Jeongyeon
Jeongyeon | |
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![]() Jeongyeon at the Golden Disc Awards in January 2019 | |
Born | Yoo Kyung-wan[1] 1 November 1996 |
Other names | Jeongyeon |
Occupation | Singer |
Relatives | Gong Seung-yeon (sister) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 유정연 |
Hanja | 俞定延 |
Revised Romanization | Yu Jeong-yeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Chŏngyŏn |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 유경완 |
Hanja | 俞婧婉 |
Revised Romanization | Yu Gyeong-wan |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Kyŏngwan |
Yoo Jeong-yeon (Korean: 유정연; Hanja: 俞定延; 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.
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][4] Her father was a chef who worked for Kim Dae-jung, a past president of South Korea.[1][3] Jeongyeon took aerobics classes at a young age and soon developed an early interest in singing and dancing.[1]
Career
Pre-debut
Jeongyeon failed an audition to join JYP Entertainment as a child, but eventually joined after passing an open audition in March 2010.[1][3] She trained for five years before her debut with Twice.[5] From 2013 to early 2015, it was expected that Jeongyeon would become a member of a new JYP girl group alongside current Twice members Nayeon, Sana, and Jihyo.[1][6] However, this project was cancelled and in the end they did not debut.[1][6][7][8] In 2015, Jeongyeon competed in the television program Sixteen, a reality television competition designed to select the founding members of Twice.[5][9] In the final episode, she was chosen as one of the nine winners who went on to form Twice.[5][10]
Twice and solo activities
In October 2015 Jeongyeon officially debuted as a member of Twice with their first extended play, The Story Begins.[11] The lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[12] Jeongyeon and her sister co-hosted the South Korean music program Inkigayo from July 2016 to January 2017,[4][13] for which they both won the Newcomer Award at the 2016 SBS Entertainment Awards.[1][14] Since Jeongyeon's debut, she has also served as the songwriter for 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.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Filmography
Broadcast programs
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Sixteen | Mnet | Contestant | [9] | |
2016 | Muscle Queen Project | KBS | Contestant | [1] | |
Law of the Jungle | SBS | Herself | [1] | ||
2016–2017 | Inkigayo | SBS | Host | With Gong Seung-yeon | [1][4][13] |
Discography
Year | Song | Album | Artist | With | Ref. |
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2017 | "Love Line" | Twicetagram | Twice | N/A | [1][21][22][23] |
2018 | "Sweet Talker" | What Is Love? | Chaeyoung | [1][23][24] | |
"LaLaLa" | Yes or Yes | N/A | [1][23][25] | ||
2019 | "21:29" | Feel Special | All Twice members | [21][23][26] | |
2020 | "Sweet Summer Day" | More & More | Chaeyoung | [23][27][28] |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Album |
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"Like a star (별처럼)" (with Gong Seung-yeon) | 2018 | My Dream Class |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Newcomer Award (Female) with Gong Seung-yeon | Inkigayo | Won | [1][14] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Benjamin, Jeff (6 May 2020). "Twice members: Jeongyeon, the K-pop girl band's humble lead singer – her human touch always shines through and she puts family and bandmates first". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ ""벌써 몇 년 친구냐" 트와이스 지효, 정연 생일 축하[SNS★컷]". newsen.co.kr (in Korean). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Vacco-Bolaños, Jessica (23 November 2019). "Who Is TWICE's Jeongyeon? She's Got So Many Secret Talents". Elite Daily. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "공승연 "동생 트와이스 정연과 '인기가요' MC…마음 단단히 먹어"". Nate (in Korean). 20 July 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Moon, Kat (20 September 2019). "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group Twice". Time. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b "9 things to know about TWICE's Jihyo". SBS. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "[단독]'선미 피처링' 리나, JYP新걸그룹 데뷔..미모·실력 겸비". Naver (in Korean).
- ^ "[TWICE TV] episode 1. All About 나연, 쯔위". Naver TV (in Korean).
- ^ a b Won, Ho-jung (29 April 2015). "'Sixteen' compete for spot in JYP's next girl group". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "'식스틴' 시청자 투표 마감, 쯔위 1위-나띠 12위..상위 7명은 누구?". Naver (in Korean). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Kim, Yu-jin (20 October 2015). "TWICE unveils debut album 'The Story Begins'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Moon, Kat (9 October 2019). "K-Pop Powerhouse TWICE Opens Up About How Their New Album Is More Personal Than Ever". Time. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "'인기가요' 측 "공승연·정연·김민석 22일 마지막 방송..후임 물색중"(공식입장)". stoo.asiae.co.kr (in Korean). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b Jung Joon-hwa (26 December 2016). "[2016 SBS 연예대상] 신동엽. 26년 만의 대상.."하늘에 계신 母의 선물" (종합)". OSEN (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo.
- ^ "2016년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 10년간 추이 포함, 아이돌 선호도" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "2017년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 11년간 추이, 아이돌 선호도 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 19 December 2017.
- ^ Peterson, Jacques (20 December 2017). "IU dominated Gallup Korea's yearly music poll". SBS. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 30 November 2018.
- ^ "2019년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 13년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Here's who Koreans voted as the top artists and idols of 2019". SBS. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b Frances, Lai. "Asia's Top-Selling Girl Group Twice Reflect On Their Bond, Fourth Anniversary". PopCrush. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "twicetagram". TWICE JYPE. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "KOMCA – 10020131". KOMCA. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "TWICE on Twitter". Twitter. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "TWICE THE 6TH MINI ALBUM YES or YES TrackList". TWICE JYPE. 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Herman, Tamar. "Twice 'Feel Special' On Inspiring New Single and EP: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Hong, Dam-young (1 June 2020). "Twice sings deep longing for love in 'More & More'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Moon, Kat (4 June 2020). "The 4 Biggest Takeaways From TWICE's New Album MORE & MORE". Time. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links
Media related to Jeongyeon at Wikimedia Commons