Park So Yeon
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Park So Yeon is a South Korean idol, singer, dancer and a member of K-pop
girl group T-ara
.
. Her birth name was Park In Jung. Soyeon was formerly a trainee under SM Entertainment
, preparing to be a member of girl group
Girls' Generation
. However, she left the company before their debut due to the high level of stress during her trainee period.
She studied at the Anyang High School of Arts.
In 2005, she took part and was awarded the Gold Award (1st Place) for the CMB Chin Chin Singing Competition.
Soyeon fostered her dreams of becoming a star ever before she could stand in front of a mirror. After getting into an arts high school, she became a trainee at a top name agency in her senior year. Every single day, she rehearsed to the point of sweating through three different t-shirts.
Six months before she was to debut with SNSD, she withdrew from the final line-up. After returning home with an empty heart, she spent the next year and a half in what she personally declared was the hardest moment of her life.
Her hardships didn’t end there, though, as her grandmother and uncle – both avid supporters of her dream to become a star – met with a health crisis that eventually led to their deaths a year later.
Soyeon expressed, “Up until my life right now, the year and a half I spent after leaving SNSD was the hardest point in my life. Not only my parents, but my entire family supported my dreams, especially my grandmother and uncle. But right after I had to give up my trainee life, they passed away in the same year. Both told me one thing: ‘Become a singer.’”
She continued, “After the funerals, I dusted myself off and tried to find my determination to reach my dreams again. I clenched my jaw and said to myself, ‘Let’s try this one more time.’”
Coincidentally, Mnet Media released an article declaring that they were looking for one more member to complete their upcoming five member girl group. To Soyeon, it was a chance that she couldn’t pass up. After overcoming her obstacles, she’s not only shining in the music industry, but in broadcasting as well. She’s headlined countless times for her witty remarks on variety shows like “100 Points out of 100".
.
. She was then diagnosed with H1N1
as T-ARA was still promoting the follow-up track "Like the First Time" of their first full length album Absolute First Album
,
As a result, album promotions were stopped until T-ara made their comeback with their repackaged album Breaking Heart
.
She was also a fixed cast for KBS's variety show "100 Points Out Of 100" and was also featured in the sport variety show, Invincible Baseball.
K-pop
K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
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....
.
Biography
Soyeon was born on October 5 1987 in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South KoreaSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Her birth name was Park In Jung. Soyeon was formerly a trainee under SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
, preparing to be a member of girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
. However, she left the company before their debut due to the high level of stress during her trainee period.
She studied at the Anyang High School of Arts.
In 2005, she took part and was awarded the Gold Award (1st Place) for the CMB Chin Chin Singing Competition.
Soyeon fostered her dreams of becoming a star ever before she could stand in front of a mirror. After getting into an arts high school, she became a trainee at a top name agency in her senior year. Every single day, she rehearsed to the point of sweating through three different t-shirts.
Six months before she was to debut with SNSD, she withdrew from the final line-up. After returning home with an empty heart, she spent the next year and a half in what she personally declared was the hardest moment of her life.
Her hardships didn’t end there, though, as her grandmother and uncle – both avid supporters of her dream to become a star – met with a health crisis that eventually led to their deaths a year later.
Soyeon expressed, “Up until my life right now, the year and a half I spent after leaving SNSD was the hardest point in my life. Not only my parents, but my entire family supported my dreams, especially my grandmother and uncle. But right after I had to give up my trainee life, they passed away in the same year. Both told me one thing: ‘Become a singer.’”
She continued, “After the funerals, I dusted myself off and tried to find my determination to reach my dreams again. I clenched my jaw and said to myself, ‘Let’s try this one more time.’”
Coincidentally, Mnet Media released an article declaring that they were looking for one more member to complete their upcoming five member girl group. To Soyeon, it was a chance that she couldn’t pass up. After overcoming her obstacles, she’s not only shining in the music industry, but in broadcasting as well. She’s headlined countless times for her witty remarks on variety shows like “100 Points out of 100".
T-ara
Soyeon was the second new member to be added to the group after two former members, Jiae and Jiwon, quit the group in mid 2009. She is widely regarded to be the main vocalist of T-araT-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....
.
First Album Promotions
Soyeon was rushed to the hospital after complaints of not feeling well while filming for her cameo role for Master of StudyMaster 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 :...
. She was then diagnosed with H1N1
H1N1
'Influenza A virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and was the most common cause of human influenza in 2009. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused a few percent of...
as T-ARA was still promoting the follow-up track "Like the First Time" of their first full length album Absolute First Album
Absolute First Album
Absolute First Album is an album by South Korean girl group T-ara. The album was initially planned to be released earlier as a mini-album, however, it was decided that a full album would be released instead...
,
As a result, album promotions were stopped until T-ara made their comeback with their repackaged album Breaking Heart
Absolute First Album
Absolute First Album is an album by South Korean girl group T-ara. The album was initially planned to be released earlier as a mini-album, however, it was decided that a full album would be released instead...
.
Solo Works
She has also participated in 3 OSTs for the movie Death Bell 2, Gisaeng Ryung and also SBS's Drama Coffee House.She was also a fixed cast for KBS's variety show "100 Points Out Of 100" and was also featured in the sport variety show, Invincible Baseball.
Soundtracks
| Year | Show title | Album | Song | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SBS Coffee House | Coffee House OST | "Page One(Part. 2)" | 3:04 | With Ock Joo Hyun of Fin.K.L Fin.K.L Fin.K.L was a Korean pop girl group that debuted in 1998.Their name stands for Fin Killing Liberty, and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" . The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception... |
| 2010 | Death Bell 2 | 고사2 Part.1 | "What Should We Finish?" | 3:33 | |
| 2011 | Gisaeng Ryung | 기생령 OST | "Till the End" | 3:06 | With Lee Boram of Seeya |
Other Works
| Year | Album | Song | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 안영민 A-Family | "Song For You" | 3:44 | With Ahn Young Min |
Drama
| Year | Show title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SBS Giants Giant (TV series) Giant is a 60-episode historical drama series from SBS that premiered on 10 May 2010.-Plot:The plot revolves around the lives of the three Lee family children: Kang-Mo, Sung-Mo, and Mi-Joo. Their father was killed by Hwang Tae-Sub and Jo Pil-Yeon, and their mother died in an accident. As a result,... |
Cameo |
| 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 :... |
Cameo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2011 | KBS "100 Points out of 100" | Herself |
| 2009–2010 | KBS "Invincible Baseball" | Cheerleader |