Wheein

Jung Whee-in (; born April 17, 1995), known as Whee In or Wheein, is a South Korean singer. She rose to prominence in 2014, as a member of the Korean girl group Mamamoo. In 2017, her song "Anymore" with Jung Key, topped the Gaon Charts. In April 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist with her digital single "Easy", peaking at number three in South Korea. In September 2019, Wheein released her first single album Soar. where she lived with her grandmother as an only child. She graduated from Wonkwang Information Arts High School.

Career 2014–2020: Debut with Mamamoo and solo career

In June 2014, Whee In officially debuted as a member of Mamamoo, serving as one of the group's vocalists, in their debut single "Mr. Ambiguous" and EP Hello. She had first appeared in the group's first R&B collaboration "Don't Be Happy", alongside member Solar and featuring Korean singer Bumkey, that January.

Whee In featured on multiple tracks with several artists including Kiggen of Phantom and Standing Egg in 2014; CNBLUE and Louie in 2015; Monsta X and Sandeul in 2016; Jung Key, Jung Min-hyuk and Standing Egg in 2017.

On April 17, 2018, Whee In debuted as a solo artist by releasing her first single album magnolia with the lead single "Easy" featuring rapper Sik-K.

In 2019, she featured in a few more tracks with artists including DinDin and Park Bom and collaborated on a song with Kim Hyun-chul.

On September 4, 2019, she released her second single album Soar, with the single "Good Bye."

On May 1, 2020, Whee In released the song "With My Tears" for the tvN drama Hospital Playlist. She featured on a track again for DinDin in May, for Peakboy in August, for Jvde Milez in September and for Basick in December. On September 28, she released a soundtrack titled "Shine On You" for the tvN drama Record of Youth.

2021–2022: Redd, WHEE and other solo activities Whee In's debut EP, Redd, was released on April 13, 2021. It debuted at number seven on the Gaon Album Chart, making it her second top-ten debut on the chart. The EP was the 13th best-selling album of April 2021, with over 72,000 copies sold.

On June 11, 2021, Whee In declined to renew her exclusive contract with RBW, and instead signed a deal with the company allowing her to promote with Mamamoo for at least 2 more years. On August 31, she signed an exclusive contract with Ravi's label, The L1ve.

On August 26, 2021, she featured on a track titled "AM PM" from Jay B's first EP SOMO:Fume. On November 19, she released the soundtrack "I wish" for the MBC drama The Red Sleeve. On November 28, she released another soundtrack titled "Ice Cream Love" for the Coupang Play drama One Ordinary Day. On December 11, Whee In and singer Ailee released a duet song titled "Solo Christmas".

On January 16, 2022, Whee In released her second EP WHEE, her first release under The L1ve. It consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Make Me Happy". It debuted number four on the Circle Weekly Album Chart On March 18, she released another soundtrack titled "In Your Days" for the JTBC drama Thirty-Nine.

On April 17, 2022, Whee In held her first solo fanmeeting titled '2022 WHEE IN FANMEETING [D-DAY]' for her birthday. She also released the digital single "D-DAY" on the same day. On May 18, she released the soundtrack "Melody" for the film Gongzza: Gonggi Tazza.

On August 15, 2022, she featured on Ravi's single titled "BYE". On September 2, she released the soundtrack titled "The Only One Have to Forget" for the TVING dating reality show EXchange 2. On November 9, she released the single "Sunny Shower" featuring Colde for Dingo Live. On December 23, she released the soundtrack titled "Cheers!" for the TVING web series Work Later, Drink Now 2. On December 31, Wheein featured in Don Malik's song "Bathtub", alongside Justhis for the Mnet show, Show Me the Money 11.

2023–present: First studio album IN the mood, World tour and more On October 12, 2023, Whee In released her first studio album IN the mood. The album consists of 11 tracks with "17" featuring Hwasa and "Bite Me" featuring rapper HAON. She stated that her previous EP WHEE and the album IN the mood are two parts of her project based on her Instagram ID, "whee_inthemood". It debuted number ten on the Circle Weekly Album Chart

The world tour 'WHEE IN THE MOOD [BEYOND]', began in Seoul with concerts held on February 24 and 25.

On March 15, she released the soundtrack "Rainy Season" for the re-release of the 2022 Japanese film, The Last 10 Years.

The Asian leg of her tour commenced on March 26, with a show in Hong Kong followed by concerts in Bangkok, Manila, Taipei and Tokyo.

Her Europe and USA leg of the tour was held from May 9 to June 4 with shows in Warsaw, Helsinki, Tilburg, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Washington D.C. and Brooklyn. On July 20 and 21, she held encore concerts titled 'WHEE IN THE MOOD [BEYOND]: ENCORE' in Seoul.

On July 25, 2025, With Us Entertainment, a subsidiary of Around Us Entertainment, announced that Whee In had signed an exclusive contract with them and that they would make sure she can actively promote both as a solo artist and as a member of Mamamoo.

On August 5, Whee In announced her first fan concert tour, 'OWHEECE', in Asia.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR In the Mood Released: October 12, 2023 Label: The L1ve Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 85,209

Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Whee Released: January 16, 2022 Label: The L1ve Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 KOR: 81,610

Single albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Soar Released: September 4, 2019 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 KOR: 23,000 Adagio Released: April 16, 2026 Label: With Us Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 24 KOR: 19,680

Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR KORBillb. US World "Narcissus" 2016 140 — — SM Station Season 1 Goody Bag "Angel" 26 — — KOR: 80,500 Memory "Da Ra Da" 2017 80 — — KOR: 74,900 Purple "Easy" 2018 36 — — Soar "Loving One Person" 2019 — — — 10th – Preview "Good Bye" 3 10 24 Soar "Water Color" 2021 70 — 15 Redd "Solo Christmas" 90 — — "Make Me Happy" 2022 65 72 — Whee "D-Day" 141 — — "Bye" — — — "In the Mood" 2023 — — — In the Mood "Wheee" 2024 — — — "Coco Water" — — — "Aftertaste" 2025 — — — "Butterfly" — — — "The Symphony Of Fxxkboys" 2026 — — — Adagio "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR Like "Domino" 2015 — KOR: 14,000 2gether "Please Just Go" 25 KOR: 116,000 "Ex Girl" 2016 118 KOR: 23,000 The Clan Pt. 1 Lost "Hey! " (야! ) — KOR: 22,700 Stay As You Are "Anymore" 2017 1 KOR: 1,073,000 Empty "Holy-Day" — "Love or Like" — Dramatic "Miss U" 2018 — "Tear Drops" 2019 — "4:44" 84 Blue Rose "do do do do" 2020 — "Diet" — "눈이 오면 mmm" — "AM PM" 2021 — SOMO:Fume "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Yellow OST

Hospital Playlist OST

Record of Youth OST

The Red Sleeve OST

One Ordinary Day OST

Nth Romance OST

Thirty-Nine OST

Gongzza OST

EXchange2 OST

Work Later, Drink Now 2 OST

The Last 10 Years OST

Frankly Speaking OST

When the Phone Rings OST

2025

It's Okay!''' OST

2026

See You at Work Tomorrow! OST "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

KOR: 25,000 Memory|-

2019 183

White Wind|-

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—Efn|"Letter Filled with Light" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 62 on the Gaon Download Chart.

Filmography

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2015 100 People, 100 Songs Contestant Episode 29–30 (with Hwasa) Duet Song Festival Pilot 1 (Chuseok Special) 2016 Duet Song Festival Pilot 2 (Lunar New Year Special) King of Mask Singer Episode 55–56 (As 'Like a Half Moon') Singing Battle Episode 8–9 (with Solar) 2017 Duet Song Festival Episode 35–36 2018 Secret Unnie Cast member Episode 2–6

Radio shows Year Title Network Role Notes 2022 Dream Radio MBC FM4U Special DJ March 14–20, 2022

Music videos Title Year Director "Easy" 2018 Hong Won Ki (Zanybros) "25" 2019 Park Woo Sang (RBW) "Good Bye" Hong Won Ki, Hor Jin Hyung(Zanybros) "Water Color" 2021 Hobin (a HOBIN film) "Make Me Happy" 2022 Sungwhi (nvrmnd) "In The Mood" 2023 Lee Jeongyeon(Desert Beagle) "coco water" 2024 Desert Beagle

Tours and concerts

2024 Whee In 1st WORLD TOUR: WHEE IN THE MOOD [BEYOND] + Concert dates Date City Country Venue Asia February 24, 2024 Seoul South Korea Blue Square Mastercard Hall February 25, 2024 March 26, 2024 Hong KongChina Star Hall April 6, 2024 Bangkok Thailand Bhiraj Hall April 13, 2024 Manila Philippines SM North EDSA Sky Dome April 20, 2024 Taipei Taiwan Taipei International Convention Center April 21, 2024 May 1, 2024 Tokyo Japan Zepp DiverCity Europe May 9, 2024 Warsaw Poland Progresja May 12, 2024 Helsinki Finland Kulttuuritalo May 14, 2024 Tilburg Netherlands 013 North America July 20, 2024 Seoul South Korea Olympic Hall July 21, 2024 August 24, 2024 Kaohsiung Taiwan Kaohsiung Music Center August 25, 2024

Fanmeetings

2022 Whee In Fanmeeting [D-Day] Date City Country Venue April 22, 2022 SeoulSouth KoreaYes24 Live Hall

2025 Whee In Fan-Con Tour [OWHEECE] in Asia

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, edition, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result APAN Music Awards 2020 Idol Champ Global Pick – Solo Whee In Gaon Chart Music Awards 2019 Artist of the Year – Digital Music (September) "Good Bye" Seoul Music Awards 2020 OST Award "With My Tears" 2022 "You,You"