Nicole Jung
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Nicole Jung better known mononymously as Nicole, born on October 7, 1991, is an Korean-American idol singer, and rapper. She was raised in Glendale, California
but she moved to Seoul
, South Korea
. She is a member of the girl group
Kara
formed by DSP Entertainment in 2007.
to Korean parents. She attended Mark Keppel Elementary School and Toll Middle School in Glendale, California
. Nicole was into the visual and performing arts while in school. She participated in choir, drill team, played the violin for 4 years and took dance classes. She auditioned for DSP by sending a video of her singing an Ivy and Black Eyed Peas song. Her mom was very supportive and told her that it was her decision and whatever decision, she would fully support her. Nicole made the decision to go to Korea and experienced hardships such as adjusting to the culture and missing her friends terribly. She accepted DSP's offer, her mom moved with her to Korea and has opened up a successful Korean BBQ restaurant called "Aura The Grill" that is often frequented by Nicole and KARA fans alike.
She was on a show called "KAIST" (portrayed a celebrity's life as a college student) which was renamed to "Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science" in Konkuk University
since Nicole would not be attending KAIST
. The first episode aired on November 12, 2009. She "graduated" from college in January 2010.
She is known to be close to the '91 Line which contains people from popular groups such as 2AM
's Jin Woon, FT Island's JaeJin, BEAST's Dong Woon, MBLAQ
's Mir and SHINee
's Key
. In April 2010, Nicole and Key were spotted walking in Apgujeong-dong. It was assumed that Nicole was in the middle of a study session with Key as a textbook was in her hands. It was later revealed by DSP Media that "Nicole is currently studying for the high school exit exam. However, she is not studying for the national Korean exam but is prepping for the American high school exit exam." While SM Entertainment added “Key and Nicole are so close that they fool around even on camera. To our knowledge, the two meet often to talk and drink tea.” Nicole was seen holding a stack of books, one of which was "ACROPREP" on June 16, 2011 at the Gimpo International Airport. A further investigation found that Acroprep was a prep course for College.
, Han Seungyeon, and Kim Sunghee. Kara was often compared to Fin.K.L
because of their concept and the fact that they are from the same company(DSP Entertainment). In March 2008, Sunghee left the group due to parental pressure. Sunghee had failed her college exams. On July 24, 2008, Kara came back with two new members, Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung
. Their new concept was "cute" and "playful".
On December 4, 2008, Kara released their 2nd mini-album "Pretty Girl" and had their comeback starting on M! Countdown with "Pretty Girl
".In February 2009, Kara followed up with their album "Honey
". "Honey" became the group's first #1 single when it topped the M! Countdown and The Music Trend
.
In late July 2009, Kara revealed their second album named "Revolution". Due to the popularity of the song, Wanna
and Mister, Kara's overall popularity increased. Kara currently started promotions with their third mini-album "Lupin
". Lupin was a success, it won KBS Music Bank K-Chart on March 12, March 19, and March 26, 2010.
In August 2010, Kara officially debuted in Japan with "Mister". After this, Kara released their fourth mini-album Jumping
in November 2010.
On January 19, 2011, Kang Jiyoung
, Han Seung-yeon
, and Nicole Jung, announced that they were terminating their contract with DSP.
On April 28, 2011, the dispute between DSP Entertainment and Kara's 3 members was officially announced as resolved.
on December 20, 2008, hosting a segment called "Level With Me (Season 2)" in which the guests have to guess a term or title from her clues; the challenge comes due to her comparative lack of skill and experience with the Korean language. The segment ended on October 17, 2009.
In April 2009, she sang a duet with former Noel member Kang Kyun-seong called "Happy and".
In August 2009, she and 2PM
ex member Jaebeom became part of historical culture variety show Nodaji, replacing Choi Min Yong and Kim Tae Hyun. But the show was cancelled due to low ratings on October 2009.
In November 2009, she joined Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science.
In July 2010, she joined Good Sunday
- Yeongung Hogeol (영웅호걸, "Heroes").
Nicole received her first solo endorsement for the Vocamastar VM-100 in November 2010. The VM-100 is a very versatile device that can be used as a mp3 player, movie player, e-book reader, and more.
In August 2011, Nicole launched her own cookie line called "Kuki Six" that are sold at Mango Six cafes in Korea. Nicole’s “KUKI SIX” boasts a new line-up of six bakery goods, including the ‘Choco Cookie’, ‘Chocolate Chip Cookie’, ‘Coconut Cookie’, ‘Earl Grey White Choco Muffin’, ‘Orange Cream Cheese Muffin’, and the ‘Choco Brownie’. It was reported that Nicole was directly involved with the planning and development of the recipes, as well as marketing and promotional methods. As such, Nicole became the first celebrity to engage in the food service industry by providing input into a particular recipe. Plans for expansion into Japan and China are in the works for 2012.
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
but she moved to Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. She is a member of the 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...
Kara
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
formed by DSP Entertainment in 2007.
Biography
Nicole was born on October 7, 1991 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to Korean parents. She attended Mark Keppel Elementary School and Toll Middle School in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
. Nicole was into the visual and performing arts while in school. She participated in choir, drill team, played the violin for 4 years and took dance classes. She auditioned for DSP by sending a video of her singing an Ivy and Black Eyed Peas song. Her mom was very supportive and told her that it was her decision and whatever decision, she would fully support her. Nicole made the decision to go to Korea and experienced hardships such as adjusting to the culture and missing her friends terribly. She accepted DSP's offer, her mom moved with her to Korea and has opened up a successful Korean BBQ restaurant called "Aura The Grill" that is often frequented by Nicole and KARA fans alike.
She was on a show called "KAIST" (portrayed a celebrity's life as a college student) which was renamed to "Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science" in Konkuk University
Konkuk University
Konkuk University is a private university located in Seoul and Chungju. The Seoul campus is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, near the Han River, and is served by a metro station of the same name. The university possesses accreditation from the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Education...
since Nicole would not be attending KAIST
KAIST
KAIST , is located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first research oriented science and engineering institution. The QS-The Times World University Rankings in the year of 2009 placed KAIST 69th overall and 21st in...
. The first episode aired on November 12, 2009. She "graduated" from college in January 2010.
She is known to be close to the '91 Line which contains people from popular groups such as 2AM
2AM
2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
's Jin Woon, FT Island's JaeJin, BEAST's Dong Woon, MBLAQ
MBLAQ
MBLAQ is a South Korean quintet boy band created by Korean entertainer Rain under J.Tune Camp. The group consists of Seung Ho , G.O , Joon , Cheondoong/Thunder , and Mir...
's Mir and 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 "...
's Key
Key (singer)
Key also known as Almighty Key is a South Korean idol singer, rapper and dancer. He is most famous as being one of the members of the contemporary R&B and pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under the label of SM Entertainment....
. In April 2010, Nicole and Key were spotted walking in Apgujeong-dong. It was assumed that Nicole was in the middle of a study session with Key as a textbook was in her hands. It was later revealed by DSP Media that "Nicole is currently studying for the high school exit exam. However, she is not studying for the national Korean exam but is prepping for the American high school exit exam." While SM Entertainment added “Key and Nicole are so close that they fool around even on camera. To our knowledge, the two meet often to talk and drink tea.” Nicole was seen holding a stack of books, one of which was "ACROPREP" on June 16, 2011 at the Gimpo International Airport. A further investigation found that Acroprep was a prep course for College.
Kara
Kara debuted on March 29, 2007 with "Break It" on M! Countdown as a 4 member group. Nicole was one of the four along with Park GyuriPark Gyuri
Park Gyu-ri is a South Korean idol singer, known for being the leader of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Entertainment in 2007.-Biography:...
, Han Seungyeon, and Kim Sunghee. Kara was often compared to Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L was a Korean pop girl group that debuted in 1998.Their name stands for Fin Killing Liberty, and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" . The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception...
because of their concept and the fact that they are from the same company(DSP Entertainment). In March 2008, Sunghee left the group due to parental pressure. Sunghee had failed her college exams. On July 24, 2008, Kara came back with two new members, Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung
Kang Jiyoung
Kang Jiyoung is a South Korean idol singer, member of the Korean girl group Kara.-Biography:Kang Jiyoung was born on January 18, 1994, in Paju, Republic of Korea. She debuted at the age of 15 as a third grade middle school student. She is one of the 2 members that joined after member Kim Sung Hee...
. Their new concept was "cute" and "playful".
On December 4, 2008, Kara released their 2nd mini-album "Pretty Girl" and had their comeback starting on M! Countdown with "Pretty Girl
Pretty Girl (song)
Pretty Girl is a the second mini-album by K-pop girl group Kara. It was released on online music sites and on CD on December 4, 2008.-History:...
".In February 2009, Kara followed up with their album "Honey
Honey (Kara song)
"Honey" is a EP by K-pop girl group Kara. It was released on online music sites on February 12, 2009, with a physical release on February 18, 2009...
". "Honey" became the group's first #1 single when it topped the M! Countdown and The Music Trend
The Music Trend
The Music Trend is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday at 3:50 PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. It is currently hosted by Goo Ha-ra, IU and Nicole.- History :...
.
In late July 2009, Kara revealed their second album named "Revolution". Due to the popularity of the song, Wanna
Wanna (song)
"Wanna" is a song by K-pop girl group Kara. Announced as the first single from Revolution, it was released to online music sites on July 28, 2009.-Song information:...
and Mister, Kara's overall popularity increased. Kara currently started promotions with their third mini-album "Lupin
Lupin (song)
Lupin is the third mini-album by South Korean girl group Kara.-History:In early February, DSP Media announced that Kara would be coming back with "Lupin" and showing a darker, more mature concept...
". Lupin was a success, it won KBS Music Bank K-Chart on March 12, March 19, and March 26, 2010.
In August 2010, Kara officially debuted in Japan with "Mister". After this, Kara released their fourth mini-album Jumping
Jumping (EP)
Jumping is the fourth mini-album by South Korean girl group, Kara. It consists of five tracks including the lead single "Jumping", which is also a Korean version of the group's second Japanese single...
in November 2010.
On January 19, 2011, Kang Jiyoung
Kang Jiyoung
Kang Jiyoung is a South Korean idol singer, member of the Korean girl group Kara.-Biography:Kang Jiyoung was born on January 18, 1994, in Paju, Republic of Korea. She debuted at the age of 15 as a third grade middle school student. She is one of the 2 members that joined after member Kim Sung Hee...
, Han Seung-yeon
Han Seung-yeon
Han Seung-yeon is a South Korean idol singer, known for being a member of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Entertainment in 2007.- Biography :...
, and Nicole Jung, announced that they were terminating their contract with DSP.
On April 28, 2011, the dispute between DSP Entertainment and Kara's 3 members was officially announced as resolved.
Solo activities
Nicole joined Star Golden BellStar Golden Bell
Star Golden Bell was a South Korean variety show broadcast on KBS. In addition to the main MC, Jun Hyun-Moo , there were two additional hosts, Kim Je-dong and Lee Chae-young , who were either in charge of administering games or were challengers competing against the celebrity contestants...
on December 20, 2008, hosting a segment called "Level With Me (Season 2)" in which the guests have to guess a term or title from her clues; the challenge comes due to her comparative lack of skill and experience with the Korean language. The segment ended on October 17, 2009.
In April 2009, she sang a duet with former Noel member Kang Kyun-seong called "Happy and".
In August 2009, she and 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
ex member Jaebeom became part of historical culture variety show Nodaji, replacing Choi Min Yong and Kim Tae Hyun. But the show was cancelled due to low ratings on October 2009.
In November 2009, she joined Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science.
In July 2010, she joined Good Sunday
Good Sunday
Good Sunday is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's Our Sunday Night and KBS2's Happy Sunday line-up. The program has suffered from the competition of Happy Sunday and the previous Sunday Sunday Night but reached its way to #1 on the...
- Yeongung Hogeol (영웅호걸, "Heroes").
Nicole received her first solo endorsement for the Vocamastar VM-100 in November 2010. The VM-100 is a very versatile device that can be used as a mp3 player, movie player, e-book reader, and more.
In August 2011, Nicole launched her own cookie line called "Kuki Six" that are sold at Mango Six cafes in Korea. Nicole’s “KUKI SIX” boasts a new line-up of six bakery goods, including the ‘Choco Cookie’, ‘Chocolate Chip Cookie’, ‘Coconut Cookie’, ‘Earl Grey White Choco Muffin’, ‘Orange Cream Cheese Muffin’, and the ‘Choco Brownie’. It was reported that Nicole was directly involved with the planning and development of the recipes, as well as marketing and promotional methods. As such, Nicole became the first celebrity to engage in the food service industry by providing input into a particular recipe. Plans for expansion into Japan and China are in the works for 2012.
Singles
- "Kkeun" - Sunha (Rap. Nicole) (2008)
- "Happy And" - Kang Kyun-seong (Duet. Nicole) (2009)
- "Gorae" ("Whale") - Park Myeong-suPark Myeong-suPark Myung-soo is a Korean comedian, MC and singer who debuted on television in 1993, appearing on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Network. He is in the top-rated comic variety programme Muhan Dojeon and on the Date at 2 O'Clock radio show...
(Duet. Nicole) (2010)
Filmography
| Broadcasts | Informations | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| KBS 2TV | Star Golden Bell 《Level With Me (Season 2)》 |
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| 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... |
Sunday Sunday Night 《Nodaji》 |
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| Mnet | Nicole The Entertainer's Introduction to Veterinary Science |
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| SBS | Good Sunday 《Yeongwunghogeol》 |
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