Kim Yu-jin (; born April 9, 1988), known professionally as Uee (; sometimes romanized as U-), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for being a former member of South Korean girl group After School from 2009 to 2017, and has acted in various television dramas including Queen Seondeok (2009), Ojakgyo Family (2011), Jeon Woo-chi (2012), Golden Rainbow (2013), High Society (2015), ''Hogu's Love (2015), Marriage Contract (2016), and My Only One'' (2018). On May 31, 2017, Uee left After School and its agency, Pledis Entertainment.
Person
- Born
- 1988-04-09
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Film & TV
Acting · Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Uee (유이), born Kim Yoo-jin (김유진), is a South Korean singer and actress, known as a member of girl group After School.
Known for
- Love That Falls Away Easily2025
- Super Race Freestyle2025
- Jungle Bob — Self2024
- Iron Girls — Self2024
- No Plans At All2024
- Live Your Own Life — Lee Hyo-sim2023
- O’PENing — Jeong Won-young2022
- Ghost Doctor — Jang Se-jin2022
- Climbing Kilimanjaro: Once-in-a Lifetime Experience — Self2022
- Spicy Girls — Self2021
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,100
- Total plays
- 15,260
Tags
Koreank-poppopfemale vocalistsafter school
Kim Yu Jin, better known by her stage name Uee or known as U-ie (born April 9, 1988) is a South Korean idol singer and actress who is a member of girl group, After School. In April 2009, Uee joined the girl group After School with their single Diva. Following on, she acted in various dramas including, Queen Seon Duk. Uee was first slated to debut with a girl group called "Five Girls" which included current Wonder Girls member Yubin, current Secret member and leader Hyosung <a href="https://www.
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Recent publications · Crossref
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- Crif1 Deficiency Reduces Adipose OXPHOS Capacity and Triggers Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Mice
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- Promoter hypermethylation of the <i>CFTR</i> gene and clinical/pathological features associated with non‐small cell lung cancer
· 2011 · cited 55x
- microRNA-101 inhibits lung cancer invasion through the regulation of enhancer of zeste homolog 2
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Uee
- Person.image
- 18092025 Uee 02.png
- Person.caption
- Uee in November 2025
- Person.birth_name
- Kim Yu-jin
- Person.birth_place
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Person.alma_mater
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Person.years_active
- 2009–present
- Person.agent
- Lucky Company
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
- Musical artist.instrument
- Vocals
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2007–present
- Musical artist.genre
- K-pop
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
Key dates
- Born
- 9 April 1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Kim
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Occupation
- model
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Native language
- Korean
- Genre
- K-pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Pledis Entertainment
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 2007–2008: Five Girls and career beginnings
- 2009–2016: After School and acting career
- 2017–present: Focus on acting and other works
- Personal life
- Philanthropy
- Discography
- Singles
- Filmography
- Television series
- Television shows
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Kim Yu-jin (; born April 9, 1988), known professionally as Uee (; sometimes romanized as U-), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for being a former member of South Korean girl group After School from 2009 to 2017, and has acted in various television dramas including Queen Seondeok (2009), Ojakgyo Family (2011), Jeon Woo-chi (2012), Golden Rainbow (2013), High Society (2015), ''Hogu's Love (2015), Marriage Contract (2016), and My Only One'' (2018). On May 31, 2017, Uee left After School and its agency, Pledis Entertainment.
==Early life== Kim Yu-jin was born April 9, 1988, in Daejeon, South Korea. Her father, , is a retired professional baseball player and former head coach for the South Korean teams, Nexen Heroes and SK Wyverns. She has an older sister, Kim Yu-na. Uee attended Guwol Girls' Middle School and Incheon Physical Education High School. While in high school, she was a swimmer and competed in the Korean National Sports Festival. She later graduated from Sungkyunkwan University, with a degree in Performing Arts.