Yebin

Yebin is a South Korean singer-songwriter best known as a member of the girl group DIA, and one of the more musically hands-on idols of her generation — she has written and composed several of her own group’s songs rather than simply performing them.

Born Baek Ye-bin on July 13, 1997, in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Yebin grew up with her parents and younger brother in a household connected to the local beauty industry; her mother’s hair salon in Chuncheon is even named “DIAHAIR” after her daughter’s group. She trained at Calip Dance Academy and was once slated to debut with Ensoul Entertainment’s Project A before joining MBK Entertainment (later PocketDol Studio) as the final addition to DIA‘s original seven-member line-up in 2015.

As DIA‘s lead vocalist, Yebin quickly stood out for her songwriting, co-composing tracks such as “Not Only You But Spring” and contributing to “Will You Go Out With Me?” In 2017, she and fellow member Somyi took a detour into the survival show The Unit, where Yebin placed second among the female contestants and went on to debut with the resulting project group UNI.T in 2018.

After returning to focus on her own artistry, Yebin released the project single “Yes I Know” in 2021, and — following DIA’s move into an indefinite hiatus in 2022 — signed with YamYam Entertainment, where she released her first independent single, “Contrail” (비행구름), in 2023. Fans of K-pop idol biographies and DIA discography alike continue to follow her ongoing solo music career.