Jihyo
Jihyo in August 2023
Born
Park Ji-soo

(1997-02-01) February 1, 1997 (age 27)
Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member of
Websitetwice.jype.com
Korean name
Hangul
박지효
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ji-hyo
McCune–ReischauerPak Chihyo
Birth name
Hangul
박지수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ji-su
McCune–ReischauerPak Chisu
Signature

Park Ji-hyo (Korean: 박지효; 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.

She released her debut extended play, Zone, in August 2023, where it debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with half a million copies sold in the first week. The lead single, "Killin' Me Good", charted in five digital charts worldwide.

Life and career

1997–2014: Early life and pre-debut activities

Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997, in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea as Park Ji-soo.[1][2][3] Her younger sister, Lee Ha-eum (born Park Ji-young) is a rookie actress and model.[4]

JYP Entertainment scouted Jihyo after she placed second in a contest on Junior Naver.[1] She joined the company at the age of eight and trained for ten years,[5][6][7] 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. Jihyo was set to debut in a girl group with now-Twice members Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, although the project was cancelled.[1][3] Instead, she joined the reality television show Sixteen, a competition to select the founding members of Twice.[8][9] She legally changed her name to Jihyo before the competition.[1] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice.[5] Jihyo was voted by her bandmates as leader in an anonymous vote.[1][5][6]

2015–present: Debut with Twice and solo activities

Main article: Twice
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.[10] Its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" became the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[11] On March 6, 2022, Jihyo released her first song for a soundtrack, "Stardust Love Song" for tvN's Twenty-Five Twenty-One.[12] She released her second soundtrack song titled "I Fly" for SBS's Today's Webtoon on July 29.[13] On November 14, she released her third soundtrack track "A Strange Day" for the Genie TV and ENA series Summer Strike.[14] In January 2023, Jihyo was announced as the brand model for South Korean cosmetics brand Milk Touch.[15] In June 2023, it was announced that Jihyo would release her first EP, Zone, on August 18, 2023, with "Killin' Me Good" serving as the lead single,[16][17] becoming the second member of Twice to make a solo debut.[18] Prior to this announcement, Jihyo performed an unreleased track from the EP, "Nightmare", on Twice's Ready to Be World Tour.[19][20] The EP served as an R&B record that incorporate multiple genres.[21] It went to sell over half million copies sold in the first week.[22] On August 25, she achieved her first music show win as a soloist on KBS2's Music Bank.[23]

Public image

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.[24][25] 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".[26][27][28][29]

Discography

For Jihyo's discography with Twice, see Twice discography.

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
KOR
[30] 		JPN
[31] 		JPN
Hot
[32] 		US
[33] 		US
World
[34]
Zone 1 11 18 14 2

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[39] 		NZ
Hot
[40] 		SGP
[41] 		US
World
[42] 		WW
[43]
"Killin' Me Good" 2023 148 21 27 7 193 Zone

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[44] 		NZ
Hot
[45] 		US
World
[46]
"Daring Woman" (당돌한 여자)
(with Nayeon, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu) 		2015 — — — TwoYoo Project – Sugar Man Part.11
"The Reason Why I'm Beautiful" (내가 예뻐진 이유)
(with Ben and Jung Eun-ji)[47] 		2016 97 — — Popular Music Crush Pt. 1 from Inkigayo Music Crush
"I'll Show You"
(with Nayeon, Sana, Chaeyoung, Bekuh Boom and Annika Wells) 		2020 — 38 10 All Out
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Soundtrack appearances

List of singles, showing year released, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[48] 		KOR
Hot
[49]
"Stardust Love Song" 2022 103 71 Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST Part 6
"I Fly" —[A] — Today's Webtoon OST Part 1
"A Strange Day" (이상한 하루) —[B] — Summer Strike OST Part 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[52]

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 No Yes
"24/7" Twicetagram No Yes
"HO! " 2018 What Is Love? No Yes
"Sunset" Yes or Yes No Yes
"Girls Like Us" 2019 Fancy You No Yes
"Get Loud" Feel Special No Yes
"21:29" No Yes
"Up No More" 2020 Eyes Wide Open No Yes
"First Time" 2021 Taste of Love No Yes
"Real You" Formula of Love: O+T=<3 No Yes
"Cactus" (선인장) Yes Yes
"Celebrate" 2022 Celebrate No Yes
"Trouble" Between 1&2 Yes Yes
"Talkin' About It" 2023 Jihyo feat. 24kGoldn Zone Yes No
"Closer" Jihyo No Yes
"Wishing on You" No Yes
"Don't Wanna Go Back" Jihyo and Heize Yes Yes
"Room" Jihyo Yes Yes
"Nightmare" Yes Yes

Videography

For Jihyo's videography with Twice, see Twice videography.

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Killin' Me Good" 2023 Kim Hyunsoo (Segaji Video) [53]

Filmography

For Jihyo's filmography with Twice, see Twice § Filmography.

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Sixteen Contestant [54]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Title Release date Publisher Ref.
Yes, I am Jihyo. August 20, 2021 JYP Entertainment [55]

Awards and nominations

For Jihyo's accolades with Twice, see List of awards and nominations received by Twice.
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 [56]
Asia Artist Awards 2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Jihyo Nominated [57]
Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024 The Best Solo Award Won [58]
The Fact Music Awards 2023 Best Music – Fall "Killin' Me Good" Nominated [59]
Hanteo Music Awards 2024 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Jihyo Nominated [60]
MAMA Awards 2023 Album of the Year Zone Longlisted [61]
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 [62]
Seoul Music Awards 2024 Main Award (Bonsang) Jihyo Nominated [63]
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ "I Fly" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted at number 99 on the component Download Chart.[50]
  2. ^ "A Strange Day" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted at number 121 on the component Download Chart.[51]

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