Jeongyeon (Yoo Kyung-wan) Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Bio ·

03 Jun 2024, 00:00

Jeongyeon Quick Info
Height	5 ft 6 in
Weight	49 kg
Date of Birth	November 1, 1996
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Jeongyeon is one of the members of the South Korean girl group, Twice. She passed the 6th JYP Entertainment Open Audition and was selected winning the Ivy Star Award. Along with the group, she given many successful songs such as Yes or Yes, BDZ, Dance the Night Away, Wake Me Up, What Is Love?, Candy Pop, and Heart Shaker.

Born Name

Yoo Kyung-wan

Nick Name

Jeongyeon

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Residence

South Korea

Nationality

Education

Jeongyeon attended the Apgujeong High School.

Occupation

Singer

Family

Father – Yoo Chang-joon (Chef, Owns a Restaurant)
Siblings – Gong Seung-yeon (Older Sister) (Actress), Yoo Seo-yeon (Older Sister) (Office Worker)

Manager

Jeongyeon is represented by JYP Entertainment.

Genre

K-Pop, J-Pop

Instruments

Vocals, Trumpet, Saxophone

Labels

JYP Entertainment, Warner Music Japan

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

49 kg or 108 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

She is of South Korean descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Short hair

Brand Endorsements

Jeongyeon has done endorsement work for brands like –

Skoolooks
Lotte Duty-Free
Spris
Pocari Sweat
Elsword
Gamaro Gangjung

Best Known For

Being a member of the South Korean girl group, Twice
Appearing in the music videos of GOT7’s Girls Girls Girls and Miss A’s Only You

First Album

Jeongyeon released her first studio album, Twicetagram, on October 30, 2017, along with the rest of the members of Twice. The album peaked at the 1st spot on Korean, U.S., and Chinese music charts.

First TV Show

She made her first TV show appearance on Sixteen as a contestant in 2015.

Jeongyeon Favorite Things

Instrument – Saxophone
Food – Tteokbokki, Korean food, Meat, Golbangee Muchim
Drink – Americano

Jeongyeon Facts

Jeongyeon auditioned for JYP Entertainment as a child but was not selected at the time.

She changed her name from ‘Yoo Kyung Wan’ to ‘Jeongyeon’ when she was in the 3rd grade as she was bullied because her name sounded like a boy’s name.

In 2010, she auditioned at the 6th JYP Entertainment Open Audition and was selected winning the Ivy Star Award.

She was asked by both SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment to join them but she chose the latter.

In 2014, Jeongyeon was about to debut for the girl group, 6MIX, but unfortunately, the production was canceled, leaving her in despair.

She stopped her training with the agency and started working part-time at a bakery with the hope of making a career in baking.

Just when she was going to start a career in baking, she got a call from JYP Entertainment to become a part of the reality show, Sixteen.

From July 2016 to January 2017, Jeongyeon and her sister served as the hosts of the South Korean music program, Inkigayo.

In October 2020, Jeongyeon’s agency JYP Entertainment announced that she had decided to a break from her activities due to anxiety. She resumed her activities in January 2021 at the 30th Seoul Music Awards. However, in August 2021, it was revealed that she was taking a 2nd hiatus due to panic and anxiety disorder. She again resumed her activities in February 2022.

In 2022, she renewed her contract with JYP Entertainment.

In June 2023, it was revealed that Jeongyeon had tested positive for COVID-19.

Jeongyeon does not have any verified social media account.

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Jeongyeon (Yoo Kyung-wan) Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Bio