Liu Yuxin (Chinese: 刘雨昕; Korean: 류위신; born April 20, 1997), known in English as XIN Liu, is a Chinese singer, rapper and dancer born in Guizhou Province. She is best known for finishing first in the iQiyi survival reality program Youth With You 2, becoming the centre of girl group THE9. She was also a former member of girl group LadyBees, along with fellow THE9 member Kong Xueer. Liu made her solo debut with the extended play XIN on May 20, 2018.
XIN first gained recognition as a contestant on Chinese television talent show Up Young! (向上吧！少年) in 2012. In 2016, she competed in the girl-group survival reality program Lady Bees (蜜蜂少女队), debuting as a member of the resulting girl-group, LadyBees. In 2020, XIN finished first on iQiyi survival reality program Youth With You 2, leading to her debut as a member and the centre of THE9.
As a dancer, Liu started learning street dance when she was ten years old and focused on popping dance techniques. She has performed a variety of dance styles ranging from street dance styles to modern dance styles, including popping, locking, krump, urban, hip-hop, jazz, house, waacking, contemporary, swag in different dance competitions and shows.
As a singer, some of her representative works include "Never", "Hot Party", "Beatholic", and "BiuBiu". Liu's fandom name is "UM", which stands for umbrella; her fandom colour is "XIN blue".
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