Jeongyeon
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.
Jeongyeon | |
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Jeongyeon in August 2023 | |
| Born | Yoo Kyung-wan[1] 1 November 1996 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Relatives | Gong Seung-yeon (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | |
| 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 |
| Signature | |
Early life edit
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 former president of South Korea.[1][3] Jeongyeon took aerobics classes at a young age and developed an interest in singing and dancing soon afterward.[1]
Career edit
Pre-debut edit
Jeongyeon failed an audition to join JYP Entertainment as a child, but eventually joined the agency after passing an open audition in March 2010.[1][3] She trained for five years before debuting with Twice.[5] Between 2013 and early 2015, Jeongyeon was expected to become a member of a new JYP girl group alongside fellow trainees (now Twice bandmates) Nayeon, Sana, and Jihyo;[1][6] however, the project was cancelled.[1][6][7][8] Later in 2015, Jeongyeon participated in the television program Sixteen, a reality television competition to determine the members of Twice.[5][9] In the final episode, she was chosen as one of the nine members of the group.[5][10]
Debut with Twice and health issues edit
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".[11][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 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.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
On 17 October 2020, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon would be taking a hiatus due to anxiety.[21] She resumed activities on 31 January 2021 at 30th Seoul Music Awards.[22] On 18 August 2021, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon would be taking a second hiatus due to panic and anxiety disorder.[23] She resumed activities as a member of the group in February 2022, beginning with the North American leg of Twice 4th World Tour "III".[24] That same year, Jeongyeon and the rest of the members renewed their contracts with JYP Entertainment.[25]
On November 1, 2023, Jeongyeon released a cover of "O Christmas Tree" as part of Apple Music's Carols Covered playlist.[26]
Discography edit
Promotional singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "O Christmas Tree"[27] | 2023 | Non-album promotional single |
Soundtrack appearances edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Like a Star" (별처럼) (with Gong Seung-yeon) | 2018 | My Dream Class OST |
Songwriting credits edit
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[28]
| 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"[29] | 2024 | With You-th |
Filmography edit
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | [9] | |
| 2016 | Muscle Queen Project | [30] | ||
| Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia | Herself | [31] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Inkigayo | Co-host | With Gong Seung-yeon and Kim Min-seok | [32] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Newcomer Award (Female) | Jeongyeon (with Gong Seung-yeon) Inkigayo | Won | [1][14] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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. from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Hwang Su-yeon (1 November 2018). ""벌써 몇 년 친구냐" 트와이스 지효, 정연 생일 축하[SNS★컷]". Newsen (in Korean). from the original on 24 June 2020. 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. from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b Jeong Si-nae (20 July 2016). "공승연 "동생 트와이스 정연과 '인기가요' MC…마음 단단히 먹어"". EDaily News (in Korean). from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Moon, Kat (20 September 2019). "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group Twice". Time. from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b "9 things to know about Twice's Jihyo". SBS. 1 February 2019. from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Yoon Seong-yeol. "[단독]'선미 피처링' 리나, JYP新걸그룹 데뷔..미모·실력 겸비". Star News (in Korean). from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "[Twice TV] episode 1. All About 나연, 쯔위". Naver TV (in Korean). from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b Won Ho-jung (29 April 2015). "'Sixteen' compete for spot in JYP's next girl group". The Korea Herald. from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Moon Soo-yeon (7 July 2015). "'식스틴' 시청자 투표 마감, 쯔위 1위-나띠 12위..상위 7명은 누구?". StarN News (in Korean). from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Kim Yu-jin (20 October 2015). "Twice unveils debut album 'The Story Begins'". The Korea Herald. from the original on 7 December 2019. 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. from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Oh Hyo-jin (16 January 2017). . Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. 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)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "2016년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 10년간 추이 포함, 아이돌 선호도" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 20 December 2016. from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "2017년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 11년간 추이, 아이돌 선호도 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 19 December 2017. from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Peterson, Jacques (20 December 2017). "IU dominated Gallup Korea's yearly music poll". SBS. from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 30 November 2018. from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "2019년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 – 최근 13년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. 28 November 2019. from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Here's who Koreans voted as the top artists and idols of 2019". SBS. 20 December 2019. from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Oh Bo-ram (17 October 2020). "트와이스 정연, 활동 잠정 중단…"컴백 준비 중 불안감 겪어"". Yonhap News (in Korean). from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Park Se-yeon (31 January 2021). "트와이스 정연, 활동중단 딛고 모처럼 무대 나들이[서울가요대상]" [Twice's Jeongyeon, after a long hiatus, goes out on stage [Seoul Music Awards]]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Han Hae-seon (18 August 2021). "트와이스 정연, 활동 중단.."공황·심리적 불안 장애"[전문]" [Twice Jeongyeon, suspending activities.."Panic and psychological anxiety disorder"[Full text]]. Star News (in Korean). from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kwak, Kristine (3 March 2022). "Photos: Behind the Scenes With K-Pop Girl Group TWICE in New York". Rolling Stone. from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (26 August 2022). "TWICE open up on contract renewal with JYP Entertainment: "The conversation was not the easiest"". NME. from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (2 November 2023). "트와이스 정연, 애플 뮤직 캐럴 커버 플레이리스트 K팝 아티스트 최초 참여" [TWICE Jeongyeon becomes the first K-pop artist to participate in the Apple Music carol cover playlist]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "O Christmas Tree - Single by JEONGYEON". Apple Music. from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under Yoo Jeongyeon (10020131)" (in Korean). Korea Music Copyright Association. from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Kim Su-jeong (10 February 2024). "'23일 컴백' 트와이스, 트랙 리스트 공개…타이틀곡은 '원 스파크'". No Cut News (in Korean). from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Han In-gu (18 January 2016). "[단독] KBS 설 파일럿 '머슬퀸' 방송, 정연·찬미·수빈·경리 출연". X-sports News (in Korean). from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Choi Bo-ran (18 May 2015). "[단독] 트와이스 정연, '정글의 법칙' 합류…뉴칼레도니아 간다". Sports Chosun (in Korean). from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Park Jin-young (22 June 2016). "트와이스 정연·공승연·김민석, '인기가요' 고정 MC 확정 [공식입장]". Osen (in Korean). from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
External links edit
- Media related to Jeongyeon at Wikimedia Commons