Park So-jin
Park So-jin (born May 21, 1986),[2] better known by the mononym Sojin, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is the leader of South Korean girl group Girl's Day.
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박소진 | |
 Park at "Like a French Film" VIP Premiere in January 2016 | |
| Born | Park So-jin May 21, 1986 Daegu, South Korea |
| Education | Yeungnam University |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Associated acts | Girl's Day |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak So-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak So-jin |
Early life and education
Park So-jin was born on May 21, 1986, in Daegu, South Korea. She attended Lee Hyun Elementary School, Seojin Middle School and Kyungduk Girls' High School. She majored in Mechanical Engineering at Yeungnam University.[3]
Career
Pre-debut
Prior to her debut, Sojin worked as a vocal trainer for the K-pop boy band Ulala Session.
2010–2012: Debut, Flames of Desire OST and songwriting
On July 7, 2010, Sojin debuted as a member of Girl's Day on KBS' Music Bank with their debut single, "Tilt My Head" (갸우뚱).[4]
On January 9, 2011, Sojin released her first solo single for the Flames of Desire OST, "Our Love Like This".
On April 19, 2012, Girl's Day made a comeback with the mini album Everyday II. The album included the song "Telepathy", which was composed by Sojin. On the same year, Sojin and a male composer wrote the song "It's Snowing" for Tokyo Girl. The song was later released on December 7.[5]
2013–2016: Collaborations and Family Outing OST
On March 14, 2013, Girl's Day released the full-length album Expectation. Sojin wrote the intro song "Girl's Day World", and co-wrote the lyrics for "I Don't Mind" with her fellow members. On October 15, Girl's Day released the song "Let's Go", written and composed by Sojin.
On March 2, 2014, Sojin collaborated with hip hop artist Crucial Star on a remake of Park Hye-kyung's song "Three Things I Want to Give You".
On January 30, 2015, Sojin lent her voice for "Dizzy Dizzy" for Part 2 of her SBS' weekend drama Family Outing OST.
Influences
Sojin said that her biggest influence in life is Uhm Jung-hwa. She describes her as a long time leader of her generation who shows abundant expressiveness and depth.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zombie Crush :Heyri | Kim Ga Yeon | [7] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | I Trusted Him | MBC | Cameo | |
| 2014 | The Greatest Marriage | Lee Yoo-ri | TV Chosun | |
| 2015 | The Family Is Coming | Choi Dong-joo | SBS | |
| 2018 | Essence of Happiness | Jung-soo | JTBC | [8] |
| 2019 | Vroom Vroom Pegasus Market | Jenny | tvN | |
| 2019–2020 | Hot Stove League | Kim Yeong-chae | SBS | |
| 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Jo Hae-In | ||
| 2020 | The Spies Who Loved Me | Bae Doo-rae | MBC | [9] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2017 | Hong Ik Super | Yeon Hee | Naver | |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | "Faux-naif Red Fox" (Episode 7) |
| 2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | MBC | Cast member with Kim Min-jong and Girl's Day's Yura (Episodes 19–present)[10] |
| 2017–2019 | My Daughter's Men (S 2-4) | E Channel | MC |
Discography
| Year | Song Title | Artist | From Album | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Our Love Like This" | Sojin | Flames of Desire OST | 3:57 |
| "Bum Bum Bum" | Sojin feat. Song Ho-bum | Kwak Tae-hoon Project Album 4th | 3:21 | |
| 2013 | "In the Summer" | Sojin feat. Zizo | Deux 20th Anniversary Tribute Album | 4:21 |
| "I Want to Turn Back Time" | Sojin | Passionate Love OST | 4:02 | |
| 2014 | "Three Things I Want to Give You" | Crucial Star feat. Sojin | Single | 4:00 |
| "Finale" | Sojin & Dok2 | Single | 3:51 | |
| 2015 | "On Rainy Days" | Kim Taebum (Party Street) and Sojin | Single | 3:37 |
| "Ajjil Ajjil" | Sojin | Family Outing OST | 3:27 | |
| "I Am Korea" | Various Artists | I Am Korea Theme Song | 3:40 | |
| "It Hurts" | Sojin & Zico | Mask OST | 3:47 | |
| "Everyday With You" | Sojin | Reply 1988 OST | 3:16 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 39th MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | The Spies Who Loved Me | Nominated | [11] |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2015-05-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "소진 프로필" (in Korean).
- "Idol of the Week: Girl's Day". Weekly Idol. MBC Every1. HLKV-TV, Seoul, South Korea, 19 Nov. 2011. Television.
- "Girls Day Debuts with 'Tilt My head' on Today Music Core"
- "[Mnet] 눈이 오네요 - 동경소녀". Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- Girl's Day Park Sojin Profile
- "Girl's Day's Sojin To Star In New Zombie Film". soompi. 24 June 2020.
- "JTBC 드라마페스타 '행복의 진수' 공명X박소진 전격 캐스팅". JTBC (in Korean). 31 August 2018.
- "박소진, '나를 사랑한 스파이' 출연 확정… 웨딩슈즈 디자이너 배두래役". MBC 연예 스포츠 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- Lee Eun-jin (August 24, 2017). "'발칙한 동거' 김민종X소진, 유라 집에서 다시 동거 시작… '반가운 재회'". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- Hong Se-young (December 30, 2020). "[2020 MBC 연기대상] 안보현·김혜준 남녀 신인상 영광". sports.donga (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2020.
