Park Ji-Yeon
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Park Ji-yeon better known as simply Jiyeon, is a South Korean idol, singer, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 and actress. She is best known as a member of girl group T-ara
T-ara
T-ara is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut....

.

1993–2008: Childhood and youth

Ji-yeon was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 7, 1993. She briefly attended Seoul Arts High School and Hyehwa Girls' High School. Eventually, she "gave up a normal high school life" although "misses being a high school girl sometimes" and forsook attending university due to her busy acting schedule and career.

2008–2010: Early work, T-ara, and career debut

She and Eunjung are the only two members of T-ara to be trained in acting. Instead, the two switched over to singing despite their original intentions.

Ji-yeon has expressed an interest in modeling. In 2008, when she was 15 years old, Ji-yeon was featured in several pictorials and advertisements for SMART with Korean boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 SHINee
SHINee
Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "...

. She collaborated with Davichi
Davichi
Davichi is a South Korean duet female group made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung . Davichi is derived from the Korean word "Dabichi" meaning the light to shine over the world....

 and SeeYa on the digital single "Female Generation/Forever Love", which was released in May 2009, making her the first member of T-ara to appear in public. She appeared in SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe is a popular South Korean ballad trio that debuted in 2004 with their song, "Timeless". The three members are Kim Yong Jun , Kim Jin Ho , and Lee Seok Hoon...

's music videos "Saranghae" and "My Love is Crying" from their 2009 album, Gift From SG WANNABE. Early on, the Korean media dubbed Ji-yeon "Little Kim Tae Hee
Kim Tae Hee
'Kim Tae-hee is a South Korean actress and model. She has appeared in several Korean Dramas such as My Princess, Iris and Stairway to Heaven.- Career :...

" due to her close resemblance to Kim.

In 2008, she entered and won the Smart Model Contest. Subsequently, she auditioned at the Mnet Casting System and joined the company. T-ara
T-ara
T-ara is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut....

 debuted on July 29, 2009, when Ji-yeon was 16 years old; the majority of the members were in their early twenties. As of April 2011, she remains the youngest member of the group.

Ji-yeon made an appearance on the highly-ranked KBS television show Master of Study
Master of Study
Master of Study is a South Korean television series based on Japanese comic series Dragon Zakura premièred on KBS2 on January 4, 2010.- Synopsis :...

as Na Hyun Jung, a heavily burdened love-struck high school girl who joins a special class consisting of five underperforming students who must gain acceptance to the top South Korean university, commonly referred to as the "Cheonha-Dae" (in Korean). Ji-yeon played the lead character in Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp is a 2010 Korean horror film. The film was directed by Yoo Sun-dong and is about a group of high school students and teachers who get locked in the school after the swimming instructor is murdered. The film is a sequel to the 2008 film Death Bell...

alongside with Yoon Si Yoon, which was released in July 2010. In August 2010, she appeared on HahaMong Show and discussed meeting Park Ji-sung
Park Ji-Sung
Park Ji-Sung is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United. He was also the captain of the South Korean national team until his retirement from international football...

.

2011–present

During the August 19, 2011 rehearsal taping of KBS Music Bank for their final stage performance of promoting Roly Poly, Ji-yeon pulled a right knee ligament and was rushed to the hospital for further treatment. Her agency released a statement saying that Jiyeon's condition was being monitored. She was reported recovering and continuing to attend tour after tour, although she needed considerable assistance for each trip due to her injuries.

Film

Year Title Role
2010 Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp is a 2010 Korean horror film. The film was directed by Yoo Sun-dong and is about a group of high school students and teachers who get locked in the school after the swimming instructor is murdered. The film is a sequel to the 2008 film Death Bell...

Lee Se Hui
2011 Jungle Fish 2 (Movie version) Seo Yool
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet Juliet(dubbing)

Television drama/Variety Shows

Year Title Role Network
2007 Lobbyist Cameo KBS
2008 Aeja's Older Sister Minja Maeng Na Yeon KBS
2009 Soul Yoon Doo Na SBS
2009 High Kick! (season 2)
High Kick! (season 2)
High Kick Through the Roof was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family. The daily drama takes place in Seoul at the same time as the broadcast . The title of the show references several things, one of which is high kicks of Hyun-geong, one of the main...

Lee Yuri MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

2010 Strong Heart
Strong Heart (Korean TV show)
Strong Heart is a Korean talk show or talk battle broadcasted by SBS. Strong Heart airs from Tuesday, 11:50 pm to Wednesday, 12:30 am. About twenty star guests from Korea tell strong stories that make people cry or laugh. The best storyteller wins the show. Lee Seung Gi hosts the show. The...

Jiyeon SBS
2010 Master of Study
Master of Study
Master of Study is a South Korean television series based on Japanese comic series Dragon Zakura premièred on KBS2 on January 4, 2010.- Synopsis :...

Na Hyun Jung KBS
2010 Jungle Fish 2 Seo Yool KBS
2010–2011 Heroes Herself SBS
2010–2011 MBC Music Core Host MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

2011 Ms. Ripley Yuu MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

2011 Running Man
Running Man (TV series)
Running Man is a South Korean variety show; a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with K-pop Star . It was first aired on July 11, 2010. This show is classified as an "urban action variety"; a never-before-seen new genre of variety shows. The MCs and guests complete missions in a landmark to...

Herself SBS

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist
2008(pre-debut) "Never Ending Story"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaj2cUwcQ4Q SMASH
2009(pre-debut) "My Cry Baby"&"Saranghae"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QiK6zXkbJM&feature=related SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe is a popular South Korean ballad trio that debuted in 2004 with their song, "Timeless". The three members are Kim Yong Jun , Kim Jin Ho , and Lee Seok Hoon...

2010 "Soul(ver.1)"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SCEyq8GMhA Yangpa
2010 "Soul(ver.2)"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfNMTmHgNP8 Yangpa
2010 "I Have To Let You Go"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p4yN9OuOBc&playnext=1&list=PLDAB19370299B288B Young Gun
2011 "Shake it Up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lttNrRFGvRY Seo In Guk

Soundtracks

Year Show title Album Song Duration Notes
2009 MBC Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man (TV series)
Cinderella Man is a 2009 Korean drama directed by Yeo Jeong-Joon and starring Kwon Sang-woo and Im Yoona as the main protagonists. The drama is about twin brothers Kwon Sang-woo in differently opposite lives. It was first aired on April 15, 2009 and was last aired on June 4, 2009.-Synopsis:Modeled...

 
Cinderella Man OST "Women's Generation" 3:32 with Seeya and Davichi
Davichi
Davichi is a South Korean duet female group made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung . Davichi is derived from the Korean word "Dabichi" meaning the light to shine over the world....

2009 MBC Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man (TV series)
Cinderella Man is a 2009 Korean drama directed by Yeo Jeong-Joon and starring Kwon Sang-woo and Im Yoona as the main protagonists. The drama is about twin brothers Kwon Sang-woo in differently opposite lives. It was first aired on April 15, 2009 and was last aired on June 4, 2009.-Synopsis:Modeled...

 
Cinderella Man OST "Forever Love" 3:32 with Seeya and Davichi
Davichi
Davichi is a South Korean duet female group made up of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung . Davichi is derived from the Korean word "Dabichi" meaning the light to shine over the world....

2010 KBS Master of Study
Master of Study
Master of Study is a South Korean television series based on Japanese comic series Dragon Zakura premièred on KBS2 on January 4, 2010.- Synopsis :...

 
Master of Study OST "Rolling" 4:01 Solo
2010 KBS Jungle Fish 2 "Jungle Fish 2 OST" "Little By Little" 4:10 Solo
2010 SBS Coffee House  Coffee House OST Part 3. "Coffee Over Milk" 3:35 With Hyomin
Hyomin
Park Sun-Young , better known by her stage name Hyomin, is a South Korean idol, singer, dancer, rapper and actress. Like fellow teammates Jiyeon and Eunjung, she rose to prominence as a member of K-Pop girl group T-ara. In the group, she is a vocalist, rapper, and as of June 14, 2011, the current...

 of T-ara
T-ara
T-ara is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut....

 and Lee Boram of Seeya

Awards

Year Awards
2010
  • 2010 SBS Entertainment Award - Best Teamwork (Heroes)

External links

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