SinB
SinB posing for the camera in February 2020
SinB in 2020
Born
Hwang Eun-bi

(1998-06-03) June 3, 1998 (age 25)
Cheongju, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member ofViviz
Formerly ofGFriend
Korean name
Hangul
황은비
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Eun-bi
McCune–ReischauerHwang Ŭnbi
Stage name
Hangul
신비
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSinbi
McCune–ReischauerSinbi
Signature
Signature of SinB

Hwang Eun-bi (born June 3, 1998),[1] better known by her stage name SinB, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress. She is known for being a former member of South Korean girl group GFriend and a current member of the trio Viviz.

Early life

SinB was born June 3, 1998, in Cheongju.[2] In 2017, she graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul.[3]

Prior to her debut, she trained with Big Hit Entertainment for two years, then later moved onto LOEN Entertainment, where she trained for an additional year before settling with Source Music.[citation needed]

Career

2015–2021: Debut with GFriend

SinB in 2019

On January 15, 2015, SinB debuted as a member of South Korean girl group GFriend with the release of their debut album Season of Glass.[4] On August 26, 2016, SinB released "Confession" (고백) for the soundtrack of Cinderella with Four Knights.[5]

In 2018, SinB along with Red Velvet's Seulgi, (G)I-dle's Soyeon and soloist Chungha released "Wow Thing" on September 28 as part of SM Entertainment's project album SM Station X 0.[6]

2021–present: Debut with Viviz

On October 6, 2021, it was announced that SinB, along with former GFriend members, Eunha and Umji, had signed a contract with BPM Entertainment to debut as a trio.[7] On October 8, 2021, it was announced the group name would be Viviz.[8]

In December 2021, it was announced that SinB will appear as an MC on the new beauty and style program Style Me Season 2 which will air on Dong-A TV for the first time on January 9, 2022.[9]

Viviz debuted on February 9, 2022, with the extended play Beam of Prism.[10]

Discography

For SinB's discography with GFriend and Viviz, see GFriend discography and Viviz discography.

Collaborations

List of collaboration, showing year released,
selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Gaon
[11] 		KOR
Hot
[12] 		US
World
[13]
"Wow Thing"
(with Jeon So-yeon, Seulgi and Chungha) 		2018 35 43 3 SM Station X 0
"Be Yourself" (신비송(ㅅㅂㅅ))
(with Shinbi) 		2020 — — — Shinbi Song: Self-esteem project
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Gaon
"I'll Be There" (내품에 라바와 친구들) 2015 — The Fairies In My Arms (내품에 친구들) OST
"Confession" (고백)
(feat. Sijin) 		2016 —[A] Cinderella with Four Knights OST Part 3
"Like A Dream" (꿈인 듯 해) 2020 —[B] Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST Part 2
"Loveable" (사랑스러워) 2021 —[C] A Love So Beautiful OST Part 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[17]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist
"Hope" 2019 Fever Season GFriend No Yes
"Secret Diary" 2020 回:Walpurgis Night Yes Yes

Filmography

For SinB's filmography with GFriend and Viviz, see GFriend filmography and Viviz § Filmography.

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Weekly Idol Fixed panelist "Idols are the Best" corner (Episode 249–283) [18]
2022 Style Me Host Season 2 [19]

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2015–2016 The Fairies In My Arms Shawing [20]

Awards and nominations

For SinB's accolades with GFriend and Viviz, see List of awards and nominations received by GFriend and Viviz § Awards and nominations.
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama OST "Like A Dream" Nominated [21]

Notes

  1. ^ "Confession" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 76 on component BGM Chart.[14]
  2. ^ "Like A Dream" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 81 on component BGM Chart.[15]
  3. ^ "Loveable" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 53 on component Download Chart.[16]

References

  1. ^ Choi Jin-shil (February 14, 2015). "여.친.소① 여자친구를 소개합니다". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Lee Seung-rok (February 2, 2015). "어느 날, 여섯 명의 '여자친구'가 생겼다(인터뷰)". MyDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Choi Seong-jin (February 7, 2017). "서울공연예술고등학교, 신비-은서-엄지-정국 등 '졸업식도 별들의 잔치'". G Valley (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Sun Mi-kyung (January 14, 2015). "여자친구, 데뷔앨범 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'소녀감성'". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Park Geon-wook (August 26, 2016). "여자친구 신비, '신네기' OST '고백' 발표". News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Yoo Ha-eun (August 8, 2018). "SM 스테이션영의 프로젝트 걸그룹은 '슬기 X 신비 X 청하 X 소연'?". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Yoo Ha-eun (October 6, 2021). "여자친구 은하x신비x엄지, BPM엔터 전속계약..3인조 그룹 예고 [전문]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Oh, Yoon-Joo (October 8, 2021). "은하X신비X엄지, 새 그룹 비비지 적응 완료 "VIVIZ♥"". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Lee Min-ji (December 17, 2021). "VIVIZ 신비, 1월 첫방 '스타일미 시즌2' MC 발탁" [VIVIZ's SinB selected as MC for 'Style Me Season 2' for the first broadcast in January] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Ahn, Jin-yong (January 24, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 2월 9일 정식 데뷔…앨범명 'Beam Of Prism'". Munhwa (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ^ Peak chart position on Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "Wow Thing". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 23–29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Peak chart position on Billboard K-pop Hot 100 Chart:
    • "Wow Thing". Billboard. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  13. ^ Peak chart position on World Digital Song Sales Chart:
    • "Wow Thing". Billboard. October 13, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "2016년 35주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). August 21–27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "2020년 41주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). October 4–10, 2020. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "2021년 04주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). January 17–23, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "Songs Registered Under SINB (10022153)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  18. ^ Noh Yun-jeong (April 6, 2016). "'주간아이돌', 새 코너 '아이돌 is 뭔들' 선보인다". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  19. ^ Yoo Soo-kyung (December 16, 2021). "[단독] '펜트하우스' 조수민, 김소은·신비와 '스타일미2' MC 낙점" [[Exclusive] 'Penthouse' Jo Su-min, Kim So-eun, Shinbi and 'Style Me 2' MCs] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim Pyo-hyang (August 9, 2015). "미르·신비·양지원, 어린이 드라마 '내 품에 라바와 친구들' 출연". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  21. ^ "(OST) SDA 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama". Pikkle. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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