Shin Ryu-jin

Shin Ryu-jin (; born April 17, 2001), known mononymously as Ryujin, is a South Korean rapper , singer, dancer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019.

Early life Shin Ryu-jin was born on April 17, 2001, in Seoul, South Korea. While in middle school, she was cast by JYP Entertainment at a Got7 concert. She attended high school at Hanlim Multi Art School, where she studied musical theatre alongside Chaeryeong.

Career 2017: Pre-debut In 2017, Ryujin appeared on the reality competition MixNine. In the same year, she appeared alongside Yuna in BTS's "Love Yourself" highlight reel and made a brief appearance in the political crime drama film The King. In November 2021, she was selected as Studio Choom's "Artist of the Month" and performed a solo dance cover of Billie Eilish's "Therefore I am". In June 2022, Ryujin and fellow member Yeji performed Bebe Rexha's "Break My Heart Myself" in Studio Choom's "Mix & Max" series. On December 22, 2023, she released the music video for "Run Away", her solo track from Itzy's eighth EP Born To Be.

On November 6, 2025, it was announced that Ryujin had been cast as a lead, playing the role of Kang in the upcoming film Night on Earth. On January 21, 2026, it was announced Ryujin had been cast as a lead, playing the role of Mina on the upcoming horror thriller film Shaving. On February 27, 2026, it was announced Ryujin had received a casting offer to play a role in the upcoming movie High School Detective. Her casting in the movie has been since confirmed as she has been mentioned and referred to as part of the cast in articles confirming the presence of fellow actors in the film, as well as having appeared on a photo with the entire cast at the film's script reading. On July 5, Ryujin made a guest appearance on the workplace fantasy revenge comedy television series Reborn Rookie.

Other ventures Fashion and endorsements

Ryujin appeared in the April 2023 issue of Vogue Korea in a photoshoot featuring styles ranging from punk-inspired to sophisticated looks. In May 2023, she was invited as a guest to Gucci's Cruise 2024 fashion show at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.

In March 2025, Ryujin attended a Ralph Lauren event in Tokyo during the MLB Tokyo Series, where she collaborated with the brand by selecting and showcasing three outfits. She later appeared in the April 2025 issue of Vogue Korea, collaborating with Tom Ford Beauty for the Soleil Summer Collection.

Philanthropy On April 12, 2022, Ryujin donated to The Promise to support those affected by the forest fire on the east coast of Gangwon Province. On February 14, 2023, she donated to the same non-profit organization to aid those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Discography

Singles As a featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Break My Heart Myself" 2022

Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album title Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL "Run Away" 2024 40 Born to Be "Look" 2026 12 Motto

Composition credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.

+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist "Run Away" 2024 Ryujin Born to Be "Focus" 2025 Itzy Tunnel Vision

Videography Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released, and directors Title Year Director(s) "Run Away" 2023 Lee Hye-sung, Ha Jeong-hoon(Hattrick)

Filmography

Film

Music video appearances Year Song title Artist Notes 2017 "Love Yourself" BTS Appeared as J-Hope and Jimin's friend and as J-Hope's dance partner in highlight reel