Jang Won-young&Jang Da-ah, Jessica&Krystal And More: 4 Top-star Sister Duos Taking Over Korean Showbiz
SNSD’s former member Jessica and f(x)’s Krystal are representative idol sisters. They started their entertainment career as idols under SM Entertainment. Their groups Girls’ Generation and f(x) have left a great mark in the history of K-pop, and these sisters enjoyed huge popularity due to their unique charms. The Jessica-Krystal sisters have different charms but have something in common with their nickname the “Ice Princess.” Jessica was selected as the final member of a Chinese survival audition in 2022 after leaving Girls’ Generation to focus on her business. Krystal is active as an actress while proving her acting skills through the movie “Cobweb.”
Actress Gong Seung-yeon and TWICE’s Jeongyeon are well-known star sisters as well. Gong spent her time as a trainee at SM Entertainment and was selected as one of the final members for Red Velvet’s debut lineup. Later, she became a full-fledged actress when after appearing in the drama “I Love Lee Tally.” She received favorable reviews through SBS dramas “The First Responders” and had a leading role in the movie “Aloners.” Jeongyeon has been loved as a TWICE member for a long time. Gong Seung-yeon and Jeongyeon have a deep bond. Gong Seung-yeon is known to understand the world of idols well and support Jeongyeon as an older sister, as she was a trainee first.
Lee Chae-yeon and ITZY’s Chaeryeong appeared on SBS audition program “K-Pop Star 3” in 2013 and impressed viewers. The duo, who dreamed of becoming idols, failed to make it to the top 10 in “K-Pop Star 3” but were selected to become JYP Entertainment trainees due to their potential. They participated in SIXTEEN, a survival program that selects TWICE members, in 2015, and both were eliminated. Lee Chae-yeon debuted as a member of IZ*ONE on Mnet’s “Produce48” and Chaeryeong also debuted as an ITZY member under JYP. Both sisters, who had the same dream, succeeded in debuting as a girl group members and achieved their dreams.
Jang Won-young of the group IVE and Jang Da-ah, who recently made her debut as an actress, are the latest star sisters in the entertainment industry. Jang Won-young has been working as a member of the Starship Entertainment girl group IVE after debuting with IZ*ONE via Mnet’s “Produce 48.” She is loved very much for her doll-like appearance and natural talent. In addition, she is considered a key member of the group because of her outstanding English skills. Jang Da-ah is Jang Won-young’s older sister and drew attention as “Jang Won-young’s sister” when news of her debut as an actress was announced. In particular, she looks similar to Jang Won-young, but with a mature and mysterious charm and solid acting skills, she is highly likely to become the next star actress. Jang Da-ah will play the role of Baek Ha-rin in the TVing original series “Pyramid Game,” which will be released on February 29th.
Source: TenAsia
