Yoo Yeon-jung


Yoo Yeon-jung, better known by the mononym Yeonjung, is a South Korean singer. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group Cosmic Girls, and for finishing 11th in the survival show Produce 101, making her a member of I.O.I.

Early life and education

Yoo was born on August 3, 1999 in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In 2017, Yoo was accepted through rolling admission into the musical theatre program of the Performance & Film Department at Dankook University.

Career

2016: ''Produce 101'' and I.O.I

Yoo, together with Kim Tae-ha and Shim Chae-eun represented Starship Entertainment in the Mnet reality-survival program Produce 101, which aimed to form an eleven-member girl group that would promote for a year under YMC Entertainment. Yoo placed 11th with a total of 136,780 votes in the final episode and debuted as a member of I.O.I.
On May 4, project girl group I.O.I debuted with the mini-album Chrysalis.

2017–present: Cosmic Girls and ''V-1''

While still an active member of I.O.I, Yoo was introduced as the thirteenth member of Cosmic Girls.
Yoo also made her acting debut, making a cameo in A Korean Odyssey.
In September 2019, Yoo participated in the survival program show, V-1, to select the Vocal Queen among the various girl group members, where only the top 12 girl group members in votes would progress and perform on the show. Yeonjung eventually won the competition after defeating Dreamcatcher's Siyeon in the finals.

Discography

Collaborations

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television series

Television shows