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
2026
- Mad Concrete Dreams as Jeon Yi-gyeong
- Audition 109 as Min-hee
- Chicken Sisters as Self
2023
- Cobweb as Yu-rim
- Dear Jinri as Self (archival footage)
2022
- Crazy Love as Lee Shin-ah
2021
- SNL Korea as Self - Host
- Police University as Oh Kang-hee
- Sweet & Sour as Han Bo-yeong
- Jessica & Krystal - US Road Trip as Self
2020
- Search as Shon Ye-rim
- More Than Family as To-il
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 Self
- Hear My Song as Actress
2014
- My Lovely Girl as Yoon Se-na
- Jessica & Krystal as Self
2013
- The Heirs as Lee Bo-na
- Potato Star 2013QR3 as Soo Jung
- Amazing f(x) as Self
- Go! Series
- Girls' Generation's Romantic Fantasy as Self
- Lee Juck Show as Self
- Pink Tape
2012
- To the Beautiful You ... (Theme Song Performance)
- I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden as Self (as f(x))
2011
- Weekly Idol as Self
- High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged as Ahn Soo Jung
- Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry as Self
- Welcome to the Show as Self
- SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition)
2010
- Running Man as Self
- Cutie Pie as Jung Soo-Jung (niece of Sung-Soo)
- f(x) Koala as Self
2007
- SBS Entertainment Awards as Host