Park So-yeon (singer)
| Soyeon | |
|---|---|
 Soyeon in "So Crazy" showcase, 2015 | |
| Native name | 박소연 |
| Born |
Park In-jung October 5, 1987 Andong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Other names | Soyeon |
| Occupation |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | MBK Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | T-ara |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박소연 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴昭姸 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak So-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Soyŏn |
Park So-yeon (born October 5, 1987), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the lead vocalist of K-pop girl group T-ara.
Biography
Early life
Soyeon was born on October 5, 1987[1] in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Her birth name was Park In-jung. She has officially changed her name to Park So-yeon. In 2005, she took part and was awarded the Gold Award (1st place) for the CMB Chin Chin Singing Competition.[2] Soyeon has studied at the prestigious Anyang High School of Arts, located in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
Soyeon was formerly a trainee under SM Entertainment, preparing to be a member and supposed to be the leader of girl group Girls' Generation. However, she left the company six months before their debut due to personal circumstances. After debuting with T-ara she revealed on the show Taxi that at that time she felt the opportunity came so easily and she was in two minds, not fully prepared for the debut.[3]
Career
T-ara
Soyeon was the second new member to be added to T-ara after two former members Jiae and Jiwon withdrawal from the group in mid-2009. She was featured on the sports variety show Invincible Baseball.
In 2010, Soyeon was rushed to the hospital after complaints of not feeling well while filming for her cameo role in Master of Study. She was then diagnosed with H1N1 while T-ara was still promoting the follow-up track "Like the First Time" off of their first full-length album, Absolute First Album.[4]
Soyeon has participated in the OSTs for the movie Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp and the SBS drama Coffee House.
In 2011, she was a fixed cast member for KBS's variety show 100 Points Out Of 100.
Soyeon participated in the musical adaption of T-ara's hit song "Roly-Poly", which opened on January 13, 2012 at the Sungnam Arts Center.[5] She has stated that it is one of her dreams to stand on stage and act on it.
She replaced Hyomin as T-ara's new leader starting on December 7, 2011 for their "Lovey-Dovey" promotions. She is be the fourth leader of T-ara after Eunjung, Boram, and Hyomin. In July 2013 Soyeon stepped down as leader and Qri became the fifth leader.[6][7][8]
Soyeon appeared in the drama "Haeundae Lovers" as Lee Gwan-soon. The drama aired on August 13, 2012.[9]
QBS
Qri, Boram and Soyeon formed a sub-group called QBS in May 2013. The subgroup focused on the Japanese market. The subgroup release their debut single titled "Kaze no You ni" (風のように, Like the Wind) on June 26, 2013.
Personal life
In September 2013 it was announced that Soyeon has been dating Click-B's Oh Jong-hyuk for the past three years. According to an article by Sports Seoul they said, DSP Media confirmed their relationship status and stated, "Oh Jong-hyuk and Soyeon are meeting well. Oh Jong-hyuk, who has good manners and has a kind personality, fell for Soyeon's cute charms. Please watch over them beautifully." Core contents Media also apparently confirmed, "Their parents and families are aware of their relationship. Oh Jong-hyuk and Soyeon are carefully dating and they ask for your support." With the surfacing of this report, when contacted by other media outlets, Core Contents Media stated to 'Xsportsnews', "Soyeon and Oh Jong-hyuk have been dating for 3 years... The two have been meeting each other for a long time, and the photos revealed are when they met up for their 1000th day party... They were meeting quietly even before Oh Jong-hyuk left for his enlistment. Even though T-ara had activities, Soyeon waited for him.". Her relationship with Oh Jong-hyuk however, came to an end in 2016 after dating for 6 years.[10]
Discography
Collaboration singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [11] |
KOR Billboard [12] | |||
| "Song For You" (널 위해 부르는 노래) (with Ahn Young-min) |
2011 | — | — | Ahn Young-min A-Family, Part 3 |
| "I Know" (알아요) (with Lee Bo-ram and Yangpa) |
2012 | — | — | Together |
| "Painkiller" (진통제) (with Seong Yoo-jin, Seo Eun-kyo, Taewoon and Choi Sung-min) |
2013 | 11 | 13 | Tears of Mind |
| "Don't Forget Me" (나를 잊지 말아요) (with Ham Eunjung, Song Minkyung, Cho Seunghee, and Speed's Jongkook, Sejoon and Seungri) |
2015 | — | — | White Snow |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [11] |
KOR Billboard [12] | |||
| "Page One" (Part 2) (with Ock Joo-hyun) |
2010 | — | — | Coffee House OST |
| "What Should We Finish?" (뭐라고 끝낼까) | — | — | Death Bell 2 OST Part 1 | |
| "Until the End" (with Lee Bo-ram) |
2011 | — | — | Gisaeng Ryeong OST |
| "Page One" (with Ock Joo-hyun and Lee Seok-hun) |
25 | 30 | Coffee House OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Other songs
| Year | Album | Song | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bunny Style! | "Sign" | 4:56 | with ex-T-ara member Areum |
| 2013 | Bunny Style! | "Love Poem" | 5:24 | Solo |
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Show title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Giants | Cameo | SBS |
| 2010 | Master of Study | Cameo | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Haeundae Lovers | Lee Gwan-soon | KBS2 |
| 2015 | Sweet Temptation (Baby Good Girl) | So-hee | Web Drama |
Musical
| Year | Musical Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical | Oh Hyun-joo[13] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gisaeng Ryung | Cameo | Horror movie |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Radio Star | Herself | MBC |
| Star King | Herself | SBS | |
| 2009–2010 | Invincible Baseball | Cheerleader | KBS |
| 2010 | Strong Heart | Herself | SBS |
| You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Herself | KBS | |
| Taxi | Herself | tvN | |
| Star King | Herself | SBS | |
| Challenge 1000 Song | Herself | KBS2 | |
| Dream Girls | Herself | Mnet | |
| Hello Baby | Herself | KBS | |
| Bouquet | Herself | MBC | |
| Idol Trot Wars | Herself | MBC | |
| Star Golden Bell | Herself | KBS | |
| 2010-2011 | 100 Points out of 100 | Herself | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Star King | Herself | SBS |
| Challenge 1000 Song | Herself | KBS2 | |
| Secret | Herself | KBS | |
| Vitamin | Herself | KBS | |
| Happy Together | Herself | KBS | |
| Win Win | Herself | KBS2 | |
| Beatles Code | Herself | Mnet | |
| 2012 | Weekly Idol | Herself | MBC Every 1 |
| Naughty Boys | Herself | JTBC | |
| 2013 | Challenge 1000 Song | Herself | KBS2 |
| Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Herself | KBS2 | |
| SimSimTaPa | Herself | MBC | |
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Host | ||
| 2014 | Vitamin | Herself | KBS2 |
| Moon Hee Jun's Pure | Herself | Mnet | |
| Weekly Idol | Herself | MBC Every 1 | |
| Star King | Herself | SBS | |
| Hidden Singer | Herself | JTBC | |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Host | ||
| 2015 | A Song For You 4 (Ep. 6) | Herself | KBS2 |
| Idol Star Athletic Championship 2015 | Herself | MBC | |
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Host |
References
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ (Korean) 함은정, "티아라' 소연, "소녀시대 탈퇴? 의지가 부족했다"
- ↑ (Korean) 함은정, "티아라 소연 "소녀시대 탈퇴 후 가장 힘들었다"(인터뷰). Starnews. April 13, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ↑ (Korean) 티아라 소연 ‘공신’ 촬영 중 실신 응급실行 ‘신종플루 의심판정’. Newsen. January 28, 2010.
- ↑ (Korean) 티아라 소연, 뮤지컬 데뷔.."꿈꿔왔던 것". StarNews. January 4, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ↑ Kim, JiYeon (7-12-2011). "Hyo Min No Longer T-ara′s Leader". Mwave. Retrieved 11 June 2016. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 티아라, 효민에서 소연으로 갑적스런 리더 교체 왜. (bằng tiếng Hàn). Nate. Truy cập ngày 7 tháng 12 năm 2011.
- ↑ An Bình (7-12-2011). "T-ara thay trưởng nhóm, tung teaser 'bom tấn'" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. Retrieved 11 June 2016. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "T-ara's Soyeon Joins "Haeundae Lovers"". Soompi. June 26, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ "T-ara's Soyeon and Oh Jong-hyuk Brak Up After 6 Years". allkpop. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- "Page One". September 24, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015.
- "Painkiller". June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
- 1 2 "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- "Page One". October 8, 2011. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2012/01/16/taras-soyeon-and-hyomin-for-musical-roly-poly/
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