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Yoo Jeong-yeon (Hangul: 유정연, originally named Yoo Kyung-wan), better known by her stage name, Jeongyeon (Hangul: 정연) is a South Korean singer. She is the lead vocalist of the girl group TWICE.
Life and Career[]
Jeongyeon was born on November 1, 1996 in Suwon, South Korea and was given the name Kyung-wan, at birth, due to being teased as a child, for this sounding like a boy's name, she legally changed her name to Jeong-yeon in the third grade. Her father is Yoo Chang-joon, who works as a chef for former president Kim Dae-jung, her mother's identity has not been revealed to the public. Jeongyeon has two older sisters, the eldest one is known professionally as Gong Seung-yeon (born 1993) and is an actress, the second eldest is named Yoo Seo-yeon (born 1994) and is an office worker.
Jeongyeon trained to become a singer from a young age, and also learnt to play the trumpet and saxophone.
Jeongyeon joined JYP Entertainment in JYP Entertainment's 6th Open Audition on March 1, 2010. Like Nayeon, Jihyo and Sana, JYP originally planned her to become a member of a girl group named 6Mix, but their debut was unfortunately cancelled.
Jeongyeon made her breakthrough in 2015 as a contestant on the reality girl group survival show Sixteen and was finally chosen as a member of Twice.
In 2014, she appeared with Nayeon in the music video of Got7's "Girls Girls Girls" and, in 2015, appeared in miss A's "Only You" music video. She and her sister were the hosts of Inkigayo from July 3, 2016 to January 22, 2017. Jeongyeon won the Female Rookie Award at the 2016 SAF SBS Entertainment Awards.
Filmography[]
Televison Shows[]
- Sixteen (Mnet) - 2015
Music Video Appearances[]
- GOT7 - "Girls Girls Girls" (2014)
- Jun. K - "No Love" (2014)
- miss A - "Only You" (2015)
- Park Jin Young - "Fire" (feat. Conan O'Brien, Steven Yeun, & Jimin Park) (2016)
Discography[]
Collaborations[]
- "No, that's not it" (아니 그게 아니라) (Narr. Jeongyeon of TWICE) - Jung Hyung-don (2025)[Note 1]
Soundtracks[]
- "ENCORE (JYP Nation)" (2016)
- "Like a Star" (with Gong Seung-yeon) (2018)
- "TAKEDOWN" (with Jihyo & Chaeyoung) (2025)
Vocal Covers[]
- "O Christmas Tree" (2023)
Credits[]
◯ = Participates as writing/composer/producer, ✖ = Not participated as writing/composer/producer
| Artist | Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Producer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWICE | Twicetagram | Love Line | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | [1] |
| What Is Love? | Sweet Talker | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| Yes Or Yes | Lalala | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| Feel Special | 21:29 | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| More & More | Sweet Summer Day | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| Celebrate | Celebrate | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
| With YOU-th | Bloom | ◯ | ✖ | ✖ |
Awards and Nominations[]
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Newcomer Award (Female) | Jeongyeon (with Gong Seung-yeon) Inkigayo |
Won | [2][3] |
Pets[]
Video Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ "Narr." means narrative. She did a narration to the song. It was released on March 26, 2025 at 12 PM (KST) as a b-side and part of the Korean single, "LEFT RIGHT" by XY (Jung Hyung-don & Chung Seung-je). Lyrics can be found here. Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, iTunes and more.
References[]
- ↑ "Songs Registered Under Jeongyeon (10020131)". Korea Music Copyright Association. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Jung Joon-hwa (26 December 2016). "[2016 SBS 연예대상] 신동엽. 26년 만의 대상.."하늘에 계신 母의 선물" (종합)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
