# Park Ji-yoon

Park Ji-yoon (Korean: 박지윤; Hanja: 朴志胤; born January 3, 1982) is a South Korean singer, actress, and model. As a teen model, she gained wide exposure after starring in a Haitai biscuit commercial in 1994, and held a minor role in the television drama Dinosaur Teacher that same year. Her debut studio album, Skyblue Dream, was released in 1997. Park's early career under Taewon Entertainment saw the hit singles "Skyblue Dream", "Steal Away", "Precious Love" and "Don't Know Anything", and she was associated with a charming and fresh image.
In 2000, Park signed with JYP Entertainment and released her fourth album, Coming-of-Age Ceremony. She attracted attention for her provocative transformation, and the album's lead single of the same name became a defining hit for her. She released two further albums with JYP before going on a six-year hiatus in 2003.

## Career

After debuting as a commercial model at the age of 13, Park released her first studio album in 1997, titled Skyblue Dream. Her hit singles "Skyblue Dream" (Korean: 하늘색 꿈; RR: Haneulsaek Kkum) from her debut album, "Coming-of-Age Ceremony" (Korean: 성인식; RR: Seonginshik) from her fourth full-length album, and "I'm a Man" (Korean: 난 남자야; RR: Nan Namjaya) from Man, received a lot of love from fans.
However, due to creative differences, Park left JYP Entertainment after her sixth studio album Woo~ Twenty One; she felt that instead of showing her true self as an artist, she was being controlled by producer Park Jin-young. Park then took an extended break from singing and entered the film and musical fields.
Six years later, Park returned with her seventh studio album, Flower, Again for the First Time. Leaving behind her sexy image from "Coming-of-Age Ceremony", Park attempted to put her experiences of being in her 20s into this album, writing three of the songs on it and having creative input in producing the album as well as providing her own photography for the album design. She made her comeback with the song "In My Fading Memory" (Korean: 바래진 기억에; RR: Baraejin Kieoge) on MBC's Show! Music Core, and SBS's Inkigayo. The song was written and produced by Kim Yong-rin from Dear Cloud.
Park's eighth studio album, Tree of Life was released on February 16, 2012. Receiving positive reviews, Park collaborated again with Kim Yong-rin. She also worked with Mate's Jung Jun-il, and No Reply's Kwon Soon-kwan. Park wrote many tracks on this album; "At That Time" (Korean: 그땐; RR: Geuddaen), "Afternoon" (Korean: 오후; RR: Ohu), "The Road to You" (Korean: 너에게 가는 길; RR: Neoege Ganeun Gil), "Star" (Korean: 별; RR: Byeol), and "Quiet Dream". As with her previous work, Park contributed artistically through the photography on Tree of Life, collaborating on the album art once again with her older sister, who is a graphic designer. The song "The Road to You" was featured on the Korean trailer for the Hollywood movie, My Week with Marilyn starring Michelle Williams.
Park joined entertainment company Mystic89, and made her comeback in late October 2013. Her first digital singles released through Mystic89 is Mr., which was produced by Primary and "Witness", which was produced by Yoon Jong-shin. Mystic89 and Park plan to release several mini albums, collaborating with top producers and writers. The music will be a varying blend of several genres. Her new album was Mystic company was commercially successful. The title song ranked No. 1 on Korean music release chart such as Naver Music and Daum Music when it was released.
After the minialbum with Mystic company, Park came back to her own "Park Ji Yoon Creative" to focus more on her career as a songwriter instead of as a dance singer. She released her ninth album "Park Ji Yoon 9" on March 2, 2017. The album contains ten songs, eight of them composed by herself. This album is more in line with her seventh and eighth album and uses classic instruments.

## Personal life

Park graduated from Kyung Hee University with a BA in postmodern music in 2004. She received an MA in popular arts from Kyung Hee University in 2010.
Park married Kakao co-CEO Jo Su-yong in March 2019. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in January 2021.

## Philanthropy

On September 6, 2022, Park donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the due to heavy rain and typhoon through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.
On October 26, 2022, Park donated 20 million worth of women's products through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR RIAK | KOR Gaon | Sales |
| Parkjiyoon 1 | Released: December 1, 1997 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette Track listing 하늘색 꿈 (Skyblue Dream) Emotion 멀리있는 너에게 (You Are Far Away) Baby Baby Baby 애상 (Sorrow) 추억 (Memory) 슬픈인사 (Sad Greeting) 하늘색 꿈 (Bonus Track;MR) | — | — | KOR: 150,000+ |
| Blue Angel | Released: November 5, 1998 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette Track listing 내 눈에 슬픈 비 (The Rain in My Eyes) 내 남자 (My Man) Steal Away (주인공) Last Night 널 보내고 (I Sent It) 소중한 사랑 (Precious Love) 너도 나처럼 (You Like Me) 위험한 사랑 (Dangerous Love) 별거 아냐 (No Separation) 천사 (Angel) | 13 | — | KOR: 230,000+ |
| The Age Ain't Nothing But a Number | Released: August 8, 1999 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette Track listing Intro 아무것도 몰라요 (Don't Know Anything) Love Signal 가버려 (Go Away) Broken 후애 (Without Words) 여자가 남자를 떠날 때 (When A Man Leaves A Woman) Blue moon 싫증 (Tired) 난 울지도 몰라 (I Don't Know How to Cry) Blessing Kiss in the Dark (Hidden Track) 여자가 남자를 떠날 때 (괜찮아요) (When a Man Leaves a Woman (I'm Okay)) (Hidden Track) Joyful, Joyful (Hidden Track) | 2 | — | KOR: 378,025 |
| Coming of Age Ceremony (성인식) | Released: July 26, 2000 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette Track listing Intro 달빛의 노래 (Moon Song) 성인식 (Adult Ceremony) 내가 원하는 남자 (I Want a Man) 환상 (Illusion) 연극 (Theater) 꿀 (Honey) 그댈 원했지만 (You're Wanted) 귀향 (Homecoming) 사랑이 시작되기전에 (Love Before) 떠나는 이유 (Excuse to Leave) 그대 그리고 사랑 (You and Love) 달빛의 노래 (Remix) | 1 | — | KOR: 399,143 |
| Man | Released: January 11, 2002 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette Track listing 사랑을 버리기까지 (Love to Abandon) 난 남자야 (I'm a Man) 안돼요 돼요 (Do Not) 백조 (Swan) 그냥 사랑하면 되는데 (I Need to Love Which?) (featuring Rain) 와줘요 (I Need You) 두눈을 감고서 (Eyes are Closed) 돌아온 사랑 (Loving Back) 난 사랑에 빠졌죠 (I Fell in Love) 날 기다려준 그대곁에 (The Day I Stood By Your Side) 잊을래 잊을래 (Forget Forget) Nastified (featuring Willa Ford) 성인식 [Remix] (Adult Ceremony) 빈 자리 (Empty Seats) | 3 | — | KOR: 142,108 |
| Woo~ Twenty One | Released: February 27, 2003 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette Track listing 이게 나야 (This is Me) 할 줄 알어? (Do You Know How?) DJ (feat. PSY) 가져요 (Take It) 어떻게 할까요 (What Do I Do?) 소중한 사람들에게 (Important People) 시작 (Start) (feat. Kan Mi Youn, MC Smily, Garuda) 재회 (Reunion) 이게 나야?! (This is Me?!) 집시여인 (Gypsies) 차마 (Bear) 잘못 (Mistake) (feat. Sung Si Kyung) 이제야 (Now) 여자가 남자에게 바라는 11가지 (11 Things Women Want from Men) 고백 (Confession) 나 상처 받았어; (I Got Hurt) (Bonus Track) | 6 | — | KOR: 105,334 |
| Flower, Again for the First Time (꽃, 다시 첫 번째) | Released: April 23, 2009 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download Track listing 안녕 Hello 봄, 여름 그 사이 Between Summer and Spring 바래진 기억에 In a Faded Memory 4월 16일 April 16 그대는 나무같아 He's Like a Flower 잠꼬대 Sleep Talking 봄 눈; Spring Snow 돌아오면 돼 You Just Need to Come Back 괜찮아요 I'm Okay | — | — | KOR: 12,000 |
| Tree of Life (나무가 되는 꿈) | Released: February 20, 2012 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download Track listing 그땐 (That Time) 그럴꺼야 (Don't Look Back) Ohu (오후; The Afternoon) 나무가 되는 꿈 (Tree of Life) 고백 (Confession) 사랑하지 않아 (A Love Lost Over Dinner) 너에게 가는 길 (The Road to You) 그 날들처럼 (Like Days Past) 별 (Star) Quiet Dream 괜찮아요 (Echoes) (feat. Park Asher) | — | 9 | KOR: 3,719 |
| Parkjiyoon9 | Released: March 2, 2017 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download Track listing 사랑하고 있어 그러지마요 겨울이 온다 달이 피는 밤 기적 다른 사람 사랑할 준비를 해 어디로 가고 있는 걸까 우리의 하루 O 오후 (2017) | — | 19 | KOR: 2,195 |
| Breathe Breathe | Released: December 14, 2023 Label: Parkjiyoon Creative Format: CD, digital download Track listing Breathe a breath Until my all hurts You - 2022 Album Remastered Love was my song Make them love Petal I'll say it's alright I'm sorry Moon Whale, moonlight under the moon | — | — | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. The Recording Industry Association of Korea album ranking was published from 1999 to 2008. The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. |||||

### Compilation and live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR RIAK | KOR Gaon | Sales |
| + Best (Forever Park Ji-yoon) | Released: June 28, 2000 Label: Seoul Records Format: CD, cassette Track listing Steal Away (Juingong) (Steal Away (주인공); Hero) 소중한 사랑; Precious Love emotion 아무것도 몰라요 Don't Know Anything 내 남자 My Man 내 눈에 슬픈 비 The Rain in My Eyes 슬픈인사 Sad Greeting Broken 가버려 Go Away baby baby baby 애상 Sorrow Blue moon 별거 아냐 No Separation 너도 나처럼 You Like Me | — | — | |
| Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album | Released: April 5, 2018 Label: Parkjiyooon Creative Format: 2CD+Photobook, digital download Track listing 겨울이 온다 Winter is coming 달이 피는 밤 Moonlit night 기적 miracle 너에게 가는 길 Road to you 아무것도 몰라요 I don't know anything 난 사랑에 빠졌죠 I'm in love 오후 afternoon 나무가 되는 꿈 Tree dream 그리워 with.임헌일 Miss with Lim Heon-il 눈의 꽃 Snow flower 환상 fantasy 잠꼬대 sleep talking 사랑하고 있어 I love you 성인식 Quinceanera 소중한 사랑 Precious love 유후 you hoo 그러지마요 Don't do that 그대는 나무 같아 You are like a tree 바래진 기억에 In faded memories | — | 39 | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. The Recording Industry Association of Korea album ranking was published from 1999 to 2008. The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. |||||

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | KOR Hot | Sales | Album |
| "Skyblue Dream" (하늘색 꿈) | 1997 | — | — | | Skyblue Dream |
| "Baby Baby Baby" | 1997 | — | — | | Skyblue Dream |
| "Steal Away" (주인공) | 1998 | — | — | | Blue Angel |
| "Precious Love" (소중한 사랑) | 1998 | — | — | | Blue Angel |
| "The Rain in My Eyes" (내 눈에 슬픈 비) | 1998 | — | — | | Blue Angel |
| "Go Away" (가버려) | 1999 | — | — | | The Age Ain't Nothing But a Number |
| "I Don't Know Anything" (아무것도 몰라요) | 1999 | — | — | | The Age Ain't Nothing But a Number |
| "Coming of Age Ceremony" (성인식) | 2000 | — | — | | Coming of Age Ceremony |
| "Song of Moonlight" (달빛의 노래) | 2000 | — | — | | Coming of Age Ceremony |
| "Illusion" (환상) | 2000 | — | — | | Coming of Age Ceremony |
| "I'm a Man" (난 남자야) | 2002 | — | — | | Man |
| "I Fell in Love" (난 사랑에 빠졌죠) | 2002 | — | — | | Man |
| "Swan" (백조) | 2002 | — | — | | Man |
| "Can You?" (할줄 알어?) | 2003 | — | — | | Woo~ Twenty One |
| "DJ" (feat. Psy) | 2003 | — | — | | Woo~ Twenty One |
| "11 Things Women Want from Men" (여자가 남자에게 바라는 11가지) | 2003 | — | — | | Woo~ Twenty One |
| "In My Fading Memory" (바래진 기억에) | 2009 | — | — | | Flower, Again for the First Time |
| "Quiet Dream" | 2012 | 58 | — | KOR: 109,141 (DL) | Non-album single |
| "Tree of Life" (나무가 되는 꿈) | 2012 | 54 | — | KOR: 221,957 (DL) | Tree of Life |
| "Mr. Lee" (feat. San E) | 2013 | 2 | 2 | KOR: 858,091 (DL) | Non-album singles |
| "Beep" | 2014 | 12 | 19 | KOR: 203,727 (DL) | Non-album singles |
| "Yoo Hoo" | 2014 | 55 | 19 | KOR: 87,134 (DL) | Non-album singles |
| "O" | 2016 | — | | | Parkjiyoon9 |
| "Winter is Coming" (겨울이 온다) | 2016 | — | | | Parkjiyoon9 |
| "Don't Do That" (그러지마요) | 2016 | — | | | Parkjiyoon9 |
| "Moonlit Night" (달이 피는 밤) | 2016 | — | | | Parkjiyoon9 |
| "Illusion" (환상) | 2018 | — | | | Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album |
| "Journey" | 2018 | — | | | Non-album singles |
| "Forget" (잊어요) | 2019 | — | | | Non-album singles |
| "Spring of the Day" (그날의 봄) | 2020 | — | | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. Note: The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. ||||||

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales | Album |
| "Don't Look Back" | 2012 | 151 | | Tree of Life |
| "Silent Confession" | 2012 | 172 | | Tree of Life |
| "That Time" | 2012 | 183 | | Tree of Life |
| "Afternoon" | 2012 | 184 | | Tree of Life |
| "A Love Lost Over Dinner" | 2012 | 198 | | Tree of Life |
| "Witness" | 2013 | 60 | KOR: 41,386 (DL) | Non-album single |
| "Inner Space" | 2014 | 122 | KOR: 14,894 (DL) | Non-album single |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales | Album |
| "Memory" | 1998 | — | | First Kiss OST |
| "Nocturne (夜想曲) (Sully Ver.)" | 2008 | — | | Bicheonmu OST |
| "Lascia ch'io pianga" | 2012 | — | | Opera Stars 2012 Round 1 |
| "Habanera" | 2012 | — | | Opera Stars 2012 Round 2 |
| "Vissi D`arte Vissi D`amore" | 2012 | — | | Opera Stars 2012 Round 3 |
| "Ebben? ...Ne Andro Lontana" | 2012 | — | | Opera Stars 2012 Round 4 |
| "Un bel dì vedremo" | 2012 | — | | Opera Stars 2012 Semi Final |
| "If You Erase Everything" | 2012 | — | | Goodbye Dear Wife OST |
| "I Do" | 2012 | 64 | KOR: 78,532 (DL) | I Do, I Do OST |
| "How Beautiful You Are" | 2013 | — | | 3 Women In Inotia OST |
| "Stay Tuned" with Cho Hyung-woo | 2014 | — | | Pride & Prejudice OST |
| "Fool" | 2015 | — | | King of Mask Singer: Episode 29 |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. Note: The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. |||||

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1998 | First Kiss | Joo Yoo-won (cameo appearance) |
| 2010 | Seoul | Ji-hye |
| 2012 | Grape Candy | So-ra |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1993 | Dinosaur Teacher | |
| 1998 | Three Guys and Three Girls | Park Ji-yoon |
| 1999 | Ghost | Jun-hee |
| 2004 | Human Market | Oh Da-hye |
| 2006–2008 | Bicheonmoo | Taruga Sulli |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Manager Park |
| 2012 | Goodbye Dear Wife | Oh Hyang-gi |
| 2012 | Family | Woo Ji-yoon |
| 2013 | Bel Ami | Myo-mi |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | 100 Reading Show - Reading the Earth | Narrator | Part 3: Like Nature, Live | |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work / nominee | Result |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2000 | Album Bonsang | Coming of Age Ceremony | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2002 | Music Video Popularity Award | "I'm a Man" | Won |
| KBS Music Awards | 1999 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| KBS Music Awards | 2000 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| KBS Music Awards | 2002 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| KMTV Korean Music Awards | 2000 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| Korean Entertainment Arts Awards | 2000 | Youth Artist Award | Park Ji-yoon | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 1999 | Best Female Artist | "I Don't Know Anything" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2000 | Best Female Artist | "Coming of Age Ceremony" | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2000 | Best Dance Performance | "Coming of Age Ceremony" | Nominated |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1998 | Best New Artist | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1999 | Top Ten Singer Award | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2000 | Top Ten Singer Award | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2000 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2001 | Bonsang (Main Prize) | Park Ji-yoon | Won |