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Joo Yubin is the Featured Idol of April 2024
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Joo Yubin (주유빈) more commonly known by his stage name Eden (에덴) is a South Korean Idol from EMERGE by Blair Music. He debuted on July 14, 2015.
Outside of the group he has slowly become a well-known model, having walked in several Fashion Weeks for different brands.
He made his solo debut on November 25, 2023 with his digital English single Everytime.
History[]
Early Life[]
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Joo Yubin was born on March 7, 1997 in Ansan, South Korea to a couple whose names are undisclosed. He is the youngest child of three with an older brother (1990) and older sister (1994).
Sometime in 2010, his father had passed away due to a car accident. Since then his mother raised him and his two older siblings as a single mother. She eventually remarried in 2019. Through her marriage, Yubin got two step siblings, a step-sister (2001) and a step-brother (2004)
Training Period[]
He became a trainee on July 26, 2012. During his time as a trainee he was noted for being very handsome, but with his name not being known by fans at the time, he was nicknamed "Aleumdaun-ah" (아름다운) due to his good looks. He was also noted for being the tallest amongst the trainees during his training period.
Career[]
As a part of EMERGE[]
On January 2, 2015, Blair Entertainment announced that they would be debuting their first boy group in the summer of 2015.
On May 11, 2015, Yubin under the name Eden was revealed as the third member for EMERGE.
On July 14, 2015, Yubin and the other EMERGE members debuted with the album Act I: Garnet.
On November 14, 2016, Yubin made his producing debut as a part of EMERGE's album Major I: Diamond, since then he has written and produced a number of songs for the group.
On July 14, 2019, on the groups fourth year anniversary, all the members opened personal Instagram accounts. His handle being "Your_bin".
On October 23, 2023, he made his directing debut as the head MV director for both "Puzzle" and "Just Clap: Encore" from the groups album E井.
As a Soloist[]
In July 2023, during a press conference, Blair Entertainment revealed that Yubin would be making his solo debut in November. At the current point in time, no other information has been revealed regarding his solo debut.
On October 3, 2023, he confirmed that his solo debut single is set for release at the end of November.
On November 2, 2023, it was announced that during Blair Entertainment's 2024 Strategy Meeting, that he would be having a comeback in March of 2024 with his second English Digital single.
As a Model[]
On August 30, 2022, it was announced by Versace, that Yubin would be walking down the runway for them as part of their Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022 Collection.
On September 23, 2022, Yubin walked down the runway at the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022 Collection.
On January 17, 2023, Yubin walked for Saint Laurent for Paris' Fashion Week.
On May 1, 2023, Yubin as a part of Versace was invited to the 2023 Met Gala.
On June 16, 2023, Yubin walked for Gucci for Milan's Fashion Week.
Personal Life[]
Relationships[]
On November 30, during EMERGE's concert EMERGE Grand Festival -New Beginnings, Same 9 Boys-, Yubin and fellow member Eunwoo announced live that they were in a relationship, having been in a relationship with each other since April of 2019.
As of 2024, it is reported that Yubin and Eunwoo are currently living together.
Part of EMERGE[]
In the group he is one of the lead dancers and lead rappers.
He takes some hand in choreographing for several of their songs.
EMERGE Solos[]
- Balame Uihae (2017)
- Cascade (2018)
Songs Centered[]
Over the years he has centered several songs.
- Super Boy (2015)
- Keep Trying (2016)
- CYPHER: BLUE (2018)
- Surfing (2019)
- SPINEBREAKER (2020)
As a Soloist[]
English[]
Studio Albums[]
- Glassless (2024)
Digital Singles[]
As a Lyricist and Composer[]
Since 2016, he had written and composed a number of songs. Songs in BOLD donate title tracks.
Song Producing Credits[]
| Year | Song Title | Composed/Lyrics | Album | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CYPHER: RED | Lyrics | Major I: Diamond | EMERGE |
| 2017 | Love you too | Lyrics | Act IV: Red Beryl | |
| Balame Uihae | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Outro: End of Act V | Composition | Act V: Lapis Lazuli | ||
| 2018 | Cascade | Lyrics & Composition | Major II: Sapphire | |
| Morning Glory | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| CYPHER: BLUE | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| 2019 | Yeongiwa Geoul | Lyrics & Composition | Act VII: Jade | |
| Jangmiwa deiji | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Destiny | Lyrics & Composition | Act VIII: Fire Opal | ||
| 2020 | Open Sea | Lyrics & Composition | Act IX: Obsidian | |
| SPINBREAKER | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| 3rd Date | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Intro: Liar Liar | Lyrics & Composition | The Lying Prince | WYVERN | |
| Hearth | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Outro: The Truth | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Expression | Lyrics & Composition | Major III: Emerald | EMERGE | |
| XXX Hard | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Illusion | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| CYPHER: GREEN | Lyrics | |||
| 714 | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Poolside | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Underground Escape | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| 2021 | Endless Refresh | Composition | Act X: Jasper | |
| Between Us | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Yours | Lyrics & Composition | Act XI: Tanzanite | ||
| Love's Solution | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| 2022 | Winter Unfolds | Lyrics & Composition | Conclusive Love | |
| The General | Composition | |||
| CYPHER: LOVE | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| FRONT | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Break my Heart? | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| 2023 | Intro: Chariot | Composition | The Sun | Helio |
| Sun-Kissed | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Summer in Winter? | Lyrics | |||
| REAL LOVE (Explicit Version) | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Outro: Closed Curtain | Composition | |||
| Loud Louder | Lyrics | SKYGATE | EMERGE | |
| X3 Speed | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Sing It Loud | Lyrics | Sing It Loud | AEON | |
| One by One, One After One | Lyrics & Composition | Teenage Rebellion | ||
| Nightsky | Lyrics & Composition | E井 | EMERGE | |
| Dreadnaught | Composition | |||
| Distance | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Puzzle | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Black and White | Lyrics | |||
| CYPHER: E# | Lyrics & Composition | |||
| Just Clap: Encore | Lyrics & Composition |
Directing Credits[]
| Year | Title | Directors | Album | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Puzzle | Himself, Helio, Choi Yongseok & Yoon Jihye | E井 | EMERGE |
| Just Clap: Encore |
Milestones and Achievements[]
- On July 31, 2019, his Instagram account reached 1 million followers.
- On December 23, 2019, his Instagram account reached 2 million followers.
- On March 7, 2020, his Instagram account reached 3 million followers.
- On June 30, 2020, his Instagram account reached 4 million followers.
- On October 3, 2020, his Instagram account reached 5 million followers.
- On January 18, 2021, his Instagram account reached 6 million followers.
- On July 13, 2021, his Instagram account reached 7 million followers.
- On December 28, 2021, his Instagram account reached 8 million followers.
- On March 8, 2022, his Instagram account reached 9 million followers.
- on January 29, 2023, his Instagram account reached 10 million followers.
Brands and Sponsorships[]
On March 7, 2022, on his 25th birthday, Versace announced that he had become an official brand ambassador for the brand.
On March 27, 2023, Valentino announced him as one of their models for the brand.
On April 25, 2023, Bioderma announced that both Yubin and Eunwoo would be appearing as models for their new line of skin care.
- [2022-Present] Versace
- [2023-Present] Valentino
- [2023-2023] Bioderma - with Park Eunwoo
Trivia[]
- He trained for a total of 2 Years, 11 Months, 19 Days.
- He shares a room with Kim Jiheon.
- He is majoring in Mathematics.
- He's the tallest member of the group at 6"2.
- When he debuted he was 5"11.
- His best friend if EMERGE member Park Eunwoo, having been friends with him since he became a trainee.
- Fans often pair him with Park Eunwoo and tag them as "Eunbin" or "97'ers" due to them sharing the same birth year.
- His nicknames include: Binnie, Joobin, Yubinnie, Muscle Bin.
- he is a big fan of EXO and has gone to several of their concerts.
- In group merchandise, he is often linked with the number "37".
- Since he is the eldest in the maknae line (which consist of him, Park Eunwoo and Choi Heejin), he is often the leader between all three of them, but has said that he finds it sometimes stressful since he is the maknae in his own family.
- His nickname during his time as a trainee was Tower, due to how tall he was.
- He often calls himself Eunwoo's boyfriend and they both have several couple items and clothes.
- On March 7, 2023, during his 26th birthday live, him and Eunwoo revealed that they have matching tattoo's on their wrist.
- He also revealed in that live, that Eunwoo was his first kiss back when they were trainees.
- He likes working out, so much so to the point that he has ripped several of his shirts when he is resting. Their managers had initially banned him from the gym because of this, but they ended up finding that he bought gym equipment for himself in the dorms.
- He's close friends with 6topia's Jack, they often work out together (along with Seungwoo).
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