F(x)’s Krystal Jung, sister of former Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung, stars opposite Jang Dong-yoon in new OCN K-drama Search

Oct 17 , 2020

Search star Krystal Jung, turning 26 this month, has been in the K-pop industry for over a decade. Photo: @vousmevoyez/Instagram

Headed to the Busan International Film Festival later this month with More Than Family, the K-pop and K-drama idol has previously performed with Exo’s Chen and Super Junior’s Heechul, and co-starred in sibling-centric reality show Jessica & Krystal

Envied for their “Jung Genes”, which fans say contribute to their outstanding beauty, sisters Jung Soo-yeon and Jung Soo-jung are both K-pop and K-drama powerhouses in their own right – better known as Jessica Jung and Krystal Jung.

It’s now the younger sibling’s turn to shine, with Krystal back on our screens, starring opposite Jang Dong-yoon in OCN’s new mystery thriller series Search, which premieres today on October 17.

This milestone comes just one week before the F(x) girl group star’s 26th birthday, on October 24, and after more than a decade in the industry, she’s transformed from a fresh-faced newcomer to a K-pop and fashion icon, to an actress whose popularity only continues to rise.

Read on to find out more about the younger Jung’s debut, career milestones and upcoming projects.

Her life before F(x)

Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Krystal and older sister Jessica were both scouted by SM Entertainment while on a family holiday in South Korea in 2000. Their parents thought Krystal was still too young to train – she was only five! – so only Jessica signed up with the agency at first. Krystal eventually followed in 2006.

But even before signing as a trainee Krystal appeared in TV commercials and music videos, such as boy band and agency-mate Shinhwa’s Wedding March.

Krystal trained under SM Entertainment for three years before debuting as the lead vocalist of F(x) in 2009.

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