Miyeon, a member of the group (G)I-DLE, is expanding her career by balancing solo music activities with hosting duties on variety programs. On the morning of the 18th, she flew to Japan to film SBS’s Veiled Cup, choosing a beige-tone oversized padded jacket as her main item to complete a winter airport look.

Miyeon has joined as a judge on the global music audition project Veiled Cup. The competition brings together the top three Veiled Musicians from across Asia to contend in a vocal face-off, scheduled to air on SBS next January. She will join other acclaimed vocalists such as Tiffany, 10cm, Ailee, Paul Kim, and Henry to guide the auditions based on voice and musicality.

Miyeon solidified her position as a solo artist with the release of her second mini-album MY, Lover. The album, released on the 3rd, surpassed 200,000 in first-week sales, more than doubling the 99,000 copies of her previous mini-album. The title track Say My Name topped Bugs’ real-time chart and ranked highly on major music sites, including Melon, while QQ Music and KuGou Music also charted at No. 1.

International outlets noted Miyeon’s rise. StarDust praised her for exploring a new sonic texture without losing expressive nuance, while Panorama said she returns to storytelling beyond K-pop’s conventional formula. She also wrapped up two weeks of activities on SBS’s Inkigayo on the 16th.

Miyeon’s busy schedule continues as she will serve as MC and performer at Dream Concert Abu Dhabi 2025, meeting global fans at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Park. She will share the stage with artists such as Ateez, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Joy.