Lee Hae-in (singer)
Lee Hae-in | |
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 Lee in October 2024 | |
| Born | July 4, 1994 Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이해인 |
| Revised Romanization | I Haein |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Haein |
Lee Hae-in (born July 4, 1994) is a South Korean creative director, singer, lyricist and actress. She is a former member of the project group I.B.I.[1]
She debuted as a soloist on November 17, 2020 with the release of "Santa Lullaby (We Used To Sing)".
She is also known for being a former contestant on the reality survival shows Produce 101 and Idol School.
She was the creative director of the girl group Kiss of Life.[1] In December 2024, she signed a contract with DOD and will manage the group, Close Your Eyes.[2]
Career
[edit]2016: Produce 101 and I.B.I
[edit]In early 2016, Haein participated in Mnet's reality show Produce 101. However, in the final episode, she was eliminated with her final rank being 17th place.
On August 18, she debuted in the project girl group I.B.I with the release of their debut digital single, "Molae Molae". The group was made up of popular eliminated Produce 101 contestants. I.B.I disbanded in late 2016 without any comebacks.
2017–2019: Idol School
[edit]On March 26, 2017, Haein revealed that she had left HYWY Entertainment due to panic disorder.[3]
In 2019, following the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, Lee's father alleged through her fan site that CJ ENM suggested during her audition that she sign with their subsidiary agency to ensure that she would be able to debut after elimination, and she had done so out of fear of not being accepted into Idol School. However, after being eliminated, CJ ENM did not follow up and she was unable to sign contracts with other agencies. In response, CJ ENM issued an apology.[4][5] Following the news, Lee revealed on Instagram and on PD Note the poor conditions she and other contestants worked under.[6]
2020–2021: New agency and solo debut
[edit]On July 2, 2020, Lee Hae In revealed that she is currently preparing for her debut in the second half of 2020 under The Groove Company.[7] On November 6, 2020, it was revealed her agency was merged with Gom Pictures and Supermoon Pictures to form Big Ocean ENM.[8]
Lee Hae In made her official solo debut with the release of her first digital single, "Santa Lullaby (We Used To Sing)", which was released on November 27, 2020.
On December 3, 2021, it was revealed that Lee Hae In has left Big Ocean ENM after the termination of her contract, and her Twitter account would be closed subsequently on December 31.[9]
2022–present: New career, DOD
[edit]On May 12, 2023, it was revealed that Haein is the creative director for S2 Entertainment's newest girl group Kiss of Life, where Thai entertainer and fellow Idol School contestant Natty also would be in the group as a member. Haein expressed gratitude for being part of the project and thanks everyone for their support.[10]
In December 20, 2024, she signed an exclusive contract with DOD.[11]
On January 22, 2025, it was revealed that Lee Hae In has not been involved in the production for Kiss of Life since November 2024 and has since stepped down from her position following her departure from S2 Entertainment. She will now act as the executive producer for Close Your Eyes.[2]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "I Want You Bad" (with Baek Seung-heon) |
2016 | Something About 1% OST |
| "Permeate" (스르륵) | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo OST | |
| "Santa Lullaby (We Used To Sing)" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "It's Love" (사랑인거야) | 2022 | It's Beautiful Now OST |
| "Rewind" | Exchange2 OST | |
| "Lean On Me" (내게 기대) | Mental Coach Jegal OST |
As a featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "겨울 고백 (Jelly Christmas 2013) as Little Sister (with VIXX, Sung Si-kyung, Park Hyo-shin, Seo In-guk) |
2013 | Jelly Christmas |
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Produce 101 | Contestant | |
| The God of Music 2 | Cast member | ||
| 2017 | Idol School | Contestant | |
| 2024 | Project 7 | Director |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Something About 1% | Soo-jung | |
| 2017 | My Secret Romance | Jang Eun-bi |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Journey of Creative Director Lee Haein". thekrazemag.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Singer and creative director Lee Hae-in signed an exclusive contract with DOD.DOD said on the 20th, .. - MK". 매일경제. December 20, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ C_Hong (March 26, 2017). "Former "Produce 101" Contestant And I.B.I Member Revealed To Have Left Agency". Soompi. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ 이해인 누구? #프듀 #아이비아이 #아이돌학교[스타이슈]. Star Daily (in Korean). October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ '프듀' 이어 '아이돌학교' 조작시비 점입가경. Newsis (in Korean). October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Hong, Hye-ming (October 15, 2019). "하혈→센터교체".. 'PD수첩', '아이돌학교'· '프듀X'의 민낯 #이해인눈물 #안준영PD (종합). Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ eclipse01 (July 2, 2020). "Lee Hae In (Of "Produce 101" And I.B.I) Announces Plans For Debut + CLC's Eunbin Shows Support". Soompi. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 기자, 김형원 (November 6, 2020). "곰픽쳐스·더그루브·슈퍼문 3사 합병 '빅오션ENM' 출범". IT조선 (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "@hagpromoter on Twitter (December 3, 2021)".
- ^ Lee, Hae-in [@s2onlyone1] (May 11, 2023). KISS OF LIFE, Creative Director로 첫발을 딛게 해준, 키스 오브 라이프, 정말 몇 년 동안 첫 만남부터 지금까지 같이 열심히 준비했어요 모든 게 설렐 친구들에게 많은 응원 부탁드립니다🥹😍😍♥️, https://youtu.be/qqxdUD-cvFs [KISS OF LIFE, who gave me my first step as Creative Director, I've been working hard with them for years from the first time we met until now I'm so excited for everything, please support my friends🥹😍😍♥️] (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "(KR) Newsen: '키오프 디렉터' 이해인, DOD와 전속계약…비투비 한솥밥 [공식]". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
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- Living people
- K-pop singers
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- South Korean dance musicians
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- Produce 101 contestants
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- Hanlim Multi Art School alumni
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