Lin Yanjun facts for kids

Lin Yanjun (Chinese: 林彦俊), also known as Evan Lin, is a singer, rapper, and actor from Taiwan. He was born on August 24, 1995. He became famous as a member of the Chinese boy group Nine Percent. This group started on April 6, 2018, after he appeared on the TV show Idol Producer. Lin Yanjun is especially known for his acting role as Su Nian Qin in the TV show Crush.

Early Life and Education

Lin Yanjun was born in Haikou, Hainan, China. Because his parents moved for work, he grew up living in different places like Taiwan, Jiangxi, and Guangdong. He went to Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.

His father is from Taiwan, and his mother is from Jiangxi. After his first year of college, he paused his studies to complete his military service in Taiwan. Lin Yanjun can speak several languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Minnan, Korean, and English. He also has a younger sister.

When he was 18, a company called JYP Entertainment invited him to train with them. However, he decided not to join because he wanted to focus on his studies and military duties first. In 2016, he signed with a Taiwanese company, but he felt they did not give him the training they promised. Later, he joined Banana Entertainment after passing their audition. He then officially became a trainee with them.

Music and Acting Career

Starting with Nine Percent

Lin Yanjun was part of a trainee group called Trainee18. In January 2018, he released a song called "Rock The Show" with his group. After that, he joined the TV show Idol Producer. This show was a competition to find new idols.

On April 6, 2018, Lin Yanjun finished fifth in the competition. This meant he became one of the nine members of the boy group Nine Percent. The group released their first album, 'To The Nines', on November 12, 2018. It had seven songs. Before the group ended on October 6, 2019, they released a second album called 'More Than Forever' on September 26, 2019. This album included Lin Yanjun's solo song, "Like A Star."

Solo Music and Acting

After his debut, Lin Yanjun started his solo career.

• On August 24, 2018, he released his first solo song, "YOU."
• His own studio was officially created on August 29, 2018.
• On January 7, 2019, he released his first solo music EP (Extended Play) called Imperfect Love. This EP had two songs. It was very popular, earning a lot of money very quickly and breaking sales records on QQ Music. The music video for the EP came out on February 19, 2019.

Lin Yanjun also won awards for his music.

• On March 25, 2019, he won the Best New Singer Award in Hong Kong and Taiwan. His EP Imperfect Love also won the Most Popular EP Award.
• His song reached number 4 on the Billboard China Social Music Chart in March 2019.

On April 6, 2019, which was Nine Percent's first anniversary, he announced his second solo music EP, Escape. This album was released on April 12, 2019, and also had two songs. Lin Yanjun wrote the lyrics for the song "Get Outta My Head" and helped create the music for "Over You." He performed these songs live at fan events later that month.

• On August 24, 2019, he released a new song called "Competitor." The music video for this song came out on August 30, 2019. It became very popular on QQ Music.
• On April 16, 2020, he released "You Are So Beautiful." This song had many views in China and other parts of Asia.
• On October 13, 2020, he worked with the artist Doja Cat to release a Chinese remix of her song "Say So."

Lin Yanjun also started his acting career.

• On June 13, 2020, he began filming his first TV show, Fall In Love, where he played Xu GuangYao.
• On September 14, 2020, he started filming his second TV show, Crush. In this show, he played Su Nian Qin, a character who is visually impaired and also a mysterious songwriter. This was his first main role in a TV show.

On his birthday, August 24, 2020, he announced a new EP. A song from this EP, "Waiting for the Whole Winter," was released on October 27. However, the song was later taken down because some of its lyrics were too similar to another song. Lin Yanjun had composed the music for "Waiting for the Whole Winter" with friends before he debuted, but he was not involved in writing the lyrics that caused the issue.

Filmography

TV Shows (Dramas)

TV Show Appearances

Discography

EPs (Extended Plays)

Singles

Songs for TV Show Soundtracks

Other Charted Songs

Collaborations

Awards and Nominations

Endorsements and Brand Deals

Lin Yanjun has worked with many well-known brands.

• In 2018, he became a face for makeup brands like Elizabeth Arden and Panasonic Beauty. He also worked with Korean brands such as Innisfree and MISSHA. He was also a spokesperson for Philosophy and Martiderm skincare.
• In 2019, he represented YSL Beauty and the Korean makeup brand 3CE. He also became an ambassador for fashion brands like Longchamp and LANVIN, and drink brands like Schwepps and Mirinda. He was the first Chinese ambassador for the shoe brand Superga.
• In 2020, Lin Yanjun became a brand ambassador for Clé de Peau Beauté and Descente.