Yubin (Wonder Girls) Profile, Age, Height, & Facts

Yubin (유빈) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper under rrr Entertainment and Wild Entertainment Group. She is a former member of Wonder Girls. She debuted solo on June 5, 2018 with the single “Dosiyeoja”.

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Yubin Profile

Stage Name	Yubin (유빈)
Birth Name	Kim Yubin (김유빈)
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Birthday	October 4, 1988
Active Years	2007–present
Age	36 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height	161 cm (5’3’’)
Weight	45 kg (99 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	O
MBTI	N/A

Yubin Facts:

Early Life

– Yubin was born in Gwangju, South Korea, and spent part of her life in San Jose, California, USA.
– She attended Jungam Elementary School and Dong-A Girls’ Middle School.
– She dropped out of Anyang Arts High School (Department of Theater and Film) because she and her family moved to the US after his father’s job was transferred.
– She graduated from Leland High School.

Personal Life

– Her religion is Christianity.
– Her father passed away in December 2016.
– She had a good relationship with her father and considered him her ideal type.
– She enjoys listening to music and collecting CDs as her hobbies.
– She was a huge fan of Sechskies, especially Eun Ji Won that she would know all of their schedules as would always check their schedules on the phone and write them down. Her mother however did not allow her to join the fanclub. (hkn24)
– She likes to be at home.
– She once shared that when she first joined Wonder Girls, she felt intimidated by Yeeun.
– She looks very similar to her mother when she was young.
– She has revealed that her ideal type is someone who is athletic.
– She was revealed to be dating the tennis player Kwon Soon-woo in May 2023 but they broke up in October 2023.
– She had always wanted to run her own company according to Yeeun since her time in Wonder Girls. (Soompi)
– Her family consists of her parents and younger brother.
– In 2008, Yubin was diagnosed with Vocal cord lesion and spasmodic voice disorder because doctors said she had been using her voice the wrong way since childhood and would need 8 weeks of treatment. She still has to be very careful about her vocal cords.
– She drives a Mercedes Benz E 200.
– Due to her tan skin, she was ranked as the ‘20 sexiest musicians’ by American music website Complex Music in 2012 and was the only Korean to make it to the list. (Chosun)
– She was the most popular member in America during the Wonder Girls American tour because of her tan skin but she didn’t used to like her tan skin and would buy whitening products.
– She likes the bands hyukoh and GOT7. (Billboard)
– She loved being under JYP but decided to leave the company because she found herself being too comfortable and felt she wasn’t growing. (KPDB Ep. #61)

Career

– Yubin debuted in Wonder Girls, replacing HyunA, who had to leave the group due to health issues.
– Position in Wonder Girls: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Drummer, Face of the Group
– In 2007, she was set to debut as part of a girl group called “Five Girls” alongside G.NA, SECRET’s Hyosung, former After School‘s UEE, and UNI.T‘s Jiwon, but the group disbanded before debuting.
– In Wonder Girls, she wrote her own rap lyrics for songs like “Girls Girls,” “Me, In,” and “Sweet Dreams.”
– Before debuting, she trained for a total of two years.
– She left JYP Entertainment in January 2020.
– In February 2020, she founded her own entertainment company, RRR, which stands for “Real Recognize Real.”
– She launched her own fashion brand ‘Debbby Upper’ in 2021.
– On August 17, 2015, Yubin was officially announced as a participant in “Unpretty Rapstar 2” and her appearance on the show increased her popularity and she was considered as a “Girl Crush” icon.
– She began her acting career with her role in the drama “The Virus”.
– She joined JYP in 2007 but never trained under JYP and stayed with them for 13 years. (KPDB Ep. #61)