Park Junyoung (Korean: 박준영; born 12 March 1982) is a South Korean singer from Busan who debuted in Japan in March 2012 with the single "Ai – Que Sera Sera" (愛・ケセラセラ).[1]
Park Junyoung | |
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 Park Junyoung at a promotional event in Japan, June 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 March 1982 |
| Origin | Busan, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Labels | King Records |
| Website | www |
Career
editPark was a member of two different K-pop bands in South Korea, but they both disbanded.[2]
He was subsequently spotted by Japanese enka singer George Yamamoto while performing as an independent musician in western Japan.[2] His Japanese debut single, "Ai – Que Sera Sera" (愛・ケセラセラ), was released on 7 March 2012 on the King Records label, and reached number 109 on the Oricon music chart.[3]
Park's second Japanese single, "Chara" (チャラ), was released on 13 March 2013, and reached number 44 on the Oricon music chart.[4] On the same day, Park embarked on a tour of all 47 prefectures of Japan to promote the single.[2]
Discography
editSingles
edit- "Ai – Que Sera Sera" (愛・ケセラセラ), (7 March 2012)
- "Chara" (チャラ), (13 March 2013)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ パク・ジュニョン、「チャラ」発売記念全国47都道府県巡業ツアーをスタート [Park Junyoung starts tour of all 47 prefectures to mark release of "Chara"]. Barks (in Japanese). Japan: Global Plus, Inc. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ a b c 山本譲二の目にとまった韓国人歌手パク・ジュニョン 47都道府県巡業開始 [Korean singer Park Junyoung first spotted by George Yamamoto starts tour of 47 prefectures]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ 愛・ケセラセラ [Ai – Que Sera Sera]. Oricon profile (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon, Inc. 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ チャラ [Chara]. Oricon profile (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon, Inc. 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Oricon artist profile (in Japanese)