Yoo Yeon-jung

Yoo Yeon-jung (Korean: 유연정; Hanja: 兪璉靜; born August 3, 1999), 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,[1] and for finishing 11th in the survival show Produce 101, making her a member of I.O.I.[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Yeon-jung
유연정
Yoo on June 17, 2017
Born (1999-08-03) August 3, 1999
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Alma materDankook University
Occupation
  • Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYu Yeon-jeong
McCune–ReischauerYu Yŏnchŏng

Early life and education

Yoo was born on August 3, 1999 in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[3] In 2017, Yoo was accepted through rolling admission into the musical theatre program of the Performance & Film Department at Dankook University.[4]

Career

2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I
Main articles: Produce 101 (season 1) 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.[5] 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.[6]

2017–present: Cosmic Girls,V-1 and Lotto Singer
Main article: Cosmic Girls

While still an active member of I.O.I, Yoo was introduced as the thirteenth member of Cosmic Girls.[1]

Yoo also made her acting debut, making a cameo in A Korean Odyssey.[7]

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.[8][9] Yoo eventually won the competition after defeating Dreamcatcher's Siyeon in the finals.

In September 2020, Yoo participated in MBN's Lotto Singer.

Discography
For Yoo's works with I.O.I and Cosmic Girls, see I.O.I discography and Cosmic Girls § Discography.

Collaborations
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[10]
"I Will Be On Your Side" (내가 니편이 되어줄게)
(with Yoo Seung-woo)		 2016 — Non-album singles
"#Drive" (#드라이브)
(DinDin featuring Yoo Yeon-jung)		 2017 — N/A
"Marry You"
(with Maktub)		 92
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Album Ref.
"Fire & Ice"
(with Dawon)		 2016 The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice OST [13][14]
"You're Dazzling" (눈부신 그대) 2017 Queen for Seven Days OST Part 1 [15][16][17]
"Toy" (서툰 고백)
(with Brother Su)		 Love Playlist 2 OST Part 2 [18]
"Meloholic" (멜로홀릭) Meloholic OST Part 4 [19][20]
"Your Name Is..." (너의 이름을...) 2018 The Undateables OST Part 2 [21][22][23]
"Stay With You" (마음이 하는 일) Where Stars Land OST Part 6 [24][25]
"Tell Me, Please" (꼭 말해줘) 2019 Melting Me Softly OST Part 2 [26][27]
"Spider Lily" (피안화) 2020 More Than Friends OST Part 2

Filmography
For Yoo's works with I.O.I and Cosmic Girls, see I.O.I § Filmography, and Cosmic Girls § Filmography.

Television series
Year Title Original title Role Network Notes Ref.
2017 A Korean Odyssey 화유기 Lee Da-in tvN Cameo (Episode 1) [28]

Television shows
Year Title Original title Network Notes / Role Ref.
2016 Produce 101 프로듀스 101 Mnet Survival show that determined I.O.I members [29]
2019 V-1 V-1 tvN Contestant [30]
2020 Lotto Singer 로또싱어 MBN Contestant [31]

Notes
  1. As a member of I.O.I only.

References
  1. Kim, Yu-young (2016-07-11). "I.O.I's Yu Yun-jung to join Cosmic Girls". KPOP Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  2. "I.O.I Will Make Its Official Debut". BNTNews UK. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  3. "연정 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  4. "우주소녀 유연정 18학번 된다 "단국대 뮤지컬과 수시 합격"(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  5. "'프로듀스 101' 판타지오 연습생, 천진난만한 등장에 '꽈당'". Sports Today (in Korean). January 22, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. Jeon Su Mi (4 May 2016). "I.O.I Debuts and Releases ′Dream Girls′ MV". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  7. "우주소녀 유연정, '화유기' 깜짝등장..귀신들린 도전자" (in Korean). Naver. 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  8. "걸그룹 보컬 서바이벌 'V-1', 누적 득표수 22만 표 돌파" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  9. "'V-1' 본선 진출자 12인 공개…걸그룹 보컬퀸 누가 될까" (in Korean). TV Report. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  10. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  11. "2016년 46주차 Download Chart".
  12. "2017년 50주차 Download Chart".
  13. "우주소녀 유연정-다원, 17일 '눈의 여왕3: 눈과 불의 마법대결' OST 공개". Top Star News (in Korean). December 16, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  14. "'우주소녀' 유연정X다원, '눈의 여왕3' OST 17일 0시 전격 공개". Sedaily (in Korean). December 16, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  15. "우주소녀 유연정, '7일의 왕비' OST로 데뷔 첫 솔로곡 '눈부신 그대' 발매". Diodeo (in Korean). May 31, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  16. "우주소녀 유연정, '7일의 왕비' OST 첫 주자 발탁 "OST계 유망주 등극"". Beff Report (in Korean). May 29, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  17. "WJSN's Yoo YeonJung Sings Her First OST For "Queen For Seven Days"". Kpopmap. May 30, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  18. "브라더수X우주소녀 유연정, 웹드 '연애플레이리스트 시즌2' OST 오늘(7일) 오후 6시 공개". Sedaily (in Korean). July 7, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  19. "우주소녀(WJSN) 유연정, '멜로홀릭' OST 참여…14일 공개". Top Star News (in Korean). November 13, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  20. "우주소녀 유연정, '멜로홀릭' OST 오늘(14일) 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). November 14, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  21. "우주소녀 유연정, '훈남정음' OST '너의 이름을...' 발매". Beff Report (in Korean). May 30, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  22. "우주소녀 유연정, 오늘(30일) '훈남정음' OST 발표..감성 발라드". Chosun (in Korean). May 30, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  23. "우주소녀 유연정, 오늘(30일) '훈남정음' OST '너의 이름을...' 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). May 30, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  24. "우주소녀 연정, '여우각시별' OST '마음이 하는 일' 12일 정오 발매". Sports DongA (in Korean). November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  25. "우주소녀 연정, '여우각시별' OST여섯 번째 주자 낙점". Seconomy (in Korean). November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  26. "우주소녀 유연정, '날 녹여주오' OST 합류…달콤 러브송". Hankyung (in Korean). October 11, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  27. "우주소녀 유연정, tvN '날 녹여주오' OST 참여... '꼭 말해줘'". Beff Report (in Korean). October 11, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  28. [단독]우주소녀 유연정, '화유기' 카메오 출격 '첫 연기 도전'. Naver (in Korean). November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  29. Seon, Mi-kyung (2 April 2016). "'프로듀스101' 전소미, 1위 지켰다…이변없는 I.O.I 멤버 11인 확정[종합]". Nate (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  30. 우주소녀 연정 집으로 데려가줘♪ V-1 1화. tvN via YouTube. August 7, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  31. "MBN 인생역전 뮤직게임쇼 "로또싱어" 우주소녀 연정 출연! (2020-09-28)". 추억을 만드는 홍로그 (in Korean). 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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