Krystal Jung

Korean name
Hangul	크리스탈 정
Revised Romanization	Keuriseutal Jeong
McCune–Reischauer	K'ŭrisŭt'al Chŏng
Birth name
Hangul	정수정
Hanja	鄭秀晶
Revised Romanization	Jeong Su-jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Su-chŏng

Krystal Jung (Korean name: Jung Soo-jung;^[1] Korean: 정수정; Hanja: 鄭秀晶; born October 24, 1994), better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean 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.

Early life

Krystal was born in San Francisco, California, where her family from South Korea settled in the 1980s. During a family trip to South Korea in early 2000 when Krystal was five, 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.^[2]

Education

She attended an international school, Korea Kent Foreign School, and is currently attending Hanlim Multi Art School, a high school specializing in entertainment and arts.^{[citation needed]}

Music career

A teaser trailer of f(x) was released via YouTube on August 24, 2009.^[3] 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.^[4]

Television career

In 2010, Krystal appeared in Let's Go Dream Team 2, where she broke a high jump record that had been set on the show 10 years ago. She also set another record, jumping 1.95m in a high jump event.

In 2010, she was given a minor role in the TV sitcom More Charming by the Day.

She currently^[update] competes on Seoul Broadcasting System's skating reality show Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry. ^[5]

Discography

Year	Album	Song	Duration	Artist
2009	KBS2 Invincible Lee Pyung Kang OST	"Hard but Easy"	03:51	Duet with Luna
2010	KBS God of Study OST	"Spread Its Wings"	03:56	Duet with Luna and Amber
2010	KBS Cinderella's Sister OST	"Calling Out"	04:22	Duet with Luna
2011	SBS Sign OST	"Because of Me"	03:15	Solo

Filmography

Television drama

Year	Title	Role	Network
2010	More Charming by the Day	Jung Soo Jung	MBC
2011	High Kick!		MBC

Television series

Year
2010	The M Wave	Host^[6]

Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Role
2000	"Wedding March"	Shinhwa	Herself
2006	"Still Believe"	Rain	Herself
2009	"Juliette"	SHINee	Herself
2010	"Sweet Dreams"	Alex	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 Telecom
N/A: Lotte Chilsung Cider
2010-2011: Clean and Clear with Seohyun

Awards

Year	Category	Nominated Work	Result
2010	MBC Entertainment Awards: Rookie Comedy Award	More Charming By The Day	Won ^[7]

References

^ South Korean reality television series on MBC every1, f(x)'s Koalla (Korean: f(x)의 코알라), the 2nd episode. Template:Ko icon
^ "Jessica's younger sister Krystal, trainee since 2006". Star News (in Korean). 2009-08-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
^ "f(x), Asia's Pop Dance Group". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-08-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
^ "f(x)'s digital single "LA chA TA" released on the 1st, debuted on the 5th". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-08-31. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
^ "金妍儿《Kiss&Cry》 Krystal展梦幻滑冰实力". fensi.com (in Japanese). 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-06-06. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help) (Google translation)
^ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/05/143_65278.html
^ [1]. Allkpop.

External links

f(x) - Official Website

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[1] South Korean reality television series on MBC every1, f(x)'s Koalla (Korean: f(x)의 코알라), the 2nd episode. Template:Ko icon

[krystal-2] "Jessica's younger sister Krystal, trainee since 2006". Star News (in Korean). 2009-08-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-08-29.

[yt-3] "f(x), Asia's Pop Dance Group". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-08-24. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-08-26.

[fxdebut-4] "f(x)'s digital single "LA chA TA" released on the 1st, debuted on the 5th". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-08-31. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-08-31.

[5] "金妍儿《Kiss&Cry》 Krystal展梦幻滑冰实力". fensi.com (in Japanese). 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-06-06. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help) (Google translation)

[6] ttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/05/143_65278.html

[7] [1]. Allkpop.

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