Lea Navvab

Introduction

Lea Navvab is a Korean-American singer, dancer, YouTuber, model and actress under PI Corporation. She is the oldest sister of TXT's Huening Kai and Kep1er's Huening Bahiyyih.

She is a former member of the girl group VIVA under Shine E&M (now known as RBC Amusements) which officially debuted on October 13, 2017, with their first self-titled single "VIVA". Ever since their last release on March 2019, with every member leaving the agency, the group has apparently split.

It was revealed on July 19, 2021, that Lea had signed a contract to work as a model in Seoul, South Korea, with Model Directors. It was revealed on September 13, 2022, that she has a deal with Model Directors and would be using her real name, Jung Lea, for acting promotions.

On November 6, 2022, Model Directors announced that Lea would be using a new stage name which is J'Lea, and that she would be making her solo debut on November 11, 2022, with her first single "A Good Day To Love".

On December 9, 2022, Lea was revealed as the newest employee of Pi House, a cooperative content production company. Model Directors removed Lea's profile board from their website on April 2, 2024. Via her Instagram stories, she revealed her 3 year contract with Model Directors has expired. On April 12, 2024, news have reported that Lea has signed an exclusive contract with PI Corporation.

In November 2024, she participated in PI Corporation and Makestar' survival show TIME TURNER, where she ended up ranking 5th place, thus becoming a member of the final group, I.MET.U.

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