Jihyo

Park Ji-hyo (Korean: 박지효; Hanja: 朴志效; born Park Ji-soo on February 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jihyo (Korean: 지효), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is the leader of the K-pop girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.[1][2]

This article is about the South Korean singer and member of Twice. For the South Korean actress and member of Running Man, see Song Ji-hyo.

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Jihyo
Jihyo at the Golden Disc Awards in January 2019
Background information
Birth namePark Ji-soo
Born (1997-02-01) February 1, 1997
Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ji-hyo
McCune–ReischauerPak Chihyo
Signature

Early life

Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997 in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Her birth name was Park Ji-soo.[3][4][5]

Career
Main articles: Sixteen (TV series) and Twice (group)

Debut and solo activities

JYP Entertainment had scouted Jihyo after she participated in a contest on Junior Naver and placed second.[3] She then joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee at the age of eight and trained for ten years before her debut.[6][7][8] During her trainee years, Jihyo was known as the face of Innisfree's teen line with boy band Boyfriend.[3] She trained with many JYP idols including Wonder Girls' Sunmi and Hyerim, Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, and Nichkhun. Jihyo was set to debut in a girl group along with Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, but the project was cancelled.[3][5] Instead, they all joined the reality television show Sixteen, a competition designed to select the founding members of Twice.[9][10] She legally changed her name to Jihyo before the competition.[3] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice.[6] Though not the oldest member of the group, Jihyo was later voted by her bandmates as their leader in an anonymous vote.[3][6][7] In October 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first mini-album, The Story Begins,[11] with the lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" being the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[12]

Personal life

In August 2019, the agencies representing Jihyo and Kang Daniel, a former member of Wanna One and the founder of Konnect Entertainment, confirmed that they are dating.[13][14][15][16] After the news broke, Jihyo and Kang topped Twitter's trends list.[15][17] They were described as a new "power couple" of K-pop by the media.[13][18] In November 2020, JYP Entertainment confirmed that the couple had broken up due to busy schedules.[19]

Discography
Main article: Twice discography

Collaborations
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"The Reason Why I'm Beautiful"
(with Ben and Jung Eun-ji)[20]		 2016 97[21] Popular Music Crush Pt. 1 from Inkigayo Music Crush

Songwriting credits
Year Song Album Artist With Ref.
2017 "Eye Eye Eyes" Signal Twice Chaeyoung [2][5][22]
"24/7" Twicetagram Nayeon [5][22]
2018 "HO!" What Is Love? N/A [5][22]
"Sunset" Yes or Yes N/A [5][22]
2019 "Girls Like Us" Fancy You N/A [5][22][23]
"Get Loud" Feel Special JQ [22][24]
"21:29" All Twice members [22][23][24]
2020 "Up No More" Eyes Wide Open N/A [25]

References
  1. "K-pop girl group Twice launches Feel Good EP – but where was Mina, and why did Jihyo sit on the sidelines?". South China Morning Post. September 25, 2019. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. Melendez, Monique (June 30, 2017). "Twice Talks Global Success & What's Next for the Girl Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. "9 things to know about TWICE's Jihyo". SBS. February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. "Genap 22 Tahun, Ini Dia 7 Fakta Jihyo TWICE yang Wajib Kamu Tahu". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  5. Benjamin, Jeff (March 1, 2020). "Jihyo of Twice: the courageous lead singer who's a source of strength for her bandmates". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. Devon, Abelman (May 2020). "Jihyo of TWICE's Career Has Been 15 Years in the Making". Allure. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. Vacco-Bolaños, Jessica (October 3, 2019). "Who Is Jihyo? TWICE's Leader's Talent Will Seriously Impress You". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. Jung, Chul-hwan (February 22, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: In the Lion's Den". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. Won, Ho-jung (April 29, 2015). "'Sixteen' compete for spot in JYP's next girl group". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  10. Moon, Kat (September 20, 2019). "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group Twice". Time. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  11. Kim, Yu-jin (October 20, 2015). "TWICE unveils debut album 'The Story Begins'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  12. Moon, Kat (October 9, 2019). "K-Pop Powerhouse TWICE Opens Up About How Their New Album Is More Personal Than Ever". Time. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  13. Hills, Megan (August 5, 2019). "Kang Daniel and TWICE's Jihyo are officially dating: Meet K-Pop's newest power couple". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  14. "Are TWICE's Jihyo and K-pop singer Kang Daniel romantically involved?". South China Morning Post. August 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  15. "K-pop stars Kang Daniel, Jihyo confirmed to be dating". ABS-CBN. August 5, 2019. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  16. Delgado, Sara (August 5, 2019). "K-pop Singer Kang Daniel and Twice Member Jihyo Are Dating". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  17. Tabanera, Lily Grace (August 5, 2019). "People Are Freaking Out Because TWICE's Jihyo And Kang Daniel Are *Reportedly* Dating". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  18. Aguilar, Krissy (August 5, 2019). "K-pop artists Kang Daniel and Park Ji-hyo are dating". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  19. "JYP "트와이스 지효, 강다니엘과 결별 맞다" 공개열애 1년3개월만[공식]". Naver (in Korean). November 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  20. "'인기가요' 뮤직 크러쉬, 첫 주인공 정은지·트와이스 지효·벤 '기대 UP'". Asia Today (in Korean). November 6, 2016. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  21. "Gaon 2016년 46주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 12, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  22. "KOMCA – 10020133 (지효)". KOMCA. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  23. Frances, Lai. "Asia's Top-Selling Girl Group Twice Reflect On Their Bond, Fourth Anniversary". PopCrush. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  24. Herman, Tamar. "Twice 'Feel Special' On Inspiring New Single and EP: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  25. "TWICE THE 2ND FULL ALBUM <Eyes wide open> Tracklist". Twitter. October 10, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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