Introduction
Ferlyn Wong (born February 1, 1992), better known by her stage name, Ferlyn G, is a Singaporean singer and dancer. Originally based in South Korea, she was a member of South Korean girl group, Skarf. Ferlyn left Skarf in 2014 to prepare for her solo debut.
Born and raised in Singapore, Ferlyn is fluent in both English and Mandarin and also Korean after spending two years in South Korea preparing for her debut in Skarf. She released her debut EP, First on January 2, 2015. In 2015, Ferlyn announced that she would be leaving iGlobal Star to set up her own label, GIF Music.
Early life
Born on February 1, 1992, Ferlyn 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. Ferlyn 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.
Music career
2012 to 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.
On August 13, 2012, Skarf debuted with Oh! Dance and performed the song on KBS's Music Bank on August 17, 2012. Ferlyn 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.
2014 to present: Departure from Skarf, First and Gif To You
On September 16, 2014, it was announced that Ferlyn will be leaving SKarf and will release a solo mandarin EP by 2015.
On January 2, 2015, Ferlyn 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. 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.
Ferlyn 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.
Discography
Extended Play
- 2015: First
Filmography
Reality Series
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MBC | Oh! My Skarf | Herself | Reality show about Skarf's lives before debut |
| 2013 | Korean Art Idol Competition – Everyone Gather | Herself | Ferlyn in 6th Place |
Television Dramas/Movies
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MediaCorp Channel 8 | It Takes Two | Herself | Cameo appearance in two episodes |
| 2015 | MediaCorp Channel 5 | Lion Moms | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Movie | Young & Fabulous | Supporting role |