Jeongyeon
South Korean singer (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yoo Jeong-yeon (Korean: 유정연; born 1 November 1996), known mononymously as Jeongyeon (Korean: 정연), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Twice, a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
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| Born | Yoo Kyung-wan[1] 1 November 1996 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Relatives | Gong Seung-yeon (sister) |
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| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유정연 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Jeongyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Chŏngyŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 유경완 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Gyeongwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Kyŏngwan |
| Signature | |
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Early life
Jeongyeon was born as Yoo Kyung-wan on 1 November 1996 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1][2] She has two older sisters, one of whom is the actress Gong Seung-yeon.[1][3] Her father was a chef who worked for Kim Dae-jung, a former president of South Korea.[1] Jeongyeon took aerobics classes at a young age and developed an interest in singing and dancing soon afterward.[1]
Career
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Pre-debut
Jeongyeon failed an audition to join JYP Entertainment as a child, but eventually joined the agency after passing an audition in 2010.[1] She trained for five years before debuting with Twice.[4] In 2014, Jeongyeon was expected to become a member of a new JYP girl group alongside fellow trainees (now Twice bandmates) Nayeon, Sana, and Jihyo;[1][5] however, the project was cancelled.[1][5][6][7] In 2015, Jeongyeon participated in the television program Sixteen, a reality television competition to determine the members of Twice.[4][8] In the final episode, she was chosen as one of the nine members of the group.[4][9]
Debut with Twice and health issues
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Jeongyeon in 2015 and 2016
In October 2015, Jeongyeon officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play (EP), The Story Begins and its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh".[10][11] Jeongyeon and her sister co-hosted the South Korean music program Inkigayo from July 2016 to January 2017,[3][12] for which they both won the Newcomer Award at the 2016 SBS Entertainment Awards.[1][13] Since Jeongyeon's debut, she has also been credited as songwriter on some of Twice's tracks.[1] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll, Jeongyeon was voted among the top 20 most popular idols in South Korea for four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019 alongside her bandmate Nayeon.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Jeongyeon was diagnosed with spinal disc herniation in 2020, and underwent disc surgery a week before the release of More & More.[20] According to former reporter Lee Jin-ho, Jeongyeon's subsequent weight gain was likely due to steroid medications commonly used after disc surgery.[21][22][23] On 17 October 2020, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon would be taking a hiatus due to anxiety.[24] She resumed activities on 31 January 2021 at the 30th Seoul Music Awards.[25] On 18 August 2021, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon would be taking a second hiatus due to panic and anxiety disorder.[26] She resumed activities as a member of the group in February 2022, beginning with the North American leg of Twice 4th World Tour "III".[27] That same year, Jeongyeon and the rest of the members renewed their contracts with JYP Entertainment.[28]
On November 1, 2023, Jeongyeon released a cover of "O Christmas Tree" as part of Apple Music's Carols Covered playlist.[29]
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Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "O Christmas Tree"[30] | 2023 | Non-album promotional single |
Collaborations
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Like a Star" (별처럼) (with Gong Seung-yeon) |
2018 | My Dream Class OST |
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[32]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Love Line" | 2017 | Twice | Twicetagram | As lyricist |
| "Sweet Talker" | 2018 | What Is Love? | ||
| "LaLaLa" | Yes or Yes | |||
| "21:29" | 2019 | Feel Special | ||
| "Sweet Summer Day" | 2020 | More & More | ||
| "Celebrate" | 2022 | Celebrate | ||
| "Bloom" | 2024 | With You-th |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | [8] | |
| 2016 | Muscle Queen Project | [33] | ||
| Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia | Herself | [34] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Inkigayo | Co-host | With Gong Seung-yeon and Kim Min-seok | [35] |
Web shows
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Newcomer Award (Female) | Jeongyeon (with Gong Seung-yeon) Inkigayo |
Won | [1][13] |
References
External links
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