# Jamie (singer)

Park Ji-min (Korean: 박지민; born July 5, 1997), professionally known as Jamie or Jamie Park, and formerly Jimin Park, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television host. She is best known as the winner of the first season of K-pop Star and as a former member of the vocal duo 15& and the project group M.O.L.A. She was formerly a co-host of the variety show After School Club from 2014 to 2022.

## Early life and education

Park Ji-min was born on July 5, 1997, in Daejeon. She lived in Thailand for eight years and went to Garden International School Bangkok where she was given the English name Jamie. Her family currently lives in Seoul. Jamie speaks Korean (her native language), fluent English, and basic Thai. She has graduated at the Hanlim School of Performing Arts alongside group member Baek Yerin, as well as label mate Yugyeom of Got7 in 2016.

## Career
### K-pop Star and 15&

In 2011, Jamie participated in the first season of competition television show K-pop Star. Jamie later finished in first place in the competition and had the opportunity to sign with YG, SM or JYPE. On May 21, 2012, Jamie officially chose to sign with JYP Entertainment. Park also received a brand new Hyundai i40 and 300 million won (~$257,400 USD), was cast in a drama, and was also given an opportunity to sign a contract as a CF model.
On September 19, 2012, it was announced that Jamie would debuting with a duo along with Baek Yerin. Jamie officially debuted with duo 15& with released digital single "I Dream" on October 5, 2012 and making official debut stage on the music program Inkigayo on October 7. 15& eventually went on hiatus after February 2015 and de facto disbanded following Jamie's departure from JYP Entertainment.

### Solo career

In July 2014, Jamie became a co-host for Arirang TV's After School Club and has been the longest-serving host on the show and has hosted with many co-hosts including Eric Nam and eaJ.
On March 31, 2015 Park Jin-young revealed that Jamie would make her solo debut. She released her debut single "Hopeless Love" on April 5 with the name Jimin Park and made her debut stage before the finals of K-pop Star 4 on the same day.
On May 19, 2015, producer group Sweetune revealed that Jamie and Eric Nam would release a duet called "Dream" for Charity Project. The song was released on May 28, 2015.
On August 14, 2015, Jamie announced a project group she had formed with Seung-youn of UNIQ and rapper Nathan. Their group name was later revealed to be M.O.L.A (Make Our Life Awesome), and they released their first track "My Way" on August 20. Their second song "Trick or Treat" was released on October 31, where Jimin made her second recorded comeback as a rapper.
On August 23, 2016, Jamie released her first EP 19 to 20 with the lead single 'Try'. Due to Naver's V-LIVE, Jamie stated that 19 to 20 is about "her story" and hoped that her fans would be able to connect to her better and build a stronger relationship with her first self-composed album.
On September 4, 2018, Jamie released her second EP Jiminxjamie, where she participated in the composition for majority of the tracks.
Following the expiration of her seven-year contract with JYP Entertainment, Jamie left the company on August 6, 2019.
On April 21, 2020, it was announced that Jamie has signed an exclusive contract with Warner Music Korea, and will continue to promote as Jamie.
On September 3, 2020, Jamie made her first comeback under her new agency Warner Music Korea with single "Numbers" feat Changmo Her second song "Apollo 11", featuring Jay Park released on November 11, 2020.
On December 8, 2020, Jamie released holiday song "5 Christmas Languages"
On September 15, 2021, Jamie released the digital single "No Numbers", featuring Jmin.

#### 2022–present

On February 3, 2022, Jamie released the English digital single "Pity Party".
After hosting for over seven years, on August 12, 2022, it was confirmed that Jamie was preparing to leave After School Club in order to focus on her music career and to work on her upcoming album. Her last appearance on After School Club was on August 16, 2022.
On August 17, Jamie confirmed that she was preparing for a comeback in October, and is currently preparing for the release of a new EP album.
On August 29, 2022, the label released Jamie's new EP album One Bad Night through their official SNS, which will be released on October 5.
On August 30, 2022, Jamie released a poster for her North American 2022 tour through her official SNS channel. It will host concerts in seven cities: Los Angeles (LA), Vancouver, Toronto, Brooklyn (New York), Dallas, Seattle and San Francisco From 10 to 23 October.
On January 5, 2023, Warner Music Korea tweeted that they and Jamie agreed to terminate her exclusive contract upon expiration, and thanked her for her hard work and dedication.

## Charity work

In October 2012, Jamie donated 50 million won (~$45,000 USD) to Hanbit Performing Arts Company for blind musicians. She became interested in the program after meeting with fellow K-pop Star contestant Kim Soo-hwan, who currently attends the Hanbit Performing Arts Company. Jamie shared, “The Hanbit Performing Arts Company hosts young, elementary school students as well as professional performers. Although they are blind, they are musicians who are performing with amazing talent. I want to be at least a small help to those who have the same love for music that I have.” She also donated 50 million won (~$45,000 USD) to World Vision.
On May 28, 2015, Jamie collaborated with singer Eric Nam for their song, "Dream", produced by Sweetune. They revealed all profit made from the song would be donated to charity.

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of digital albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | US World | Sales |
| 19 to 20 | Released: August 23, 2016 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: Digital download | — | 11 | — |
| jiminxjamie | Released: September 4, 2018 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: Digital download Track listing April Fools (0401) Do You? (위니) (feat. OLNL) Count You Out (하나 빼기 둘) PUTP (전화받아) (feat. Kino, Woodz, Nathan) Stars (별) (Prod. by LambC) | — | 11 | — |
| One Bad Night | Released: October 5, 2022 Label: Warner Music Korea Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 52 | — | KOR: 1682 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| As lead artist |||||
| "Hopeless Love" | 2015 | 17 | KOR: 95,931 | Non-album single |
| "Try" (다시) | 2016 | 17 | KOR: 110,191 | 19 to 20 |
| "April Fools (0401)" | 2018 | — | — | jiminxjamie |
| "Stay Beautiful" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Numbers" (feat. Changmo) | 2020 | 175 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Apollo 11" (feat. Jay Park) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "5 Christmas Languages" (5가지 Christmas) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "No Numbers" (feat. Jmin) | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Pity Party" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "3D Woman" | 2022 | — | — | One Bad Night |
| "Dancing with you in the Rain" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single |
| As featured artist |||||
| "Dream" (Eric Nam feat. Park Ji-min) | 2015 | 88 | — | Non-album single |
| "Nirvana" (Ravi feat. Park Ji-min) | 2018 | — | — | Nirvana |
| "Games" (Jung Jin Woo feat. Park Ji-min) | 2018 | — | — | Rotate |
| "Waves" (Kang Daniel feat. Simon Dominic & Jamie) | 2020 | 102 | — | Magenta |
| "Villain" (Cheetah feat. Jamie) | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Joker" (Big Naughty feat. Jamie) | 2021 | 130 | — | Bucket List |
| "Best Friend" (Saweetie featuring Doja Cat, Jamie and Chanmina) | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "365&7" (PH-1 feat. Jamie) | 2021 | 120 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Runaway" (Owell Mood feat. Jamie) | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| Collaborations |||||
| "Busan Memories" (부산에 가면) (with J.Y. Park & Bernard Park) | 2015 | 99 | — | Sing the Road #03 |
| "Look Alike" (닮아있어) (with D.ear) | 2016 | 55 | — | Non-album single |
| "I'm All Ears" (다둘어줄게) (with Choi Young-jae) | 2018 | — | — | Ready to Listen Part 2 |
| "Wouldn't Be Me" (with 22Bullets & Fedde Le Grand) | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Love Me Crazy" (with Lim Kim) | 2023 | — | — | SM Station Season 4 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||
* ↑ "April Fools (0401)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 51 on the Gaon Download Chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000A6-QINU`"'
* ↑ "No Numbers" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 168 on the Gaon Download Chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000A8-QINU`"'
* ↑ "Pity Party" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 59 on the Gaon Download Chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000AA-QINU`"'
* ↑ "3D Woman" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 178 on the Circle Download Chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000AC-QINU`"'
* ↑ "Villain" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 195 on the Gaon Download Chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000AE-QINU`"'
* ↑ "Love Me Crazy" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 138 on the Circle Download Chart.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000B2-QINU`"'

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| As lead artist |||||
| "Young해" (feat. Young K) | 2016 | 157 | KOR: 13,829 | 19 to 20 |
| "Walkin" (다시 너에게) (feat. Hash Swan) | 2016 | 161 | KOR: 13,609 | 19 to 20 |
| "To Him" | 2016 | 188 | KOR: 13,176 | 19 to 20 |
| "Answer" | 2016 | 248 | KOR: 10,654 | 19 to 20 |
| As featured artist |||||
| "Jealousy" (질투가 나) (Baek A-yeon feat. Park Ji-min) | 2017 | 27 | — | Bittersweet |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Year | Song Title | Sales | Album |
| 2013 | "I Love You" (사랑해) | KOR: 55,642+ | Goddess of Fire OST Part 4 |
| 2015 | "I Want to Keep Seeing You" (자꾸 보고 싶어) | KOR: 88,406+ | Orange Marmalade OST Part 5 |
| 2016 | "Don't Go" (떠나가지마) | KOR: 26,595+ | Dear My Friends OST Part 4 |
| 2017 | "Say I Love You" (괜찮나요) | — | Meloholic OST Part 2 |
| 2019 | "Deep Voice" | — | The Last Empress OST Part 4 |
| 2019 | "That I'm Here" (내가 있다는 걸) | — | Catch the Ghost OST Part 6 |
| 2020 | "Time, Like a Shining Star" (별처럼 빛나는 시간) | — | Hi Bye, Mama! OST Part 1 |
| 2020 | "Colors" with Yunhway, Sleeq | — | Good Girl Episode 1 |
| 2020 | "Witch" (마녀사냥) with Yeeun, Jiwoo, Cheetah, Hyoyeon | — | Good Girl Episode 3 |
| 2020 | "Moonlight" with Cheetah | — | GOOD GIRL FINAL |
| 2020 | "Dream" (상상한 꿈) | — | Start-Up OST Part 13 |
| 2021 | "You Were Beautiful" (예뻤어) | — | Begin Again: Open Mic Episode 1 |
| 2021 | "A Gloomy Clock" (우울시계) with NIve | — | Begin Again: Open Mic Episode 1 |
| 2021 | "EX" | — | Begin Again: Open Mic Episode 3 |
| 2021 | "Wish You Were Gay" | — | Begin Again: Open Mic Episode 4 |
| 2021 | "Imagine" | — | Begin Again: Open Mic Episode 7 |
| 2022 | "Moonshine" (꽃 피면 달 생각하고) | — | Moonshine OST Part 6 |
| 2022 | "Goodbye My Friend" (안녕 My Friend) | — | May I Help You? OST Part 4 |
| 2023 | "Naked Gold" (Prod. by Czaer) | — | Street Woman Fighter 2 OST Part 1 |

### K-pop Star 1 songs

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Year | Title | KOR Gaon | KOR Billboard | Sales | Album |
| 2012 | "꿈에 (In Dream)" | 69 | 59 | KOR: 182,285+ | SBS K팝 스타 Top 8 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "Over the Rainbow" | 9 | 19 | KOR: 723,753+ | SBS K팝 스타 Top 7 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "Rolling in the Deep" | 64 | 49 | KOR: 216,237+ | SBS K팝 스타 SPECIAL No.2 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "I'll Be There" | 43 | 61 | KOR: 141,952+ | SBS K팝 스타 Top 6 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "거위의 꿈 (Goose's Dream)" | 111 | — | KOR: 65,022+ | SBS K팝 스타 Top 5 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "Love On Top" | 66 | 98 | KOR: 91,326+ | SBS K팝 스타 Top 4 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "Good Bye Baby" (feat. Lee Ha-yi) | 57 | 57 | KOR: 155,005+ | SBS K팝 스타 SPECIAL No.3 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "You Raise Me Up" | 56 | 57 | KOR: 140,977+ | SBS K팝 스타 Top 3 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "Music Is My Life" | 37 | 69 | KOR: 171,648+ | SBS K팝 스타 Top 2 (Digital Single) |
| 2012 | "Mercy" | 102 | — | KOR: 75,019+ | SBS K팝 스타 SPECIAL No.4 (Digital Single) |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||||

### Unofficial original releases

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2015 | "My Way" | M.O.L.A (Project group) |
| 2015 | "속았지? (Trick or Treat)" | M.O.L.A (Project group) |
| 2017 | "Chillin'" | M.O.L.A (Project group) |
| 2017 | "Chillin'" (5MOLAs ver.) | M.O.L.A (Project group) |

## Filmography
### Drama

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2015 | Dream Knight | Got7's Jinyoung's fan | Korean-Chinese Online Drama by JYPE and Youku Tudou |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | K-pop Star season 1 | Contestant | October 4, 2011 – April 20, 2012 |
| 2016 | Duet Song Festival | Contestant | Duet with Jung Young-yoon (Episodes 23–24) |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as "Listen to My Song and Applaud It Baby Seal" (Episodes 109–110) |
| 2014–2022 | After School Club | Host | March 2015 – August 2022 |
| 2020 | Good Girl | Cast | |
| 2022 | Style Me | Host | Season 2, Episode 3–6 |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Director(s) |
| 2015 | "Hopeless Love" | ETUI |
| 2016 | "Try (다시)" | NAIVE |
| 2018 | "April Fools (0401)" | Un­known |
| 2019 | "Stay Beautiful" | Un­known |
| 2020 | "Numbers" Feat. CHANGMO | Un­known |
| 2020 | "Apollo 11" Feat. Jay Park | Eunbi Jung |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2015 | 25th Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | Hopeless Love | Nominated |
| 2015 | 25th Seoul Music Awards | Popularity Award | Hopeless Love | Nominated |
| 2015 | 25th Seoul Music Awards | Hallyu Special Award | Hopeless Love | Nominated |