. She has also appeared as a featured artist in songs such as Hey by B1A4‘s and Ex Girl by .
- Wheein totally enjoys watching mukbang (i.e. a live online audiovisual broadcast in which a host eats large amounts of foods while interacting with their audience).
- She has also appeared in the MBC singing competition program, King of Mask Singer, as Half-moon.
- Wheein has described herself as the ‘Snack Queen’.
- She has a cat named Ggomo/Kkomo.
- She has a couple of tattoos on her body and also shares 2 friendship tattoos with Hwasa.
- Wheein loves the popular boy group, Seventeen.
- She enjoys drawing in her free time.
- Formerly, she used to be roommates with her Mamamoo groupmate, Moonbyul.
- She is the loudest amongst all the members of Mamamoo.
- Wheein shares a close bond with several artists such as SONAMOO‘s Newsun, SEVENTEEN‘s Vernon, IMFACT‘s Taeho, and Bigstar‘s Jude.
- She excels at freestyle rapping and also takes great interest in arts.
- Follow the girl group Mamamoo on , , , and .
- Follow Wheein on .
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Facts of Jung Whee-in
- Gender Female
- full nameJung Whee-in
- nicknamesJindo Dog, Decal, Jung Wheerun, Wheepup
- birthplaceJeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
- Date of Birth April 17, 1995
- Age 29 years 8 months
- Horoscope Aries
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Diamond
- Lucky Color Red
- Best Match for Marriage Leo
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundSouth Korean
- nationalitySouth Korean
- net worth$1 million- $5 million
- professionSinger, Songwriter, TV Star
- weight45 kg or 99 lbs
- height5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim