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Zhou Jieqiong

Zhou Jieqiong, Chinese singer and actress

Life at a glance

Born
1998 · December 16
Age this year
28No death recorded in our data
Known as
singer. Citizenship: People's Republic of China
Born
28th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Zhou Jieqiong, known professionally as Jieqiong or Kyulkyung, 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.

Early life

Educated at: Shanghai Conservatory of Music and School of Performing Arts Seoul.

Early life and education Zhou was born on December 16, 1998, in Taizhou, Zhejiang , China. [ 1 ] She attended the Music Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music , where she specialized in the pipa . [ 2 ] In 2009, she was discovered by Pledis Entertainment scouts in Shanghai, and moved to South Korea. [ 3 ] In 2017, she graduated with a performing arts degree from the School of Performing Arts Seoul . [ 4 ] ^ "周洁琼个人资料" . IJQ (in Chinese).

Path and career

Career 2016–2017: Produce 101 , I.O.I, and Pledis Girlz Main articles: Produce 101 (season 1) and I.O.I Zhou on October 7, 2016 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. [ 1 ] I.O.I made their debut on May 4 with the single,

Why this date

Zhou Jieqiong appears on our December 16 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.

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Questions about Zhou Jieqiong

When was Zhou Jieqiong born?

December 16 1998.

How old would Zhou Jieqiong be today?

28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on December 16?

Anamul Haque, Mats Hummels, Tom Rogic and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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