1. Yoo Jeong-yeon, known mononymously as Jeongyeon, is a South Korean singer.
16 Facts About Jeongyeon
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Jeongyeon is a member of Twice, a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
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Jeongyeon was born as Yoo Kyung-wan on 1 November 1996 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
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Jeongyeon has two older sisters, one of whom is the actress Gong Seung-yeon.
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Jeongyeon's father was a chef who worked for Kim Dae-jung, a former president of South Korea.
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Jeongyeon took aerobics classes at a young age and developed an interest in singing and dancing soon afterward.
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Jeongyeon failed an audition to join JYP Entertainment as a child, but eventually joined the agency after passing an audition in 2010.
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In 2014, Jeongyeon was expected to become a member of a new JYP girl group alongside fellow trainees Nayeon, Sana, and Jihyo; however, the project was cancelled.
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In 2015, Jeongyeon participated in the television program Sixteen, a reality television competition to determine the members of Twice.
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In October 2015, Jeongyeon officially debuted as a member of Twice with the release of their first extended play, The Story Begins and its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh".
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In Gallup Korea's annual music poll, Jeongyeon was voted among the top 20 most popular idols in South Korea for four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019 alongside her bandmate Nayeon.
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On 17 October 2020, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon would be taking a hiatus due to anxiety.
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Jeongyeon resumed activities on 31 January 2021 at the 30th Seoul Music Awards.
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On 18 August 2021, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon would be taking a second hiatus due to panic and anxiety disorder.
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Jeongyeon resumed activities as a member of the group in February 2022, beginning with the North American leg of Twice 4th World Tour "III".
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On November 1,2023, Jeongyeon released a cover of "O Christmas Tree" as part of Apple Music's Carols Covered playlist.