Ferlyn Wong
Ferlyn Wong Jing Ling (born 1 February 1992), also known as Ferlyn G, is a Singaporean singer, dancer and actress. She was a member of South Korean girl group, Skarf, from 2012 to 2014.[1] She is currently based in Singapore.
Ferlyn Wong | |
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 Wong in a Wah!Banana skit in January 2022 | |
| Born | 1 February 1992 |
| Other names | Ferlyn G |
| Education | Temasek Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
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| Formerly of | Skarf |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 黃晶玲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 黄晶玲 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Jīnglíng |
| Wade–Giles | Huang Chingling |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 페린 |
| Revised Romanization | Pe-rin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pe-rin |
Born and raised in Singapore, Wong is fluent in both English and Mandarin and also Korean after spending two years in South Korea preparing for her debut in Skarf.[2] She released her debut EP, First, on January 2, 2015. In 2015, Wong announced that she would be leaving iGlobal Star to set up her own label, GIF Music.[3]
She made her feature film debut in When Ghost Meets Zombie (2019).
Early life
Born on February 1, 1992, Wong is the younger sibling in her family. Before auditioning for Alpha Entertainment, she was a trainee at Ocean Butterflies International, where she did backup dancing for JJ Lin, Rainie Yang and Wang Lee Hom. Wong was also a business student at Temasek Polytechnic and had quit her studies at the institution after being accepted during the audition. She moved to South Korea to prepare for her debut in a girl group.[4][5]
Career
2012–2013: Debut with Skarf, cameo in It Takes Two and Luv Virus
After passing the audition by JYP & Alpha Entertainment, she debuted in Skarf, a four-member girl group with another Singaporean member, Tasha and two other Korean members.[6]
On August 13, 2012, Skarf debuted with Oh! Dance[7] and performed the song on KBS's Music Bank on August 17, 2012.[8] Wong had also made a cameo appearance in Singaporean TV series, It Takes Two with other Skarf members.
Skarf made their comeback with "Luv Virus" on May 28, 2013, and on May 31, 2013, the music video for Luv Virus was uploaded on their official YouTube channel.[9]
2014–2015: Departure from Skarf, First and Gif To You
On September 16, 2014, it was announced that Wong will be leaving SKarf and will release a solo mandarin EP by 2015.[10]
On January 2, 2015, Wong released her debut EP, First after a series of teasers. The EP consists of two Mandarin tracks and one Korean track. The Korean track, titled Luv Talk features Mint from Tiny-G.[11] She held a press conference on the day of release in the Atrium at Bugis+, in Singapore and will be promoting her album in Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia.[12]
Wong left Alpha Entertainment in 2015 and co-founded an independent record label and artist management company, GIF Music. On November 17, 2015, she released a self-composed hip-hop single in English, Gif To You, which was released digitally on November 17, 2015.[3]
2019–present: First lead role
In 2018, it was announced that Wong was cast in a horror-comedy film, titled When Ghost Meets Zombie, playing in her first lead role. She was paired up with fellow singer, Nathan Hartono.[13] The film was released on February 14, 2019, and the official theme song, "等" was released on January 25, 2019, on Warner Music Singapore's YouTube channel. Her second single for the film, "匆匆" was released on AC Music Entertainment's YouTube Channel.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young & Fabulous | Yumi | |
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Fortune God intern | Cameo |
| 2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie | Zhen Zhen | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | It Takes Two | Channel 8 | Herself | Cameo |
| 2019 | Kin: Matthew's Story | Channel 5 | Fiona | |
| 2019 | I'm Madam (女友变身记) | Toggle, Channel U |
Veron Chew | |
| 2021 | Kin | Channel 5 | Fiona | |
| Mind Jumper (触心罪探) | Channel 8 | Christine | Episode 6–7 | |
| CTRL | Zoey | Episode 17, 18 and 20 | ||
| Wheels (天涯沦落轮) | Barbie | |||
| Live Your Dreams (大大的梦想) | Xie Huiting | |||
| 2023 | Silent Walls | An Lan | Episode 6–10 | |
| Oppa, Saranghae! | Jeon So-yeon version 2.0 | |||
| The Sky is Still Blue | Liang Junlin | |||
| I Do, Do I? | Jiang Yihua |
Television show
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oh! My Skarf | MBC | Herself | Reality show about Skarf's lives before debut |
| 2013 | Korean Art Idol Competition – Everyone Gather | Herself | In 6th place | |
Discography
Extended play
- First (2015)
Singles
| Title | Year | Format | Album | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "GIF To You" | 2015 | Digital download, streaming | — | |
| "Killer Boy" | 2016 | — | ||
Soundtrack appearance
| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 等 | 2019 | When Ghost Meets Zombie OST | With Nathan Hartono |
| 匆匆 | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Theme Song | Live Your Dreams (是谁) | Nominated |
References
- "FERLYN DEPARTS FROM GIRL GROUP SKARF TO BECOME THE LEADER OF AN UPCOMING K-POP GROUP". Korea Boo. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "JYP/ Alpha 2010 audition results". SEOUL RHYTHMS. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Singaporean ex-K-pop star Ferlyn Wong sets up company with two partners: I want to do it my way". AsiaOne. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- "The S factor in K-pop". Asia News Network. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "My daughter is a (rising) K-pop star: S'porean mum". Yahoo Singapore. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Korean-Singaporean girl group Skarf releases debut MV teaser for "Oh! Dance"". allkpop. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Rookie group Skarf releases MV for "Oh! Dance"". allkpop. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Korean-Singaporean girl group Skarf debuts with "Oh! Dance" on 'Music Bank'!". allkpop. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Skarf practice their "Luv Virus" moves in new choreography video". allkpop. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Ferlyn leaves K-pop group Skarf". The New Paper. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Getting to know the real former SKarf member Ferlyn G". MeRadio. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "Lack of opportunities drove Ferlyn G out of SKarf". Xinmsn. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "Many firsts for 'When Ghost Meets Zombie' leads Nathan Hartono and Ferlyn G". thepoppingpost.com. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
