# Zior Park

Park Ji-won (Korean: 박지원; born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Zior Park (Korean: 지올팍), is a South Korean rapper and music video director.

## Life and career
### Early life and career beginnings

Zior Park was born Park Ji-won on October 11, 1994. He graduated from an information technology (IT) high school and attended an engineering university for one semester before quitting. Park moved to the United States in his early 20s and lived in New York and San Francisco, California, with the intent of meeting angel investors with a proposal to create a music startup company in Silicon Valley. Following a dispute with the friends in South Korea who were drafting the plan, the proposal fell through and Park never received it. Unable to keep up with rent, he became homeless and lived in his car for a month. At that time, he was a fan of Big Sean and took note of how his songs topped charts. Park decided to become a rapper and returned to his home country.

### Career

Park released the collaborative single "Noise" with Mommy Son and Kim Seung-min on May 14, 2019. He released his first full-length album Thunderbird Motel and its two lead singles "Sleepwalk" and "Can't Stop This Thunder" in March 2020. Park released his first mini-album Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 on February 16, 2023. The lead single "Christian" is an alternative rock track which satirically points out how everyone lives in a contradictory manner. A month after its release, the song entered and gradually rose on music charts, ultimately peaking at number seven on the national Circle Digital Chart.

## Musical style

Park is a hip hop and R&B musician, and he writes his lyrics entirely in English. He cites Willy Wonka of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as his role model. He aims to sell fantasy, saying that "the elements needed for a brand includes music of course, as well as video and fashion". Park also draws inspiration by Jack Sparrow, Cruella de Vil, and Harley Quinn. As a music video director, he utilizes the monikers Chuck Blueman and Chet Black.

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Thunderbird Motel | Released: March 30, 2020 Label: Beautiful Noise, Sony Music Korea Format: CD, digital download |
| Syndromez | Released: June 3, 2021 Label: Beautiful Noise, Genie Music, Sony Music Korea Format: CD, digital download |

#### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 | Released: February 16, 2023 Label: Beautiful Noise, Warner Music Korea, ADA Format: CD, digital download |
| Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 | Released: November 2, 2023 Label: Beautiful Noise, Warner Music Korea, ADA Format: CD, digital download |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Circle | KOR Billb. | Album |
| "Benefits" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Beautiful" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Wonstein) | 2019 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "What Do You Do When You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?; Nolmyeon Mwohae?) (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Gray, Crush, Wonstein, Mommy Son, and Sam Kim) | 2019 | 62 | 51 | Yoo Flash |
| "Sleepwalk" | 2020 | — | — | Thunderbird Motel |
| "Can't Stop This Thunder" | 2020 | — | — | Thunderbird Motel |
| "The Ellen Show" (with Wunderkid) | 2020 | — | — | Michael |
| "Homebird" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Modern Fox" | 2021 | — | — | Syndromez |
| "Black Fin" | 2021 | — | — | Syndromez |
| "Christmas High" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Falling from the Sky" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Dancing on Your Body" (with Beat Someone) | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Being Human" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Linger" (with LNGRS) | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Christian" | 2023 | 7 | 4 | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
| "Magic!" | 2023 | — | — | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
| "Psycho Love" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Queen" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Bye Bye Bye" | 2023 | — | — | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 |
| "Bullet" | 2023 | — | — | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 |
| "Space Z" | 2023 | — | — | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 |
| "Ashes" (featuring Ai Tomioka) | 2024 | — | — | Non-album single |

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Bourgeois" (Big Naughty featuring Zior Park) | 2021 | Hang Out : HipHopPlaya Compilation Album 2021 & Instrumentals |
| "Active Volcano" (Mic SWG Live Ver) (Mic SWG featuring Zior Park) | 2021 | Mic SWG Booth |

### Guest appearances

| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Release |
| "Homebird" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | 2021 | Mic SWG | Mic SWG Booth |
| "Modern Fox" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | 2021 | Mic SWG | Mic SWG Booth |
| "Lost & Found" | 2022 | Boycold, Sokodomo | Daft Love |
| "Nocturnal Animals" | 2022 | Zico | Grown Ass Kid |
| "Blow Out" | 2022 | Mommy Son | Street Man Fighter (SMF) Original Vol.4 (Crew Songs) |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Release |
| "Enough" | 2022 | Little Women OST |
| "Gotcha" | 2023 | Behind Your Touch OST |
| "Cliffhanger" | 2024 | Frankly Speaking OST Part.2 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Awards for Beatmaker Award | — | Zior Park | Won | |