Biography

Hyein

혜인 / Lee Hye-in

Hyein (Lee Hye-in) is a South Korean singer and the youngest member (maknae) of NewJeans under ADOR. A former child model and member of the children's groups U.SSO Girl and Play With Me Club, she became Louis Vuitton's youngest-ever global house ambassador in December 2022, at fourteen.

  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Model
  • U.Jeong

Profile

Hyein is a South Korean singer and the maknae (youngest member) of NewJeans. A former child model and child-group performer, she walked Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Moscow at eleven and debuted with NewJeans in July 2022 at fourteen.

In December 2022 Louis Vuitton made her its youngest-ever global house ambassador, and in 2024 she featured on IU’s track “Shh..”. She returned to ADOR in November 2025 after the group’s contract dispute was resolved in court.

Facts

  • As a child model she walked the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Moscow at age eleven and won the grand prize in the 2019 Little Look of the Year competition. Wikipedia EN
  • Before NewJeans she performed in two children's groups: U.SSO Girl (2017-2018, under the stage name U.Jeong, alongside future BABYMONSTER member Rora) and the co-ed Play With Me Club (2019-2021). Wikipedia EN
  • In December 2022, at fourteen, she became Louis Vuitton's youngest-ever global house ambassador, and in April 2023 she was the youngest cover model in Harper's Bazaar Korea history. Wikipedia EN
  • After the members' November 2024 attempt to terminate their ADOR contracts and the courts' October 30, 2025 ruling upholding them, Hyein agreed to return to ADOR on November 12, 2025, together with Haerin. The Korea Herald

Works

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia Runway model (child)
2019 / Other
Harper's Bazaar Korea (April 2023 issue) Cover model
2023 / Other
Shh.. (IU feat. Hyein) Featured artist
2024 / Other

FAQ

Who is the youngest member of NewJeans?
Hyein, born April 21, 2008, is the group's maknae. She debuted with NewJeans at fourteen after a career as a child model and child-group performer.
Is Hyein still with ADOR and NewJeans?
Yes. She agreed to return to ADOR on November 12, 2025 (together with Haerin) after courts upheld the group's exclusive contracts, and remains a NewJeans member.
Why is Hyein's Louis Vuitton appointment notable?
When Louis Vuitton named her a global house ambassador in December 2022 she was fourteen — the youngest global ambassador in the house's history.

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