Claim: Girls' Generation has girls.

Jessica Sooyoun Jung -LRB- born April 18 , 1989 -RRB- , known professionally as Jessica , is an American singer , songwriter , actress , model , fashion designer , and businesswoman currently based in South Korea . Jung was born and raised in San Francisco , California . At the age of eleven , she was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency S.M. Entertainment and subsequently moved to South Korea . In 2007 , Jung debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group Girls ' Generation . The group later became one of the best-selling artists in South Korea , and one of South Korea 's most popular girl groups nationwide and worldwide .   As an actress , Jung portrayed Elle Woods in the Korean-language version of Legally Blonde in 2010 , and played a role in the drama Wild Romance in 2012 . In early 2014 , she established a fashion brand , Blanc & Eclare . Later that year , she was dismissed from the group Girls ' Generation due to conflicts between the group 's schedule and her own business activities . Following the dismissal , Jessica ended her contract with S.M. Entertainment and signed with Coridel Entertainment in 2016 , prior to the release of her debut solo album , With Love , J.