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This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung (정).
Jessica Jung
제시카
潔西卡
Jessica in LG new chocolate phone advertisementBackground information Birth name Jessica Jung
Jung Soo-yeonAlso known as Ice Princess, Sica, SicaChu, Ahjumma, Sergeant Sic Born April 18, 1989
San Francisco, CaliforniaGenres Pop, R&B, dance-pop Occupations Singer, Dancer, Actress, Model Instruments Singing Years active 2007 – present Labels SM Entertainment Associated acts Girls' Generation,
SM Town,
Krystal JungWebsite Official website
Signature of Jessica.Jessica Jung Hangul 제시카 정 Hanja 潔西卡 鄭 Revised Romanization Jesika Jeong McCune–Reischauer Chesik'a Chŏng Birth name Hangul 정수연 Hanja 鄭秀妍 Revised Romanization Jeong Su-yeon McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Su-yŏn Jessica Jung (Korean name: Jung Soo-yeon; Hangul: 정수연; Hanja: 鄭秀妍; born April 18, 1989), better known by her first name Jessica, is an American-born South Korean idol singer, dancer, actress and model. She was born in San Francisco, and is fluent in both Korean and English. She is a member of the South Korean nine-member girl group Girls' Generation, where she is one of the main vocalists.
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Early life
Jessica Jung was born on April 18, 1989 in San Francisco, California. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Casting System and joined the company in 2000.[1] She had been trained for seven years as a trainee before debuting with Korean girl group Girls' Generation.
Her younger sister, Krystal Jung, is a member of the Korean girl group f(x), also created by SM Entertainment.
Career
Girls' Generation
Main article: Girls' GenerationJessica was the first member to be signed with SM Entertainment in 2000. In 2007, she was chosen as a member of the group Girls' Generation. The 9-member girl group debuted on August 5, 2007.
The group has released three full albums, three mini-albums, and various singles. Their 2009 hit single "Gee" holds the record for being the longest running #1 song on KBS's Music Bank, having held the #1 chart ranking for 9 consecutive weeks.[2] That year also saw the group winning various awards, including consecutive Artist of the Year (Daesang) awards at the Seoul Music Awards, Golden Disk Awards, Melon Music Awards, and the Korean Cultural Entertainment Awards.
Girls' Generation began a foray into the Japanese music scene in late 2010, with the Japanese remakes of their 2009 Korean hits "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" and "Gee".[3]
On October 27, 2010, the group released their third Korean mini-album, Hoot, which consisted of five songs.[4]
Solo singing career
In addition to her group activities, Jessica released two singles with Seohyun and Tiffany: "Oppa Nappa" (Hangul: "오빠 나빠", lit. Bad Older Brother)[5] and "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)".[6] Jessica collaborated with 8Eight for the song "I Love You" from their 2nd album Infinity which was released on March 3, 2008. (Though she is not the one in the mv, she is the one singing the harmony and adlibs.)
In addition, she had various duets — one with Shinee member, Onew, called "One Year Later", and one with Park Myung-soo, "Naengmyeon". She sang the "Seoul Song" with Super Junior's Leeteuk, Sungmin, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun and fellow group members Taeyeon, Sunny, Sooyoung, and Seohyun.
Jessica released a digital single titled "Sweet Delight" on October 13, 2010.
She also participated in the soundtrack of KBS drama Romance Town with the song "Because Tears Are Overflowing" (Korean: 눈물이 넘쳐서 ). The song was released on May 18, 2011.
Acting career
Jessica made her musical theatre debut in the South Korean production of Legally Blonde, alongside Lee Ha-nui and Kim Ji-woo;[7] the production opened on November 14, 2009.[8]
She had a cameo role on SBS TV Oh My Lady! in March 2010.[9]
Modeling
Along with Girls' Generation, Jessica has been featured as a model for numerous advertisements, endorsements, and campaigns includingHaptic Motion , LG, Samsung, Domino's Pizza, Elite Uniform, J.estina bags and many others.
In early 2011, Jessica modeled for Dior Cosmetics with bandmates Hyoyeon, Yuri, Tiffany, Sooyoung and Sunny.
Jessica had her first runway for Lee Juyoung’s fashion show for the 2011/12 Seoul Fashion Week at Seoul’s SETEC Center on March 29, 2011. Jessica wore the line, Resurrection by Juyoung, from the designer who created pieces for Marilyn Manson, The Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga.[10]
In 2011 she also modeled for Levi's in a Marie Claire issue ,was the cover of an 17# anniversary Ceci issue, for W magazine, Cosmopolitan magazine, and Singles magazine.
Guest appearance on TV show
In May 2010, Jessica became a regular guest on the show Happy Birthday until she withdrew on June 7, 2010 due to Girls' Generation's overseas activities.[11]
She was also a regular guest on the show Star King, with fellow band member Yuri.
In 2009 she took a special part on the show Infiny Challenge, for their summer special, in which she was chosen to sing a duet with one of the mc's Park Myoungsoo.
And along with Girl's Generation, they had a variety of reality shows, which include: Girls go to School, Factory Girl, Hello Baby, Horror Movie Factory and Cheer Up.
Personal life
Jessica stands 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) and weighs 45 kg (99 lb; 7.1 st). She speaks English, Korean, Japanese & basic Chinese. Her hobbies include playing soccer & boxing. She enjoys dancing and singing. She used to be recognized aesthetically by her long bleached blonde hair which is not commonly seen in non-occidentals; specifically of Asian descent. She has since dyed her hair brown. Her well known nickname is 'Ice Princess' but she also has many other nicknames derived from several aspects of her appearance and the linguistic structure of her name.
Discography
Main article: Girls' Generation discographySolo discography
Year Title Song Duration Artist 2008 Roommate Oppa Nappa 03:45 Duet with Seohyun & Tiffany It's Fantastic It's Fantastic 03:40 Duet with Seohyun & Tiffany 2009 Olympic Duet Song Festival NaengMyun 03:41 Duet with Park Myeong Soo 2010 Sweet Delight Sweet Delight 03:20 Solo 2011 Romance Town OST Because Tear Are Overflowing 04:46 Solo Filmography
Television drama
Year Title Role 2008 Unstoppable Marriage as Bool Gwang Dong (seven princess) (cameo) 2009 Taehee, Hyekyo, Jihyun! English teacher (cameo) 2010 Oh My Lady! Herself (cameo) Television series
Year Title Role 2007 Cutie Honey, Mini Musical A bully along with Yuri, Hyoyeon 2010 Happy Birthday Host Music video appearances
Year Song Artist Role 2007 "Love Is Late, I'm Sorry" Kim Jo Han Herself 2009 "Super Girl" Super Junior-M Herself "S.E.O.U.L." Super Junior and Girls' Generation Female photographer Musical theatre
Year Title Role 2009–2010 Legally Blonde Elle Woods (Lead Role) References
- ^ (Korean) Chosun.com: 제시카, "관객 앞에서의 제 목소리에 감동했어요", February 18, 2009
- ^ (Korean)소녀시대 뮤뱅 9주 1위에 슈주 감동 깜짝 축하 (Girls' Generation Music Bank 9-Week #1, Touched by Super Junior's Surprise Congratulations). Joins.com March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ (Japanese) “美脚＆美ヒップ”韓国のガールズグループがレコチョク動画ランキング席巻 (Korean Girl Groups Dominate Rekochoku Video Rankings)
- ^ (Korean) "소시 3집 미니 앨범 훗 티저 이미지 · 음원 전격 공개… 드디어 컴백" My Daily.
- ^ (Korean) Kim Hyeong-wu. 소녀시대 티파니 “‘오빠나빠’ 활동 당시 성대 결절 고생” (Girls' Generation's Tiffany: "'Bad Older Brother' Activities Were Difficult on Vocal Nodules"). JoongAng Ilbo/Newsen. February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) 소녀시대 티파니 제시카 서현 게임 주제가 신곡 발표 (Girls' Generation's Tiffany/Jessica/Seohyun Announce Game Theme Song as New Single). IS Plus/Newsen. August 1, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ (English) Chung Ah-young. 'Legally Blonde' Sparkles With Starry Cast. The Korea Times. September 16, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ (English) 3 Starts to Share Lead in 'Legally Blonde' Musical. The Chosun Ilbo. October 31, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ (Korean) 소녀시대, 최시원과 의리 지키며 '오 마이 레이디'서 카메오 출연 (SNSD Makes Cameo Appearance on "Oh! My Lady", Showing Loyalty to Choi Siwon). asiae/Newsen. March 7, 2010. Retrieved on April 9, 2010
- ^ (Korean) newsen.com: 소시 제시카 서울패션위크 모델 ‘생애 첫 런웨이’, March 29, 2011
- ^ (Korean) Bae Sunyoung: 제시카 ‘해피 버스데이‘ 5주 출연 끝, 7일 하차 (Jessica, After Five Weeks of Appearances in 'Happy Birthday', Will be Withdrawing on 7th), Newsen.com. June 5, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
External links
- Jessica at HanCinema
Girls' Generation Taeyeon · Jessica · Sunny · Tiffany · Hyoyeon · Yuri · Sooyoung · Yoona · Seohyun Studio albums KoreanJapaneseGirls' GenerationExtended plays Gee · Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) · HootSingle albums KoreanEnglishThe BoysCompilation albums Sweet Memories with Girls' Generation · Heart 2 Heart with Girls' GenerationVideo albums Girls in Tokyo · New Beginning of Girls' Generation · All About Girls’ Generation: Paradise in PhuketTours and albums Into the New World (album) · The 1st Japan Arena Tour · Girls' Generation TourAffiliated tours SMTown Live '08 · SMTown Live '10-'11 World TourReality shows Goes to School · MTV Girls' Generation · Factory Girl · Horror Movie Factory · Himnaera Him! · Hello Baby · Right Now It's Girls' GenerationRelated articles Discography · Songs · Awards and nominations · Filmography · SM Town · S.M. Entertainment · Nayutawave Records (Japan) · Avex Group Asia (Asia, former) · Interscope Records (U.S.) · Polydor Records (France)
CategoryCategories:- Girls' Generation members
- Japanese-language singers
- Korean-language singers
- South Korean rhythm and blues singers
- South Korean female singers
- South Korean sopranos
- South Korean musical theatre actors
- South Korean dancers
- South Korean female models
- South Korean television personalities
- American musicians of Korean descent
- Musicians from California
- People from San Francisco, California
- 1989 births
- Living people
- South Korean pianists
- South Korean dance musicians
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