Wang Yiren

Wang Yiren
Wang in January 2022
Born (2000-12-29) December 29, 2000
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
EducationZhejiang Art Vocational Academy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelYuehua
Formerly ofEverglow
Chinese name
Chinese王怡人
Hanyu PinyinWáng Yírén
Signature

Wang Yiren (Chinese: 王怡人; born December 29, 2000), also known mononymously as Yiren, is a Chinese singer and dancer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Everglow, formed by Yuehua Entertainment in 2019.[1] Before joining Everglow, she appeared as a contestant on the South Korean survival show Produce 48 (2018).[1] She made her solo debut on August 31, 2022, with the single "Call Call".[2][3]

Early life

Yiren was born on December 29, 2000, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1] At age 15, she appeared on the cover of a Chinese student magazine, and she later graduated in traditional Chinese dance from the Zhejiang Art Vocational Academy.[1]

Career

2018–2021: Produce 48 and debut with Everglow

In 2018, Yiren competed on the South Korean reality competition show Produce 48 as a trainee of Yuehua Entertainment, alongside labelmates Kim Si-hyeon and Choi Ye-na. She was eliminated in episode 11, finishing in 28th place overall.[1]

In February 2019, Yiren was revealed as a member of the upcoming girl group Everglow. The group debuted on March 18, 2019, with the single album Arrival of Everglow and its lead single "Bon Bon Chocolat", with a first televised performance on M Countdown shortly after.[1]

Everglow continued to release music through this period, and Yiren appeared as a guest on the variety show Running Man in September 2020 during promotion for the single "La Di Da".[4] In December 2020, Yiren and Si-hyeon tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a period of self-isolation for the group and its staff.[5]

2022–2024: Hiatus, Chinese solo activities, and solo debut with "Call Call"

On January 2, 2022, at an Everglow fan-signing event in Seoul, Yiren was the only member who did not perform the traditional Korean deep bow to greet fans for the Lunar New Year, instead using a Chinese fist-and-palm salute; her Korean bandmates knelt and bowed in the customary Korean style.[6][7] The incident, following earlier comments in which Yiren had expressed pride in Chinese culture and a 2021 social media post supporting China's position on Xinjiang, drew backlash from South Korean fans as well as support from Chinese fans, and was described by some commentators as drawing racially charged criticism.[6][8] Yuehua Entertainment subsequently announced that Yiren would take a temporary break from group activities to return to China for family and academic reasons.[6]

While in China, Yiren modeled for clothing brands and appeared on several Chinese television programs, including Star Chaser 2, The Mews, and Street Dance of China season 5.[2]

On August 31, 2022, Yiren made her solo debut with the Chinese-language single, "Call Call".[2][3] She returned to South Korea and resumed activities with Everglow in November 2022.[9]

2025–present: Departure from Everglow

In March 2025, Yiren stated on the fan-communication app Bubble that she had not received any income from Everglow's activities since the group's 2019 debut.[8][10] In May 2025, Yuehua Entertainment announced that its exclusive contract with all six Everglow members would end in June 2025.[10][11] On September 10, 2025, the remaining four members — E:U, Sihyeon, Onda, and Aisha — signed with a new agency, CHXXTA Company, continuing as a four-member group; Yiren did not join the relaunched lineup, having remained separately bound by an individual contract with Yuehua's Chinese division.[12][13]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Call Call" 2022 Non-album single

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Produce 48 Contestant Placed 28th [1]
2020 Running Man Guest Episode 522 [4]
2022 Star Chaser 2 Guest [2]
2022 The Mews Cast member [2]
2022 Street Dance of China (season 5) Guest [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Yiren from Everglow: Chinese K-pop star is lead dancer and best looking of up-and-coming girl group". South China Morning Post. March 11, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 王怡人首支个人单曲《Call Call》今日甜蜜发布 [Wang Yiren's first solo single "Call Call" released today]. Sohu (in Chinese). August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  3. 1 2 王怡人首支个人单曲《Call Call》发布 [Wang Yiren releases first solo single "Call Call"]. China.com (in Chinese). China Radio, Film & Television Group. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "에버글로우 이런, 오늘(27일) `런닝맨` 출격...대활약 예고". 스타투데이 (in Korean). September 27, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Positive Covid-19 test results for K-pop stars Yiren and Sihyeon of girl group Everglow raise fears about an industry-wide cluster". South China Morning Post. December 3, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "K-pop girl group Everglow's Chinese singer Wang Yiren subjected to racist attacks in South Korea for not kneeling before fans". South China Morning Post. January 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Everglow's Wang Yiren criticised over Chinese-style New Year greeting amid etiquette row". The Independent. January 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Kim, Jae-heun (March 20, 2025). "Everglow's Wang Yiren alleges she has not received any income since debut 6 years ago". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ 유혜지 (November 24, 2022). "'중국식 인사' 에버글로우 왕이런, 한국 입국…韓활동 복귀 조짐". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Robinson, Simeon (March 19, 2025). "EVERGLOW's Yiren claims she's had "zero income" since the group's debut". NME. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Girl group Everglow to part with agency after contracts end". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 14, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ Bernardo, Jaehwa (September 10, 2025). "K-pop group Everglow returns with 4 members under new agency". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ 지승훈 (October 4, 2025). "[Exclusive] Everglow's 'Four-Member System': "Yuehua Supported Us, Wishing Us Success" [Interview] - MK". 매일경제. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
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