Jinyea (ZN)/ Bae Jinye (LABOUM)

Jinyea (진예; formerly known as ZN) is a South Korean singer and actress under Blade Entertainment. She made her idol debut in 2014 as the lead rapper and dancer of the group "Laboum" while using the stage name ZN. In October 2021, it was announced that she will be using her real name Jinye for all future activities.

Besides performing, Jinye also participated in the survival program The Unit.

Stage Name: Jinyea (진예), formerly known as ZN (지엔)

Birth Name: Bae Jinyea (배진예)

Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper

Birthday: June 9, 1994

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Height: 169 cm (5’7″)

Weight: 47 kg (103 lbs)

Blood Type: A

Instagram: baejinyea

Youtube: 라붐 진예의 브이로그 🧸

Agency

Blade Entertainment (2023–present)

Interpark Music Plus (2021–2022)

Global H (2014–2021)

2017: The Unit

In October 2017, she, alongside fellow members Yujeong and Haein, became contestants on the survival show The Unit. She ranked #8 in the final, thus becoming a member of the project girl group UNI.T.

2021: Change of stage name

On October 8, she changed her stage name from ZN to Jinyea.

2023: New agency

On February 27, she signed an exclusive contract with Blade Entertainment to promote as an actress.

Films

I Bet Everything (2021)

Dramas

Let Me Be Your Knight (SBS, 2021)

Web dramas

About Love - Milky Love (Naver TV, 2015)

My Ghost Brother (Naver TV, 2019)

Café Kilimanjaro (2020)

Reality shows

The Unit (KBS2, 2017) - contestant

How Do You Play? (MBC, 2022) - guest (eps. 128-129)

Music video appearances

LC9 - "Mama Beat" (2013)

The Ray - "Nostalgia" (2017)

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Jinye facts:

– She was born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

– She attended Goriul Elementary School (graduated), Bucheon Seonggok Middle School (graduated) & Wonjong High School (graduated)

– She has an older sister.

– Her nickname is Janggu (장구)

– She has a puppy.

– She appeared in a New Balance CF in 2012.

– She was the main character of Web Drama “Milky Love”.

– She went to school with AOA’s Seolhyun.

– She appeared in LC9’s “Mama Beat” MV.

– Zn was a participant in the survival show “The Unit”. (ranked 8th)

– On May 18, 2018 she debuted in UNI.T

– She didn’t participate in the second/last UNI.T release, due to Laboum’s overlapped schedule.

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