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Wheein

チョン・フィイン / ちょん・ふぃいん

American singer-songwriter

April 17, 1995 (age 31) ・ Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea

  • North Jeolla
  • singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • model

My Take

Wheein is genuinely one of the most underrated vocalists to come out of the fourth-generation K-pop landscape — except she's actually been doing this since 2014 as one-quarter of Mamamoo, which makes her track record even more impressive. What gets me is how she refuses to be put in a box: she paints, she dances, she writes her own material, and then she'll drop a solo single like "Anymore" with Jung Key and casually top the Gaon Charts. Her voice has this raw, slightly smoky quality that most idol acts iron out in training, but Wheein somehow kept it, and it's the whole reason she stands out. Born in Jeonju, she brought real artistry into a genre that doesn't always reward it — and for that, she's got my respect.

Overview

Jung Whee-in (Korean: 정휘인; born April 17, 1995), known mononymously as Wheein, is a South Korean singer. She rose to prominence in 2014, as a member of the Korean girl group Mamamoo. In 2017, her song "Anymore" with Jung Key, topped the Gaon Charts. In April 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist with her digital single "Easy", peaking at number three in South Korea.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Wheein
Name (Japanese)
チョン・フィイン
Reading
ちょん・ふぃいん
Born
April 17, 1995 (age 31)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aries / Boar
Origin
Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Blood type
Private
Height
160 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
singer-songwriter / actor / model / dancer / singer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • North Jeolla
  • singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • model
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.