Kim Yu-jin (born April 9, 1988), better known by her stage name Uee
(sometimes romanized as U-ie), 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), Marriage
Contract (2016) and My Only One (2018). On May 31, 2017, Uee graduated
and left After School and its agency, Pledis Entertainment. She is now
under King Entertainment.Kim Yu-jin was born April 9, 1988, in Daegu,
South Korea. Her father, Kim Sung-kap, is a professional baseball
coach for the South Korean team, Nexen Heroes. She has an older
sister, Kim Yu-na. Uee attended 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.Uee originally desired to be an actress and went to many
auditions, but she debuted as a singer first. In 2007, Uee was a
member of the girl group Five Girls (Korean: 오소녀; RR: O Sonyeo)
under Good Entertainment, which also included Yubin, Jun Hyoseong,
Yang Jiwon, and G.NA. The group starred in a reality show on MTV
called Diary of Five Girls, but disbanded before their scheduled debut
due to Good Entertainment's financial troubles.
(sometimes romanized as U-ie), 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), Marriage
Contract (2016) and My Only One (2018). On May 31, 2017, Uee graduated
and left After School and its agency, Pledis Entertainment. She is now
under King Entertainment.Kim Yu-jin was born April 9, 1988, in Daegu,
South Korea. Her father, Kim Sung-kap, is a professional baseball
coach for the South Korean team, Nexen Heroes. She has an older
sister, Kim Yu-na. Uee attended 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.Uee originally desired to be an actress and went to many
auditions, but she debuted as a singer first. In 2007, Uee was a
member of the girl group Five Girls (Korean: 오소녀; RR: O Sonyeo)
under Good Entertainment, which also included Yubin, Jun Hyoseong,
Yang Jiwon, and G.NA. The group starred in a reality show on MTV
called Diary of Five Girls, but disbanded before their scheduled debut
due to Good Entertainment's financial troubles.
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