Haerin

BirthMay 152006

Haerin

Haerin, Korean singer

20th anniversary in 2026

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When
Monday, May 15 200620 years ago
Category
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Era
21st century · 2000s
Anniversary
20th in 2026
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Person
Haerin

At a glance

Born 2006-05-15.

Known as: singer, songwriter, and model. Citizenship: South Korea.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Kang Hae-rin, known mononymously as Haerin, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group NewJeans, which debuted on July 22, 2022, under the record label ADOR.

Early life

Early life and education Kang Hae-rin was born on May 15, 2006, in Seoul , South Korea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Her family consists of her parents and a younger sister, born three years apart. [ 3 ] She initially attended Seoul Boramae Elementary School  [ ko ] before transferring to Kwiin Elementary School  [ ko ] . [ 3 ] She attended Pyeongchon Middle School before dropping out,

Path and career

Career 2022–present: Debut with NewJeans and solo activities Main article: NewJeans On July 1, 2022, ADOR teased the launch of their first girl group, NewJeans , by posting three animated featuring the numbers "22", "7", and "22" on their social media accounts, fueling speculation that content would be released on July 22. [ 1 ] Haerin debuted alongside the group with the surprise-released music video for their debut single " Attention " on July 22, 2022,

Why this date

Haerin appears on our May 15 calendar for 2006 as a birth entry.

May 15 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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May 15 2006 — 20 years ago, on a Monday.

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