Ahn Yu-jin

An Yu-jin is a South Korean singer best known as the leader and a vocalist of the girl group Ive, signed under Starship Entertainment. She is also a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One.

An was born on September 1, 2003, in Cheongju, South Korea. Prior to her official debut, she worked as an actress in commercials and music videos, notably appearing in an Acuvue Vita commercial. In 2019, her label Off the Record announced that she had dropped out of school to focus on her activities with Iz*One and would be home-schooled.

Between June and August 2018, An represented Starship Entertainment on the reality girl group survival show Produce 48 alongside Jang Won-young and Cho Ka-hyeon. She finished in fifth place, earning a spot in Iz*One, which officially debuted on October 29, 2018, with the extended play Color*Iz and its lead single "La Vie en Rose." Following her debut, she participated in King of Mask Singer as the show's youngest competitor at the time. She was later cast in My Little Television V2, though she was removed starting from episode 34 due to the Mnet vote manipulation investigation. From March 2021 to March 2022, she co-hosted the music program Inkigayo.

Following the disbandment of Iz*One in April 2021, An returned to Starship Entertainment as a trainee. On December 1, 2021, she debuted as the leader and vocalist of Ive with their single album Eleven. On April 10, 2023, Ive released their first studio album, I've Ive, on which An wrote the lyrics for the song "Heroine."

An has appeared extensively on television as a host and cast member. In 2022, she served as a panelist on Steel Troops season two and joined the cast of tvN's Earth Arcade, later returning for its second season, the spin-off Earth Arcade's Vroom Vroom, and its third season. Her other variety appearances include Crime Scene Returns and its follow-up Crime Scene Zero. As a host, An presented the 28th Dream Concert in 2022 and hosted the annual SBS Gayo Daejeon festival for three consecutive years starting in 2022. She also recorded the promotional single "Move Like This" alongside Kang Daniel and Yuna Kim for a Gatorade campaign, and sang the Korean version of "This Wish" for Disney's Wish.

An has participated in numerous commercial endorsements and fashion engagements. She has served as a brand model or ambassador for Dongwon Tuna, Clio Cosmetics, NEPA, Lucky Chouette, Lotte Chilsung Beverage, Hana Financial Group, Maxim Supreme Gold, Labo H, and Lacoste Korea. In 2023, she became an ambassador for Fendi and attended Milan Fashion Week. For her television work, An was nominated for Best Female Variety Performer and won the Prizm Popularity Award (Female) at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards.