Krystal Jung
Born: 1994-10-24 in San Francisco, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jung Soo Jung (Hangul: 정수정; born October 24, 1994) but better known as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol 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 the 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. According to an exclusive media outlet report on August 18, Krystal has decided to part ways with her agency, SM Entertainment.
Filmography
2025
- Audition 109 as Min-hee
2023
- Cobweb as Yu-rim
- Dear Jinri as Self (archival footage)
2022
- Crazy Love as Lee Shin-ah
2021
- Sweet & Sour as Han Bo-yeong
- Police University as Oh Kang-hee
- Jessica & Krystal - US Road Trip as Self
2020
- More Than Family as To-il
- Search as Shon Ye-rim
2019
- Persona as Self (archive footage)
- SMTOWN Live | 2019 in Tokyo as Self
2018
- Amazing Saturday as Self
- Player as Cha A-Ryeong
2017
- Prison Playbook as Ji-ho
- The Bride of Habaek as Mu Ra / He Ra
2016
2015
- SMTown: The Stage as Herself
- Hear My Song as Actress
2014
- My Lovely Girl as Yoon Se-na
- Jessica & Krystal as Herself
2013
- The Heirs as Lee Bo-na
- Potato Star 2013QR3 as Soo Jung
- Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy as Herself
- Anna Kendrick Goes K-Pop with F(x) as Self
- Amazing f(x) as Herself
- Go! Series
2012
- I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden as Herself (as f(x))
- To the Beautiful You ... (Theme Song Performance)
2011
- Weekly Idol as Herself
- High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged as Ahn Soo Jung
- SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition)
- Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry as Self
- Welcome to the Show as Herself
2010
- Running Man
- Cutie Pie as Jung Soo-Jung (niece of Sung-Soo)
- f(x) Koala as Herself
2007
- SBS Entertainment Awards as Host