Jessica (entertainer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jessica Jung |
| Also known as | Ice Princess, Sica, SicaChu, Ahjumma, Sergeant Sic |
| Born | April 18, 1989 San Francisco, California, US |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, dance-pop |
| Occupations | Singer, dancer, actress, model |
| Instruments | Vocal, piano |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Girls' Generation, SM Town |
| Website | Official website Signature of Jessica. |
| Jessica Jung | |
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| Hangul | 제시카 정 |
| 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 |
She is the older sister of f(x)'s Krystal.
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. She had been trained for seven years as a trainee before debuting with Korean girl group Girls' GenerationHer 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' Generation
Jessica 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. Her position in Girls' Generation is 2nd main vocalist.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. 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.
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) and "Mabinogi (It's Fantastic!)". 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. In addition to acting, Jessica will also be singing the OST for “Wild Romance” alongside Kim Jinpyo. The song is set to be digitally released on January 19
Acting career
Jessica made her musical theatre debut in the South Korean production of Legally Blonde, alongside Lee Ha-nui and Kim Ji-woo; the production opened on November 14, 2009.She had a cameo role on SBS TV Oh My Lady! in March 2010.
On December 23, Wild Romance's staff confirmed that, “Jessica has been cast for the role of Lee Dongwook’s former lover, Kang Jonghee. She will be appearing in approximately eight episodes.” Jessica will be playing the role of Kang Jonghee in the drama, who is Lee Dongwook’s unforgettable first love. “Wild Romance” is scheduled to begin airing on January 4.
Modeling
Along with Girls' Generation, Jessica has been featured as a model for numerous advertisements, endorsements, and campaigns including Haptic 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.
In 2011 she also modeled for Levi's in a Marie Claire issue , was the cover of an 17# anniversary CeCi issue, for W Korea magazine, Cosmopolitan magazine, First look magazine and Singles magazine.
This ‘Ice Princess’ of Girls’ Generation was also featured in a photoshoot, titled ‘Break The Ice’, in the December issue of 1st Look 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.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 Infinity Challenge for their summer special, in which she was chosen to sing a duet entitled "Naengmyun" with one of the MCs Park Myeong-su.
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.
Discography
Main article: Girls' Generation discography
Solo discography
| Year | Title | Song | Duration | Artist |
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| 2008 | Roommate | "Oppa Nappa" | 03:45 | Trio with Seohyun & Tiffany |
| It's Fantastic | "It's Fantastic" | 03:40 | Trio 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 Tears Are Overflowing" | 04:46 | Solo |
| 2012 | Wild Romance OST | "What To Do" | 03:54 | Duet with Kim Jinpyo |
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | Unstoppable Marriage | as Bool Gwang Dong (seven princess) (cameo) |
| 2009 | Taehee, Hyekyo, Jihyun! | English teacher (cameo) |
| 2010 | Oh My Lady! | Herself (cameo) |
| 2012 | Wild Romance | Kang Jong-hee |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2007 | Cutie Honey, Mini Musical | A bully along with Yuri, Hyoyeon |
| 2010 | Happy Birthday | Host |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
- (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
- Jessica’s Casting in ‘Violent Romance’ Confirmed
- (Korean) newsen.com: 소시 제시카 서울패션위크 모델 ‘생애 첫 런웨이’, March 29, 2011
- (English) Jaccofashion.com: Jessica of Girls’ Generation ‘Break The Ice’ in 1st Look Magazine, December, 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.
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