Yoo Ji-ae (; born May 21, 1993), also known mononymously as Jiae (), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Lovelyz, formed by Woollim Entertainment, with whom she debuted in November 2014. Previously, Jiae had already made her debut as a solo artist more than a year earlier, releasing the digital single "Delight" on April 24, 2013. In November 2021, following the expiry of Lovelyz's contract with Woollim Entertainment, Jiae signed with KPlus to continue her career as a singer and actress.
Career
2010–2013: Pre-debut activities and solo debut Before joining Lovelyz, in 2010, Jiae was a model for the fashion magazine Yozo and made an appearance as a cast member on You Are My Oppa, the debut variety show of the boy band Infinite. She also made her debut as a solo artist with the digital single "Delight" on April 24, 2013.
2014–2021: Debut with Lovelyz
Jiae was revealed as an upcoming member of Lovelyz on November 3, 2014. Jiae debuted as a member of Lovelyz on November 17, 2014, with the group's first studio album, Girls' Invasion. Lovelyz went on indefinite hiatus in November 2021 after most of the members, including Jiae, opted not to renew their contracts with Woollim Entertainment upon their expiry; only member Baby Soul re-signed with the label.
2021–present: Acting career with KPlus On November 18, 2021, Jiae announced on Instagram that she had signed an exclusive contract with KPlus.
In May 2022, Jiae was cast in the web drama Office Cooking, playing an accounting employee named Han Da-eun; the eight-part series, also starring Hwangbo and Han Seung-yoon, premiered in July 2022 across TVING, Wavve, Watcha, and U+ Mobile TV.
On March 30, 2023, Jiae held her second solo fan meeting, "Jiae 2023 Fanmeeting", timed to coincide with her May 21 birthday.
By March 2025, Jiae had built up a filmography as an actress including the films Pinwheel and 4 Minutes 44 Seconds, and the short-form dramas Theory and Practice of Dating and Taeju's Sister Taehee, and was cast in the web drama Today's Weather Is Sexy, playing a full-time investor named Han Na-young.
Personal life Relationship On September 3, 2026, Kwak Si-yang's agency 9ATO Entertainment confirmed that Yoo and Kwak Si-yang, will get married on November 28.
Artistry In a 2015 interview, Jiae said that as a child she was inspired to become a singer after watching the stage performances of S.E.S., and named her fellow Lovelyz members as her closest friends in the entertainment industry. Asked which artist outside the group she would like to grow closer to, she named EXID's Hani.
Discography
Singles Title Year Album "Delight" 2013
Filmography
Films Year Title Role 2023 Pinwheel 2023 4 Minutes 44 Seconds
Television and web dramas Year Title Role Notes 2010 You Are My Oppa Cast member Infinite's debut variety show 2022 Office Cooking Han Da-eun Web drama 2024 Theory and Practice of Dating Short-form drama 2024 Taeju's Sister Taehee Short-form drama 2025 Today's Weather Is Sexy Han Na-young Web drama
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