# Jung Lea

Lea Navvab Huening (born January 5, 2000), also known by her Korean name Jung Lea (Korean: 정리아), is a South Korean and American singer, model, MC, actress, and influencer. She is a member of the girl group I.MET.U, formed in 2024 through the survival reality show Time Turner, in which she reached the fifth and final place in the ranking. She debuted in the South Korean girl group VIVA in October 2017, the group unofficially disbanded in 2019.

## Early life and education

Lea Navvab Huening was born on January 5, 2000, in Texas, U.S., to a South Korean mother and an American father. Her siblings are Huening Kai from Tomorrow X Together and her younger sister, Huening Bahiyyih from Kep1er.

## Career
### 2017–2019: VIVA

In 2017, Jung became a member of the girl group VIVA under Shine E&M. The girl group debuted on October 13, 2017 with the release of their self-titled single "VIVA".

### 2020–present: YouTuber beginnings, PIETA, Seoul Fashion Week, Korea Multicultural Festa Awards

On January 9, 2020, Jung became a YouTuber after opening her own channel.
On July 19, 2021, it was announced that Jung signed with Model Directors as a model.
On December 9, 2022, Jung was announced as a member of Pi House, a collaborative content creation house.
On March 19, 2023, Jung debuted as a runway model on 23F/W Seoul Fashion Week for the Kwak Hyun-joo Collection. On September 8, 2023, Jung appeared at Seoul Fashion Week to walk for Kwak Hyun-joo's fashion showcase.
On February 4, 2024, Jung appeared on the runway for Kwak Hyun-joo 24F/W collection. On April 12, 2024, Jung signed an exclusive contract with PI Corporation.
On October 24, 2024, Jung was officially announced as a contestant on the survival show Time Turner, produced by Makestar and PI Corporation, created to make a 5-member girl group. The show's first episode aired on November 8, 2024. It spanned for two weeks with 6 episodes and 7 livestreams in total.
The final episode aired on November 22, 2024, where the final top 5 contestants were announced. Jung was ranked 5th place, making her the final member of the debut lineup. The name of the group was later revealed to be I.MET.U.

## Other ventures
### Endorsements

The clothing brand, Commadonna, has had Jung as their model since 2016. On March 27, 2023, Celltweet, a skincare brand, revealed that they picked J'LEA as their new model. After reviewing the mascara of Glambux Korea on the All Review Show, the beauty company reached out to her to be the model of the product.

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2022 | "A Good Day To Love" | Non-album single |
| 2022 | "A Good Day To Love" (with JAY-M) | Non-album single |
| 2022 | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Remake song |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | A Year-End Medley | Jingle Bells Choir Member | Extra | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Mute: Music Telling | Lea | Fictionalized version | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Shibo Quanjia Dou Lai Sai | Contestant |
| 2018 | All Over the Place Season 8 | Backup dancer |
| 2021 | TCKs | Host |
| 2021 | M View | Host |
| 2022–2023 | All Review Show | Cast member |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 2023 | 2023 Korea Multicultural Festa Awards | |

### Podcast

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2023 | Hayik Show | Host | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 2022 | "Shade" | Jeong Hong Il |
| 2022 | "Sugar" | Youngjae |
| 2023 | "Blank Effect" | Park Jihoon |
| 2023 | "Jump! " | Mirae |

## Stage
### Musical

| Year | Title | Venue | Date | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | We Don't Cry at Mcdonald's | Yeonhee Art Theater | July 6-11 | They credited Lea as a co-creator and performer | |