Park Ji-yoon
Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox person Park Ji-yoon (Template:Korean; 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.
CareerEdit
After 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" (Template:Korean) from her debut album, "Coming-of-Age Ceremony" (Template:Korean) from her fourth full-length album, and "I'm a Man" (Template:Korean) from Man, received a lot of love from fans.<ref>Template:In lang Choi, Dae-han. 쇼! 음악중심 '박지윤의 7년만의 7집앨범, 인순이 기대해주세요' (Show! Music Core "Anticipate Park Ji-yoon's Seventh Album and In Sooni") Template:Webarchive. TodayKorea. May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.</ref><ref name=interview>Template:In lang Lee, Kyeong-ran. 박지윤 “박진영과 결별 후 안됐다는 말 들을까봐…” (Park Ji-yoon, "After Splitting from Park Jin Young, I Thought I'd Hear that I Can't Succeed...") Template:Webarchive. Joins.com. May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.</ref>
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.<ref name=songwriter>Template:In lang Lee, Kyeong-ran. 가수 박지윤, 싱어송라이터로 돌아온다 (Singer Park Ji-yoon Comes Back as Singer-Songwriter) Template:Webarchive. Joins.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.</ref> Park then took an extended break from singing and entered the film and musical fields.<ref name=return>Template:In lang Lee, Mi-hyae. 박지윤, 23일 6년만에 가수컴백 ‘여전히 아름다워’ (Park Ji-yoon Returns After 6 Years on 23rd, "As Beautiful as Always") Template:Webarchive. IS Plus/Newsen. April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.</ref>
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,<ref name=interview /> writing three of the songs on it<ref name=return /> and having creative input in producing the album as well as providing her own photography for the album design.<ref>Template:In lang Kim, Sang-ho. 박지윤, 7집 컴백 앞두고 커피 서빙했다? (Park Ji-Yoon, Serving Coffee Before 7th Album Comeback?) Template:Webarchive. SportsSeoul. May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.</ref> She made her comeback with the song "In My Fading Memory" (Template:Korean) on MBC's Show! Music Core, and SBS's Inkigayo.<ref>Jeong, Myeong-hwa. '컴백' 박지윤, 성숙하고 자연스러운 매력 '눈길' ("Comeback" Park Ji-Yoon, Mature and Natural Charms "Gaze"). JoyNews. May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.</ref> The song was written and produced by Kim Yong-rin from Dear Cloud.<ref>Template:In lang Hwang, Yoon-jeong. 가수 박지윤, ‘음악중심’ 컴백 화제 ‘화려하게~’(Singer Park Ji-yoon, Music Core Comeback Response "Brilliant") Template:Webarchive. JK News. May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.</ref>
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" (Template:Korean), "Afternoon" (Template:Korean), "The Road to You" (Template:Korean), "Star" (Template:Korean), and "Quiet Dream".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The song "The Road to You" was featured on the Korean trailer for the Hollywood movie, My Week with Marilyn starring Michelle Williams.Template: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.<ref>Union Press </ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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 lifeEdit
Park graduated from Kyung Hee University with a BA in postmodern music in 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She received an MA in popular arts from Kyung Hee University in 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Park married Kakao co-CEO Jo Su-yong in March 2019.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in January 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
PhilanthropyEdit
On September 6, 2022, Park donated Template:SK won to help those affected by the due to heavy rain and typhoon through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On October 26, 2022, Park donated 20 million worth of women's products through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DiscographyEdit
Studio albumsEdit
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Compilation and live albumsEdit
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SinglesEdit
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| "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 | ||||
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| "Mr. Lee" (feat. San E) | 2013 | 2 | 2 |
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| "Yoo Hoo" | 55 | 19 |
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| "Winter is Coming" (겨울이 온다) | — | |||||||
| "Don't Do That" (그러지마요) | — | |||||||
| "Moonlit Night" (달이 피는 밤) | — | |||||||
| "Illusion" (환상) | 2018 | — | Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album | |||||
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| "Forget" (잊어요) | 2019 | — | ||||||
| "Spring of the Day" (그날의 봄) | 2020 | — | ||||||
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Other charted songsEdit
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| "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 appearancesEdit
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| "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 | ||
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| "How Beautiful You Are" | 2013 | — | 3 Women In Inotia OST | |
| "Stay Tuned" with Cho Hyung-woo |
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| "Fool" | 2015 | — | King of Mask Singer: Episode 29 | |
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FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
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| 1998 | First Kiss | Joo Yoo-won (cameo appearance) |
| 2010 | Seoul | Ji-hye |
| 2012 | Grape Candy | So-ra |
Television seriesEdit
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 showEdit
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Awards and nominationsEdit
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| Golden Disc Awards | 2000 | Album Bonsang | Coming of Age Ceremony | Template:Won | ||
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| KBS Music Awards | 1999 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Template:Won | citation | CitationClass=web
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| KMTV Korean Music Awards | 2000 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Template:Won | |||
| Korean Entertainment Arts Awards | 2000 | Youth Artist Award | Template:Nom | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 1999 | Best Female Artist | "I Don't Know Anything" | Template:Nom | <ref>"1999 Video Music Award part 1" Template:Webarchive. MAMA. Retrieved June 23, 2014.</ref> | |
| 2000 | Best Female Artist | "Coming of Age Ceremony" | Template:Won | <ref name="mama.interest.me">"2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Template:Webarchive. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.</ref> | ||
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| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1998 | Best New Artist | Park Ji-yoon | Template:Won | ||
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| Seoul Music Awards | 2000 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Template:Won | |||
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ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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