Jessica Bae, known professionally by her Korean name Bae Yu Mi, is an American singer, dancer, actress, and former member of M.I.L.K. (밀크). She was born in the United States after her family migrated there in the late 1970s. She returned to South Korea to become a trainee and graduated from Korea Kent Foreign School. She later obtained a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Yonsei University.

She made her debut in December 2001 as the group's sub-vocalist and rapper with their first single album, "With Freshness". They were managed by SM Entertainment (SM엔터테인먼트) through their subsidiary, BM Entertainment. The agency's plan was to have the group debut with the single "Into the New World", but at the last minute, executives decided to give the song to GIRLS' GENERATION, which later became a massive hit.

After their debut material, they had some collaborations with other SM artists and for SM Town, but they ended up not releasing anything new at all. In early 2003, she decided to leave the group, which led to their disbandment.

She then moved to SUM Entertainment to start an acting career and found work in a few movies and stage plays, but always in minor roles. In 2006, she appeared in the independent film "Eight Broken Fingers" and was nominated for Best Actress in an independent film at the Brilliant Light International Film Festival of Los Angeles. However, in February 2007, all her social media accounts were closed, and she retired from the entertainment industry.

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