Park Ji-yoon
Park Ji-yoon (Hangul: 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.
Park Ji-yoon | |
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Park Ji-yoon in September 2012 | |
| Born | Park Ji-yoon January 3, 1982 |
| Education | Kyunghee University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Spouse | Jo Soo-yong (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B, hip hop, indie, folk, modern rock |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Seoul Records, JYP, Mystic89, Parkjiyoon Creative |
| Website | http://www.parkjiyoon.co.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박지윤 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jiyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chiyun |
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.