Draft:MUU (singer)
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MUU | |
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| Born | Im Jeong-min December 27, 2000 Incheon, South Korea |
| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
| Occupations |
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| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Formerly of |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임정민 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Jeongmin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Chŏngmin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 뮤 |
| Revised Romanization | Myu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myu |
Im Jeong-min (Korean: 임정민: also alternatively spelled Lim Jeong-min or Im Jung-min: born December 27, 2000) also known by her stage name MUU (formerly known as Taeryeong) is an independent South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer. On September 17, 2022, she made her solo debut with the digital single "Happy Trip".
Early life
[edit]MUU was born Im Jeong-min on December 27, 2000, in Incheon, South Korea[1], She attended high school at School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated on February 15, 2019.[2]
Career
[edit]2016-2018: Produce 101, Blackmamba, Mix Nine, A-Daily
[edit]In January 2016, at the age of 15, MUU represented Yama&Hotchicks Entertainment on Mnet and CJ ENM's girl group survival reality show Produce 101. She was eliminated in episode 8 after ranking 57th place and could not debut in I.O.I.[3]
In 2017, she became a pre-debut member of ONO Entertainment's girl group Blackmamba.
In October 2017 she became a contestant on JTBC and YG Entertainment's survival reality show Mix Nine. She was eliminated in episode 10 after ranking 46th place.[4]
By the end of the year, she left both ONO Entertainment and Blackmamba.
In October of 2018, MUU (Then known by her birth name) appeared as a member of A-Daily under the stage name Taeryeong, however, she then left sometime in the same year and was also unable to make her official debut with them.
2020-2022: Debut with Lunarsolar, acting debut
[edit]On July 16, 2020, she was revealed as the fourth and final member of Lunarsolar.[5][6] The group officially debuted on September 2, 2020, with the single album "Solar : flare".[7]
On May 3, 2021 MUU (then known as Taeryeong) and the other members of Lunarsolar were announced to be part of Seezn's web drama "Sometoon 2021".[8]
On May 20, 2021 MUU appeared on episodes 3, 4, 11 and 20 (the final episode) of Korean web drama "Sometoon 2021". While acting in "Sometoon 2021" she played multiple characters named Ga-eun, Jin-ha, Bear Doll[9] and Im Hyun-ah.[10]
On May 22, 2022, J Planet announced that they decided to terminate the exclusive contracts of all Lunarsolar members. The members then decided to pursue different careers.[11]
2022-2023: "Happy Trip", stage name change and new label, departure from Irion Entertainment
[edit]On September 17, 2022, she made her solo debut with the digital single "Happy Trip".[12]
On December 14, Taeryeong signed with Irion Entertainment.[13]
On December 27, she revealed that she plans to comeback next year as a soloist using her real name, Im Jeong-min, saying also she no longer wants to be remembered as "Lunarsolar Taeryeong" but as her real name.[14]
By the end of 2023 it was assumed that MUU (then known as Im Jeong-min) had left Irion Entertainment due to the removal of her profile from the company's website.[15]
2024-present: New stage name, "Shooting Star", "By Your Side"
[edit]On February 17, 2024, she announced that she changed her stage name to MUU.[16] The next day on February 18, she announced her second digital single "Shooting Star", scheduled to be released on February 20.[17]
On November 3, it was announced that MUU will be releasing the third digital single "By Your Side" on November 11.[18][19]
Artistry
[edit]While studying at School of Performing Arts Seoul she studied in the practical dance department. She has been in the Korean music industry since January 2016 with her first appearance being in Produce 101. She trained for 10 months prior to her appearance in Produce 101.[20]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Happy Trip" | 2022 | — | Happy Trip |
| "Shooting Star" | 2024 | — | Shooting Star |
| "By Your Side" | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||
Songwriting Credits
[edit]| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyricist | Composition | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
| 2022 | Herself | "Happy Trip" | Happy Trip | 
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Lee Ji-yu, K.loop | 
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N/A | [21] |
| 2024 | Herself | "Shooting Star" | Shooting Star |
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Lee Hyung-seong |
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Lee Hyung-seong | [22] |
| 2024 | Herself | "By Your Side" | Non-album single |
|
Park Chan-hyo |
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Park Chan-hyo | [23] |
Videography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Happy Trip" | 2022 | Unknown |
| "Shooting Star" | 2024 | Unknown |
| "By Your Side" |
Filmography
[edit]Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sometoon 2021 | Ga-eun Jin-ha Bear Doll Im Hyun-ah |
[24][25][26][27]
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[10][8] |
Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Produce 101 | Contestant | [28] | |
| 2017-2018 | Mix Nine | [29] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lim Jeongmin Profile & Facts". karchives. December 12, 2021.
- ^ "서울공연예술고등학교/출신 인물 - 나무위키". 나무위키. March 22, 2025.
- ^ Produce 101 episodes 1-8
- ^ Mix Nine episodes 1-10
- ^ "'8월 데뷔' 루나솔라, 아이덴티티 포토 공개…정체성+매력 발산". Xportsnews. August 17, 2020.
- ^ LUNARSOLAR (루나솔라) (@LUNARSOLAR_) (July 16, 2020). "태령 (TAERYEONG) Identity photo #LUNAR ver. & #SOLAR ver". X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "루나솔라, 오늘(2일) 정식 데뷔…4色 개성 비주얼+퍼포먼스 활약 '기대'". Xportsnews. September 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Seezn Launches 'Sometoon 2021,' a Web Drama Based on Popular Webtoon, with A.C.E "Sweet romance that continues from Oh My Girl to LUNARSOLAR! To be released on May 10th"". Hanteo News. May 3, 2021.
- ^ Voiceover only
- ^ a b "Sometoon 2021 Korean Drama - KoreanDrama.org". www.koreandrama.org.
- ^ "루나솔라, 제이플래닛엔터와 전속계약 종료…"새로운 시작" [공식입장]". Xportsnews. May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Former LUNARSOLAR member #TAERYEONG to make her solo debut today". allkpop. September 16, 2022.
- ^ "Former #Lunarsolar member #Taeryeong signs a contract with Irion Entertainment". allkpop. December 16, 2022.
- ^ "네이버 엔터". m.entertain.naver.com. December 27, 2022.
- ^ Her page was deleted."MUU on Irion Entertainment". Irion Entertainment.
- ^ "MUU on X (formerly Twitter)". X (formerly Twitter). February 17, 2024.
- ^ "MUU on X (formerly Twitter)". X (formerly Twitter). February 18, 2024.
- ^ "MUU on X (formerly Twitter)". X (formerly Twitter). November 3, 2024.
- ^ "By Your Side" is sung completely in English. "MUU (뮤) - By your side Lyrics". genius.com. November 11, 2024.
- ^ "MUU". 나무위키. March 21, 2025.
- ^ "NAVER VIBE(바이브)". vibe.naver.com. September 17, 2022.
- ^ "NAVER VIBE(바이브)". vibe.naver.com. February 20, 2024.
- ^ "NAVER VIBE(바이브)". vibe.naver.com. November 11, 2024.
- ^ She plays Ga-eun in episode 3 only
- ^ She plays Jin-ha in episode 4 only
- ^ She plays the Bear Doll in episode 11 only
- ^ She plays Im Hyun-ah in episode 20 only
- ^ "Contestant List". Produce 101 Wiki.
- ^ "All 30 Former "MIXNINE" Contestants That Are Currently In K-Pop Girl Groups". Koreaboo. April 15, 2022.
- 2000 births
- English-language singers from South Korea
- Living people
- People from Incheon
- 21st-century South Korean women singers
- K-pop singers
- South Korean dance musicians
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean women pop singers
- Drafts about people in music
- School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni