Jinnytty

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.

Jinnytty
Jinnytty in June 2023
Born
Yoo Yoon-jin

(1992-07-28) July 28, 1992 (age 32)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names
  • Jinny
  • Penguin Sister
  • 72 Mei
EducationYonsei University (Information and Interaction Design)
OccupationOnline streamer
Years active2017–present
OrganizationTSM
Twitch information
Channel
Genres
  • IRL
  • Video gaming
Followers1,000,000
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers405,000[1]
Total views48 million[1]
Last updated: 14 October, 2024
Korean name
Hangul
유윤진
Revised RomanizationYu Yun-jin
McCune–ReischauerYu Yunchin
Websitejinnytty.store

Yoo Yoon-jin (born July 28, 1992),[2] better known as Jinnytty (Korean: 윰찌니), is a South Korean online streamer.[3][4] Jinny is best known for her in real life (IRL) livestreams on Twitch where she has garnered more than 1,000,000 followers as of March 15, 2024.[5]

Early life and education

Yoo Yoon-jin graduated from University High School in Irvine, California in 2010, then graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in Information and Interaction Design in South Korea.[6][7]

Career

2017: Early career beginnings

She first started live streaming on Twitch at the end of June 2017. During this period, she liked to play Hearthstone, and she also watched professional player games or teaching videos.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

2018–present: Rise in popularity and Taiwan Waddlethon

After becoming popular, Jinny catered to the audience with high interactivity, pure style, and increased her Taiwanese content.[14][15][16] She also traveled to Taiwan in March 2018 and held a fan meeting.

Jinny during a livestream in 2019

At the end of 2019, Jinny changed her target audience to European and American viewers and also traveled to the United States. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she stayed at the home of the American streamer EsfandTV for several months, and they streamed together from time to time.[17][18]

From 2020 to 2022, Jinny traveled to and streamed live in South Korea, Europe[19][20][unreliable source?] and the United States.[13]

On October 6, 2022, it was announced that Jinny had signed with esports organization TSM.[21]

Jinny's 'Waddlethon' was her most popular streamed event where for about two months Jinny walked 1076 kilometers around the entire length of Taiwan. During the Waddlethon, she gained over 90K followers and 6.5M hours watched.[22][23]

On Day 8 of her Waddlethon, May 1, 2023, she achieved a personal record of 26,902 concurrent viewers.[24][22]

During her Waddlethon on April 24, 2023, Jinny encountered a veiled stalker that followed her around for about 4 hours. The police were contacted and the stalker was institutionalized.[25][22]

Filmography

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
2020 Tier 4 – "Bang Bang" Jinnytty, HAchubby, Yunicorn, Yuggie_TV [26][27]
2021 Tier 4 – "Summer Fire" Jinnytty, HAchubby, Yunicorn, Yuggie_TV [28]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
The Streamer Awards 2022 Best IRL Streamer Jinnytty Nominated [29]
2023 Nominated [30]
2024 Won [31]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Jinnytty 企鵝妹 윰찌". YouTube.
  2. ^ ETtoday新聞雲 (January 28, 2019). "企鵝妹讀台大1個月「中文字跡」曝光！ 網驚：比我寫了20年還美 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "IRL streamer Jinnytty risks Twitch ban after streaming in a restricted area". GINX. September 17, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jinnytty - Streamer Overview & Stats". TwitchTracker. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Twitch streamer Jinnytty Makes IRL History, Hits 1 Million Followers". Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Visiting My High School 12 YEARS Later". YouTube. October 30, 2022. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  7. ^ THANKS FOR 300K SUBSCRIBER ! Q&A about me !, retrieved June 5, 2022
  8. ^ "A Twitch streamer leaving the US for Korea is being criticized after her cohort feuded over COVID-19 and quarantine". uk.news.yahoo.com. February 9, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "「企鵝妹」罵大嬸Bitch！道歉硬凹：這是美式作風 | 娛樂". Newtalk新聞 (in Chinese). June 4, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. ^ 賴浩然 (January 15, 2021). "最多觀看時數女播主TOP5 冠軍玩Among US上位 日本Vtuber上榜｜遊戲動漫". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Indignación por el directo de una 'streamer' coreana en las dunas de Maspalomas". Canarias7 (in Spanish). January 5, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  12. ^ Coulson, Josh (February 6, 2020). "Streamer Gets Henna Face Tattoo, Doesn't Realize It's Semi-Permanent". TheGamer. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Martinello, Eva (May 26, 2022). "Jinnytty gets stuck in waterslide: 'I was freaking out'". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  14. ^ "企鵝妹直播飆髒話！道歉文4字踩雷 韓國人爆炸了". 東森新聞 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ^ "立委嗆廢ㄅㄆㄇ 韓正妹愛台灣反狂學". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). March 7, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  16. ^ "【抄網紅水表6】獨家捕獲！黑絲襪企鵝妹隨機搭訕台大男 ｜ 蘋果新聞網 ｜ 蘋果日報". 蘋果新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "Popular Twitch Streamer Jinnytty is Leaving the United States". Game Rant. February 16, 2021.
  18. ^ Asarch, Steven. "A Twitch streamer leaving the US for Korea is being criticized after her cohort feuded over COVID-19 and quarantine". Insider. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  19. ^ "Typ von der Straße erklärt Twitch-Streamerin, wie lächerlich ihre Karriere eigentlich ist". Mein-MMO.de (in German). May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  20. ^ "Twitch streamer Jinny falls for oldest scam in the book despite chat warnings". Dexerto. September 5, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ Tsiaoussidis, Alex (October 6, 2022). "IRL Twitch streamer Jinny signs with TSM". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c "Jinnytty's Waddlethon became her most popular streaming adventure yet". Streams Charts. June 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  23. ^ "Jiang Mingzong Tainan". tainan.olc.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  24. ^ "Jinnytty statistics". Twitch Tracker. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  25. ^ "Twitch Streamer Jinnytty Catches Creepy Stalker Following Her in Taiwan". Game Rant. April 25, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  26. ^ Tier 4 – 'Bang Bang' M/V ( HAchubby, Jinnytty, Yuggie_TV, Yunicorn19 ), retrieved August 2, 2022
  27. ^ "Korean streamers HAchubby, Yunicorn, Jinny & Yuggie_TV drop music video". Dexerto. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  28. ^ Tier 4 – 'Summer Fire' M/V ( HAchubby, Jinnytty, Yuggie_TV, Yunicorn19 ), retrieved March 20, 2024
  29. ^ Miceli, Max (February 22, 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. Gamurs.
  30. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (February 20, 2023). "All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees". Dot Esports. Gamurs.
  31. ^ Michael, Cale; Taifalos, Nicholas (February 18, 2024). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved February 18, 2024.