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Haewon

해원

Haewon (해원) is the leader of NMIXX, the JYP Entertainment girl group who debuted on 22 February 2022. She shares the lyric credit on 'PODIUM' and 'Crush On You' from the group's first full-length album Blue Valentine.

Group
NMIXX
Position
Leader
Agency
JYP Entertainment
Debut
22 February 2022
Born
25 February 2003

Who Haewon is

Haewon (해원) is a member and the leader of NMIXX, the six-member JYP Entertainment girl group. She debuted with them on 22 February 2022 with the single album AD MARE, and Financial News named her as the group’s leader in its report on the debut showcase.

She also writes. In its introduction to the first full-length album Blue Valentine (2025), JYP Entertainment said Haewon took part in writing the lyrics of ‘PODIUM’, and that ‘Crush On You’ was written jointly by the rapper SINCE and Haewon.

What to watch

The group’s official YouTube channel is the place to start. K-Culture Radar links to official uploads rather than re-hosting them, so that channel and the Korean music shows are where to follow her.

Timeline

  1. Appearance

    Sullyoon and Haewon appear on the Daejeon episode of SBS's Whenever Possible

    An episode filmed in Sullyoon's home city. At KAIST the two sang 'Hello, Gabby!' on the spot at a fan's request.

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Group

NMIXX

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Groups

NMIXX

JYP Entertainment

NMIXX are a six-member girl group under JYP Entertainment — Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo and Kyujin. They debuted on 22 February 2022 with the single album AD MARE and its title track 'O.O', and took their first music-show win in August 2024 with '별별별 (See that?)'.

Stories

Explainer

K-popTrend signal: Steady

NMIXX's Heavy Serenade: five of its six songs carry a member's name

NMIXX's fifth mini album Heavy Serenade, released on 11 May 2026, carries six songs, and five of them credit Lily or Bae as a lyricist. The title track's words are by HANRORO. It topped Hanteo Chart's weekly physical album chart and Circle Chart's album and download charts.

K-popTrend signal: Steady

A day in Daejeon with Sullyoon and Haewon — SBS's Whenever Possible, 20 January

Sullyoon and Haewon of NMIXX spent a day in Sullyoon's home city of Daejeon on the episode of SBS's Whenever Possible broadcast on 20 January 2026. At KAIST they sang 'Hello, Gabby!' on the spot for a member of the fan club NSWER, and Xports News reported that the episode led all Tuesday variety shows.

Feature

K-popFeatureTrend signal: Surging

From Incheon to Tokyo: the 17 cities of NMIXX's first world tour

NMIXX's first headline world tour, EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER, opened at Incheon's Inspire Arena in November 2025, four years after the group debuted. It went through five European cities and six North American ones in spring 2026, and grew to 19 shows in 17 cities once five Asian dates were added.

Brief

K-popBriefTrend signal: Steady

NMIXX's Kyujin features on Jason Lee's 'Take A Chance' — and writes on it

JYP Entertainment announced on 17 August 2026 that Kyujin of NMIXX had featured on 'Take A Chance', a single by the saxophonist Jason Lee. Genie Music's album information credits her not only as a featured and backing vocalist but as one of its lyricists.