Biography
Who is Park Ji-hyo?
Early life and pre-debut years
Park Ji-hyo was born in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on February 1, 1997. Her birth name was Park Ji-soo. She attended Baekmun Elementary School, Guri Girls Middle School, and graduated from Cheongdam High School. She has two younger sisters. One is an actress and model known as Lee Ha-eum, and the other is named Park Seo-yeon, who performs in the group Tuide.
Her music career began after she finished second in a child star competition on Junior Naver. SM Entertainment scouted her, but she eventually joined JYP Entertainment in 2005 at eight years old. She trained for a full decade at the agency. During this time, she appeared as the face of the teen line for the cosmetics brand Innisfree alongside the boy band Boyfriend. She also trained alongside various K-pop figures including Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, Nichkhun, and members of the Wonder Girls.
Rise with Twice
In 2014, she was scheduled to debut in a group called 6Mix with Nayeon, Jeongyeon, and Sana, but the project was canceled. She legally changed her name to Park Ji-hyo before joining the reality survival competition Sixteen in 2015. She succeeded as one of the nine members selected for the group Twice.
Twice officially debuted in October 2015 with the release of their first extended play titled The Story Begins. Their lead track, Like Ooh-Ahh, became the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube. Bandmates chose her to be the leader of the group through an anonymous vote. She continues to hold this role while performing as a vocalist.
Solo career and music releases
Park Ji-hyo started her solo work by contributing to television soundtracks. She sang Stardust Love Song for Twenty-Five Twenty-One, I Fly for Today's Webtoon, and A Strange Day for the series Summer Strike. In August 2023, she released her debut solo EP titled Zone, which featured the lead single Killin' Me Good. This record debuted at the top of the Circle Album Chart in South Korea and reached number 14 on the US Billboard 200.
Beyond music, she appeared on the variety show I Live Alone in 2023. This role earned her a Rookie Award nomination at the MBC Entertainment Awards. She also received nominations for Best Dance Performance and Best Female Artist at the 2023 MAMA Awards. In 2025, she collaborated on the single Takedown for the film KPop Demon Hunters, which became her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Recent activities and endorsements
In 2026, she collaborated with American artist Jenevieve on the single Hvnly and worked with Jamaican singer Shenseea on the track Distant Lover. That same year, she announced her departure from JYP Entertainment after 21 years with the company, though she remains a member of Twice. She is currently establishing her own label called Emithaus.
Her brand work includes serving as a model for the cosmetics company Milk Touch starting in 2023. She also represented AMI Paris as an ambassador in 2024 and became a brand ambassador for Pond's Philippines alongside Tzuyu in 2025.
Birthday and age
Park Ji-hyo was born on February 1, 1997, which makes Park 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Park shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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