Sandara Park
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Park Sandara better known as Dara , is a South Korean idol singer, actress, television host and model
Promotional model
A promotional model is a person hired to drive consumer demand for a product, service, brand, or concept by directly interacting with potential consumers. A promotional model can be female or male, and typically is intended to be attractive in physical appearance. They serve to provide information...

. She is best known as being a member and the Director of Communications
Director of Communications
Director of communications is a position in both the private and public sectors. A director of communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications...

 of the Korean 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...

 2NE1
2NE1
Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009...

. However, she first gained major popularity on ABS-CBN's
ABS-CBN Network
ABS-CBN commonly referred to as the Kapamilya Network or simply Dos , is a major commercial television network in the Philippines owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched in October 23, 1953 just a few months after the first broadcast of NHK of Japan...

 Star Circle Quest
Star Circle Quest
Star Circle Quest was a reality-based talent search in where at least 10 teen-aged contestants, called as "Questors", will undergo talent training, physical enhancement and different challenges to test their talent skills. Every week, one will be eliminated and the last Questor who will remain...

 during her stay in the Philippines. Her younger brother, Park Sang-Hyun (Thunder), is also in the entertainment industry as a member of a 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...

, MBLAQ
MBLAQ
MBLAQ is a South Korean quintet boy band created by Korean entertainer Rain under J.Tune Camp. The group consists of Seung Ho , G.O , Joon , Cheondoong/Thunder , and Mir...

 in J.Tune Entertainment.

Early life

Sandara Park was born in Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...

, South Korea
South 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...

. Park's family moved to The Philippines in 1995 to start a trading business.

2004-2007: Career beginnings

In 2004, Park was involved in a talent survival show, known as Star Circle Quest
Star Circle Quest
Star Circle Quest was a reality-based talent search in where at least 10 teen-aged contestants, called as "Questors", will undergo talent training, physical enhancement and different challenges to test their talent skills. Every week, one will be eliminated and the last Questor who will remain...

 of the ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

 Network where she came in 2nd place behind Hero Angeles
Hero Angeles
Hero Angeles is a Filipino actor. Hero Angeles bested four other contestants in the Grand Finals for the title "Grand Teen Questor" in the first season of ABS-CBN's popular reality star search in the Philippines, Star Circle Quest.- Career:After bagging the title as the first "Grand Teen Questor"...

.
During one of her school functions, Park met Pauleen Luna, who was then a talent of ABS-CBN Channel 2 Talent Center. Luna encouraged the shy Sandara to audition for Star Circle Quest, a then-up-and-coming reality talent search for ABS-CBN.

The show's judges called her in, and she was able to elude elimination several times, paving the way for her inclusion into the contestant-pool's top ten. Being a native Korean, she displayed some trouble with the daily exercises set by the panel of Filipino judges. During the last elimination round in which the final five contestants were chosen, Sandara made Philippine history by garnering approximately 500,000 text votes, making her the first female to garner that much SMS support. And so she remained until the final night when she was announced First Runner-up to Hero Angeles. It is estimated that she got at least 2,000,000 accumulated SMS votes from supporters during the entire run of the contest.

Park later became a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents, properly named Star Magic. ABS-CBN showered Park with projects after her Star Circle Quest days. She had six local commercial endorsements for personal care and food products. She also received several television show offers. She starred in a youth-oriented program SCQ Reload, OK Ako, and hosted "Sandara's Romance", a show featuring Korean dramas and commentary. She also had a hosting stint on ASAP Fanatic, a Sunday noontime teen variety show. She also appeared in a local daily primetime superhero soap opera Krystala as Kim, who shared similarities with her real-life self, but her tight schedule limited her appearances.

In addition, Park has embarked on a musical career that eventually led to the release of her self-titled six-track album which spawned the novelty dance hits "In Or Out", a song that parodied her experiences on Star Circle Quest, and "Walang Sabit", the jingle for Rejoice Shampoo. As proof of Park's rapid rising-star status, the album was Certified Double Platinum (2× Platinum) selling more than 60,000 copies after six months.

Park has also appeared in four movies: Bcuz of U, a three-storyline movie which co-starred other prominent local actors, Can This Be Love, which grossed P 99,000,000 in the box office, D' Lucky Ones and Super Noypi, a Filipino fantasy film and an official entry to 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival.

On December 2004, Yang Hyun Suk
Yang Hyun Suk
Yang Hyun-Seok is a South Korean singer, most notably a member of Seo Taiji & Boys. He is also the founder, owner, and chief executive officer of YG Entertainment.- Seo Taiji & Boys :...

 of YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Korean band Seo Taiji & Boys member Yang Hyun Suk and based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in producing R&B and hip hop music. YG stands for Yang Goon and are also the initials of the chief executive officer, Yang Hyun Suk...

 offered Park workshop classes in Korea after seeing the KBS Documentary My Name Is Sandara Park. On March 2005, Park took a hiatus from the Philippine Entertainment Industry to take acting workshops in Korea. Six months later she went back to the Philippines to continue her career.

Return to Korea

Park returned to South Korea on August 1, 2007 with her mother and siblings. The next day, August 2, 2007, YG Entertainment reported that they had signed a contract with Sandara Park.

2009–present: Debut with 2NE1

YG Entertainment announced that the new group would consist of four members and debut sometime in May 2009. The company stated that the group had trained for four years, and that their debut album would contain songs produced by 1TYM leader, Teddy Park
Teddy Park
Park Hong-jun , better known as Teddy Park or just Teddy, is a Korean-American rapper and record producer. Born in South Korea, Park moved to the United States as a young child. There, he learned English. After moving back to South Korea, he majored in English at Myongji University.Teddy Park...

 and G-Dragon
G-Dragon
Aside from Big Bang, G-Dragon also made several solo appearances. After helping produce Taeyang's debut album, he recorded his own version of the album's lead single "Only Look At Me" , titled as the part two version to the song. The single was released digitally...

 of Big Bang. The group's name was initially announced as "21"; however, due to the discovery of a singer with the same name, the group was renamed "2NE1", which "NE" is the abbreviation of "New Evolution". Sandara Park completed the list of members.

2NE1 debuted in SBS The Music Trend
The Music Trend
The Music Trend is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday at 3:50 PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. It is currently hosted by Goo Ha-ra, IU and Nicole.- History :...

on May 17, 2009 where they performed their digital single Fire
Fire (2NE1 song)
"Fire" is the debut single by K-pop girl group 2NE1. Released in May, the song became a hit on various on- and offline charts.- Background :On April 30, 2009, Yang Hyun-suk of YG Entertainment revealed that 2NE1's debut song would be a hip-hop/reggae song, to be released to digital outlets on May...

produced by Teddy Park of 1TYM. With the release of their self-titled mini album, 2NE1
2NE1 (EP)
-Singles:* "Lollipop" digitally released on March 27, 2009. The song was created for LG to promote their Cyon phone, and it was a joint release with Big Bang; the commercial/music video debuted on March 28, 2009...

started the promotions of their title track I Don’t Care
I Don't Care (2NE1 song)
"I Don't Care" is the second single by K-pop group 2NE1 from the eponymous Mini Album, 2NE1 and became a hit on various on- and offline charts.-Song information:...

. Their mini album hit the no. 3 spot at the Hanteo's "Best-selling album of 2009".

After a hiatus, 2NE1 returned with their first full-length studio album To Anyone
To Anyone
To Anyone is the first studio album of South Korean hip hop girl group 2NE1. The album was released on September 9, 2010, by YG Entertainment. 2NE1 worked with YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, Teddy, and e.knock to produce the album. Musically, the album is classified as hip hop, pop, R&B, and...

., which was released on September 9, 2010. Promotions started with the simultaneous showcase of the three title tracks of the album, Clap Your Hands
Clap Your Hands (2NE1 song)
"Clap Your Hands" is one of three lead promotional songs by K-pop group 2NE1 from their first full album To Anyone, and became a hit on various on- and offline charts.-History:...

, Go Away
Go Away (2NE1 song)
"Go Away" is one of the three simultaneously promoted songs from South Korean girl group 2NE1's album To Anyone. The song was produced and written by YG Entertainment producer Teddy Park. The music video was released on September 10, 2010. It was first performed on The Music Trend...

and Can't Nobody
Can't Nobody (2NE1 song)
"Can't Nobody" is one of three promotional singles by South Korean girl group 2NE1's album To Anyone and a dance-pop song. The song was produced and written by YG Entertainment producer Teddy Park. The music video was released on September 12, 2010...

. Following those promotions, another song It Hurts (Slow) was released on October 31, for Halloween. The album garnered huge success and 2NE1 won an overall 11 times on various music shows from their promotions.

Solo activities

During her pre-debut, she was featured in a TV drama The Return of Iljimae
The Return of Iljimae
The Return of Iljimae is a Korean television drama series broadcast on MBC in 2009.-Synopsis:The story is about a man fighting against the selfish and corrupt government to save the ordinary peasants. Iljimae was abandoned by his birth father and adopted by a Chinese couple. He returns to Korea to...

as Rie, and she also appeared as the lead actress in Gummy
Gummy (singer)
Park Ji Yeon , better known by her stage name Gummy , is a South Korean recording artist under YG Entertainment.-2003-2009: Debut and Breakthrough Success:...

's music video for "I'm Sorry", together with labelmate T.O.P, one of the members of Big Bang.

In August 2009, Park was featured on G-Dragon
G-Dragon
Aside from Big Bang, G-Dragon also made several solo appearances. After helping produce Taeyang's debut album, he recorded his own version of the album's lead single "Only Look At Me" , titled as the part two version to the song. The single was released digitally...

's solo album Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker (G-Dragon album)
-Controversy:G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music, as his tracks "Heartbreaker" and "Butterfly" are similar to Flo Rida's "Right Round" and Oasis's "She's Electric", respectively. EMI1, who also has rights to "Right Round" said that they saw no similarities between these two songs...

, with their song entitled "Hello". They performed a couple of times on music events, shows, and also during G-Dragon's two-day solo concert entitled Shine A Light in December 2009.

On September 7, 2009, Park was the first among the members of 2NE1 to release a digital single. Entitled "Kiss", the song was produced by Teddy Park and was featured in Park's first commercial for Cass Beer along side K-Drama actor Lee Min Ho
Lee Min Ho
Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role in 2009 as 'Gu Jun Pyo', the leader of the group of students known as F4, in the South Korean television series Boys Over Flowers. He started his career in small drama roles in 2006, but he came to prominence with his acting...

.

In July 2010, Park was featured as the female lead in Taeyang
Taeyang
Dong Youngbae , better known by his stage name Taeyang or Sol, is a South Korean recording artist, entertainer. After appearing in Jinusean's music video "A-yo", Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12 alongside fellow member and leader G-Dragon...

's "I Need A Girl" music video. They made two versions of the music video. Her latest endeavor was an endorsement for make-up brand Etude House.

In April 18, 2011, Park announced that she has been officially promoted the Communications Director of 2NE1
2NE1
Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009...

. In order officialize her promotion, YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Korean band Seo Taiji & Boys member Yang Hyun Suk and based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in producing R&B and hip hop music. YG stands for Yang Goon and are also the initials of the chief executive officer, Yang Hyun Suk...

 gave Park her own Certificate of Appointment.

Extended Plays

Year Title Label Certifications
2004 "Sandara" Star Records
Star Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...

PH
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

: 2× Platinum
2004 "Sandara: Walang Sabit"
2006 "Sandara: Ang Ganda Ko"

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon Chart
The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts...


PHI
2004 In Or Out 1 Sandara
2005 Walang Sabit 1 Sandara: Walang Sabit
2006 Ang Ganda Ko 1 Sandara: Ang Ganda Ko
2009 Kiss (feat. CL
CL (singer)
Lee Chae-rin , better known as CL , is a South Korean idol rapper, singer , and dancer. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, but spent much of her early life in various places where she learned English, French, and Japanese...

)
1 To Anyone
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Films

  • 2009: Girlfriends (cameo)
  • 2007: Super Noypi
    Super Noypi
    Super Noypi is a Filipino fantasy film released on December 25, 2006 and was directed by Quark Henares and produced by Regal Films. It was an official entry to the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival.- Overview :...

  • 2006: D' Lucky Ones
    D' Lucky Ones
    D' Lucky Ones! is a 2006 Filpino romantic comedy film starring Sandara Park, Joseph Bitangcol, Eugene Domingo, and Pokwang.-Synopsis:Tina and Lea have been best friends since they met in a concert of their idolized actress Vilma Santos. Suddenly, Lea decides to go to South Korea to find a better...

  • 2005: Can This Be Love
    Can This Be Love
    Can This Be Love is a film starring Hero Angeles and Sandara Park, with Roxanne Guinoo, Joross Gamboa, and Paw Diaz. The movie received rave reviews. Fresh from the victorious SCQ, the movie grossed about 100.05 Million nationwide.-Plot:...

  • 2004: Bcuz of U
    Bcuz of U
    Bcuz of U is a Filipino romantic film, starring Kristine Hermosa, Diether Ocampo, Heart Evangelista, Geoff Eigenmann, Hero Angeles and Sandara Park. Bcuz of U is a 3 love story in 1 movie.-Synopsis:...

  • 2004: Volta
    Volta (film)
    Volta is a 2004 action-adventure-comedy film starring Ai-Ai de las Alas as Volta. It was released under Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions. The story revolves around an ordinary woman who was given the power of electricity and used this gift for the common good by becoming a caped crusader...

    (cameo)

Television

  • 2011: 2NE1 TV Season 3 (Mnet
    Mnet (TV channel)
    Mnet is a music television channel in South Korea owned by CJ Group.-Television programs:* Superstar K* M! Countdown* 2NE1 TV* MUST* Kara Bakery* Wonder Bakery* Girls' Generation Goes to School...

    )
  • 2010: 2NE1 TV Season 2 (Mnet)
  • 2009: 2NE1 TV (Mnet)
  • 2009: Style (cameo)
  • 2009: The Return of Iljimae
    The Return of Iljimae
    The Return of Iljimae is a Korean television drama series broadcast on MBC in 2009.-Synopsis:The story is about a man fighting against the selfish and corrupt government to save the ordinary peasants. Iljimae was abandoned by his birth father and adopted by a Chinese couple. He returns to Korea to...

    ' onMouseout='HidePop("99709")' href="/topics/Munhwa_Broadcasting_Corporation">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...

    )
  • 2007: Dalawang Tisoy (RPN
    Radio Philippines Network
    Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...

    )
  • 2007: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA)
  • 2006: Nuts Entertainment
    Nuts Entertainment
    Nuts Entertainment was a sketch comedy television show in the Philippines aired every Saturday evenings by GMA Network . The show was part of the network's GMA KiliTV block...

    (GMA)
  • 2006: O-Ha!
    O-Ha!
    O-Ha! was a sitcom produced and broadcast by ABC with only 4 episodes and played once a week from August 9, 2006-January 24, 2007.-Cast:* Sienna Olaso * Bayani Agbayani* Sandara Park* Dennis Trillo* Alfred Vargas...

    (TV5)
  • 2006: Gudtaym
    Gudtaym
    Gudtaym was a Friday night variety show on ABS-CBN. It aired every Friday night.-Cast/Gudtaymers:Gudtaym stars Vhong Navarro and Toni Gonzaga. Also featured are housemates from the first season of Pinoy Big Brother - Cassandra Ponti, Uma Khouny, Chx Alcala, Sam Milby, Jason Gainza and Franzen...

    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2006: Crazy for You
    Crazy for You (TV series)
    Crazy For You is a soap opera shown on ABS-CBN TV in the Philippines. It is the first television series about overseas Filipino workers...

    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2006: Abt Ur Luv
    Abt Ur Luv
    Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2006: Star Circle Presents (ABS-CBN)

  • 2006: Your Song
    Your Song (TV series)
    Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006....

    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2006: Komiks
    Komiks (TV series)
    Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....

    : Machete
    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2005: Ang Pambansang Krung-Krung ng Pilipinas (ABS-CBN)
  • 2005: Farewell Lovers: A Lover in Paris Special (ABS-CBN)
  • 2005: Maalaala Mo Kaya
    Maalaala Mo Kaya
    Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...

    (ABS-CBN) (cameo)
  • 2004: My Name is Sandara Park (ABS-CBN)
  • 2004: Krystala
    Krystala
    Krystala was a daily fantasy/sci-fi/adventure/soap opera serial from the Philippines, where it was produced by and aired on ABS-CBN from October 8, 2004 to April 15, 2005...

    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2004: SCQ Reload: OK Ako!
    SCQ Reload
    SCQ Reload is a youth oriented drama aired on ABS-CBN which starred the former teen finalists or questors of the reality talent search Star Circle Quest, in where "SCQ" was also derived....

    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2004: ASAP Fanatic
    ASAP Fanatic
    ASAP Fanatic is the first variety show for teens aired every Sunday afternoon after ASAP Mania on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It showcases the hottest teen stars of the network, which features production numbers like Full Circle including the winners of the Star Circle Quest, TV Idol, Star Circle...

    (ABS-CBN)
  • 2004: Sandara's Romance (ABS-CBN)
  • 2004: Star Circle Quest
    Star Circle Quest
    Star Circle Quest was a reality-based talent search in where at least 10 teen-aged contestants, called as "Questors", will undergo talent training, physical enhancement and different challenges to test their talent skills. Every week, one will be eliminated and the last Questor who will remain...

    (ABS-CBN)


Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 Bcuz of U 21st PMPC Star Awards for Movies for Best New Actress

External links


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