Jini

Choi Yun-jin, known professionally as Jini and formerly romanized as Jinni, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress. Born on April 16, 2004, in Busan, South Korea, she first gained public attention through her musical career in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Jini joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee in 2016. Her early public appearances include appearing in 2PM's Nichkhun's music video for his solo debut single, "Lucky Charm," in 2019. On August 6, 2021, she was revealed alongside Jiwoo and Kyujin as one of the first three members of the girl group Nmixx, which was initially known as JYPn.

She officially debuted as a member of Nmixx on February 22, 2022, with the release of the single album Ad Mare and its lead single, "O.O". However, her tenure with the group was brief. On December 9, 2022, JYP Entertainment announced her departure from both Nmixx and the agency due to personal reasons.

Following her departure from JYP Entertainment, news media reported on April 14, 2023, that Jini had signed an exclusive contract with ATOC (formerly UAP). ATOC established a management MOU collaboration with Sublime to oversee her acting activities, a partnership later confirmed by Sublime. Outside of her music contracts, Jini became the new muse for the skincare brand Mixsoon in September 2023.

Jini launched her career as a solo artist on October 11, 2023, releasing her debut EP, An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove. She continued her musical releases on January 25, 2024, by contributing the song "Starlight" to the soundtrack for the Naver Webtoon No Office Romance!.

In addition to her music career, Jini expanded into acting. She was announced on November 13, 2024, to make her feature film debut in Boy, scheduled to premiere at the 35th Fancine Film Festival on December 12, 2025. She earned her first leading role portraying Ji-hyo in the 2025 Kanta short-form horror web series Demon's Profile Picture. On April 14, 2026, she was cast as a student girl in the youth romance web series The Girl from Class.