JESSICA
Amid rumors that former GIRLS GENERATION member JESSICA will appear on a Chinese audition program, rumors have been confirmed that she was introduced as a “Korean-Chinese” ethnic minority in China.
According to the music industry, on April 4, a list of 58 artists known to have joined Season 3 of China’s Mango TV web television entertainment show “乘風破浪的姐姐 Sisters who makes waves” recently circulated on the online community.
If you look at the list of names, JESSICA was named as the 22nd Korean name, Jeong Su Yeon. Born in 1989 in the United States, she was introduced as a singer, actress and member of GIRLS GENERATION who graduated from Kent Foreign School in Korea.
The problem is that JESSICA is described as a Korean of Chinese descent. Whether or not this is true is yet to be confirmed, but as the “cultural equity” controversy erupted when Korean-Chinese wore hanbok during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the impact could increase if true.
Some netizens are cautious, saying, “Let’s wait and see if that’s true or not,” as the show’s casting hasn’t been officially confirmed and JESSICA hasn’t announced her position yet.
The JESSICA team also confirmed to the media that the list was not compiled by her or the broadcasting station. We don’t know who wrote it.
However, JESSICA is reported to appear in “乘風破浪的姐姐 Sisters who makes waves“. The program describes the process of female celebrities over the age of 30 debuting in a five-member girl group after competition. Last season, Fei and Jia of Miss A, and Zhongti, a Chinese star of the 1990s also very well known in Korea, made headlines.
As JESSICA is from GIRLS GENERATION, a second-generation idol group representing the Korean wave, she is expected to generate great interest in both Korea and China when she appears in her “乘風破浪的姐姐 Sisters who makes waves“. The industry thinks she will likely be selected as the final member.
JESSICA debuted with the members of GIRLS GENERATION in 2007.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: Mango TV / SNS JESSICA
