Park Ji-yoon (Korean: 박지윤; Hanja: 朴志胤; born January 3, 1982) is a South Korean singer, actress, and model. As a teen model, she gained wide exposure after starring in a Haitai biscuit commercial in 1994, and held a minor role in the television drama Dinosaur Teacher that same year. Her debut studio album, Skyblue Dream, was released in 1997. Park's early career under Taewon Entertainment saw the hit singles "Skyblue Dream", "Steal Away", "Precious Love" and "Don't Know Anything", and she was associated with a charming and fresh image.[1][2]
Park Ji-yoon | |
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 Park Ji-yoon in December 2023 | |
| Born | Park Ji-yoon January 3, 1982 |
| Education | Kyunghee University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Spouse | Jo Soo-yong (m. 2019) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B, hip hop, indie, folk, modern rock |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Parkjiyoon Creative |
| Website | http://www.parkjiyoon.co.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박지윤 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jiyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chiyun |
In 2000, Park signed with JYP Entertainment and released her fourth album, Coming-of-Age Ceremony. She attracted attention for her provocative transformation, and the album's lead single of the same name became a defining hit for her. She released two further albums with JYP before going on a six-year hiatus in 2003.
Career
editAfter debuting as a commercial model at the age of 13, Park released her first studio album in 1997, titled Skyblue Dream. Her hit singles "Skyblue Dream" (Korean: 하늘색 꿈; RR: Haneulsaek Kkum) from her debut album, "Coming-of-Age Ceremony" (Korean: 성인식; RR: Seonginshik) from her fourth full-length album, and "I'm a Man" (Korean: 난 남자야; RR: Nan Namjaya) from Man, received a lot of love from fans.[3][4]
However, due to creative differences, Park left JYP Entertainment after her sixth studio album Woo~ Twenty One; she felt that instead of showing her true self as an artist, she was being controlled by producer Park Jin-young.[5] Park then took an extended break from singing and entered the film and musical fields.[6]
Six years later, Park returned with her seventh studio album, Flower, Again for the First Time. Leaving behind her sexy image from "Coming-of-Age Ceremony", Park attempted to put her experiences of being in her 20s into this album,[4] writing three of the songs on it[6] and having creative input in producing the album as well as providing her own photography for the album design.[7] She made her comeback with the song "In My Fading Memory" (Korean: 바래진 기억에; RR: Baraejin Kieoge) on MBC's Show! Music Core, and SBS's Inkigayo.[8] The song was written and produced by Kim Yong-rin from Dear Cloud.[9]
Park's eighth studio album, Tree of Life was released on February 16, 2012. Receiving positive reviews, Park collaborated again with Kim Yong-rin. She also worked with Mate's Jung Jun-il, and No Reply's Kwon Soon-kwan. Park wrote many tracks on this album; "At That Time" (Korean: 그땐; RR: Geuddaen), "Afternoon" (Korean: 오후; RR: Ohu), "The Road to You" (Korean: 너에게 가는 길; RR: Neoege Ganeun Gil), "Star" (Korean: 별; RR: Byeol), and "Quiet Dream".[10] As with her previous work, Park contributed artistically through the photography on Tree of Life, collaborating on the album art once again with her older sister, who is a graphic designer.[11] The song "The Road to You" was featured on the Korean trailer for the Hollywood movie, My Week with Marilyn starring Michelle Williams.[citation needed]
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Park joined entertainment company Mystic89, and made her comeback in late October 2013. Her first digital singles released through Mystic89 is Mr., which was produced by Primary and "Witness", which was produced by Yoon Jong-shin.[12] Mystic89 and Park plan to release several mini albums, collaborating with top producers and writers. The music will be a varying blend of several genres.[13] Her new album was Mystic company was commercially successful. The title song ranked No. 1 on Korean music release chart such as Naver Music and Daum Music when it was released.[14]
After the minialbum with Mystic company, Park came back to her own "Park Ji Yoon Creative" to focus more on her career as a songwriter instead of as a dance singer. She released her ninth album "Park Ji Yoon 9" on March 2, 2017. The album contains ten songs, eight of them composed by herself. This album is more in line with her seventh and eighth album and uses classic instruments.
Personal life
editPark graduated from Kyung Hee University with a BA in postmodern music in 2004.[15] She received an MA in popular arts from Kyung Hee University in 2010.[16]
Philanthropy
editOn September 6, 2022, Park donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the due to heavy rain and typhoon through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[18]
On October 26, 2022, Park donated 20 million worth of women's products through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.[19]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR RIAK [20] |
KOR Gaon [21] | |||
| Parkjiyoon 1 |
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| Blue Angel |
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13 | — |
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| The Age Ain't Nothing But a Number |
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2 | — |
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| Coming of Age Ceremony (성인식) |
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| Man |
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3 | — |
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| Woo~ Twenty One |
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6 | — |
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| Flower, Again for the First Time (꽃, 다시 첫 번째) |
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| Tree of Life (나무가 되는 꿈) |
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| Parkjiyoon9 |
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| Breathe Breathe |
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| "—" denotes release did not chart. The Recording Industry Association of Korea album ranking was published from 1999 to 2008. The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | ||||
Compilation and live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR RIAK [20] |
KOR Gaon [21] | |||
| + Best (Forever Park Ji-yoon) |
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| Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album |
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— | 39 | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. The Recording Industry Association of Korea album ranking was published from 1999 to 2008. The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | ||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [29] |
KOR Hot [30] | ||||
| "Skyblue Dream" (하늘색 꿈) | 1997 | — | — | Skyblue Dream | |
| "Baby Baby Baby" | — | — | |||
| "Steal Away" (주인공) | 1998 | — | — | Blue Angel | |
| "Precious Love" (소중한 사랑) | — | — | |||
| "The Rain in My Eyes" (내 눈에 슬픈 비) | — | — | |||
| "Go Away" (가버려) | 1999 | — | — | The Age Ain't Nothing But a Number | |
| "I Don't Know Anything" (아무것도 몰라요) | — | — | |||
| "Coming of Age Ceremony" (성인식) | 2000 | — | — | Coming of Age Ceremony | |
| "Song of Moonlight" (달빛의 노래) | — | — | |||
| "Illusion" (환상) | — | — | |||
| "I'm a Man" (난 남자야) | 2002 | — | — | Man | |
| "I Fell in Love" (난 사랑에 빠졌죠) | — | — | |||
| "Swan" (백조) | — | — | |||
| "Can You?" (할줄 알어?) | 2003 | — | — | Woo~ Twenty One | |
| "DJ" (feat. Psy) | — | — | |||
| "11 Things Women Want from Men" (여자가 남자에게 바라는 11가지) | — | — | |||
| "In My Fading Memory" (바래진 기억에) | 2009 | — | — | Flower, Again for the First Time | |
| "Quiet Dream" | 2012 | 58 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Tree of Life" (나무가 되는 꿈) | 54 | — |
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Tree of Life | |
| "Mr. Lee" (feat. San E) | 2013 | 2 | 2 |
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Non-album singles |
| "Beep" | 2014 | 12 | 19 |
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| "Yoo Hoo" | 55 | 19 |
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| "O" | 2016 | — | Parkjiyoon9 | ||
| "Winter is Coming" (겨울이 온다) | — | ||||
| "Don't Do That" (그러지마요) | — | ||||
| "Moonlit Night" (달이 피는 밤) | — | ||||
| "Illusion" (환상) | 2018 | — | Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album | ||
| "Journey" | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Forget" (잊어요) | 2019 | — | |||
| "Spring of the Day" (그날의 봄) | 2020 | — | |||
| "—" denotes release did not chart. Note: The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | |||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [29] | ||||
| "Don't Look Back" | 2012 | 151 | Tree of Life | |
| "Silent Confession" | 172 | |||
| "That Time" | 183 | |||
| "Afternoon" | 184 | |||
| "A Love Lost Over Dinner" | 198 | |||
| "Witness" | 2013 | 60 |
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| "Inner Space" | 2014 | 122 |
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Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [29] | ||||
| "Memory" | 1998 | — | First Kiss OST | |
| "Nocturne (夜想曲) (Sully Ver.)" | 2008 | — | Bicheonmu OST | |
| "Lascia ch'io pianga" | 2012 | — | Opera Stars 2012 Round 1 | |
| "Habanera" | — | Opera Stars 2012 Round 2 | ||
| "Vissi D`arte Vissi D`amore" | — | Opera Stars 2012 Round 3 | ||
| "Ebben? ...Ne Andro Lontana" | — | Opera Stars 2012 Round 4 | ||
| "Un bel dì vedremo" | — | Opera Stars 2012 Semi Final | ||
| "If You Erase Everything" | — | Goodbye Dear Wife OST | ||
| "I Do" | 64 |
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I Do, I Do OST | |
| "How Beautiful You Are" | 2013 | — | 3 Women In Inotia OST | |
| "Stay Tuned" with Cho Hyung-woo |
2014 | — | Pride & Prejudice OST | |
| "Fool" | 2015 | — | King of Mask Singer: Episode 29 | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. Note: The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | ||||
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | First Kiss | Joo Yoo-won (cameo appearance) |
| 2010 | Seoul | Ji-hye |
| 2012 | Grape Candy | So-ra |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dinosaur Teacher | |
| 1998 | Three Guys and Three Girls | Park Ji-yoon |
| 1999 | Ghost | Jun-hee |
| 2004 | Human Market | Oh Da-hye |
| 2006–2008 | Bicheonmoo | Taruga Sulli |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Manager Park |
| 2012 | Goodbye Dear Wife | Oh Hyang-gi |
| Family | Woo Ji-yoon | |
| 2013 | Bel Ami | Myo-mi |
Television show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 100 Reading Show - Reading the Earth | Narrator | Part 3: Like Nature, Live | [39] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work / nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Disc Awards | 2000 | Album Bonsang | Coming of Age Ceremony | Won | |
| 2002 | Music Video Popularity Award | "I'm a Man" | Won | [40] | |
| KBS Music Awards | 1999 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Won | [41] |
| 2000 | Won | [42] | |||
| 2002 | Won | [43] | |||
| KMTV Korean Music Awards | 2000 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Won | ||
| Korean Entertainment Arts Awards | 2000 | Youth Artist Award | Nominated | [44] | |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 1999 | Best Female Artist | "I Don't Know Anything" | Nominated | [45] |
| 2000 | Best Female Artist | "Coming of Age Ceremony" | Won | [46] | |
| Best Dance Performance | Nominated | ||||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1998 | Best New Artist | Park Ji-yoon | Won | |
| 1999 | Top Ten Singer Award | Won | |||
| 2000 | Won | [47] | |||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2000 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Won | ||
| 2001 | Won |
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