Krystal Jung

Krystal Jung (Korean name: Jung Soo-jung; Hangul: 정수정; Hanja: 鄭秀晶; born October 24, 1994), better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002. She is currently a member of the Korean quintet girl group f(x), formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. Krystal was born in San Francisco, California, where her family from South Korea settled in the 1980s. During a family trip to South Korea in early 2000 when Krystal was five, she was spotted by talent agency SM Entertainment, which earned her a cameo appearance in Shinhwa's "Wedding March" music video. The agency saw potential in Krystal and offered her singing and dancing lessons, opting to professionally train her in a singing career. However, the offer was turned down by her parents, reasoning that Krystal was too young. Instead, her parents allowed her older sister Jessica Jung to join the agency, who debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007. In 2002, Krystal began appearing in television commercials. She first appeared in a Lotte commercial with Korean actress Han Ga-in. In 2006, her parents allowed her to join SM Entertainment, and the agency enrolled her in dance classes, including hip hop and jazz. She attended an international school, Korea Kent Foreign School, and is currently attending Hanlim Multi Art School, a high school specializing in entertainment and arts.

A teaser trailer of f(x) was released via YouTube on August 24, 2009. The group's debut digital single "LA chA TA" was released on September 1, followed by a 40-second teaser of the corresponding music video revealed on YouTube. The group debuted on September 2 in a showcase specifically designed to introduce the group, in an event held at the Samseong-dong Fashion Center. On September 5, f(x) had their first broadcast performance on MBC's music show Music Core. In 2010, Krystal appeared in Let's Go Dream Team 2, where she broke a high jump record that had been set on the show 10 years ago. She also set another record, jumping 1.95m in a high jump event. In 2010, she was given a minor role in the TV sitcom More Charming by the Day. She currently[update] competes on Seoul Broadcasting System's skating reality show Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry. On the August 14, 2011 episode, Krystal and her skating partner Lee Dong Hun won the competition which would earn them an opportunity to skate in Kim Yuna's upcoming ‘Samsung Galaxy★Hauzen All That Skate Summer 2011‘ ice show. Videos of Krystal skating. She is set to be a main character in season three of the popular Korean sitcom "High Kick!"