Yoo Jeongyeon

**Yoo Jeongyeon** was the captain of AKB48's Team K.

## Trivia

* Was born in Suwon, South Korea.
* Her birth name is Yoo Kyung Wan. She changed her name in 3rd grade because she was teased because her name sounded like a boy’s name.
* Has 2 older sisters: Gong Seungyeon (actress) and Seo Yeon (office worker).
* Likes ddeokbokki, meat, and golbangee muchim. She doesn’t like lotus, though.
* Likes Nanoblocks and Legos.
* Knows how to play the saxophone and she also learned how to play the guitar.
* Chose 0 as her favorite number, because she doesn’t actually have a favorite number.
* The happiest part of her day is taking off her contact lenses.
* Is ambidextrous.
* Doesn’t use perfume, she uses body mist instead.
* Is in charge of cleaning the dorm. She likes cleaning.
* Has a dog: a Poodle named Nanan.
* Her father Yoo Chang-joon was a private chef for former president Kim Dae-jung, as well as a head chef of the Seoul Plaza Hotel for over 20 years, specializing in Korean cuisine.
* Her mother works at a Japanese restaurant owned by her maternal aunt.
* Is ranked 66th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
* **Ideal type**: “Someone who makes me feel comfortable; Someone funny who can amuse me.”

## AKB48 Janken Tournaments

* 1st Janken Taikai - #9 (Lost to Viian Wong)

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A → Team B → Team K → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on October 6, 2007
Promoted to Team A on October 19, 2008
Transferred to Team B on August 23, 2009 (2009 Team Shuffle)
Transferred to Team K on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)
Graduated from Team K on April 19, 2017 (Announcement: June 18, 2016 | Last Handshake Event: | Graduation Ceremony: February 22, 2017 at Yoyogi National Stadium)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 A-Sides**

* Kaze wa Fuiteiru
* Ue Kara Bomi
* Manatsu no Sounds good!
* Eien Pressure (Center)
* Sayonara Crawl
* Heart Ereki
* Mae Shika Mukanee
* Labrador Retriever
* Kibouteki Refrain
* Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (Media Senbatsu)
* Halloween Night
* Kimi wa Melody
* Tsubasa wa Iranai (Media Senbatsu)
* LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai
* High Tension
* Shoot Sign (Media Senbatsu)

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara (RIVER)
* Enkyori Poster (Sakura no Shiori)
* Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Ponytail to Shushu)
* Namida no SeeSaw Game (Heavy Rotation) (Center)
* Boku Dake no value (Beginner) (WCenter with Jung Yerin)
* Nakeru Basho (Beginner)
* Love Jump (Chance no Junban)
* Guuzen no Juujiro (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)
* Hito no Chikara (Everyday, Katyusha)
* Dakishimecha Ikenai (Flying Get) (Center)
* Ice no Kuchizuke (Flying Get)
* Gondola Lift (Kaze wa Fuiteiru)
* Yobisute Fantasy (Ue Kara Bomi)
* Hitsujikai no Tabi (GIVE ME FIVE!)
* Do Re Mi Fa Onchi (Gingham Check)
* Tsugi no Season (UZA)
* Scrap & Build (UZA)
* HA! (Eien Pressure)
* Waiting Room (So long!)
* Yuuhi Marie (So long!)
* How come? (Sayonara Crawl)
* Sasameyuki Regret (Heart Ereki)
* Mosh & Dive (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru)
* Escape (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru)
* Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita (Mae Shika Mukanee)
* Itoshiki Rival (Labrador Retriever)
* Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko (Kokoro no Placard)
* Ambulance (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Hajimete no Drive (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Punkish (Green Flash)
* Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu (Halloween Night)
* Ippome Ondo (Halloween Night)
* Yankee Machine Gun (Halloween Night)
* 365nichi no Kamihikouki (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Senaka Kotoba (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Oneesan no Hitorigoto (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)