Park Ji-hyo (Korean박지효; born Park Ji-soo, February 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jihyo, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader and vocalist of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.

Jihyo
Jihyo in May 2024
Born
Park Ji-soo

(1997-02-01) February 1, 1997 (age 27)
Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
OccupationSinger
RelativesLee Ha-eum [ko] (sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member of
Websitetwice.jype.com
Korean name
Hangul
박지효
Revised RomanizationBak Jihyo
McCune–ReischauerPak Chihyo
Birth name
Hangul
박지수
Revised RomanizationBak Jisu
McCune–ReischauerPak Chisu
Signature
Signature of Jihyo

Jihyo released her debut extended play (EP) Zone and its lead single "Killin' Me Good" in August 2023. The EP debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart in South Korea with 584,225 copies sold in the first week. It also debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

Early life and education

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Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997, in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea as Park Ji-soo.[1][2][3] Her younger sister, Park Ji-young, better known by her stage name Lee Ha-eum [ko], is an actress and model.[4] She graduated[when?] from Chungdam High School.[5]

Career

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2005–2015: Pre-debut activities

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SM Entertainment scouted Jihyo after she placed second in a child star contest on Junior Naver.[6] After a year training at SM Entertainment, the employee who scouted her transferred to JYP Entertainment and Jihyo also transferred.[7] She joined JYP Entertainment in 2005 at the age of eight and trained for ten years,[8][9][10] during which she became the face of Innisfree's teen line with boy band Boyfriend,[1] and trained with K-pop acts such as Wonder Girls' Sunmi and Hyerim, Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, and Nichkhun.

In 2014, Jihyo was set to debut in a six-member girl group called 6Mix with now-Twice members Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, but the project was cancelled when two members left JYP Entertainment.[1][3][9] The following year, she joined the reality television show Sixteen, a competition to select the founding members of Twice.[11][12] She legally changed her name to Park Ji-hyo before the competition.[3][13][1] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice, and was voted by her bandmates as leader in an anonymous vote.[1][8][9]

2015–present: Debut with Twice and solo activities

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Jihyo in 2015 at Golden Glove Awards.

In October 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first extended play (EP), The Story Begins.[14] Its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" became the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[15]

On March 6, 2022, Jihyo released her first song for a soundtrack, "Stardust Love Song", for tvN's Twenty-Five Twenty-One.[16] She released her second soundtrack song titled "I Fly" for SBS's Today's Webtoon on July 29.[17] On November 14, she released her third soundtrack track, "A Strange Day", for the Genie TV and ENA series Summer Strike.[18]

In January 2023, Jihyo was announced as the brand model for South Korean cosmetics brand Milk Touch.[19] In June 2023, it was announced that Jihyo would release her first EP, Zone, on August 18, with "Killin' Me Good" serving as the lead single,[20][21] becoming the second member of Twice to make a solo debut.[22] Prior to this announcement, Jihyo performed an unreleased track from the EP, "Nightmare", on Twice's Ready to Be World Tour.[23][24] The EP served as an R&B record that incorporate multiple genres.[25] It went to sell over half million copies in the first week.[26] On August 25, she achieved her first music show win as a soloist on KBS2's Music Bank.[27] Jihyo appeared in several episodes of the variety show I Live Alone in 2023, which earned her a Rookie Award nomination at the 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards.[28] She was also nominated for Best Dance Performance (Female Solo) and Best Female Artist at the 2023 MAMA Awards.[29]

Public image

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Jihyo in 2019

On the Korean Business Research Institute's monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking" Jihyo placed second and third on the November 2018 and May 2019 search.[30][31]

Jihyo has drawn attention for her key role as both the leader and vocalist of Twice, with critics describing her as a "powerhouse vocalist" and praising her "impressive vocal range".[32][33][34][35]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
KOR
[36]
JPN
[37]
JPN
Comb

[38]
JPN
Hot

[39]
US
[40]
US
World

[41]
Zone 1 11 13 18 14 2

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[46]
NZ
Hot

[47]
SGP
[48]
US
World

[49]
WW
[50]
"Killin' Me Good" 2023 148 21 27 7 193 Zone

Soundtrack appearances

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List of singles, showing year released, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[51]
KOR
Hot

[52]
"Stardust Love Song" 2022 103 71 Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
"I Fly" [A] Today's Webtoon OST
"A Strange Day" (이상한 하루) [B] Summer Strike OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[55]
NZ
Hot

[56]
US
World

[57]
"What Makes Me Beautiful?" (내가 예뻐진 이유)[58]
(with Ben and Jung Eun-ji)
2016 97 Inkigayo Music Crush Pt. 1
"I'll Show You"
(with Nayeon, Sana, Chaeyoung, Bekuh Boom and Annika Wells as K/DA)
2020 38 10 All Out
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and name of the album
Title Year Album
"Daring Woman" (당돌한 여자)
(with Nayeon, Tzuyu and Chaeyoung)
2015 Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man Pt. 11

Songwriting credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[59]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist
"Eye Eye Eyes" 2017 Twice Signal    
"24/7" Twicetagram    
"HO! " 2018 What Is Love?    
"Sunset" Yes or Yes    
"Girls Like Us" 2019 Fancy You    
"Get Loud" Feel Special    
"21:29"    
"Up No More" 2020 Eyes Wide Open    
"First Time" 2021 Taste of Love    
"Real You" Formula of Love: O+T=<3    
"Cactus" (선인장)    
"Celebrate" 2022 Celebrate    
"Trouble" Between 1&2    
"Talkin' About It" 2023 Jihyo featuring 24kGoldn Zone    
"Closer" Herself    
"Wishing on You"    
"Don't Wanna Go Back" Jihyo and Heize    
"Room" Herself    
"Nightmare"    

Videography

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Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Killin' Me Good" 2023 Kim Hyunsoo (Segaji Video) [60]

Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Sixteen Contestant [61]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Seibja (세입자) Host YouTube travel show [62]

Bibliography

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Photobooks

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Title Release date Publisher Ref.
Yes, I am Jihyo. August 20, 2021 JYP Entertainment [63]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Best Original Soundtrack "Stardust Love Song" Nominated [64]
Asia Artist Awards 2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Jihyo Nominated [65]
Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024 The Best Solo Award Won [66]
The Fact Music Awards 2023 Best Music – Fall "Killin' Me Good" Nominated [67]
Hanteo Music Awards 2024 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Jihyo Nominated [68]
MAMA Awards 2023 Album of the Year Zone Longlisted [29]
Artist of the Year Jihyo Longlisted
Best Dance Performance Female Solo "Killin' Me Good" Nominated
Best Female Artist Jihyo Nominated
Song of the Year "Killin' Me Good" Longlisted
MBC Entertainment Awards 2023 Rookie Award – Variety Show (Female) Jihyo
I Live Alone
Nominated [28]
Seoul Music Awards 2024 Main Award (Bonsang) Jihyo Nominated [69]
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ "I Fly" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted at number 99 on the component Download Chart.[53]
  2. ^ "A Strange Day" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted at number 121 on the component Download Chart.[54]

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