Krystal Jung
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Background information | |
Birth name | Chrystal Soo Jung |
Born | [1] San Francisco, California, United States[1] | October 24, 1994
Genres | K-pop, dance |
Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer, actress, model |
Instrument(s) | Lead Vocal, piano |
Years active | 2000 – present |
Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 크리스탈 정 |
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Revised Romanization | Keuriseutal Jeong |
McCune–Reischauer | K'ŭrisŭt'al Chŏng |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Sujeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Suchŏng |
Chrystal Soo Jung (Hanja: 鄭秀晶; born October 24, 1994),[1] also known as Krystal or by her Korean name Jung Soo Jung, is a Korean American idol singer and actress. Discovered by S.M. Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002. She is a member of South Korean girl group f(x) as the lead vocalist and maknae. She is also a member of the South Korean group S.M. The Ballad.
Biography
Early life
Krystal was born as Chrystal Soo Jung in San Francisco, California,[1] where her family from South Korea settled in the 1980s. During a family trip to South Korea in early 2000, at the age of five, she and her older sister Jessica were spotted by talent agency S.M. Entertainment, which earned her a cameo appearance in Shinhwa's "Wedding March" music video. The agency saw potential in both Krystal and her sister and offered them singing and dancing lessons, opting to professionally train them in a singing career. However, the offer was turned down by her parents, reasoning that Krystal was too young. Therefore, her parents at first only allowed her older sister to join the agency, who debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation. Since then, the Jung sisters have appeared together in many events.
In 2002, Krystal began appearing in television commercials. She first appeared in a Lotte commercial with Korean actress Han Ga In. In 2006, her parents allowed her to join SM Entertainment, and the agency enrolled her in dance classes, including hip hop and jazz.[2]
Education
After moving to Korea, Krystal attended Korea Kent Foreign School, and then graduated from Hanlim Performing Arts High School on February 7, 2013, where she was honored with an achievement award.[3] She is currently attending Sungkyunkwan University, majoring in performing arts.[4] She is fluent in both English and Korean.
Music career
f(x)
On August 24, 2009, a teaser trailer of f(x) was released via YouTube .[5] The group's debut digital single "LA chA TA" was released on September 1, followed by a 40-second teaser of the corresponding music video revealed on YouTube. The group then debuted on September 2 in a showcase, held at the Samseong-dong Fashion Center, specifically designed to introduce them. On September 5, f(x) had their first broadcast performance on MBC's music show Music Core.[6]
As for Krystal's solo activities, in 2010, as a part of her participation in the Melody Project, she released a song named "Melody". In the following year, she had another song "Because of Me" for the Sign OST.
SM The Ballad
On February 4, 2014, SM Entertainment revealed that SM The Ballad will make a comeback with new members, Krystal being one of them. She has a duet with EXO's Chen in the track "When I Was... When U Were..." and another duet with TVXQ's Changmin in the Japanese version of the title track, Breath.[7] On February 12, 2014, Krystal performed her duet with Chen live at the SM The Ballad Joint Recital.
Television career
Acting
Krystal debuted as an actress in 2010 with a minor role in the TV sitcom More Charming by the Day. She also participated in the Melody Project, a series of music videos, in which she played a young student who is in love with her music teacher. There are six parts to the series; four parts have been released so far. Each music video is supposed to depict a distinctive emotion associated with love.[8][9][10]
In 2011, she appeared in High Kick 3!, playing the role of Ahn Soo Jung, a superficial and shallow girl, who does not have much depth of feelings, yet at times is also very capable of showing care and concern to the people she loves.[11]
In 2013, she was casted in The Heirs, portraying the role of Lee Bo Na, a rich and self-centered high school student, who is somewhat spoiled, yet contradictorily cute and has a good heart. During an interview featured in the DVD Edition of the drama, the producer himself praised Krystal for her good acting.[12]
Variety Shows
In 2010, Krystal appeared on Let's Go Dream Team 2, where she broke a high jump record that had been set on the show 10 years ago with a height of 1.95 metres. She was also a host of The M-Wave with fellow artist Thunder from MBLAQ.[13],.[14]
In 2011, she competed on the SBS skating reality show Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry.[15] During the episode that aired on August 14, 2011, Krystal and her skating partner, Lee Dong Hun, won the competition, earning them the opportunity to skate at Kim Yuna's ‘Samsung Galaxy★Hauzen All That Skate Summer 2011‘ ice show.
Discography
Year | Album | Song | Duration | Artist |
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2009 | KBS2 Invincible Lee Pyung Kang OST | "Hard but Easy" | 03:51 | With Luna |
2010 | KBS God of Study OST | "Spread Its Wings" | 03:56 | With Luna & Amber |
KBS Cinderella's Sister OST | "Calling Out" | 04:22 | With Luna | |
Melody Project Part II – Moderato | "Melody (Moderato)" | 04:21 | Solo | |
2011 | SBS Sign OST | "Because of Me" | 03:15 | Solo |
MBC Sunday Night – Enjoy Today OST | "Grumbling" | 04:24 | With Lee Teuk | |
2012 | SBS To the Beautiful You | "Butterfly" | 03:01 | With Jessica |
2014 | SM the Ballad Vol. 2 – Breathe | "When I Was... When U Were..." | 03:54 | With Chen |
"Breath" (Japanese Ver.) | 04:30 | With Changmin | ||
Make Your Move 3D OST | "Say Yes" | 03:58 | With Jessica & Kris |
Filmography
Television drama
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2010 | More Charming By The Day | Jung Soo Jung | MBC | Supporting Role |
2011 | Welcome to the Show | Herself | SBS | Cameo |
2011–2012 | High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Ahn Soo Jung | MBC | Supporting Role |
2013 | The Heirs | Lee Bo Na | SBS | Supporting Role/3rd Lead |
2014 | Potato Star | Noh Soo Jung | tvN | Cameo/Episode 81 |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | I AM. – SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden | Herself | Documentary of SMTown in New York |
Variety shows
Date | Channel | Title | Episode | Role | Notes |
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2010 – present | SBS | Star King | Guest | f(x)'s members have recurring roles on the show. | |
2010–2011 | YStar | Hello f(x) | 1–4 | Regular Cast | f(x) travel to Africa, Thailand, and Japan. |
MBC Every 1 | f(x)'s Koala | 1–15 | Regular Cast | f(Krystal+Victoria+Luna+Sulli). Amber didn't participate in the series due to an ankle injury. | |
2011 | SBS | Kim Yu-na's Kiss & Cry | 1–14 | Winner | Starring: Krystal, IU, Kim Yu-na, Shin Dong-yup, Jin Ji-hee, Kim Byung-man, Lee Ah-hyun, Lee Kyu-hyuk, Park Jun-geum, Seo Ji-suk, Son Dam-bi, and U-Know Yun-ho |
SBS | Strong Heart | 88 & 89 | Guest | Guest Star: Taecyeon (2PM), Krystal (f(x)), Kim Byung Man, Kyu Hyuk (Kiss & Cry), Cha Hwa Yeon,... | |
2012 | SBS | Running Man | 93 & 94 | Winner along with Gary | Guest Star: f(x)'s Krystal, Kara's Gyuri & SeungYeon, 4Minute's HyunA, MissA's Suzy. Krystal receives a pure gold tiara. |
MBC Every1 | Weekly Idol | 51 | Guest | f(Krystal+Amber+Luna+Victoria) | |
2013 | MBC Music | Amazing f(x) | 1–8 | Regular Cast | f(x) travel to New Zealand to complete their bucket lists. |
Mnet America | Go! f(x) | Regular Cast | The show highlights f(x)'s trip to Austin, LA, and Hollywood. Anna Kendrick made a guest appearance. | ||
2014 | OnStyle | Jessica&Krystal | 1-10 | Regular Cast | with her sister Jessica, featuring daily activities of the two sisters[16] |
Music video appearances
Year | Song title | Artist | Role | Notes |
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2000 | "Wedding March" | Shinhwa | Little Girl | |
2006 | "Still Believe" | Rain | Herself | |
2009 | "Juliette" | SHINee | Juliette | |
2010 | "Sweet Dreams" | Alex | Herself | Melody Project – Andante |
"Melody" | Krystal | Herself | Melody Project – Moderato | |
2013 | "Spring Will Probably Come" | Byul | Herself | Melody Project – Fermata |
"Memories Are More Beautiful Than Farewell" | Tei | Herself | Melody Project – Adagio |
Special Guest Appearance
Year | Title | Network | Episode | Notes |
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2010 | Invincible Youth | KBS2 | Episode 52 | Special guest along with Sulli & Luna |
2010–2011 | We Got Married (Khuntoria Edition) | MBC | Episode 4,15,16,43,44,45 & 64 | Special guest |
2013 | Enemy of Broadcasting | Mnet | Episode 1 | Special guest |
Fashion Show Modeling
Year | Title | Designer | Notes |
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2010 | S/S SEOUL COLLECTION | Ha Sang Baek | With f(x) Amber, Sulli |
Endorsements
- 2002: Lotte Chaurin Green Tea with Han Ga-in
- 2003: Yoohan English Academy
- 2003: Ohdduki Curry
- 2003: E-O
- 2003: Enjoy the Quality
- 2003: Yuhan Kimberly
- 2003: SK, LG Telecom
- 2005: Orion Choco Pie
- 2006: Korea Life
- 2006–2007: Yoon's English Academy
- 2009: LG Chocolate[17] with f(x) & Girls' Generation
- 2009: K-Swiss with f(x)
- 2009: Auction Co.[18] with f(x) & Shinee
- 2009: LG Lollipop with f(x) & M.I.C.
- 2009: Korea's Girl Scout with f(x)
- 2010: Ottogi Ppusyeo Ppusyeo with f(x)
- 2010: FreeStyle Street Basketball with f(x)
- 2010: Calvin Klein jeans[19] with Victoria & Sulli
- 2010: Love living with rabbits (H2) with f(x) SHINee, & Zhang Liyin
- 2010: Chicken Mania with Victoria, Luna & Sulli
- 2010: Elite Uniform The Fresh Look with Victoria, Luna and Sulli
- 2010: Crown Bakery with Victoria, Luna & Sulli
- 2010: World Blood Donor Day with f(x)
- 2010: Video Game "Gran Age" with Victoria, Luna & Sulli
- 2010: LG Optimus Z phone with f(x)
- 2010: Clean and Clear with Seohyun
- 2010: Sony cyber shot
- 2011: Elite Uniform The Fresh Look with Victoria, Luna, Sulli & Infinite
- 2011: Twoway Bag with Victoria, Luna, Sulli
- 2011: Clean and Clear with Kim Ji Won
- 2011: QUA Fashion Corp[20] with Sulli
- 2011: AUCTION's Fitflop Sandals with f(x)
- 2012: Pinky&Dianne with f(x)
- 2012: LG Electronics with f(x) & Super Junior
- 2012: H2 Fashion Brand with f(x) & Shinee
- 2012: Clean and Clear
- 2012: 박학천 언어 Bible
- 2012: Lotte Chilsung Cider
- 2012: National Police Agency Ambassador
- 2013: Hyundai Veloster with f(x)
- 2013: Balmain, clothes brand with Jessica.
- 2013: Stonehenge, jewelry brand with Jessica[21]
- 2013–2014: Etude House with Sulli[22][23] & Shinee
- 2013–2014: China Freestyle Basketball Game with f(x)
- 2013–2014: Adidas
- 2013–2014: Lovcat with f(x)
- 2013–2014: SPAO with f(x) & Super Junior
- 2013–2014: Hi Mart
- 2014: PUMA with Ahn Jae-hyun[24]
Awards
Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2010 | MBC Entertainment Awards: Rookie Comedy Award | More Charming By The Day | Won[25] |
2014 | DramaFever 2013 Awards: Best Couple (with Kang Min-hyuk) | The Heirs | Won[26] |
References
- ^ a b c d The Birth of Chrystal Jung. californiabirthindex.org
- ^ "Jessica's younger sister Krystal, trainee since 2006". Star News (in Korean). August 28, 2009. p. 1. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
- ^ Krystal's high school teacher reveals how she was as a student in school. Allkpop.com (February 9, 2013). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ Krystal and Jiyoung to attend the same university. Allkpop.com (December 8, 2012). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ "f(x), Asia's Pop Dance Group". Newsen (in Korean). August 24, 2009. p. 1. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ "f(x)'s digital single "LA chA TA" released on the 1st, debuted on the 5th". Newsen (in Korean). August 31, 2009. p. 1. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ "More details including tracklist and participating artists for SM The Ballad's 2nd album 'Breath' revealed". allkpop. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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(help) - ^ Singer Tei and f(x) Krystal spotted together at a recording studio ". Dkpopnews.net (May 25, 2010). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ F(x)'s Krystal, 'Melody' music video with Tei as they play the roles of lovers ". Dkpopnews.net (May 28, 2010). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ Tei sings "Memory Is More Beautiful Than Farewell" for Melody Project ". Allkpop.com (March 8, 2013). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ f(x)’s Krystal Reveals Inner Thoughts About Her Acting ". Soompi.com (November 23, 2011). Retrieved on April 16, 2014.
- ^ The Heirs (DVD) (12-Disc) (Director's Cut) (First Press Limited Edition) ". Yesasia.com (March 20, 2014). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ Template:Ko icon "엠블랙 천둥 'F(x)의 무대 기대해주세요~". bnt news. May 18, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "金妍儿《Kiss&Cry》 Krystal展梦幻滑冰实力". fensi.com (in Chinese). June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
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suggested) (help) (Google translation) - ^ Jessica and Krystal's reality show 'Jessica&Krystal' confirms premiere date". Allkpop.com (April 16, 2014). Retrieved on April 16, 2014.
- ^ SNSD and f(x) loves Chocolate. Allkpop.com. October 5, 2009.
- ^ f(x) fronts online auction. Allkpop.com. November 1, 2009.
- ^ f(x)’s extended Calvin Klein Jeans CF is the best jean CF of all time. Allkpop.com (September 17, 2010). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ QUA Fashion. Allkpop.com (September 28, 2011). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (January 7, 2013). "SNSD's Jessica-f(x)'s Krystal Siblings Model for Stonehenge". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (January 9, 2013). "F(x) members in the Etude House". Jangang Daily. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (January 8, 2013). "f(x)'s Sulli and Krystal Become the Faces of Etude House". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ f(x) Krystal and model Ahn JaeHyun coupled up as models for PUMA. Dkpopnews.net (January 28, 2014). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ Krystal Won Rookie Comedy Award for MBC "More Charming By The Day". Allkpop.com (December 29, 2010). Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
- ^ Kang Min Hyuk and Krystal Jung win Best Couple at the 2013 DramaFever Awards. Dramafever.com/ (May 02, 2014). Retrieved on May 2, 2014.
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