Joo (singer)
Jung Min Joo (Hangul: 정민주, born on (1990-10-11)October 11, 1990 in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea), simply known by her stage name Joo (commonly stylized JOO; Hangul: 주), is a South Korean solo singer who debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2008.
Biography
Joo spent her childhood in Indonesia because her father worked in Indonesia before and was one of the contestants in 'Superstar Survival' alongside 2PM's Chansung, Taecyeon and Junho in 2006 when Junho was crowned as the winner. Although she didn't make it, she got accepted to be a trainee at JYP. She has a younger brother Jung Ilhoon, who debuted in a seven-member idol group BtoB under Cube Entertainment in 2012 as the singer/rapper. She has graduated from Dongguk University in Division of Theater.
Career
2008: Debut and becoming trainee once again
In January 10, 2008, JYP Entertainment stated that they will debut a new solo singer, Joo. She made her debut stage on January 11, 2008 with her single "Young Girl" in KBS Music Bank. In 2008, although Joo had already made her debut, she thought that she was not ready yet so she trained for another 2 years before making her comeback in 2011.