2 weeks Ago By NST Entertainment
KUALA LUMPUR: At just 19, Alicia Wong Ling Ling or Lingling is making waves as Malaysia's first homegrown female K-pop idol.The Klang-born beauty is now ready to take her place in the global K-pop music industry.In a recent news report, Lingling said that her breakthrough came via Mnet's hit survival show I-Land 2.
"I quickly became a fan favourite and they praised me for my charm, stage presence and ability to juggle multiple languages with ease," she said.In fact, Lingling's fluency in Chinese, Malay, English and Korean wowed the judges and audiences.She finished second in the preliminary voting rounds and secured a spot in the agency Leanbranding's first global girl group, slated to debut at the end of May.
Lingling's Instagram account went live on April 18, and she is fast amassing a strong following on social media.Before I-Land 2, Lingling was also a trainee at YG Entertainment, one of South Korea's most prominent agencies responsible for the likes of BlackPink, 2NE1, Winner, and Babymonster."That early experience helped sharpen my skills and deepen my understanding of the industry," she said.
According to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, Leanbranding confirmed that more details on the upcoming debut will soon be released via its official social media platforms.© New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd.
