Arin

Choi Ye-won (; born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Arin , is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.

Early life Arin was born Choi Ye-won, on June 18, 1999, in Busan. She attended Dongduk Middle School and School of Performing Arts Seoul.

Career 2015–2019: Debut with Oh My Girl and other activities

On April 20, 2015, Arin debuted as a member of Oh My Girl. She first performed their debut single on SBS MTV's The Show on April 21. On April 2, 2018, Arin debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana. On September 7, 2019, it was announced that Arin would be appearing on XtvN's The Ultimate Watchlist 2. In August 2019, it was confirmed that Arin would be taking part in Queendom.

2020–present: Solo activities On March 10, 2020, Arin was cast as Oh Na-ri in Naver TV's web series The World of My 17. On July 20, Arin was announced as the new host for Music Bank with Choi Soo-bin of TXT. For their performance on the program, they were awarded with the Best Couple Award at the 2020 KBS Entertainment Awards.

In March 2021, it was announced that Arin had been cast in the Netflix anthology movie Urban Myths. In June 2022, she was cast in a supporting role in the tvN hit fantasy period drama Alchemy of Souls. In 2023, Arin starred in the tvN short-form drama Summer Love Machine Blues. On September 4, 2023, Arin was cast in the webtoon-based mystery drama S Line alongside Lee Soo-hyuk and Lee Da-hee. On August 2, 2024, Arin was cast in the webtoon-based romantic comedy My Girlfriend Is the Man!.

On May 8, 2025, it was announced that Arin had ended her contract with WM Entertainment, but would remain a member of Oh My Girl. On June 10, Arin signed an exclusive contract with ATRP.

Other ventures Philanthropy In December 2020, Arin secretly donated to her hometown Busan Elderly Welfare Center. In December 2021, she collaborated with Clarins and World Vision International in order to deliver Christmas gift boxes to low-income families.

On May 16, 2022, Arin donated to The Beautiful Foundation on Coming-of-Age Day. Four days later, she teamed up with Clarins to plant 1,459 trees in Jamwon Hangang Riverside Park in honor of World Bee Day. On August 11, Arin donated to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. In December, Arin donated 25,000 briquettes worth to Busan Briquette Bank.

Endorsements On March 5, 2020, Arin became the brand model for South Korean clothing brand BYC. In July 2020, she became a global brand muse for the French beauty brand Clarins. In 2021, she became an advertising model for Kumbokju's cham soju. In June 2022, she was selected to participate in Pepsi's promotional single "Blue & Black", a collaboration song between Oh My Girl's Hyojung and Arin, Ive's Jang Won-young and Leeseo, and Cravity's Serim and Jungmo. The following month, she was selected as a promotional model for Busan's bid to host the upcoming world's fair Expo 2030. In August 2023, she was selected as an advertising model for the South Korean mobile MMORPG Luna: Moonlight Chronicles.

Discography

Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak positions Album KOR Down. "Blue & Black" 2022 35

Soundtrack appearances Title Year Album "Lovey Dovey"(with Yoon San-ha of Astro) 2025My Girlfriend Is the Man! OST

Filmography

Film

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2022–2023 Alchemy of Souls Jin Cho-yeon Part 1–2 2023 Drama Stage Yoo Deu-rim Episode: "Summer, Lovemachine, Blues" 2025 My Girlfriend Is the Man! Kim Ji-eun

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020 The World of My 17 Oh Na-ri Season 1

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2019 Queendom Contestant with Oh My Girl members The Ultimate Watchlist Cast member Season 2

Hosting Year Title Role Notes 2020–2021 Music Bank Co-host with Soobin 2021 2021 KBS Song Festival with Soobin, Jang Won-young, and Sunghoon

Awards and nominations

+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Model Awards 2022 Rising Star Award, Actress Alchemy of Souls Blue Dragon Series Awards 2026 Best New Actress S Line KBS Entertainment Awards 2020 Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category Music Bank Best Couple Award Music Bank