Phillip Jeong

Phillip Jeong (Korean: 정필립; born August 9, 1989) is a South Korean tenor, crossover artist, and musical theatre actor. He studied vocal performance at the Korea National University of Arts, and became known to the Korean public after appearing on JTBC's television program Phantom Singer 2 in 2017. Jeong is a member of the crossover quartet Miraclass and has performed as part of the duo Feel in with fellow Miraclass member Tain Han. In 2023, Jeong released an album featuring classical vocal pieces and held a concert. Since 2019, he has also been involved in Korean musical theater.

Early life and education Phillip Jeong attended Peniel Arts High School with the aim of becoming a classical tenor. While at high school, he went to Italy to study, completing courses at Accademia Arena and Accademia Di Roma under Claudio Di Segni. Jeong returned to Korea to study under WoongGyun Lim at the Department of Vocal Music, School of Music, at the Korea National University of Arts. He became a non-regular member of Busan Metropolitan Chorus.

Jeong's first audition song for Season 2 of Phantom Singer was "Mattinata". The quartet he belonged to in the semi-final round achieved the highest score with their performance of "La Vita". In the final rounds, the judges formed three quartet teams: Forestella, Miraclass, and Edel Reinklang.

Early in the competition, Jeong was criticized for his rigid sense of rhythm but as the competition progressed, he developed a more-flexible phrasing and rhythm. His voice earned him praise from judge Yoon Sang, who complimented his growth and stated Jeong had become one of his favorite voices.

Miraclass

The crossover group Miraclass consists of Julian Jootaek Kim, Phillip Jeong, Kang-hyun Park, and . After the conclusion of Phantom Singer 2, Miraclass secured a fan base and has been performing in concerts related to Phantom Singer, as well as holding their own team concerts. They also appear on broadcasts and release albums.

During the period when offline concerts were halted due to COVID-19, the JTBC program Phantom Singer All Stars was aired in 2021. Miraclass performed well in this show, securing numerous wins, including one MVP award, in the competitions among the nine participating groups. In the program, Jeong performed with the Miraclass members and with Se-kwon Ahn, Dong Hyun Kim, Hyung Ho Kang (PITTA), Bae Doo Hoon, and Minseok Kim.

Feel in In 2019, Phillip Jeong and Tain Han formed the dup Feel in, promoting easy listening music. Tain Han is a classically trained singer with a diverse spectrum of music, including rock, jazz, and pop. The duo, consisting of a tenor and a bass vocalists, performs songs across different genres, including Korean pop songs, old pop, chansons, jazz, canzone, musical numbers, and country music.

Their first performance was an in-flight concert on Asiana Airlines' inaugural flight from Incheon to Venice. They performed at concerts, and appeared on television and radio in Korea. They also held concerts twice in Hong Kong.

Stage musicals and opera collage The Taming of Casanova, an opera collage that includes famous arias from operas, was created to modernize opera and attract a larger audience in Korea. Jeong participated in this project to draw more people to the classical music genre. only 56 performances were held in 2023. Jeong made his debut as a musical actor in Jack the Ripper: The Musical, playing the role of Detective Anderson.

Concerts Phillip Jeong began performing in concerts, starting with an outdoor concert of the Changwon City Dance Company at the 2015 Midsummer Night's Outdoor Concert. and as part of the crossover group.

South Korea, with its highly concentrated metropolitan areas and declining populations in other regions, introduced the program "Cultural Empathy in Every Corner of Korea" ("방방곡곡 문화공감") through the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Culture and Arts Centers Association to promote cultural empathy. This initiative aimed to take diverse cultural performances to smaller cities and rural areas, including at least 30% of underprivileged individuals in the audience. Jeong, Miraclass teammate Baritone Julian Jootaek Kim, and the BeHa Philharmonic Orchestra participated in this program.

In a statement, Jeong said: "I aimed to deliver vivid emotions to the audience using just the piano and my vocal strength, without any amplification. I look forward to presenting even larger and more refined performances for my fans in the future." The following is a curated selection of his concerts. Dates Title Venue Featuring 2015.07.25 2015 Midsummer Night's Outdoor Concert Jinhae Outdoor Theater 2015.11.13 Recital by French Soprano Isabelle Vernet Busan Cultural Center Concert Hall 2015.12.21 2015 Year-End Concert by Busan Culture: Korea-Paraguay International Cultural Exchange Concert Busan Cultural Center Concert Hall Vakh jongwhi 2017.11.16 Bernstein Memorial Concert Sejong Center for the Performing Arts 2018.01.12 Opera Carnival Lotte Concert Hall Doc-Ki Kim 2019.05.19 Gala Concert for The Taming of Casanova Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Doc-Ki Kim 2020.07.11 Opera Carnival 2020 Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Pf. James Jae-Won Moon 2022.03.24 Phantom & Queen The Magic Suncheon Culture ＆ Arts Center Grand Theater Bong-Mi Kim 2022.08.05 KF World Cinema Week Opening Ceremony Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Korea-China-Latin America Diplomatic Relations Jeongdong1928 Art Center 2022.09.17 The Magic Phantom and Queen Changwon Seongsan Art Hall Grand Theater Bong-Mi Kim 2023.06.15 Celebration Concert for the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs' Promotion and the 70th Armistice Anniversary Seoul National Cemetery Chi Yong Chung 2023.06.25 Tenor Phillip Jeong Recital Kukje Art Hall Pf. Terry Kang 2023.07.06 The Magic Phantom and Queen Nonsan Art Center Grand Performance Hall Bong-Mi Kim 2023.09.10 Phantom 3 Tenors Concert: Minseok Kim, Phillip Jeong, and John Noh Lotte Concert Hall Kwang Hyun Kim 2023.11.10 The Magic Phantom and Queen Haman Culture and Arts Center Grand Performance Hall Bong-Mi Kim 2023.11.11 Tenor Phillip Jeong Recital JCC Art Center Pf. Terry Kang 2024.05.01 Jinju City Symphony Orchestra 106th Regular Concert: May Music Journey with Family Gyeongnam Culture & Art Center In-Hyeok Jeong 2024.09.29 Phillip Jeong Recital ESÒRDIO HKAPA Academy Concert Hall, Hong Kong Tain Han, Pf. Terry Kang 2025.11.11 HKGNA Music Festival 2025, Virtuoso Series a Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) television program. When he was a freshman at Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS), a scene of him singing was aired on Documentary Three Days, on which a professor who listened to his song praised him, saying he "sparkles". When he appeared with Miraclass on KBS's show Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, his unexpected sense of humor was displayed, leading KBS to create YouTube videos showing his backstage moments. He has also performed on major network television shows such as Art Stage on MBC and on Christian networks. Jeong also appears on radio programs.

Discography Since his first recording in a participation release, Jeong has released six albums, including three from Universal Music (Decca Records) as a solo artist and as a member of Feel in.

Album (as Feel in) Title Details Feelin Release Date: June 1, 2021 Label: CCMHUB, Far East Broadcasting Company A:MU Format: Digital download Esòrdio Release Date: October 14, 2023 Label: Library Company, Danal Entertainment Format: Digital download

Participation releases Title Year Details "La Donna è Mobile" from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi 2019 The Taming Of Casanova Label: Universal Music Artists: Hyunsoo Kim, Phillip Jeong, Julian Jootaek Kim, Benjamin Cho, Woorim Ko, , Korea Coop Orchestra & Duk-ki Kim "E Lucevan le Stelle" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini"Because We Believe"2021JTBC's Phantom Singer All Stars, Episode 7 Artists: Donghyun Kim, Se-Kwon Ahn, Kang-hyun Park, Phillip Jeong

Single (as Feel in) Title Details "Feelin" Release date: January 28, 2019 Label: Universal Music Format: Digital download