This series will get to know some of the female idols who are girl crush material. A ‘girl crush’ is defined as a woman or girl who is the object of one’s admiration. In other words, one of the female K-Pop idols that fans wish was their best friend or girlfriend. This can be based on their style, personality, overall vibe, etc. BLACKPINK’s Lisa opened the series for us followed by MAMAMOO’s HwaSa, TWICE’s JiHyo, ITZY’s RyuJin, Red Velvet’s SeulGi, Jeon SoMi, STAYC’s SuMin, LOONA’s Yves, ChungHa, former Lovelyz member MiJoo, (G)I-DLE’s SoYeon, HyunA, Jessi, EVERGLOW’s Mia, and EXID’s Hani. Readers voted for IVE’s YuJin in our weekly poll (at the end of the article) to be featured this week. Note: There will be no vote at the end of today’s article as the previous week’s voting counted towards two articles (due to the festive season). The next girl crush article (Wednesday, Dec. 29) will be about the iconic CL. Let’s get to know our girl crush, YuJin! YuJin is famous as the leader of the new girl group IVE that debuted in December. You can read all about their debut showcase and how highly-anticipated their debut was. If you are not familiar with the group, you can also meet the members here. YuJin was previously a member of the popular girl group IZ*ONE that debuted from the survival show “Produce 48”, too. YuJin is known for her charismatic performances that have audiences falling for her. She is an all-round performer with stable vocals, a gorgeous dance line, and a great sense of rhythm. You can watch her charm seep through the screen in this fancam for their debut title track ‘ELEVEN’.
Her vocals are also not to be taken lightly. Her vocal color is bright, youthful, and has an angelic melody to it. YuJin has quite the musical range as she can pull off a number of genres. Recently, she proved that her voice also suits soulful melodies such as the song ‘NAPPA’ by Crush on the show “Masked Singer”. Many fans were wowed by this performance as it showed a different side to her as an artist.
YuJin also has excellent language abilities. She can speak English and Japanese. In fact, her fellow IVE member Rei said that when she first arrived in Korea and was still learning Korean, YuJin’s ability to speak Japanese made it easier for her to adjust. She recently shared that she’s grown an interest in studying English and DIVE (IVE’s fandom) should look forward to her speaking English. Get to know IVE’s charisma boom boom leader YuJin in this video. She talks about her English learning, hobbies, and interests.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate her stunning visuals. Try to spot her adorable dimples!
What do you think? Do you have a girl crush on YuJin? Who would you like to see featured in the girl crush series? Leave a comment down below. Don’t forget to check out all previous articles of the Girl Crush series, you can find them directly from this collective list:
61 Female K-Pop Idols And Korean Actresses That You Should Have A Girl Crush On KPOP STORIES|Nov 4, 2022 You can check last week’s feature below:
Girl Crush: EXID’s Hani Has A Plot-Twist-Like Charm That We Can’t Resist KPOP STORIES|Dec 15, 2021
