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조미연 Cho Mi-yeon

Main vocalist of i-dle · Solo artist · Actress
The voice of K/DA’s Ahri

  • Born Jan 31, 1997 · Incheon, KR
  • Debuted May 2, 2018
  • Solo debut Apr 27, 2022

01 — About

Who is Cho Mi-yeon? 그녀는 누구인가

Cho Mi-yeon
조미연 · Miyeon
Birthday
January 31, 1997
Birthplace
Incheon, South Korea
Group
i-dle (formerly (G)I-DLE) — since 2018
Position
Main vocalist
Solo debut
“MY” — April 27, 2022
Label
Cube Entertainment

Cho Mi-yeon was born on January 31, 1997, in Incheon, South Korea. Before the stage lights found her, she spent around five years training at YG Entertainment — time that helped shape the warm, clear voice fans know today. In 2017 she joined Cube Entertainment, and on May 2, 2018, she debuted as the main vocalist of (G)I-DLE with “LATATA.”

In April 2022 she stepped into her own spotlight with the solo EP “MY” and its dreamy title track “Drive.” Along the way she has voiced Ahri in K/DA, hosted M Countdown for nearly three years, led her own web dramas, and lent her voice to some of K-drama’s best-loved soundtracks. In November 2025 she returned with her second EP, “MY, Lover” — her first solo comeback in three and a half years — and in August 2026 she made her Japanese debut with the single “Run Away.”

From arena stages with i-dle to quiet OST ballads, she is the kind of artist you keep on repeat.

02 — Discography

Music 디스코그래피

2nd mini album · November 3, 2025 · Cube Entertainment

“MY, Lover”

Her first solo comeback in three and a half years — seven tracks of heartfelt, grown-up pop. The title track “Say My Name” led the release, following the pre-release single “Reno” (feat. Colde).

  • Title · Say My Name
  • Pre-release · Reno (feat. Colde)
  • 7 tracks

1st mini album · April 27, 2022 · Cube Entertainment

“MY”

Her solo debut — six songs of bright, effortless charm, led by the title track “Drive”. It peaked at No. 4 on the Gaon weekly album chart.

  1. Rose
  2. Drive
  3. Softly
  4. Te Amo
  5. Charging feat. Junny
  6. Rain
  • Title · Drive
  • Gaon weekly #4
  • 109,994 copies sold

Japan digital single · August 10, 2026 · Cube Entertainment

“Run Away”

Her first Japanese release — trading the soft R&B-pop of her Korean solo work for live guitar and a bigger, band-driven sound.

  • First Japanese single
  • August 10, 2026

03 — Acting & stage-side

Beyond the mic 연기와 진행

Web drama · 2021

Replay: The Moment

Her acting debut — the lead role of Yoo Ha-young, a YouTuber and band vocalist, in a music-flavoured romance.

Web drama · 2021

Delivery

The title role in an action-comedy web series, playing courier Kwak Doo-shik — all charm, all speed.

TV host · 2021–2023

M Countdown

Host of Mnet’s weekly chart show for nearly three years, from February 2021 to November 2023.

Voice · Riot Games

K/DA — the voice of Ahri

The real voice behind K/DA’s virtual pop star, across hits including “POP/STARS” (2018), “THE BADDEST” (2020) and “MORE” (2020).

04 — Timeline

Her journey so far 타임라인

  1. 1997

    Born in Incheon, South Korea, on January 31.

  2. 2010–15

    Trains at YG Entertainment for around five years.

  3. 2017

    Joins Cube Entertainment.

  4. 2018

    Debuts with (G)I-DLE on May 2 — “LATATA” becomes her calling card.

  5. 2020

    Voices Ahri in K/DA and sings her first drama OSTs.

  6. 2021

    Acting debut with Replay and Delivery; takes over as an M Countdown MC in February. In August, i-dle continues as five.

  7. 2022

    Solo debut — “MY” and “Drive” arrive on April 27, peaking at No. 4 on the Gaon chart with ~110,000 copies sold.

  8. 2023

    Sings “The Painted On The Moonlight” for the My Dearest OST; wraps her M Countdown run in November.

  9. 2024

    i-dle’s “Super Lady” and “Klaxon” era, capped by a world tour.

  10. 2025

    The group rebrands as i-dle — and on November 3, “MY, Lover” marks her solo return.

  11. 2026

    New i-dle music (“Mono”, “Crow”, “We Made”), a new world tour — and her first Japanese solo single, “Run Away” (August 10).

05 — Fan Zone

For the fans 팬 코너

Did you know?

Five years in the making

Before Cube, Miyeon trained at YG Entertainment for roughly five years — a long road to that 2018 debut stage.

The real voice of Ahri

The notes K/DA’s Ahri sings — “POP/STARS”, “THE BADDEST”, “MORE” — all come from Miyeon.

“MY” by the numbers

Her solo debut EP peaked at No. 4 on the Gaon weekly chart and has sold 109,994 copies.

M Countdown marathon

She hosted Mnet’s flagship chart show from February 2021 to November 2023 — nearly three years at the desk.

A Soyeon original

i-dle’s debut song “LATATA” — her very first stage — was written by bandmate Soyeon.

Same date, new name

The rebrand to “i-dle” arrived in May 2025, around the group’s seventh debut anniversary.

Start here — a six-song primer

  1. Drivedreamy title track of her solo debut
  2. Say My Namethe 2025 solo comeback single
  3. Rosemellow opener from “MY”
  4. TOMBOYi-dle’s 2022 fan anthem
  5. HWAAa dramatic vocal showcase from “I burn”
  6. We Already Fell In Lovea gentle duet with Minnie