Artist Profile
- Real Name: Park Ye-eun
- Native Name: 박예은
- Nicknames: Yen, Yejun
- Birthday: Dec 21, 2006 (19 years old)
- Blood type: N/A
- Height/Weight: 170 cm (5’7″) / N/A
- Gender: Female
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- MBTI: ESTP
- Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Profession: Singer, Idol
- Language Skills: Korean
- Current Agency: High Up Entertainment
- Debut: April 21, 2026
- Fandom: Chacha
- Years Active: 2024–present (2 years)
- Group: UNCHILD
Yeeun (예은) is the stage name of Park Ye-eun (박예은), a South Korean singer born on December 21, 2006. She is currently under High Up Entertainment and is a member of the girl group UNCHILD (언차일드), serving as the lead vocalist, visual, and center of the group.
Early life
Park Ye-eun was born in Munsan-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She attended Jayu Elementary School, Munsanbuk Middle School, and Munsan High School. Before becoming a professional trainee, she appeared in a street interview video filmed in Hongdae in August 2023.
In 2024, she participated in Mnet’s survival show I-LAND 2: N/a as a trainee under WAKEONE. After her elimination, she trained under H1GHR Music before joining High Up Entertainment in January 2025.
Career
2024
On March 21, 2024, Yeeun was confirmed as a contestant on I-LAND 2: N/a, Mnet’s girl group survival show, through the “Pep Rally” performance video. Her official profile was released the following day.
In episode 7, she was eliminated from the show, placing 14th overall, and did not advance to Part 2 of I-LAND 2.
2025
On January 16, 2025, OSEN exclusively reported that Park Ye-eun had joined High Up Entertainment as a trainee, with the possibility of debuting in the company’s upcoming girl group.
2026
On March 27, 2026, UNCHILD was spotted filming content at the Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park, and fans identified Yeeun as one of the group’s members.
On April 7, 2026, she was officially introduced as a member of UNCHILD under the stage name Yeeun, through the group’s first teaser, where she appeared with bright red hair running backward on a track toward a microphone.
On April 21, 2026, UNCHILD made their official debut and released their first digital single, “We Are UNCHILD.”
Popularity
Yeeun drew attention even before I-LAND 2 aired, earning the nickname “Little Jisoo” due to visual comparisons with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo. IVE member Han Yujin mentioned Yeeun as one of her favorite contestants on the show. After I-LAND 2 ended, fan accounts and dedicated fan pages for Yeeun remained active, reflecting a sustained following despite her not debuting through the program. Among the Korean contestants eliminated from I-LAND 2, she was the first to make an official group debut.
Fun Facts
- She is the oldest member of UNCHILD.
- Her nicknames are Yen (옌) and Yejun (예준).
- She has a younger sister born in 2008.
- Her nickname during school was “Karina,” and she was a member of a dance club in high school.
- She chose Sunwoo of The Boyz as her ideal type and is a fan of the group.
- Her keyword within UNCHILD is “My-Pace Specialist” and her signature phrase is “The finish line? Where I say it is.”
- Her group color is cyan and her personal symbol is the club emoji (♣️).
- She likes hamburgers and dislikes bugs and loneliness.
- She enjoys horror movies despite disliking bugs and loneliness.
- Her hobbies include making beaded accessories and playing games.
- She can imitate the sound of YEDOL, the AI mascot of I-LAND 2.
- Among the contestants who did not debut through I-LAND 2, she was the second to make an official debut, after Lingling, and the first among the Korean contestants from the show.