Zhou Jieqiong facts for kids
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Zhou Jieqiong
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Zhou in 2018
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| Born | December 16, 1998 Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
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| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Traditional Chinese | 周潔瓊 |
| Simplified Chinese | 周洁琼 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōu Jiéqióng |
| Wade–Giles | Chou¹ Chieh²-chʻiung² |
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| Hangul | 주결경 |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Gyeol-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Kyŏlkyŏng |
Zhou Jieqiong (Chinese: 周洁琼; Hangul: 주결경; born December 16, 1998), known professionally as Jieqiong or Kyulkyung (in Korean), is a Chinese singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the girl group I.O.I after finishing sixth in the survival show Produce 101. She also became a member of Pristin and its subgroup Pristin V. She made her solo debut with the single "Why" on September 6, 2018.
As an actress, she is best known for her roles in Miss Truth (2020), Legend of Fei (2020), To Be With You (2021), and Be My Princess (2022).
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Early life and education
Zhou was born on December 16, 1998, in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. She attended the Affiliated Secondary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where she specialized in the pipa. In 2009, she was discovered by Pledis Entertainment scouts in Shanghai, and moved to South Korea. In 2017, she graduated with a performing arts degree from the School of Performing Arts Seoul.
Career
2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I
Zhou participated in Mnet's survival television show, Produce 101, which aired from January 22 to April 1, 2016. Five of the participants from Pledis Entertainment were eliminated and only Zhou and Lim Na-young became part of the final line-up for the girl group I.O.I. Zhou ranked sixth with an overall of 218,338 votes. I.O.I made their debut on May 4 with the single, "Dream Girls".
2017: Debut with Pristin
After the disbandment of I.O.I, Zhou and Lim debuted with Pledis Entertainment's Pristin on March 21, 2017. Pristin officially debuted and released their first mini album, Hi! Pristin, accompanied by the title track, "Wee Woo".
2018–present: Pristin V and solo career
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In January 2018, Zhou joined as a dance mentor in the reality survival show, Idol Producer. In May, a Pristin subgroup named Pristin V was formed with Zhou and members Nayoung, Roa, Eunwoo, and Rena. They debuted on May 28, 2018, with the single album, Like a V. Zhou released a soundtrack for the television show I Got You, titled "Leave It to Brother". On August 31, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that Zhou would be making her solo debut in China with digital single, "Why", on September 6. She then had her solo debut stage the day after the song's release on iQiyi's Idol Hits. Zhou also made several television soundtrack appearances in Hi! Housemate and Love Timing with the singles "Hi! Housemate" and "有你有我" respectively. In October, it was confirmed that Zhou would make her acting debut in the historical mystery drama Miss Truth. On May 24, 2019, Pristin was officially disbanded. Pledis Entertainment announced that Zhou would be staying with the label.
On February 14, 2020, after the premier of Miss Truth, Zhou released the OST for the show, "小窃喜" and "天籁". Zhou starred in the Chinese wuxia television series Legend of Fei in 2020. Zhou also played the main role in To Be With You released on February 15, 2021.
On May 4, 2021, Zhou and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called "Yes, I Love It!". Although Zhou was not in Korea, she made an appearance by video calling the members of I.O.I from China.
Zhou starred in iQiyi and Mango TV's romance drama Be My Princess aired on March 16, 2022.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
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| "Get It" (Chinese version) | 2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Why" | 64 | 38 | Why | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
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| "Leave It to Brother" (交给哥哥吧) | 2018 | — | — | I Got You OST |
| "Hi! Housemate" (Hi室友) (with Hi! Housemate casts) |
— | — | Hi! Housemate OST | |
| "Writing Poems for You" (为你写诗) (with Silence Wang) |
— | — | Crazy Little Things OST Part 3 | |
| "看你看我" (with Wang Ziyi) |
2019 | — | — | Yes, I Do OST |
| "小窃喜" | 2020 | — | — | Miss Truth OST Part 3 |
| "天籁" | — | — | Miss Truth OST Part 4 | |
| "再次和我起舞吧" (with Sunny Sisters casts) |
2021 | — | — | Sunny Sisters OST Part 1 |
| "VVS" (with Stage Boom casts) |
— | — | Stage Boom OST | |
| "Forever Young" (with The Flash Band casts) |
— | — | The Flash Band OST | |
| "Closer" (心贴近) | 2022 | — | — | Be My Princess OST Part 3 |
| "你在左心在右" (with Qin Xiaoxian) |
— | — | Yes, I Do Season 3 OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Songwriting credits
All credits are listed under the Korea Music Copyright Association unless otherwise stated.
| Year | Album | Song | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | |||
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| 2017 | Hi! Pristin | "Over n Over" |  |
Eunwoo, Sungyeon, Yuha, Xiyeon, Kyla |  |
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| 2018 | Why | "Why" | |
Tina Wang | |
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| To. Heart | "Glass Shoes (MAMA Ver.)" | |
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Anchor, Sophiya, Yuha, Joe Michel | |
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Sunny Sisters (阳光姐妹淘) | Li Youran |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Miss Truth | Ran Yan | |
| Legend of Fei | Li Yan | ||
| 2021 | To Be With You (约定之向往) | Li Xiaorong | |
| 2022 | Be My Princess | Ming Wei | |
| scope="row" TBA | A Forbidden Marriage (明月入卿怀) | Yang Wangyue |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Produce 101 | Contestant | Survival show that determined I.O.I members Finished 6th |
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| 2017 | Oppa Thinking | Intern | ||
| Crazy Wardrobe (疯狂衣橱) | Cast member | |||
| 2018 | Idol Producer | Dance mentor | ||
| Hi! Housemate (Hi室友) | Cast member | |||
| 2019 | Yes, I Do (喜欢你, 我也是) | |||
| 2020 | King of Masked Dancer (蒙面舞王) | Contestant | ||
| 2021 | Stage Boom | |||
| The Flash Band (闪光的乐队) | Cast member | |||
| 2022 | Yes, I Do Season 3 (喜欢你我也是 第三季) |
See also
In Spanish: Zhou Jieqiong para niños
