• Comment: The tone of this article remains highly problematic, despite a plethora of edits since the last review. This whole wall of text needs copy editing, removal of the multiple references and a consideration of the huge 83 references cited. Are these truly necessary to create a balanced, encyclopaedic article? I would counsel creating a much shorter, more factual and neutrally phrased article with fewer references to salient facts - I would also suggest a read of WP:FANCRUFT. Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 12:01, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Ahin
Ahin in January 2022
Born (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 24)
Wonju, South Korea
NationalityKorean
Education
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • host
  • actress
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsMLD
Member ofMomoland
Korean name
Hangul
이아인
Revised RomanizationI Ain
McCune–ReischauerI Ain

Lee Ah-in (Korean이아인; born September 27, 1999), known mononymously as Ahin, is a South Korean singer, actress, television host, and model. She was a member of South Korean girl group Momoland from 2016 through 2023.[1][2][3][4]

Early life edit

Ahin was born on September 27, 1999, in Wonju, South Korea.[citation needed] At the of age six, Ahin moved to China, where she resided for 11 years; she studied at Usan Gangham Middle School and later Shanghai United International School for three years, where her education was based upon the IB Primary Years Programme and the International Curriculum of England.[5] When she returned to South Korea, she attended School of Performing Arts Seoul.[6]

Career edit

2015–2017: Debut in Finding Momoland Talent Show edit

In late 2015, she received a message from Lee Hyung-jin, CEO of MLD Entertainment inviting her to be trained to be a K-pop artist. He flew to Shanghai to recruit her, explaining that the opportunity would require her to move back to Korea and train for two months before competing in a public audition for aspiring members of a new K-pop group.[7] The audition was actually part of a television reality show, Finding Momoland (모모 랜드 찾기), a talent show in which 10 contestants would compete for 7 spots in a new K-pop girl group to be called Momoland. Ahin was one of the winning contestants, coming in fourth place. Due to uncertainty on the group's reception, their debut was delayed; Momoland finally debuted on November 10, 2016, with their first extended play Welcome to Momoland, financed through crowdfunding.[8][9][10]

Solo work and Collaborations edit

In 2018, alongside Korean vocalist J_ust, Ahin recorded the duet "That Kind of Love", a slow ballad that contrasts her high voice with his melancholic vocals very differently from other repetoires.[11] In 2018 Ahin released a track called "I Need You and I Want You" with groupmate Taeha for Cross. She also recorded a solo ballad called "Because You're My Everything" for Different Dreams, a 2019 South Korean television series commemorating the centennial of the March 1st Movement which led to the formation of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in 1919.[12]

Ahin recorded a duet with DJ Soda on Purple Fly records, in an experimenet to create cryptocurrency NFTs to finance recordings and remunerate artists; the label drops NFTs with each track released and in August 2021, DJ Soda, Lost Chameleon, and Ahin released the bubblegum electropop track "Okay!".[13][14][15] In August 2022, she performed live with DJ Soda at the World DJ Festival.[16]

Fashion and Endorsements edit

In February 2022 the Italian edition of Vogue featured Ahin.[17] Vogue published a feature about K-pop stars, remarking on the signature use of pastels, in particular noting Ahin's "half dress" looks.[18] Ahin has done endorsements and modeling for the brands FrontRow International, Jucy Couture, and Too Cool for School.[19]

In an television and Metro Style interviews, she cited Ariana Grande as one of her influences, saying that "I've always looked up to Ariana Grande when it comes to performance, fashion, and beauty."[20][21]

Personal life edit

She has an older sister named Sophie who lives in Hong Kong, and her parents live in Shanghai. Her maternal grandmother still lives in Korea. Ahin is Catholic.[22] She has supported social causes, positive messaging, empowerment of women and girls and racial equality.[23] She and other members of Momoland have publicly supported Black Lives Matter.[24][25]

Discography edit

Singles edit

As lead artist edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Because You're My Everything" 2019 Different Dreams OST

As featured artist edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"That Kind of Love" (with J_ust) 2018
"I Need You and I Want You" (with Taeha) Cross OST
"Okay! " (with DJ Soda and Lost Chameleon) 2021

Filmography edit

In 2019, Ahin appeared on King of Mask Singer as "Fortune Cookie". In September 2021 Ahin hosted the Airbang Simply KPop Concert which was broadcast in Korea and streamed worldwide. In January 2022, Ahin and groupmate Nancy were chosen to be co-hosts of the televised Fly High K-Pop Concert, a music festival designed to bring together new K-pop groups to communicate with international fans, held at the Ilsan Bitmaru Broadcasting Center near Seoul.[26][27]

References edit

  1. ^ "K-pop idols with crazy multilingual skills!". SBS Australia. February 20, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Momoland Slays on the Cover". ABS CBN News. Manila: ABS-CBN Corporation. January 7, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Arai, Honami (July 7, 2022). "From TWICE to ENHYPEN, 20 idol groups from survival audition programs". Elle (in Japanese). Tokyo. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (June 19, 2021). "KPOP Group Momoland Find Themselves During Pandemic Downtime". South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Shanghai United International School". Shanghai United International School. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "School of Performing Arts, Seoul". Seoul Performing Arts School. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Yeo, Gladys (August 26, 2022). "Momoland's Agency to Launch New Global Girl Group". New Music Express. London. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Yu-young, Kim (October 20, 2016). "Momoland to debut with crowdfunded album". Korea Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "MOMOLAND to finally mark comeback in New Year". Times of India. December 28, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "Artist Reveal Momoland". KCON USA. June 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kolaborasi dengan Eunji Apink, 10 Potret J_ust yang Bikin Jatuh Cinta". Indonesia Times. Jakarta. November 3, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  12. ^ Video on YouTube
  13. ^ Stuhr, Brendon (August 29, 2021). "DJ SODA, Lost Chameleon + AHIN of MOMOLAND Join Purple Fly With Bubblegum Electropop "OKAY!"". Modern Neon Media. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  14. ^ You-mee, Hwang (August 28, 2021). "Momoland's Ahin drops collab single". Korea Herald. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Sky, Blue (April 26, 2022). "ជីវប្រវត្តិ Soda ទម្រាំក្លាយជាឌីជេស្រីដ៏សិចស៊ីបំផុត ប្រចាំកូរ៉េខាងត្បូង និងព្រមទាំងល្បីល្បាញទូទាំងអាស៊ី". Kampuchea Thmey Daily (in Khmer). Cambodia.
  16. ^ Video on YouTube
  17. ^ Cristino, Veronica (February 1, 2022). "CAPELLI ROSA PASTELLO: AHIN delle MOMOLAND". Vogue (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  18. ^ Williams, Abrigal (August 5, 2022). "Beginner's Guide to K-Pop Fashion Stars". Vogue. New York. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  19. ^ "Momoland Back in Manilla". Rain DeoCampo. December 4, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  20. ^ Plaza, Marane (January 3, 2020). "Ahin Talks About Her Fashion And Beauty Choices". Metro Style. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines: ABS-CRN. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  21. ^ Momoland on GGV on YouTube
  22. ^ "Who is Ahin". Business Guide Africa. May 11, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  23. ^ "Answer 5 questions and find out which MOMOLAND song will describe your weekend". Elle Girl (in Russian). Moscow. June 3, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  24. ^ Yadev, Monica (June 2, 2020). "GOT7's Mark Tuan, Day6's Jae, pH-1, Jay Park, Crush among others make donations amid Black Lives Matter movement". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  25. ^ Chua, Christy (June 8, 2020). "K-stans Take to Twitter to Spread Awareness for Black Lives Matter Movement". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  26. ^ Kyung, Jimin (January 20, 2022). "Momoland's Ain and Nancy to appear as special MCs for 'Fly High K-Pop Concert'". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  27. ^ K, Lopa (January 21, 2022). "2022 Fly High K-pop concert: Momoland's Ahin and Nancy are going to be hosting the upcoming Arirang TV's concert". Meaww. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

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