FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETYuna
- Stage name
- Yuna
- Birth name
- Shin Yu-na
- Born
- Dec. 9, 2003
- Position
- Lead rapper, lead dancer, sub-vocalist
- Agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Fandom
- MIDZY
- Debut
- 2019
- Generation
- 4th gen
Yuna (Shin Yu-na) is the youngest member of the K-pop girl group ITZY, which debuted through JYP Entertainment in 2019. Within the group she is known as a lead rapper, lead dancer and sub-vocalist, with an energetic stage presence and expressive faces. In March 2026 she became the second ITZY member to put out a solo project, the four-track EP "Ice Cream," after Yeji's "AIR." She has also written and co-composed her own material and begun acting in tvN dramas. In November 2026 she collected her first award as a solo act, Best Solo Performance at the KGMA.
Where they grew up
Yuna says she wanted to work in entertainment from a very young age. She joined JYP Entertainment through a chance opportunity, and while learning to sing and dance she grew more drawn to music and the freedom of expression it offers. As a young listener she bought every BTOB song after her sister recommended the group to her. She credits her parents for making a career as an artist feel natural, since they always backed her and trusted her. By the time of her solo debut she had spent about seven years with ITZY.
Birth details: global.topstarnews.net
In their own words
“My parents did because they always supported me and put a lot of trust in me. I naturally thought of becoming an artist. I think the mindset that I can do anything is most important.”
“Releasing a solo album has always been one of my goals as an artist.”
- BTOB Her sister recommended the group, and she bought all of their songs as one of her first music purchases. billboard.com
Timeline
- 2019Debut with ITZY
Debuted with the group through the digital single "IT'z Different."
- 2020"ICY" and "Mafia In the Morning" promotions
Showed fresh vocals and high-toned rap on "ICY," then a sharper dance presence on "Mafia In the Morning." The group's "That's a No No" from this period resurged on charts in 2026.
- 2021First full-length album Crazy in Love
- 2025Tunnel Vision era begins
ITZY released Collector, Girls Will Be Girls and then the Tunnel Vision EP, with Afrobeats and UK Garage influences and a music video shot in Prague.
- 2026Solo debut with Ice Cream
Released the four-track EP on March 23, becoming the second ITZY member to go solo after Yeji.
- 2026Songwriting credits
Co-wrote and co-composed her solo song "Yet, but" and earned lyric credits on later album tracks.
- 2026Acting in tvN dramas
- 2026Tunnel Vision world tour and Motto
- 2026Best Solo Performance at the KGMA
Won her first award as a solo artist on November 8 at the Korea Grand Music Awards.
Latest
- Wins Best Solo Performance at the 2026 KGMA
Took the trophy for "Ice Cream" on the second day of the Korea Grand Music Awards at Gocheok Sky Dome, her first award won without her groupmates.
en.edaily.co.kr - Busy year of solo, acting and world tour work
Balancing the ITZY world tour with solo releases, including the "Ice Cream (Remixes)" digital single, and TV roles in tvN's "Undercover Miss Hong" and "My Favorite Employee."
global.topstarnews.net - ITZY releases the album Motto
Contributed the solo track "Tangerine" to the group's twelfth mini album, which the members discussed in a May interview.
euphoriazine.com - Solo debut EP Ice Cream
Released her first solo project, a four-track EP built around enjoying the present moment, with a title track and music video that topped YouTube in multiple countries within a day.
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Last researched Nov. 12, 2026