South Korean singer (born 1990)
Jung Min-joo
(born
Jung A-rin
, October 11, 1990), known professionally as
Joo
(stylized in all caps), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actress. In 2006, she became a contestant on JYP Entertainment's Superstar Survival. Although she didn't win, she was accepted as a trainee at
JYP Entertainment
. After two years of training, Joo debuted as a soloist with her single album
Young Girl
in January 2008. However, she resumed training for two years, as she didn't feel ready for her debut. Joo later returned in January 2011 by releasing her EP
Heartmade
.
Aside from her music career, Joo has participated in various musical dramas, including
Youthful March
(2011?2012),
Catch Me If You Can
(2012?2013), and
Full House
(2014). She also participated in notable TV drama
Dream High
(2011) and the movie
Marriage Blue
(2013).
Early life
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Joo was born on October 11, 1990, in
Seoul
, South Korea. She spent her childhood in
Indonesia
because of her father's work.
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citation needed
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Her younger brother is
Jung Il-hoon
, a former member of the South Korean boy group
BtoB
.
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Career
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Pre-debut
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Joo was one of the contestants in the 2006 survival series
Superstar Survival
alongside
2PM
's
Chansung
,
Taecyeon
and
Junho
. Although Junho was ultimately crowned the winner, she was accepted to train at
JYP Entertainment
.
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citation needed
]
2008:
Young Girl
and return to trainee
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On January 10, 2008, JYP Entertainment stated that they would debut a new solo singer, Joo. She made her debut stage on January 11, 2008, with her single "Young Girl" on
KBS
'
Music Bank
.
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Despite already making her debut, Joo ultimately decided that she was not yet ready to finish her training. She continued life as a trainee until her comeback in 2011.
2011?2014:
Heartmade
and musical acting
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On January 3, 2011, Joo released her much-awaited comeback video, titled "Bad Guy", which featured 2PM's Chansung
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on her official YouTube channel. The single was part of her album titled
Heartmade
. Her comeback stage featured the same song on the January 7 broadcast of
Music Bank
.
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On May 12, 2011, Joo released another teaser video with a new song titled "Ice Cream" featuring
Super Junior
's leader,
Leeteuk
.
[5]
The music video was released on May 16, 2011.
On May 23, 2011, JYP Entertainment officially announced that JYP artists would come together for two “JYP NATION in Japan 2011” concerts in Japan in August 2011. The star-studded line-up included
Park Jin-young
,
Lim Jeong-hee
,
Wonder Girls
, Joo,
2AM
, 2PM,
Miss A
, and
San E
. The two concerts took place on August 17 and 18 at the
Saitama Super Arena
.
On October 10, 2011, JYP Entertainment revealed that Joo had been selected as a leading actress in a musical called
Youthful March
, scheduled to perform from November 12, 2011, to January 29, 2012.
[6]
This marked her debut as a musical actress. As it was her first time in a musical, she said: "I'm excited to take my first step into the world of musicals. It's only the beginning, and as it is a leading role, I'll be rehearsing harder than anyone else to create an amazing show. I'll do my best to show a different image from singer Joo as musical actress Joo, so please give me your support.".
[7]
On October 31, 2012, JYP Entertainment announced that Joo had been selected to take on the role of Brenda in the new musical of
Catch Me If You Can
scheduled to have its first performance on December 14, 2012, and final on February 9, 2013. Other prominent stars such as
Girls' Generation
's
Sunny
,
CSJH The Grace
's
Dana
and Oh Sang-eun have taken turns to take on the role previously.
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On March 5, 2014, it was announced that Joo was selected to join
Beast
's
Yoseob
in the musical remake of
Full House
, which ran from April 11, 2014, to June 8, 2014. She joined the cast of
Full House
, which included
VIXX
's Leo,
A Pink
's
Jung Eun-ji
, Kim San-ho, Seo Ha-joon, and Kwak Sun-young.
[10]
Through an interview, she shared her thoughts and experiences on living as a musical actress, which is a career quite different than the one in her past. She said: "I've been enjoying performing for the musical
Full House
. I've been watching other musicals and taking lessons on my days off." She also revealed her hopes of wanting people who come to watch
Full House
to see her as Han Ji-eun, not as singer Joo or actress Jung Min-joo.
[11]
2015?present:
Cry & Blow
,
Late in the Morning
,
The Unit
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In January 2015, Joo's contract with JYP Entertainment ended.
[12]
In April, it was revealed that she had signed an exclusive contract with
Woollim Entertainment
.
[13]
In October 2015, Woollim Entertainment confirmed Joo would be making a comeback after five years, releasing a ballad track.
[14]
Joo released her single,
Cry & Blow
, on November 2.
[15]
Joo release her second digital single
Late in the Morning
on May 26, 2017.
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The ballad track was composed by Nell's Lee Junghoon.
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On October 2, 2017, Joo confirmed she would be appearing on reality television series
The Unit
and participated in a recording for the program on October 1, which aired on October 28.
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Personal life
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Joo married her non-celebrity boyfriend from
Taebaek
on May 4, 2019, after dating for a year.
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Her younger brother, BTOB’s
Jung Il-hoon
, was in attendance, as were his fellow members
Yook Sung-jae
,
Im Hyun-sik (singer)
, and
Peniel Shin
. The group reportedly performed “Only One For Me” as the congratulatory song.
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Discography
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Single album
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Singles
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Soundtrack appearances
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Other charted songs
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Filmography
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Film
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Television series
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Musical theatre
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Year
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Title
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Role
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2011?2012
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Youthful March
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Young-shim
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2012?2013
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Catch Me If You Can
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Brenda
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2014
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Full House
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Han Ji-eun
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Music video appearances
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Year
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Title
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Artist(s)
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Role
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2009
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Confession of a friend
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2AM
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Herself
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2010
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This Christmas
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JYP Nation
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Herself
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2011
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Bad Guy
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Herself and
Chansung
of
2PM
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Herself
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Awards
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References
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- ^
Tae, Yoo-na (May 4, 2019).
"歌手 週, 오늘(4日) 非公開 結婚...親同生 정일훈 및 同僚 演藝人 參席"
.
Korea Economic Daily
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
December 24,
2020
.
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krnloop (10 January 2008).
"Joo, JYP's new singer"
.
Korean pop music news source
. krnloop
. Retrieved
27 May
2012
.
- ^
"[M/V] JOO "나쁜 男子" from Heartmade"
. YouTube. 2011-01-03
. Retrieved
2012-05-15
.
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"KBS Music Bank"
.
Soompi
.
Soompi
Inc. 7 January 2011
. Retrieved
27 May
2012
.
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"Joo And Leeteuk Release Teaser For "Ice Cream"
"
.
Soompi
.
Soompi
Inc. 12 May 2011
. Retrieved
27 May
2012
.
- ^
"JOO Debuts as Lead Actress in Musical "Youthful March"
"
.
Soompi
.
Soompi
Inc. October 10, 2011
. Retrieved
May 27,
2012
.
- ^
"JOO cast for her debut musical, 'Youthful March'
"
.
Allkpop
. October 10, 2011
. Retrieved
October 10,
2011
.
- ^
"JOO joins the cast of 'Catch Me If You Can' musical"
.
Allkpop
. October 30, 2012
. Retrieved
October 30,
2012
.
- ^
"Singer JOO Cast in Musical "Catch Me if You Can"
"
.
Soompi
. October 31, 2012
. Retrieved
October 31,
2012
.
- ^
"VIXX's Leo, A Pink's Eunji, JOO, and more to join Yoseob in musical remake of 'Full House'
"
.
Allkpop
. March 5, 2014
. Retrieved
March 5,
2014
.
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"[Interview] Singer Joo Returns as Musical Actress in ′Full House′"
. Mwave. May 3, 2014. Archived from
the original
on March 3, 2016
. Retrieved
May 3,
2014
.
- ^
"JOO Searches for New Agency as 7-Year Contract with JYP End"
. Mwave. January 20, 2015. Archived from
the original
on January 20, 2015
. Retrieved
January 20,
2015
.
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"Solo Artist JOO signs with Woollim Entertainment"
.
Soompi
. April 7, 2015
. Retrieved
April 7,
2015
.
- ^
"JOO to make her comeback after a 5 year hiatus"
.
Allkpop
. October 15, 2015
. Retrieved
October 22,
2015
.
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"JOO reveals title for her comeback track!"
.
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"JOO, 過去 發表한 '男子 때문에' 로 逆走行 成功할까"
.
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"週(JOO), NELL 콘서트 認證샷♥ "오라버니들 부러워"
"
. 26 May 2017.
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"[單獨] 週(JOO), 1年6個月만에 컴백 確定 '5月 歌謠大戰 電擊 合流'
"
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"週(JOO) 側 "'더 유닛' 出演하는 것 맞다"
"
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"JOO Gets Married in Private Ceremony Attended by Her Brother Ilhoon's Group BTOB"
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"JOO Gets Married in Private Ceremony Attended by Her Brother Ilhoon's Group BTOB"
.
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"2008.上半期 決算 販賣量"
[First half of 2008 sales].
Music Industry Association of Korea
(in Korean). Archived from
the original
on August 5, 2008
. Retrieved
July 16,
2023
.
- ^
"2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1"
Archived
2016-03-03 at the
Wayback Machine
.
MAMA
. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
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