2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I Yoo, together with
Kim Tae-ha and Shim Chae-eun represented
Starship Entertainment in the
Mnet reality-survival program
Produce 101, which aimed to form an eleven-member girl group that would promote for a year under
YMC Entertainment. Yoo placed 11th with a total of 136,780 votes in the final episode and debuted as the last member of
I.O.I. On May 4, project girl group
I.O.I debuted with the mini-album
Chrysalis.
2016–present: WJSN, V-1 and solo activities While still an active member of I.O.I, Yoo was introduced as the thirteenth member of
WJSN on July 11. Yoo collaborated with
Yoo Seung-woo on the track "I Will Be On Your Side" which was released on November 10, 2016. Yoo, together with bandmate Dawon, released the track "Fire & Ice" as part of
The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice OST. The track was released on December 16, 2016. On May 31, 2017, Yoo released the soundtrack "You're Dazzling" for the television series
Queen for Seven Days. Yoo collaborated with
Brother Su and participated in the soundtrack of
Love Playlist 2 with the track "Toy". She was featured in
DinDin's "#Drive". "Meloholic" was released for the
OCN drama
Meloholic. She then collaborated with Maktub on the single "Marry You". Yoo released two soundtracks for television series in 2018, "Your Name Is..." and "Stay With You" for
The Undateables and
Where Stars Land respectively. "Tell Me, Please" was released as the second part of the soundtrack of
Melting Me Softly on October 14, 2019. Yoo also made her acting debut, making a cameo in
A Korean Odyssey. In September 2019, Yoo participated in the survival program show,
V-1, to select the Vocal Queen among the various girl group members, where only the top 12 girl group members in votes would progress and perform on the show. Yoo eventually won the competition after defeating
Dreamcatcher's Siyeon in the finals. In September 2020, Yoo participated in
MBN's
Lotto Singer. She released "Spider Lily" on October 31, 2020, as part of the soundtrack of
More Than Friends. On May 4, 2021, Yoo and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called "Yes, I Love It!". Yoo together with
Dawon participated in
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend. They performed with Xitsuh and
Koo Jun-yup and eventually became the final winner. On August 10, Yoo and Dawon released a cover song of
Taeyeon's "
Starlight" for
NORAE-ing LIVE of Time. The pair went on to make an appearance on
Jo Se-ho's ''Jo Se-ho's Wine Bar''. Yoo collaborated with MJ of Sunny Side on the track "Guardian Angel", which was released on October 31, 2021.
2022–present: Musical debut Yoo, together with
Seola, released a soundtrack "100 percent" in January 2022, as part of the soundtrack of
Best Mistake 3. She is also set to make her musical debut as the female lead in
Lizzie on March 24, 2022. Later, in July 2022, Yoo joined the stage play
Crash Landing on You, an adaptation of the television series. Yoo will be playing the role of Seo Dan, the original role of
Seo Ji-hye in the TV drama version. ==Discography==