QUICK FACTS
Age
26
Birthday
April 10, 2000
Zodiac
Aries
Position
Leader, Dancer, Rapper
Birthplace
Seongnam, South Korea
Korean Name
유지민
BIOGRAPHY
Yoo Ji-min was scouted by SM Entertainment and became a trainee in her late teens, a relatively short training period for SM. She debuted as aespa's main dancer and de facto leader in 2020. Her precise, forceful movement style and striking visual presence made her the group's early breakout — she became an ambassador for Givenchy and is widely ranked as one of fourth-generation K-pop's most technically accomplished dancers.
Contemporary and modern dance forms beyond K-pop choreography, high fashion, and a carefully maintained collection of luxury accessories.
DID YOU KNOW
- 01
Leads aespa and fronts its AI-avatar concept alongside her ae-Karina counterpart
- 02
A Prada global ambassador and one of K-pop's most recognizable fourth-generation faces
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