Shin Yu-na

Shin Yu-na, known mononymously as Yuna, is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and actress. Born on December 9, 2003, she is widely recognized as a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019. Alongside her group activities, Yuna has established a solo career featuring television performances, brand endorsements, acting roles, and solo music releases.

Yuna was born in Suwon, South Korea. While attending middle school, she competed in national-level floorball tournaments representing Gyeonggi. In 2016, she was discovered by a JYP Entertainment casting agent at a music festival and successfully auditioned to join the agency as a trainee. She later attended Hanlim Multi Art School, graduating in February 2022.

Prior to her official debut, Yuna appeared in the first episode of Stray Kids in 2017 alongside future groupmates Yeji, Ryujin, and Chaeryeong, as well as in BTS's Love Yourself highlight reel. She was added as the final member of Itzy and officially debuted with the group in February 2019 through the single album It'z Different and its lead single Dalla Dalla. Shortly after her debut, she ranked second in the Korean Business Research Institute's brand reputation ranking for individual girl group members. In December 2021, she won the Best Weekly Idol Individual Cam (Female) award at the K-Champ Awards.

Yuna gained further recognition through solo stage covers at major year-end events. In December 2022, her performance of Lee Hyori's U-Go-Girl at the KBS Song Festival: Y2K became the event's most-viewed solo act and received direct praise from Lee Hyori on The Seasons. In December 2023, she performed Jennie's You & Me at the SBS Gayo Daejeon and released a music video for her solo track Yet, but from Itzy's EP Born to Be. In December 2024, she collaborated with Aespa's Karina and Nmixx's Sullyoon at the MBC Music Festival to cover Alaina Castillo's Pocket Locket.

Beyond music, Yuna expanded into fashion and commercial ventures. She attended Paris Fashion Week for Ganni in September 2024, fronted MLB's winter campaign, appeared in Vogue Korea, and became the muse for cosmetics brand Naming. In early 2025, she served as the muse for Dynafit's Spring/Summer line, attended Coach's Fall/Winter launch in Manhattan, and was profiled for Elle Korea. In March 2026, she was named a global ambassador for Infinix Mobile.

In July 2025, Yuna was cast in her debut acting role as Hong Jang-mi in the 2026 tvN retro office drama Undercover Miss Hong, followed by a casting in the tvN romance drama My Bias, My Boss. On March 23, 2026, Yuna officially made her solo music debut with the release of her extended play, Ice Cream, accompanied by a music video for its lead single.