Park Ji-hyo (Korean: 박지효; born Park Ji-soo, February 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jihyo, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader and vocalist of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.
Jihyo | |
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 Jihyo in August 2023 | |
| Born | Park Ji-soo February 1, 1997 Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | |
| Website | twice |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박지효 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Ji-hyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chihyo |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 박지수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Ji-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chisu |
| Signature | |
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She released her debut extended play, Zone, in August 2023, where it debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with half a million copies sold in the first week. The lead single, "Killin' Me Good", charted in five digital charts worldwide.
Life and career
1997–2014: Early life and pre-debut activities
Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997, in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea as Park Ji-soo.[1][2][3] Her younger sister, Lee Ha-eum (born Park Ji-young) is a rookie actress and model.[4]
JYP Entertainment scouted Jihyo after she placed second in a contest on Junior Naver.[1] She joined the company at the age of eight and trained for ten years,[5][6][7] during which she became the face of Innisfree's teen line with boy band Boyfriend,[1] and trained with K-pop acts such as Wonder Girls' Sunmi and Hyerim, Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, and Nichkhun. Jihyo was set to debut in a girl group with now-Twice members Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, although the project was cancelled.[1][3] Instead, she joined the reality television show Sixteen, a competition to select the founding members of Twice.[8][9] She legally changed her name to Jihyo before the competition.[1] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice.[5] Jihyo was voted by her bandmates as leader in an anonymous vote.[1][5][6]
2015–present: Debut with Twice and solo activities
In October 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first extended play (EP), The Story Begins.[10] Its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" became the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[11] On March 6, 2022, Jihyo released her first song for a soundtrack, "Stardust Love Song" for tvN's Twenty-Five Twenty-One.[12] She released her second soundtrack song titled "I Fly" for SBS's Today's Webtoon on July 29.[13] On November 14, she released her third soundtrack track "A Strange Day" for the Genie TV and ENA series Summer Strike.[14]In January 2023, Jihyo was announced as the brand model for South Korean cosmetics brand Milk Touch.[15] In June 2023, it was announced that Jihyo would release her first EP, Zone, on August 18, 2023, with "Killin' Me Good" serving as the lead single,[16][17] becoming the second member of Twice to make a solo debut.[18] Prior to this announcement, Jihyo performed an unreleased track from the EP, "Nightmare", on Twice's Ready to Be World Tour.[19][20] The EP served as an R&B record that incorporate multiple genres.[21] It went to sell over half million copies sold in the first week.[22] On August 25, she achieved her first music show win as a soloist on KBS2's Music Bank.[23]
Public image
On the Korean Business Research Institute's monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking" Jihyo placed second and third on the November 2018 and May 2019 search.[24][25] Jihyo has drawn attention for her key role as both the leader and vocalist of Twice, with critics describing her as a "powerhouse vocalist" and praising her "impressive vocal range".[26][27][28][29]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [30] | JPN [31] | JPN Hot [32] | US [33] | US World [34] | ||||
| Zone | 1 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 2 | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [39] | NZ Hot [40] | SGP [41] | US World [42] | WW [43] | |||
| "Killin' Me Good" | 2023 | 148 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 193 | Zone |
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [44] | NZ Hot [45] | US World [46] | |||
| "Daring Woman" (당돌한 여자) (with Nayeon, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu) | 2015 | — | — | — | TwoYoo Project – Sugar Man Part.11 |
| "The Reason Why I'm Beautiful" (내가 예뻐진 이유) (with Ben and Jung Eun-ji)[47] | 2016 | 97 | — | — | Popular Music Crush Pt. 1 from Inkigayo Music Crush |
| "I'll Show You" (with Nayeon, Sana, Chaeyoung, Bekuh Boom and Annika Wells) | 2020 | — | 38 | 10 | All Out |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [48] | KOR Hot [49] | |||
| "Stardust Love Song" | 2022 | 103 | 71 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST Part 6 |
| "I Fly" | —[A] | — | Today's Webtoon OST Part 1 | |
| "A Strange Day" (이상한 하루) | —[B] | — | Summer Strike OST Part 1 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||||
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[52]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Eye Eye Eyes" | 2017 | Twice | Signal |  |  |
| "24/7" | Twicetagram | | | ||
| "HO! " | 2018 | What Is Love? | | | |
| "Sunset" | Yes or Yes | | | ||
| "Girls Like Us" | 2019 | Fancy You | | | |
| "Get Loud" | Feel Special | | | ||
| "21:29" | | | |||
| "Up No More" | 2020 | Eyes Wide Open | | | |
| "First Time" | 2021 | Taste of Love | | | |
| "Real You" | Formula of Love: O+T=<3 | | | ||
| "Cactus" (선인장) | | | |||
| "Celebrate" | 2022 | Celebrate | | | |
| "Trouble" | Between 1&2 | | | ||
| "Talkin' About It" | 2023 | Jihyo feat. 24kGoldn | Zone | | |
| "Closer" | Jihyo | | | ||
| "Wishing on You" | | | |||
| "Don't Wanna Go Back" | Jihyo and Heize | | | ||
| "Room" | Jihyo | | | ||
| "Nightmare" | | |
Videography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Killin' Me Good" | 2023 | Kim Hyunsoo (Segaji Video) | [53] |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | [54] |
Bibliography
Photobooks
| Title | Release date | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, I am Jihyo. | August 20, 2021 | JYP Entertainment | [55] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | "Stardust Love Song" | Nominated | [56] |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Jihyo | Nominated | [57] |
| Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2024 | The Best Solo Award | Won | [58] | |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2023 | Best Music – Fall | "Killin' Me Good" | Nominated | [59] |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year (Bonsang) | Jihyo | Nominated | [60] |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Zone | Longlisted | [61] |
| Artist of the Year | Jihyo | Longlisted | |||
| Best Dance Performance Female Solo | "Killin' Me Good" | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Artist | Jihyo | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | "Killin' Me Good" | Longlisted | |||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2023 | Rookie Award – Variety Show (Female) | Jihyo I Live Alone | Nominated | [62] |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2024 | Main Award (Bonsang) | Jihyo | Nominated | [63] |
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award | Nominated |
Notes
References
External links
Media related to Jihyo at Wikimedia Commons
