Krystal Jung, born Chrystal Soo Jung, is an American-born South Korean singer and actress. Scouted by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002. She was a member of the Korean quintet girl group f(x), formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. She is currently represented by H& Entertainment.
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. In October of 2020, SM Entertainment revealed that Krystal decided not to renew her contract with the company.
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Prison Playbook (2017)
Guest starring as Kim Ji Ho
(16 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Jan 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Jan 17, 2018)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Jan 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Jan 10, 2018)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Jan 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Jan 3, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Dec 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Dec 20, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Dec 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Dec 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Dec 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Dec 6, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Nov 30, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Nov 29, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Nov 23, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Nov 22, 2017)
The Bride of Habaek 2017 (2017)
Starring as Mu Ra
(14 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Aug 22, 2017)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Aug 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Aug 15, 2017)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Aug 14, 2017)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Aug 8, 2017)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Aug 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Aug 1, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Jul 31, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jul 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jul 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jul 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jul 17, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Jul 11, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jul 10, 2017)
The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
Guest starring as Flight Attendant Min Ji
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Nov 16, 2016)
Amazing f(x) (2013)
Starring as Krystal Jung
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jul 16, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jul 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jul 2, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jun 25, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Jun 18, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jun 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Jun 4, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (May 28, 2013)