Zhou Jieqiong facts for kids
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Zhou Jieqiong
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Zhou in 2018
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| Born | December 16, 1998 Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
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| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Traditional Chinese | 周潔瓊 |
| Simplified Chinese | 周洁琼 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōu Jiéqióng |
| Wade–Giles | Chou¹ Chieh²-chʻiung² |
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주결경
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| Revised Romanization | Ju Gyeol-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Kyŏlkyŏng |
Zhou Jieqiong (born December 16, 1998) is a talented Chinese singer and actress. She is also known as Jieqiong or Kyulkyung. Many people know her as a member of the popular girl group I.O.I. She joined I.O.I after placing sixth in the TV show Produce 101.
Zhou also became a member of the girl group Pristin and its smaller group, Pristin V. She started her solo music career in China on September 6, 2018, with the song "Why". As an actress, she has starred in several TV shows. These include Miss Truth (2020), Legend of Fei (2020), To Be With You (2021), Be My Princess (2022), and Romance in the Alley (2024).
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Early Life and School
Zhou Jieqiong was born on December 16, 1998. Her hometown is Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. She went to the Music Middle School. This school is part of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. There, she learned to play the pipa, a Chinese musical instrument.
In 2009, talent scouts from Pledis Entertainment found her in Shanghai. She then moved to South Korea to train. In 2017, she finished her studies. She earned a degree in performing arts from the School of Performing Arts Seoul.
Music Career Highlights
Starting with I.O.I
In 2016, Zhou joined a TV show called Produce 101. This show aired from January to April. It was a competition to create a new girl group. Five people from her company, Pledis Entertainment, were on the show. Only Zhou and Lim Na-young made it to the final group.
Zhou finished in sixth place. She received 218,338 votes from viewers. The group, named I.O.I, officially started on May 4. Their first song was "Dream Girls".
Joining Pristin
After I.O.I finished their activities, Zhou and Lim joined a new group. This group was called Pristin. It was also formed by Pledis Entertainment. Pristin officially started on March 21, 2017. They released their first mini-album, Hi! Pristin. The main song from the album was "Wee Woo".
Solo Music and Acting
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In January 2018, Zhou became a dance mentor. She taught dance on the TV show Idol Producer. Later that year, a smaller group from Pristin was formed. It was called Pristin V. Zhou was part of this group. They released their first album, Like a V, on May 28, 2018.
Zhou also released a song for a TV show. It was called "Leave It to Brother". On August 31, her company said she would start her solo career in China. Her first solo song, "Why", came out on September 6. She performed it live the next day. Zhou also sang songs for other TV shows. In October, she started her acting career. Her first role was in the drama Miss Truth.
On May 24, 2019, Pristin officially broke up. Zhou decided to stay with Pledis Entertainment.
In 2020, Zhou released more songs for Miss Truth. She also starred in the Chinese TV series Legend of Fei. In 2021, she played the main role in To Be With You.
On May 4, 2021, I.O.I members had a reunion. They celebrated their 5th anniversary with a live video call. Zhou joined them from China. In 2022, Zhou starred in the romance drama Be My Princess.
Music She Has Released
Solo Songs
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Get It" (Chinese version) | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "Why" | 2018 | Why |
Songs for TV Shows (Soundtracks)
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Leave It to Brother" (交给哥哥吧) | 2018 | I Got You OST |
| "Hi! Housemate" (Hi室友) (with Hi! Housemate casts) |
2018 | Hi! Housemate OST |
| "Writing Poems for You" (为你写诗) (with Silence Wang) |
2018 | Crazy Little Things OST Part 3 |
| "看你看我" (with Wang Ziyi) |
2019 | Yes, I Do OST |
| "小窃喜" | 2020 | Miss Truth OST Part 3 |
| "天籁" | 2020 | Miss Truth OST Part 4 |
| "再次和我起舞吧" (with Sunny Sisters casts) |
2021 | Sunny Sisters OST Part 1 |
| "VVS" (with Stage Boom casts) |
2021 | Stage Boom OST |
| "Forever Young" (with The Flash Band casts) |
2021 | The Flash Band OST |
| "Closer" (心贴近) | 2022 | Be My Princess OST Part 3 |
| "你在左心在右" (with Qin Xiaoxian) |
2022 | Yes, I Do Season 3 OST |
Songs She Helped Write
| Title | Year | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
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| "Over n Over" | 2017 | Hi! Pristin |  |
Eunwoo, Sungyeon, Yuha, Xiyeon, Kyla |  |
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| "Why" | 2018 | Why | |
Tina Wang | |
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| "Glass Shoes (MAMA Ver.)" | 2018 | To. Heart | |
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Anchor, Sophiya, Yuha, Joe Michel |
Acting Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role |
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| 2021 | Sunny Sisters | 阳光姐妹淘 | Li Youran |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role |
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| 2024 | Romance in the Alley | 小巷人家 | Wu Shanshan |
Web Series (Online Shows)
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role |
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| 2020 | Miss Truth | 大唐女法医 | Ran Yan |
| Legend of Fei | 有翡 | Li Yan | |
| 2021 | To Be With You | 约定 | Li Xiaorong |
| 2022 | Be My Princess | 影帝的公主 | Ming Wei |
| 2024 | Their Wonderful Times | 他们的奇妙时光 | Song Lingling |
| Brocade Odyssey | 蜀锦人家 | Ning Dai | |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" TBA | A Forbidden Marriage | 明月入卿怀 | Yang Wangyue |
| Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Love in Pavilion | 淮水竹亭 | Cuiyu Mingluan | |
| Lin Jiang Xian | 临江仙 | Qu Xingman | |
| Fight For Love | 山河枕 | Chu Jin |
Other TV Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Produce 101 | Contestant | This show chose members for I.O.I. She finished 6th. |
| 2017 | Oppa Thinking | Intern | |
| Crazy Wardrobe (疯狂衣橱) | Cast member | ||
| 2018 | Idol Producer | Dance mentor | |
| Hi! Housemate (Hi室友) | Cast member | ||
| 2019 | Yes, I Do (喜欢你, 我也是) | ||
| 2020 | King of Masked Dancer (蒙面舞王) | Contestant | |
| 2021 | Stage Boom | ||
| The Flash Band (闪光的乐队) | Cast member | ||
| 2022 | Yes, I Do Season 3 (喜欢你我也是 第三季) |
Images for kids
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Zhou in 2018
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Zhou in October 2016
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Zhou in January 2017
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Zhou at the Seoul Music Awards, January 2018
See also
In Spanish: Zhou Jieqiong para niños
