Jihyo

Park Ji-hyo (Korean: 박지효; Hanja: 朴志效; born Park Ji-soo on February 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jihyo (Korean: 지효), is a South Korean singer. She is the leader and main vocalist of the K-pop girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.[1][2]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.
Jihyo
Jihyo at the Golden Disc Awards in 2019
Background information
Birth namePark Ji-soo
Born (1997-02-01) February 1, 1997
Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ji-hyo
McCune–ReischauerPak Chihyo

Early life

Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997 in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Her birth name was Park Ji-soo.[3][4][5]

Career
Main articles: Sixteen (TV series) and Twice (group)

JYP Entertainment had scouted Jihyo after she participated in a contest on Junior Naver and placed second.[3] She then joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee at the age of eight and trained for ten years before her debut.[6][7][8] During her trainee years, Jihyo was known as the face of Innisfree's teen line with boy band Boyfriend.[3] She trained with many JYP idols including Wonder Girls' Sunmi and Hyerim, Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, and Nichkhun. Jihyo was set to debut in a girl group along with Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, but the project was cancelled.[3][5] Instead, they all joined the reality television show Sixteen, a competition designed to select the founding members of Twice.[9][10] She legally changed her name to Jihyo before the competition.[3] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly-formed girl group Twice.[6] Though not the oldest member of the group, Jihyo was later voted by her bandmates as their leader in an anonymous vote.[3][6][7] In October 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first mini-album, The Story Begins,[11] with the lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" being the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[12]

Personal life

In August 2019, the agencies representing Jihyo and Kang Daniel, a former member of Wanna One, confirmed that they are dating.[13][14][15][16] After the news broke, Jihyo and Kang topped Twitter's trends list in the Philippines.[15][17] They were described as a new "power couple" of K-pop by the media.[13][18]

Discography
Main article: Twice discography

Collaborations
Title Year Peak chart positions
KOR		 Album
"The Reason Why I'm Beautiful"
(with Ben and Jung Eun-ji)[19]		 2016 97[20] Popular Music Crush Pt. 1 from Inkigayo Music Crush

Songwriting credits
Year Song Album Artist With Ref.
2017 "Eye Eye Eyes" Signal Twice Chaeyoung [2][5][21]
"24/7" Twicetagram Nayeon [5][21]
2018 "HO!" What Is Love? N/A [5][21]
"Sunset" Yes or Yes N/A [5][21]
2019 "Girls Like Us" Fancy You N/A [5][21][22]
"Get Loud" Feel Special JQ [21][23]
"21:29" All Twice members [21][22][23]

References
  1. "K-pop girl group Twice launches Feel Good EP – but where was Mina, and why did Jihyo sit on the sidelines?". South China Morning Post. September 25, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. Melendez, Monique (June 30, 2017). "Twice Talks Global Success & What's Next for the Girl Group". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. "9 things to know about TWICE's Jihyo". SBS. February 1, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. "Genap 22 Tahun, Ini Dia 7 Fakta Jihyo TWICE yang Wajib Kamu Tahu". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  5. Benjamin, Jeff (March 1, 2020). "Jihyo of Twice: the courageous lead singer who's a source of strength for her bandmates". South China Morning Post. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. Devon, Abelman (May 2020). "Jihyo of TWICE's Career Has Been 15 Years in the Making". Allure. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. Vacco-Bolaños, Jessica (October 3, 2019). "Who Is Jihyo? TWICE's Leader's Talent Will Seriously Impress You". Elite Daily. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. Jung, Chul-hwan (February 22, 2018). "3 Japanese Girls at the Top of K-Pop: In the Lion's Den". The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition). Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. Won, Ho-jung (April 29, 2015). "'Sixteen' compete for spot in JYP's next girl group". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  10. Moon, Kat (September 20, 2019). "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group Twice". Time. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  11. Kim, Yu-jin (October 20, 2015). "TWICE unveils debut album 'The Story Begins'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  12. Moon, Kat (October 9, 2019). "K-Pop Powerhouse TWICE Opens Up About How Their New Album Is More Personal Than Ever". Time. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  13. Hills, Megan (August 5, 2019). "Kang Daniel and TWICE's Jihyo are officially dating: Meet K-Pop's newest power couple". Evening Standard. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  14. "Are TWICE's Jihyo and K-pop singer Kang Daniel romantically involved?". South China Morning Post. August 6, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  15. "K-pop stars Kang Daniel, Jihyo confirmed to be dating". ABS-CBN. August 5, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  16. Delgado, Sara (August 5, 2019). "K-pop Singer Kang Daniel and Twice Member Jihyo Are Dating". Teen Vogue. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  17. Tabanera, Lily Grace (August 5, 2019). "People Are Freaking Out Because TWICE's Jihyo And Kang Daniel Are *Reportedly* Dating". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  18. Aguilar, Krissy (August 5, 2019). "K-pop artists Kang Daniel and Park Ji-hyo are dating". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  19. "'인기가요' 뮤직 크러쉬, 첫 주인공 정은지·트와이스 지효·벤 '기대 UP'". Asia Today (in Korean). November 6, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  20. "Gaon 2016년 46주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 12, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  21. "KOMCA – 10020133 (지효)". KOMCA. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  22. Frances, Lai. "Asia's Top-Selling Girl Group Twice Reflect On Their Bond, Fourth Anniversary". PopCrush. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  23. Herman, Tamar. "Twice 'Feel Special' On Inspiring New Single and EP: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

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