Yoo Jeong-Yeon, known mononymously as Jeongyeon, is a famous South Korean singer who is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment. She is one of the most popular singers who made her debut as a member of Twice with their first extended play, The Story Begins, in 2015. The lead single “Like Ooh-Ahh” was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube. Jeongyeon joined JYP Entertainment in JYP Entertainment’s 6th Open Audition on March 1, 2010. Like Nayeon, Jihyo, and Sana, JYP originally planned for her to become a member of a girl group named 6Mix, but their debut was unfortunately canceled. Jeongyeon is a popular singer who won the Female Rookie Award at the 2016 SAF SBS Entertainment Awards. She was selected as a member of JYP Entertainment’s new girl group TWICE, alongside team-mates Jihyo, Nayeon, Dahyun, Momo, Mina, Tzuyu, Chaeyoung, and Sana.
Yoo Jeong-Yeon was born on November 1, 1996, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She is the daughter of Yoo Chang-Joon. Her father was a chef who worked for Kim Dae-Jung, a past president of South Korea. She also has two elder sisters, Yu Seo-Yeon and Gong Seung-Yeon. Jeongyeon was always interested in singing and dancing. She took aerobics classes at a young age. Yoo Jeong-Yeon appeared in an audition to join JYP Entertainment as a child but failed to get her position. Later on, she passed the March 2010 audition for JYP Entertainment and joined as a trainee. She trained for five years before making her debut with Twice. In 2015, Jeongyeon competed in the television program “Sixteen,” a reality television competition designed to select the founding members of Twice. In the final episode, she was chosen as one of the nine winners who went on to form Twice.
In the same time period, she officially debuted as a member of Twice with their first extended play, The Story Begins. The lead single “Like Ooh-Ahh” was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube. From 2016 to 2019, Jeongyeon was voted among the top 20 most popular idols in South Korea for four consecutive years, alongside her bandmate Nayeon. Talking about Jeongyeon’s personal life, as of now she is 25 years old and is single.
| Name | Yoo Jeong-Yeon |
| Nick Name | Jeongyeon |
| Profession | Singer |
| Date of Birth | 1 November 1996 |
| Age | 25 Years |
| Birth Place | Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Hometown | South Korea |
| School | Local Private School |
| Collage | N/A |
| Debut | 2015– The Story Begins. |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Career
Jeongyeon (Twice) songs
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| “Love Line” | 2017 |
| “Sweet Talker” “LaLaLa” | 2018 |
| “21:29” | 2019 |
| “Sweet Summer Day” | 2020 |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Television shows
| Year | Title | |
| 2015 | Sixteen | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Muscle Queen Project Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia | |
| 2016–2017 | Inkigayo | With Gong Seung-yeon |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Family
| Father Name | Yoo Chang-Joon |
| Mother Name | Name Not Know |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | Gong Seung-Yeon, (Actress) Yu Seo-Yeon |
| Husband | N/A |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs / Boyfriend | Single |
| Husband / Spouse | N/A |
| Marriage date | N/A |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Favorite
| Favorite Actor | |
| Favorite Actress | |
| Favorite Song | |
| Favorite Movie | N/A |
| Favorite Cuisine | Italian Pasta, Ice-Cream |
| Favorite Color | Red, White, Blue |
| Favorite Sport | N/A |
| Favorite Destination | Paris, New York |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Education
| School | Local Private School |
| Collage | N/A |
| Educational Qualification | High School Pass |
Jeongyeon (Twice) Net Worth
| Net Worth | $ 2 Million Doller |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | Singing |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Jeongyeon (Twice)
- She was born in Suwon, South Korea.
- Her mother works at a Japanese restaurant owned by her maternal aunt.
- Her representative color is Yellow-Green.
- She likes Nanoblocks and Legos.
- She doesn’t like a lotus.
- The happiest part of Jeongyeon’s day is taking off her contact lenses.
- She has the most confidence in her legs and teeth.
- She initially wanted a modeling career.
- On October 17, 2020, JYP Ent. announced that Jeongyeon will take a break due to psychological anxiety.
- She returned for “Alcohol-Free” promotions, but on August 19, 2021, it was announced she will go on hiatus again due to panic and psychological anxiety
- She appeared in GOT7’s “Girls Girls Girls” MV and miss A’s “Only You” MV.
- Jeongyeon is ambidextrous. (Twice Showtime)
- The happiest part of Jeongyeon’s day is taking off her contact lenses.
- Jeongyeon and KARD’s Somin are related, they’re cousins by marriage.
- Her favorite movie is ‘Notebook’.
- Her favorite fruit is strawberry.
- She is scared of horses.
- Her motto is ‘Life is about choices.
- She’s really good at playing mobile games.
- Jeongyeon is part of Gigye Yoo’s clan.
- Her MBTI personality type is ISFJ.