Jeongyeon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jeongyeon
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Yoo Kyung-wan
1 November 1996 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Relatives | Gong Seung-yeon (sister) |
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| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
유정연
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| RR | Yu Jeongyeon |
| MR | Yu Chŏngyŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul |
유경완
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| RR | Yu Gyeongwan |
| MR | Yu Kyŏngwan |
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Yoo Jeong-yeon, known simply as Jeongyeon (Hangul: 정연), is a singer from South Korea. She was born on November 1, 1996. Jeongyeon is a member of the very popular K-pop girl group called Twice. This group was created by JYP Entertainment.
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Early Life and Family
Jeongyeon was born as Yoo Kyung-wan in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She has two older sisters. One of her sisters is the famous actress Gong Seung-yeon. Her father was a chef who even worked for Kim Dae-jung, a former president of South Korea. When Jeongyeon was young, she took aerobics classes. This helped her become interested in singing and dancing.
Becoming a K-pop Star
Starting Her Journey
Jeongyeon tried out for JYP Entertainment when she was a child, but she didn't get in that time. Later, in 2010, she tried again and was accepted! This audition was part of JYP Entertainment's 6th Annual Open Auditions. It included a two-week training camp and a final show.
During her training, she practiced with other hopeful trainees. Some of them later became famous in groups like BTS, BtoB, Wanna One, and WJSN. Jeongyeon trained for five years before she became a member of Twice.
In 2014, Jeongyeon was supposed to join a new girl group from JYP. Her future Twice bandmates Nayeon, Sana, and Jihyo were also part of this plan. However, that group project was canceled.
Joining Twice Through Sixteen
In 2015, Jeongyeon joined a TV show called Sixteen. This was a reality competition to decide who would be in the new group, Twice. In the very last episode, Jeongyeon was chosen as one of the nine members.
Twice Debut and Health Journey
In October 2015, Jeongyeon officially started her career with Twice. They released their first mini-album, The Story Begins, and its main song "Like Ooh-Ahh".
From July 2016 to January 2017, Jeongyeon and her sister co-hosted a South Korean music show called Inkigayo. They both won the Newcomer Award at the 2016 SBS Entertainment Awards for this. Jeongyeon has also helped write songs for Twice. From 2016 to 2019, she was voted one of the top 20 most popular K-pop idols in South Korea.
In 2020, Jeongyeon had a health issue with her back and had surgery. Later, in October 2020, JYP Entertainment announced that Jeongyeon would take a break to focus on her health. She returned to activities in January 2021. In August 2021, she took another break for her health. She fully returned to the group in February 2022. This was for the North American part of the Twice 4th World Tour "III". In 2022, Jeongyeon and all the other Twice members renewed their contracts with JYP Entertainment.
In March 2023, Jeongyeon was featured in GQ Korea magazine. She had a 10-page photo spread and an interview. She talked about feeling confident and how she sees success and challenges. She also shared her strong will to keep growing. In April 2024, she was on the cover of GQ Sports magazine.
On June 20, 2025, Jeongyeon, along with fellow Twice members Jihyo and Chaeyoung, released a song called "Takedown". This song was the main song for the Netflix animated musical fantasy movie KPop Demon Hunters. The movie was very popular around the world. The song reached number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was Jeongyeon's first time having a song on the Billboard chart by herself.
Songs and Appearances
Promotional Songs
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "O Christmas Tree" | 2023 | Non-album promotional single |
Songs with Others
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Encore" (with Yubin, Yeeun, Hyerim, Min, Nichkhun, Junho, Mark, Jackson, Yugyeom, Nayeon, Momo and Mina as JYP Nation) |
2016 | non-album single |
Movie and TV Show Songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| "Like a Star" (별처럼) (with Gong Seung-yeon) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | My Dream Class OST |
| "Takedown" (with Jihyo and Chaeyoung as Twice) |
2025 | 51 | 67 | 69 | 86 | 68 | KPop Demon Hunters OST |
| "—" means the song did not appear on the chart or was not released there. | |||||||
Songwriting
Jeongyeon has also written lyrics for several Twice songs. Here are some of them:
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
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| "Love Line" | 2017 | Twice | Twicetagram | As lyricist |
| "Sweet Talker" | 2018 | What Is Love? | ||
| "LaLaLa" | Yes or Yes | |||
| "21:29" | 2019 | Feel Special | ||
| "Sweet Summer Day" | 2020 | More & More | ||
| "Celebrate" | 2022 | Celebrate | ||
| "Bloom" | 2024 | With You-th |
TV Shows and Web Shows
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | ||
| 2016 | Muscle Queen Project | |||
| Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia | Herself | |||
| 2016–2017 | Inkigayo | Co-host | With Gong Seung-yeon and Kim Min-seok |
Web Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024–present | Gambyeolsa (감별사) | Host | YouTube talk show |
Awards
Jeongyeon has won awards for her work.
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Newcomer Award (Female) | Jeongyeon (with Gong Seung-yeon) Inkigayo |
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See also
In Spanish: Jeongyeon para niños
