Pre-debut Jini joined
JYP Entertainment as a trainee in 2016. In 2019, she appeared in
2PM's
Nichkhun's music video for his solo debut single "Lucky Charm".
2022: Debut with Nmixx and departure from the group Jini officially debuted with the group on February 22, 2022, with the single album
Ad Mare, alongside its lead single "
O.O". Later that year on December 9, JYP Entertainment announced that she would be departing from Nmixx and the agency for personal reasons.
2023–present: An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove and acting debut On April 14, 2023, it was reported by news media that Jini had signed an exclusive contract with ATOC (formerly called UAP), which have also signed a management MOU collaboration with Sublime to manage her acting activities. This was later confirmed by Sublime. Jini made her solo debut on October 11, with the EP
An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove. On November 13, 2024, it was announced that Jini would be making her acting debut in the film
Boy, which is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2025 . She also made her first leading role in the 2025 Kanta short form horror web series ''Demon's Profile Picture'', portraying Ji-hyo. ==Endorsement==