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Straits Times
2 days ago
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Former Skarf member Ferlyn reflects on K-pop days 13 years after girl group's debut
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Singapore's one and only K-pop girl group Skarf marked its 13th debut anniversary on Aug 14. And one of its former members, Ferlyn Wong, took to Instagram to reflect on the occasion. The 33-year-old uploaded an unreleased clip of one of their 2014 practices, dancing along to the song Wings (2012) by British girl group Little Mix. She captioned it: 'A performance we prepared, but never got to perform.' Skarf were active from 2011 to 2014 and debuted on Aug 14, 2012, with their self-titled album. The original members were Singaporeans Tasha Low and Wong, Korean-American Sol and South Korean Jenny. When Skarf debuted in 2012, it consisted of (from left) Ferlyn, Sol, Tasha and Jenny. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE In late 2012, Sol departed due to personal reasons, while South Korean JooA and Japanese Hana joined. Wong then left in 2014 to pursue a solo career, and the group was quietly disbanded soon after. Now a singer-actress who goes by Ferlyn G, she recently acted in the Channel 8 period drama Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (2025). Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore I want to divorce my husband and be a single mother: More victims speaking up on emotional abuse World Trump drops Ukraine ceasefire demand after Putin summit Singapore Buying hope: Inside S'pore's love affair with the lottery Singapore She won big in Genting, but getting $240k winnings back to Singapore was dicey Life These cats may have disabilities, but they are resilient and capable of being affectionate Singapore PM Wong's National Day Rally speech to begin at 6.45pm on Aug 17 Singapore Motorcyclist dies after multi-vehicle collision on TPE Opinion Confessions of a born-again Singaporean Ferlyn Wong, now known as Ferlyn G, recently acted in the Channel 8 period drama Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story (2025). PHOTO: MEDIACORP She wrote: '13 years ago, the world met Skarf. Singapore saw its first home-grown talent step into the K-pop spotlight.' Thinking back, she said that they 'grew up quickly, learning to navigate change and survival at a young age'. She wrote: 'Through every high, low and line-up change, what we went through wasn't just a journey; it was a quiet fight to keep going.' Skarf held a showcase at Kallang Theatre in 2013. PHOTO: ZBCOMMA Today, its members have taken flight in different directions, she added. Former leader Low is now an actress who was the lead in Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story. The 31-year-old has won the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes prize at the Star Awards three times, in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Tasha Low is now an actress who recently played the lead in Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story. PHOTO: MEDIACORP JooA, 35, is said to have become a musical theatre actress in South Korea; and Jenny, 29, an Instagram model. Hana, 30, joined another girl group, Secret Number, under the name Lea from 2020 to April 2025, and left after her contract expired. Sol is now 34. Wong said: 'We are not always in touch, but when we do reconnect, it's as if no time has passed. To me, that is something really special.' She also added that she was proud of the group, and wrote: '(Did we have) talent? Plenty. Luck? Not so much. Passion? We were on fire!' She added: 'We were always singing live and dancing our hearts out, giving everything we had, every time. 'Thank you for being part of this story since 2012. If you've stayed with us all these years, I hope you too, are spreading your wings to fly.'
Straits Times
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Mediacorp star Juin Teh moves home to Johor Bahru to save on rent, takes public transport across causeway
Malaysian Mediacorp actress Juin Teh now travels between Johor Bahru and Singapore for work. PHOTO: JUIN66/INSTAGRAM Mediacorp star Juin Teh moves home to Johor Bahru to save on rent, takes public transport across causeway SINGAPORE - When Mediacorp actress Juin Teh posted an Instagram video of herself moving out of her apartment in Singapore and bidding goodbye to city living in early April, many netizens wondered if she was departing the broadcaster for good. But the 34-year-old Malaysian star is still very much a full-time Mediacorp artiste, with the bulk of her work based in Singapore. She is merely moving back home to Johor Bahru to spend more time with her family and to save on rising rental costs here, as she explained in a follow-up video on April 7. Teh, who can currently be seen playing a majie in the popular local hit series Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story airing on Channel 8, recently told Chinese news outlet Lianhe Zaobao she has been commuting to Singapore for work from her Johor Bahru home. Malaysian Mediacorp actress Juin Teh plays a majie, or domestic helper, in the hit Channel 8 series Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story. PHOTO: MEDIACORP She moved back on April 1 after the rental lease on her apartment in Singapore expired. 'Rent went up so I thought it might be good to move back home to Johor Bahru. My mother's getting older too, so I want to spend more time with her,' she said in a story published on April 25. Moving back home saves her around $1,000 per month, although she spends more time commuting. It now takes her two hours to get from her home in Johor Bahru to Mediacorp. The trip can take up to three hours on weekends. She said : 'When a job ends late but I have other work to attend to early the next morning, then I'll stay over with a friend or a relative here.' She travels across the Causeway using public transport. As a permanent resident, Teh is not permitted to drive a Malaysia-registered car in Singapore, and buying cars in Singapore is too expensive, she said. 'Sometimes I do get recognised. People will yell 'Juin!' loudly, and some netizens leave comments on socials saying they hope to bump into me at Customs ,' she added. But all the trouble is worth it, she said, when she sees her mother's homecooked dinner on the table. The star, who got her start as one of the finalists of Mediacorp's talent competition Star Search 2019, previously shared a tour of the Johor Bahru home where she lives with her parents, during an episode of the Mediacorp online variety programme #JustSwipeLah in October 2024. Malaysian Mediacorp star Juin Teh (right) unveiled her renovated Johor Bahru home in a #JustSwipeLah episode in October 2024 with presenter Seow Sin Nee (left). PHOTO: JUIN66/INSTAGRAM Teh, also a host of #JustSwipeLah, shared with fellow host Seow Sin Nee how she spent ten months renovating the home to make it accessible and user-friendly for her elderly parents. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
