Park Jung-ah
Park Jung-ah (Korean: 박정아; also spelled as Park Jeong-ah, Park JungA; February 24, 1981) is a South Korean entertainer.[1][2]
Park Jung-ah | |
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박정아 | |
Born | Yeongcheon, South Korea | February 24, 1981
Education | Dongduk Women's University |
Occupation | Actress, singer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, radio DJ |
Years active | 2001–present |
Agent | |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, Pop rock, dance-pop |
Associated acts | Jewelry |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박정아 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Jeong-a |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chŏnga |
Career
2000-present: Career beginnings, breakthrough success and Jewelry
Park graduated from Dongduk Women's University with a bachelor's degree in Applied Musicology[3] and is also able to play the piano.
First debuting as a member of the girl group Jewelry in 2001, she became the group leader. In 2003, she debuted as an actress and has since appeared in a handful of movies and dramas.
Since Jewelry went on hiatus, Park took the opportunity to debut as a solo singer. Her first solo album Yeah was released in the fall of 2006, showing an edgier side that Jewelry single "Superstar" hinted at. The title song Produced and Co-Written by Hit American Producers Ian (iRok) Scott and Mark (MJ) Jackson A.K.A. MJ&iRoK was her first single, and it allowed Park to become more of a rock singer. The album also featured production from #1 Billboard Producer, Eddie Galan of Mach 1 Music. To move away from the manufactured pop image she developed in Jewelry,[4] she has performed this single live at every performance, and it has subsequently made the song a strong chart hit.
From November 2006 to 2009, she had been hosting her own radio show, On a Starry Night.
In 2013, Jung-ah left Star Empire and entered a new contract with WM Company. Their new partnership was announced on May 10, 2013.[5][6]
In June 2014, Park released Because of You which is part of South Korean drama Doctor Stranger's OST.[7]
On December 15, 2015 Jellyfish Entertainment released their Jelly Christmas 2015 – 4랑 single album featuring the song, "Love In The Air" (Korean: 사랑난로). The announced participating the Jellyfish artists were Park Jung-ah, Seo In-guk, VIXX, and former K-pop Star 4 contestant Park Yoon-ha.[8][9] The single placed at 14 on the digital Gaon Chart.[10]
Park participated in Jellyfish Entertainment's winter project, Jelly Christmas 2016, with her label mates Seo In-guk, VIXX, Gugudan, Park Yoon-ha, Kim Gyu-sun, Kim Ye-won and Jiyul. The title track, "Falling" (Korean: 니가 내려와) was released digitally on December 13, 2016.[11][12][13][14][15]
Personal life
Park was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and received surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in May 2013.[16]
On May 15, 2016 Park married pro-golfer Jeon Sang-woo.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2003 | Madeleine | Hong Sung-hae |
2005 | Murder, Take One | Han Moo-sook |
2008 | Frivolous Wife | Cheon Yeon-soo |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2004 | When a Man Loves a Woman | In-hye | |
2010 | Prosecutor Princess | Jenny Ahn | SBS |
2010–2011 | Smile Again | Yoon Sae-wa | KBS1 |
2011 | The Woman from the Olle Road (Drama Special) | Kim Young-joo | KBS2 |
2011–2012 | My One and Only | Cha Do-hee | |
2012–2013 | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Kang Mi-kyung | KBS2 |
2013–2014 | My Love from the Star | No Seo-young (ep.4) | SBS |
2014 | The Noblesse | Lee Mi-na | JTBC |
2015 | Oh My Ghost | Lee So-hyung | tvN |
2015-2016 | Glamorous Temptation | Lee Se-young | MBC |
2017 | The Secret of My Love | Jin Hae-rim | KBS2 |
2019 | Leverage | Choi Se-ri | TV Chosun |
Discography
Studio albums
- Yeah (released on August 25, 2006)
Collaborations
Year | Title | Peak position |
Other artist(s) | Album |
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KOR [17] | ||||
2015 | "Love In The Air" (사랑난로) | 14 | Seo In-guk, VIXX, Park Yoon-ha | Jelly Christmas 2015 – 4랑 |
2016 | "Falling" (니가 내려와) | 34 | Seo In-guk, VIXX, Gugudan, Park Yoon-ha, Kim Gyu-sun, Kim Ye-won, Jiyul | Jelly Christmas 2016 |
Show hosting
Television show
Year | Network | Program |
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2002 | MTV Korea | Live Wow! |
2003 | KBS 2TV | Music Bank |
MBC TV | Time Machine | |
SBS TV | TV Entertainment Tonight | |
2009–10 | MBC TV | Show Your Mind |
Radio show
Year | Network | Program |
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2003 | KBS FM | I Like Radio |
2006–08 | MBC FM | On a Starry Night |
2015–present | Moonlight Paradise |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2003 | 20th Model Line | Korea Best Dresser | Won | ||
Korea Music Award | This Year's Singer | Won | |||
2004 | SBS Drama Awards | When Man Love | Won | ||
2005 | KBS K-Pop Awards | This Year's Singer | Won | ||
2006 | Mnet KM Music Festival | Best Female Artist | "Yeah" | Nominated | [18] |
2007 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award in Radio | On a Starry Night | Won | |
2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Smile Again | Won | [19] |
2012 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Seoyoung, My Daughter | Nominated |
References
- "MC 소개" (in Korean). Imbc.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- 네이트 (in Korean). People.nate.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- "MBC Artist Profile" (in Korean). MBC. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- "Artist Profile on World KBS". KBS. Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- "Park Jung Ah Received Surgery for Thyroid Cancer". Mwave/enewsworld. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- "Park Jung-ah has thyroid cancer". MSN Entertainment. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- "Park Jung Ah to Sing for 'Doctor Stranger' OST". Mnet America. 15 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- "Jellyfish Entertainment Reveals Teaser for Christmas Album". soompi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- "Jellyfish artists Seo In Guk, VIXX, Park Jung Ah, and Park Yoon Ha sing 'Love Heater' for the holidays". allkpop. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "젤리크리스마스 2015 - 4랑 [사랑난로] Gaon Digital Chart weekly ranking 2015.12.13-2015.12.29". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- "서인국부터 구구단까지..'젤리 크리스마스' 막강 라인업". Naver. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- "서인국·빅스·구구단..젤리 캐롤 '니가 내려와' 발매". Naver. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- "Update:Jellyfish Entertainment Announces Lineup For Upcoming "Jelly Christmas" Single". Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- "Update:Jellyfish Entertainment releases teaser image and lineup for its Christmas album!". Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- "서인국X빅스, '니가 내려와'로 뭉친 여심 스틸러". Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- "Park Jung-ah has thyroid cancer". Korea JoongAng Daily. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk - Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! - Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa". Mwave/MAMA. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- Hong, Lucia (2 January 2012). "Shin Ha-kyun scores top prize at 2011 KBS Drama Awards". 10 Asia. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
External links
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- Official website
- Park Jung-ah at IMDb
- Park Jung-ah at the Korean Movie Database
- Park Jung-ah at HanCinema