Krystal Jung
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Krystal Jung better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American
-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment
in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002. She is currently a member of the Korean quintet girl group
f(x)
, formed by SM Entertainment in 2009.
, where her family from South Korea settled in the 1980s. During a family trip to South Korea in early 2000, when Krystal was five years old, she was spotted by talent agency SM Entertainment
, which earned her a cameo appearance in Shinhwa
's "Wedding March" music video. The agency saw potential in Krystal and offered her singing and dancing lessons, opting to professionally train her in a singing career. However, the offer was turned down by her parents, reasoning that Krystal was too young. Instead, her parents allowed her older sister Jessica Jung
to join the agency, who debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation
in August 2007.
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
.
, and is currently attending Hanlim Multi Art School, a high school specializing in entertainment and arts.
was released via YouTube
on August 24, 2009. 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 debuted on September 2 in a showcase specifically designed to introduce the group, in an event held at the Samseong-dong
Fashion Center. On September 5, f(x) had their first broadcast performance on MBC
's music show Music Core.
In 2010, she was given a minor role in the TV sitcom More Charming by the Day.
In 2011, she competed on Seoul Broadcasting System's skating reality show Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry. 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. Videos of Krystal skating
Krystal can currently be seen on Korean television portraying the role of Ahn Soojung on season three of the popular daily sitcom "High Kick!"
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002. She is currently a member of the Korean quintet girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
f(x)
F(x) (band)
f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
, formed by SM Entertainment in 2009.
Early life
Krystal was born in San Francisco, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where her family from South Korea settled in the 1980s. During a family trip to South Korea in early 2000, when Krystal was five years old, she was spotted by talent agency SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
, which earned her a cameo appearance in Shinhwa
Shinhwa
Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S...
's "Wedding March" music video. The agency saw potential in Krystal and offered her singing and dancing lessons, opting to professionally train her in a singing career. However, the offer was turned down by her parents, reasoning that Krystal was too young. Instead, her parents allowed her older sister Jessica Jung
Jessica Jung
Jessica Jung , better known by her first name Jessica, is a Korean-American singer, dancer, actress and model. She was born in San Francisco, and is fluent in both Korean and English...
to join the agency, who debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
in August 2007.
In 2002, Krystal began appearing in television commercials. She first appeared in a Lotte
Lotte (conglomerate)
Lotte Co., Ltd. is a South Korean-Japanese Jaebeol and one of the largest food and shopping groups in South Korea and Japan. Lotte was established in June 1948, in Tokyo, by Japanese-educated, Korean businessman Shin Kyuk-Ho – also known as...
commercial with Korean actress Han Ga-in
Han Ga In
Han Ga In is a South Korean model and actress. Her birthname is the same as fellow actress Kim Hyun-ju. She made her debut in Sunshine Hunting. She starred in Super Rookie with Eric Mun of Shinhwa after marrying fellow actor Yun Jung Hoon, who was her co-star on Yellow Handkerchief, on April 26,...
. In 2006, her parents allowed her to join SM Entertainment, and the agency enrolled her in dance classes, including hip hop
Hip hop dance
Hip-hop dance refers to dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s by African Americans and made popular by breaking, locking, and...
and jazz
Jazz dance
Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...
.
Education
She attended an international school, Korea Kent Foreign SchoolKorea Kent Foreign School
Korea Kent Foreign School was founded in 1993 to provide education to international students in Seoul. More than 30 different nationalities are represented in the student body, with the majority of students coming from the United States...
, and is currently attending Hanlim Multi Art School, a high school specializing in entertainment and arts.
Music career
A teaser trailer of f(x)F(x) (band)
f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations....
was released via YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on August 24, 2009. 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
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
revealed on YouTube. The group debuted on September 2 in a showcase specifically designed to introduce the group, in an event held at the Samseong-dong
Samseong-dong
Samseong-Dong is a ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-See also:*COEX Convention & Exhibition Center*POSCO*Bongeunsa*Dong of Gangnam-gu*Kimchi Field Museum-External links:...
Fashion Center. On September 5, f(x) had their first broadcast performance on MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's music show Music Core.
Television career
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. She now holds the women's high jump record of 1.95m.In 2010, she was given a minor role in the TV sitcom More Charming by the Day.
In 2011, she competed on Seoul Broadcasting System's skating reality show Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry. 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. Videos of Krystal skating
Krystal can currently be seen on Korean television portraying the role of Ahn Soojung on season three of the popular daily sitcom "High Kick!"
Discography
| Year | Album | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KBS2 Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Invincible Lee Pyeong Kang is a Korean television series with actress Nam Sang Mi and actor Ji Hyun Woo who will be leading the cast in the 2009 KBS2 drama. The two leads will be playing two different roles reversing one another... OST |
"Hard but Easy" | 03:51 | Duet with Luna Luna (singer) Park Sunyoung , better known mononymously as Luna , born on August 12, 1993, is a South Korean singer, dancer and model. She is most famous as being part of quintet pop girl band f, under the label of SM Entertainment in South Korea and Avex Trax in Japan.-Personal life:Luna was born as Park... |
| 2010 | KBS God of Study OST | "Spread Its Wings" | 03:56 | Duet with Luna and Amber Amber Liu (singer) Amber Josephine Liu , better known mononymously as Amber, is a singer active in South Korea that holds dual citizenship in South Korea and The United States. She is of Taiwanese descent. Her parents are from Tainan City,Taiwan. She is a member of SM Entertainment's quintet pop girl group f... |
| KBS Cinderella's Sister Cinderella's Sister Cinderella's Sister , also known as Cinderella's Stepsister / A Modern Story of Revenge, is a romantic and melodramatic TV drama in Seoul, South Korea, under KBS network. It first aired on March 26, 2010, and ended its broadcast in June 2010... OST |
"Calling Out" | 04:22 | Duet with Luna | |
| 2010 | Melody Project part II Moderato | "Melody (Moderato)" | 04:21 | Solo |
| 2011 | SBS Sign OST | "Because of Me" | 03:15 | Solo |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | More Charming by the Day | Jung Soo Jung | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
| 2011 | Revenge of the Short Leg | Ahn Soo Jung | MBC |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The M Wave | Host | |
| 2011 | Kim Yu-na’s Kiss and Cry | Videos, Detail |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Wedding March" | Shinhwa Shinhwa Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S... |
Herself |
| 2006 | "Still Believe" | Rain | Herself |
| 2009 | "Juliette" | SHINee SHINee Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "... |
Herself |
| 2009 | "Chocolate Love" | f(x) F(x) (band) f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations.... , Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... |
Herself |
| 2010 | "Sweet Dreams" | Alex Alex Chu Alex Chu , known simply as Alex , is a Korean-Canadian singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of South Korean electropop band Clazziquai.-Biography:... |
Herself |
| 2010 | "Melody" | Krystal Jung Krystal Jung Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002... |
Herself |
Endorsements
- 2002: Lotte Chaurin Green Tea
- 2003: Yuhan Kimberly
- 2003: Ohdduki Curry
- 2003: EO
- 2006: Korea Life
- 2006–2007: Yoon's English Academy
- N/A: Bakhakchun Language BIBLE
- N/A: SK LG TelecomLG TelecomLG U+ is a South Korean telecommunications and Mobile phone operator controlled by the LG Group, one of the country's largest chaebol. It was formerly known as LG Telecom....
- N/A: Lotte Chilsung CiderChilsung CiderChilsung Cider is a carbonated beverage marketed by South Korean firm Lotte Chilsung. It is not "cider" as the term is usually used in the English speaking world. In South Korea the word "cider" means a sweetened carbonated drink similar to Seven Up or Sprite.Chilsung Cider is similar to Seven Up...
- 2010-2011: Clean and Clear with SeohyunSeohyunSeo Joo-Hyun , more commonly known as Seohyun , is a South Korean idol singer , dancer, actress, and spokesmodel. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and is the youngest member and one of the lead vocalists of the group....
Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MBC Entertainment Awards: Rookie Comedy Award | More Charming By The Day |