Park Ji-yoon (; 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.
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 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" () from her debut album, "Coming-of-Age Ceremony" () from her fourth full-length album, and "I'm a Man" () from Man, received a lot of love from fans. Choi, Dae-han. 쇼! 음악중심 '박지윤의 7년만의 7집앨범, 인순이 기대해주세요' (Show! Music Core "Anticipate Park Ji-yoon's Seventh Album and In Sooni") . TodayKorea. May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009. 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...") . Joins.com. May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
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. Lee, Kyeong-ran. 가수 박지윤, 싱어송라이터로 돌아온다 (Singer Park Ji-yoon Comes Back as Singer-Songwriter) . Joins.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009. Park then took an extended break from singing and entered the film and musical fields. Lee, Mi-hyae. 박지윤, 23일 6년만에 가수컴백 '여전히 아름다워' (Park Ji-yoon Returns After 6 Years on 23rd, "As Beautiful as Always") . IS Plus/Newsen. April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
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, writing three of the songs on it and having creative input in producing the album as well as providing her own photography for the album design. Kim, Sang-ho. 박지윤, 7집 컴백 앞두고 커피 서빙했다? (Park Ji-Yoon, Serving Coffee Before 7th Album Comeback?) . SportsSeoul. May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009. She made her comeback with the song "In My Fading Memory" () on MBC's Show! Music Core, and SBS's Inkigayo.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. The song was written and produced by Kim Yong-rin from Dear Cloud. Hwang, Yoon-jeong. 가수 박지윤, '음악중심' 컴백 화제 '화려하게~'(Singer Park Ji-yoon, Music Core Comeback Response "Brilliant") . JK News. May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
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" (), "Afternoon" (), "The Road to You" (), "Star" (), and "Quiet Dream". 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. The song "The Road to You" was featured on the Korean trailer for the Hollywood movie, My Week with Marilyn starring Michelle Williams.
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.Union Press 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. 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.
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 Education Park graduated from Kyung Hee University with a BA in postmodern music in 2004. She received an MA in popular arts from Kyung Hee University in 2010.
Marriage and family Park married Kakao co-CEO Jo Su-yong in March 2019. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in January 2021.
Philanthropy On September 6, 2022, Park donated to help those affected by the due to heavy rain and typhoon through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.
On October 26, 2022, Park donated 20 million worth of women's products through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORRIAK
KORGaon Parkjiyoon 1 Released: December 1, 1997 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette — — KOR: 150,000+ Blue Angel Released: November 5, 1998 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette 13 — KOR: 230,000+ The Age Ain't Nothing But a Number Released: August 8, 1999 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette 2 — KOR: 378,025 Coming of Age Ceremony () Released: July 26, 2000 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 1 — KOR: 399,143 Man Released: January 11, 2002 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 3 — KOR: 142,108 Woo~ Twenty One Released: February 27, 2003 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 6 — KOR: 105,334 Flower, Again for the First Time (꽃, 다시 첫 번째) Released: April 23, 2009 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download rowspan="4" — KOR: 12,000 Kim, Won-kyeom. '어쿠스틱' 박지윤, 그녀가 라디오를 고집하는 이유 (The Reasons Why Park Ji-yoon Adheres to the Radio). The Dong-A Ilbo. May 21, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Tree of Life () Released: February 20, 2012 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download 9 KOR: 3,719 Parkjiyoon9 Released: March 2, 2017 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download 19 KOR: 2,195 Breathe Breathe Released: December 14, 2023 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download —
Compilation and live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORRIAK KORGaon + Best (Forever Park Ji-yoon) Released: June 28, 2000 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette — — Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album Released: April 5, 2018 Label: Parkjiyooon Creative Format: 2CD+Photobook, digital download 39
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORGaon KORHot "Skyblue Dream" ()1997 — — Skyblue Dream "Baby Baby Baby" — — "Steal Away" ()1998 — —Blue Angel "Precious Love" () — — "The Rain in My Eyes" () — — "Go Away" ()1999 — —The Age Ain't Nothing But a Number "I Don't Know Anything" () — — "Coming of Age Ceremony" ()2000 — —Coming of Age Ceremony "Song of Moonlight" () — — "Illusion" () — — "I'm a Man" ()2002 — —Man "I Fell in Love" () — — "Swan" () — — "Can You?" ()2003 — —Woo~ Twenty One "DJ" (feat. Psy) — — "11 Things Women Want from Men" () — — "In My Fading Memory" ()2009 — —Flower, Again for the First Time"Quiet Dream"2012 58 — KOR: 109,141 (DL)"Tree of Life" () 54 — KOR: 221,957 (DL)Tree of Life"Mr. Lee" (feat. San E) 2013 2 2 KOR: 858,091 (DL)Cumulative sales for "Mr. Lee":
rowspan="3" "Beep"2014 12 19 KOR: 203,727 (DL)Cumulative sales for "Beep":
"Yoo Hoo" 55 19 KOR: 87,134 (DL)"O"2016 — Parkjiyoon9"Winter is Coming" () — "Don't Do That" () — "Moonlit Night" () — "Illusion" ()2018 — Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album"Journey" — rowspan="3" "Forget" ()2019 — "Spring of the Day" ()2020 —
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORGaon"Don't Look Back"2012 151Tree of Life"Silent Confession" 172"That Time" 183"Afternoon" 184"A Love Lost Over Dinner" 198"Witness" 2013 60 KOR: 41,386 (DL)Cumulative sales for "Witness":
rowspan="2" "Inner Space" 2014 122 KOR: 14,894 (DL)
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORGaon"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 KOR: 78,532 (DL)Cumulative sales for "I Do": 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
Filmography Film Year Title Role 1998 First Kiss Joo Yoo-won (cameo appearance) 2010 Seoul Ji-hye 2012 Grape Candy So-ra
Television series 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 Park2012 Goodbye Dear Wife Oh Hyang-gi Family Woo Ji-yoon 2013 Bel Ami Myo-mi
Television show Year Title Role Notes 2022 100 Reading Show - Reading the Earth Narrator Part 3: Like Nature, Live
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work / nominee Result Golden Disc Awards 2000 Album BonsangComing of Age Ceremony 2002 Music Video Popularity Award "I'm a Man" KBS Music Awards 1999 Bonsang (Main Prize)Park Ji-yoon 2000 2002 KMTV Korean Music Awards 2000 Bonsang (Main Prize) Korean Entertainment Arts Awards 2000 Youth Artist Award Mnet Asian Music Awards 1999 Best Female Artist "I Don't Know Anything" "1999 Video Music Award part 1" . MAMA. Retrieved June 23, 2014. 2000 Best Female Artist "Coming of Age Ceremony" "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Best Dance Performance SBS Gayo Daejeon 1998 Best New ArtistPark Ji-yoon 1999 Top Ten Singer Award 2000 Seoul Music Awards 2000 Bonsang (Main Prize) 2001
References
External links Park Ji-yoon's official website Park Ji-yoon's profile at EPG