1. Kim Yu-jin, better known by her stage name Uee, is a South Korean singer and actress.
31 Facts About Uee
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On May 31,2017, Uee left After School and its agency, Pledis Entertainment.
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Uee's father, Kim Sung-kap, is a retired professional baseball player and former head coach for the South Korean teams, Nexen Heroes and SK Wyverns.
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Uee attended Guwol Girls' Middle School and Incheon Physical Education High School.
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Uee later graduated from Sungkyunkwan University's School of Art, with a degree in Performing Arts.
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Uee originally desired to be an actress and went to many auditions, but she debuted as a singer first.
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Uee became known for her "honey thighs" and proved popular with the general public, often topping online search rankings on various Korean websites.
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Uee had lead roles in two television dramas in 2011.
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The drama's director, Yun Sang-ho, praised Uee's "flawless acting", saying, "I believe actors from idol groups such as Uee and Luna improve more quickly because they have so much talent and passion".
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In Ojakgyo Family, Uee played a university student with a difficult family history.
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Uee earned praise for her natural acting and received Best New Actress awards at the Paeksang Arts Awards and KBS Drama Awards.
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Uee released her first solo single, "Sok Sok Sok", on June 21,2011.
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In January 2012, Uee became a permanent host on the KBS music show, Music Bank, along with Lee Jang-woo.
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When she was cast for the role, Uee expressed her desire to be seen as a serious actor, saying "I want to do away with the 'idol singer-turned-actor' in this piece and really step up my performance".
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Uee was a permanent cast member of SBS' survival variety show Barefooted Friends in 2013.
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Uee had a lead role in the drama Golden Rainbow, and received an Excellence Award at the 2013 MBC Drama Awards for the role.
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In mid-2014, Uee was a member of the survival variety show Law of the Jungle, appearing in the Indian Ocean episodes.
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In early 2015, Uee starred in tvN's romantic comedy Hogu's Love, playing a national swimming champion.
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Uee was then cast in the SBS drama High Society, playing a rich heiress who hides her identity in order to find true love.
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In October 2015, Uee joined the variety show, Fists of Shaolin Temple, where the cast members received martial arts training.
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Uee played single mother with a terminal illness who enters into a contract marriage.
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Uee then starred alongside Kim Jae-joong in KBS's fantasy romance-comedy drama Manhole.
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In 2018, Uee starred in the weekend dramas My Contracted Husband, Mr Oh together with Kim Kang-woo; and My Only One.
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In July 2019, it was confirmed that Uee signed an exclusive contract with King Entertainment.
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Uee was later picked as part of the cast for Cabin Crew Season 2 in 2019.
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On June 12,2020, Uee appeared as guest on the Korean variety show I Live Alone.
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Uee played as Han Ji-won in the 7th episode of SF8 titled Love Virtually alongside Choi Si-won.
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On October 23,2020, Uee hosted the 2020 Live in DMZ Concert along with Super Junior's Leeteuk.
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On February 8,2021, it was reported that Uee had cut ties with King Entertainment.
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In July 2017, Uee confirmed that she was dating Law of the Jungle co-star Kangnam.
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Uee has been a target of hate and criticism since her debut, in particular with her weight and an alleged sponsorship she received from a large company.