Park Gyu-ri
| Park Gyuri | |
|---|---|
 Park Gyuri | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Park Gyuri (박규리) |
| Born |
May 21, 1988 Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, DJ, actress, MC, television host, model |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels |
DSP Media (South Korea) Universal Sigma (Japan) Warner Music (Taiwan, Hong Kong) |
| Associated acts | Kara |
| Notable instruments | |
| Piano | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박규리 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴奎利 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Gyuri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Kyuri |
Park Gyuri (born on May 21, 1988 in Seoul) is a South Korean idol singer, known for being the leader of girl group Kara, formed by DSP Media in 2007.
Biography
Prior to her singing career, she was a child actress. Her first appearance was on Today is a Nice Day in 1995 where she played the girlfriend of Kang Ho Dong's brother. She later appeared as the teenage version of Kim Jung Eun's character in Ladies of the Palace in 2001. She is the only daughter of popular voice dubber Park Sohyun. She's the one who came up with the name Kara which comes from the Greek Word "chara" (χαρά, lit. "joy"), which interpreted to mean "sweet melody".[1][2][3]
Career
Kara
Kara debuted on March 29, 2007 with "Break It" on M! Countdown as a 4 membered group. Gyuri was one of the four along with Nicole Jung, Han Seungyeon, and Kim Sunghee. Kara was often compared to Fin.K.L because of their concept and the fact that they are both from the same company (DSP Media). Later on Sunghee left the group in March 2008 due to parental pressure, just when Kara intended to make their comeback. Sunghee failed her college exams and left the group. On July 24 of 2008, Kara came back with two new members, Goo Ha-ra and Kang Jiyoung. Their new concept was "cute" and "playful".
On December 4, 2008, Kara had their comeback on M! Countdown with "Pretty Girl". In February 2009, Kara released their second mini-album "Honey". "Honey" became the group's first #1 single when it topped the M! Countdown and The Music Trend.[4]
In late July 2009, Kara revealed their second album named "Revolution".[5] June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009. Due to the popularity of the song, Wanna and Mister, Kara's overall popularity increased. Originally having auditioned as a rapper, she rapped for the first time in the song "Mabeob" (Korean: "마법", "Magic") with Nicole on Kara's 2nd album Revolution.
Kara started promotions with their third mini-album "Lupin".[6] Lupin was a success, it won KBS Music Bank K-Chart on March 12, March 19, and March 26, 2010.
In August 2010, Kara officially debuted in Japan with "Mister". After their successful debut in Japan, Kara released their fourth mini-album Jumping in November 2010.
On January 19, 2011, Three Kara members, Kang Jiyoung, Han Seung-yeon, and Nicole Jung, announced a statement that they terminating their contract with DSP Entertainment. Park Gyuri was the only one remaining with the management company. Later that day, Goo Hara would discontinue her involvement with the suit and has rejoined the company.
The contract dispute was later resolved. Kara released their third Korean studio album titled Step, on September 6.[7][8] The album's title song, "Step", immediately topped various music charts in South Korea hours after its release.[9] By the end of 2011, the album has sold over 100,000 copies in South Korea.[10]
On February 18, 2012, Gyuri and the rest of Kara embarked on their first headlining Asian tour, Karasia. The tour drew around 150,000 people. with every single seat for each concert being sold. The last concert was broadcast live through streaming in sixty different theaters throughout Japan, and all the tickets to the theaters were sold out as well.[11][12]
On August 3, 2012, DSP announced that the group are set to release their fifth mini-album in South Korea at the end of August and will be aiming to show their matured charms through its concept.[13] On August 6, their agency revealed the album's title, Pandora, based on Greek mythology. The mini-album along with the music video for the title track, "Pandora", was released on August 22.[14] By the end of September 2012, the mini-album has sold over 70,000 copies.[10]
On January 6, 2013, Kara held a special New Years concert at the Tokyo Dome in Japan called "Karasia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome" . The concert was a complete success; selling out all 45,000 tickets within 5 minutes and becoming the first female Korean artist to hold a concert at the Tokyo Dome.[15]
Solo activities
Upon Nicole's segment ending on Star Golden Bell, she was appointed as a permanent guest;[16] she was planned to have her own segment on the show, but the producers did not follow through.
She featured in a duet titled "Day After" with Hong Kyung Min on his 10th album Special Edition, released on February 4, 2010.
On April 21, 2010, it was announced that Park would take over the position of DJ alongside Shindong on "ShimShimTapa" after Kim Shinyoung left. Their first broadcast aired on May 6, 2010.[citation needed] She will have her last broadcast at October 2, 2011.[17]
Park was the voice of "Kate" in the Korean dubbed version of Alpha and Omega, released in February 2011.[18]
On May 7, she gave an hour-long lecture at Seo Woon High School in Incheon. Park was invited to speak because of a survey which asked Seo Woon High School’s students to name their No.1 career choice; overwhelmingly, they all replied that they hoped to become celebrities. As a senior in the industry, Park will be giving a lecture and answering any questions they may have before jumping into it. Park commented, “I was first recommended for the lecture through my professor, and I rejected it because I didn’t think I was someone worthy to give a lecture on the topic. I decided to change my mind when I realized that I had my mother to ask for advice while I was contemplating the career, but that these students probably didn’t. It must be so daunting for them, so I changed my mind. I hope that I’ll be able to help them in some way.”[19]
On September 26, Park announced that she will no longer DJ the hit radio show "ShimShimTapa" due to her busy schedule.[20]
Gyuri was cast as the lead actress in a drama entitled 'Nail Shop Paris'.[21] She plays a woman who works undercover as a man at the titular nail salon.
Musical
On July 15, 2011, Park joined the cast of 200 Pounds Beauty Musical which will be shown in Japan theaters.[22] On October 12, DSP Media revealed that KARA‘s Park Gyuri's achieved smashing success with her first musical performance of '200 Pound Beauty'!
From the 8th to the 10th, Park kicked off the musical as the leading female, selling out all three performances in Osaka. Audience members of all ages, from teens to the elderly, filled the hall and responded enthusiastically to the show, requesting for an encore after it was all over.[23]
She has been diagnosed with vocal cord nodules as all the performances and rehearsals for the musical that started back in August seems to have finally taken a toll on Park's throat. Although the hospital called for absolute rest, Park is regulating her condition while still practicing for her musical. However, she has refused and has not stopped practicing.[24]
The musical kicked off in Korea on December 6 and will run through the 17th for a total of six performances. Park has made a history as according to its production company, Show Note, Park has managed to bring in over a 50% rate of male audience members. The average audience for musicals is said to be made up of 25% to 40% males, making '200 Pounds Beauty' significantly higher in male audience members than most.[25]
Show host
Park has been offered various hosting jobs in Japan. She co-hosted the 26th “Golden Disc Awards in Osaka” with Super Junior’s LeeTeuk. She also co-hosted “Korean, Japanese Fashion Event KISS” with the famous Japanese model Uri Ebihara.
In Hallyu events she hosted the “Music Bank in Tokyo, K-Pop Festival” on July 13, 2011 and “Seoul-Tokyo Music Festival 2011” on November 9.
She is often approached by numerous Japanese companies to serve as a host for events because of her fluency in Japanese, her fluid way of hosting, and also her skill at talking.[26]
She hosted Yang Yang K-Pop Festival at Naksan Beach on February 23, 2013 [27]
Park also hosted SGC Super Live 2013 in Tokyo, Japan on June 2, 2013.[28]
Personal life
Vocal Cord Surgery
On 20 February 2012, KARA’s agency DSP Media reported, "Park Gyuri will be undergoing surgery on February 21st to remove nodules and polyps that have been found in her vocal cords. In her situation, she needs to get surgery or else it will be difficult for her to be working as a singer. Park has been working hard and the situation has piled up. Park has been active promoting domestic and overseas. Although Park knew about her condition, she postponed her surgery in order to perform in musical '200 Pound Beauty' in which she played a leading role, and to perform at KARA’s first independent concert 'KARASIA'. She has been flying to and from Korea and Japan and now are having their first ever Asian Tour, with their very busy schedule, a surgery needs to be done. DSP Media continued, "Gyuri's priority is to focus on rehab to ensure a speedy recovery. KARA has an Asia Tour that kicks off in Japan this April, so we are going with a special rehab program that will allow Gyuri to fully recover before then."[29][30]
Discography
Other
| Date | Track | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Day After" | Hong Kyung Min Vol. 10 – Special Edition | Hong Kyung Min feat.Park Gyuri |
| 2010 | "Bingeul Bingeul" | No Brain feat.Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Jung Nicole | |
| 2010 | "My love" | Daemul OST | Duet with Kang Jiyoung |
| 2010 | "Let's Go" | G20 Seoul Summit 2010 Project Album | With G20 |
| 2011 | "I Only Look At You" | City Hunter OST | |
| 2011 | "Indecisive" | Love Is Elsewhere OST | Duet with Cho Hyun Young (Rainbow) |
| 2012 | "I Love You More Than The Soul" | Tasty Life OST | |
| 2012 | "Daydream" (白昼夢; Hakuchūmu) | Kara Collection | |
| 2012 | "Breaking Fate" | The Great Seer OST | [31] |
| 2013 | "I Will Wait For You" | Nail Shop Paris OST Part 1 | |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Alpha and Omega | Kate | Korean dubbed version that was released in February 2011.[18] |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Today is a Nice Day | MBC | As the girlfriend of Kang Ho Dong's brother |
| 2001 - 2002 | Ladies of the Palace | SBS | As the teenage version of Kim Jung Eun |
| 2009 | Hero | MBC | cameo |
| 2011 | URAKARA | TV Tokyo | Gyuri |
| 2012 | Reckless Family (Unplanned Family) | MBC | Herself |
| 2013 | Nail Shop Paris | MBC | Hong Yuh Joo |
Variety/Reality shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2010 | Star Golden Bell | KBS | Permanent Guest |
| 2009 | Sunday Sunday Night’s “Parody Theater” | MBC | Go Eung-chan (The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince) |
| 2010 | Good Time 230 | SBS | with Shindong |
| 2011 | 100 Points Out of 100 Points (Oh! My School) | KBS | Episode 10 |
| 2011 | Secret | KBS | Episode 17 - 18 |
| 2011 - 2012 | Lulu Lala | MBC | December 11, 2011 - February 19, 2012 |
| 2012 | Running Man | SBS | Episode 93 (Survival Race) - 94 (Wedding Race) |
| 2012 | Jewellery House | MBC | MC |
Radio shows
| Date | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2009 - April 14, 2010 | Super Junior's Kiss the Radio (Sukira) | Fixed guest DJ with Kang Jiyoung |
| May 5, 2010 - October 3, 2011 | MBC "Stop the Boring Time" (ShimShimTaPa (SSTP)) | with Shindong |
Awards
References
- ↑ (Korean) "카라, 데뷔앨범 'Blooming' 발표". 머니투데이. 2007-04-05.
- ↑ 카라 박규리, 김정은 아역출신 “바르게 자랐습니다”. Nate. December 27. 2009.
- ↑ http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=14449
- ↑ (Korean) 카라 “소녀시대 게 섯거라” 데뷔 2년만에 TV 첫 1위 눈물 울먹울먹. Joins.com. March 9, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ↑ (Korean) 걸그룹 대란속 ‘조용한’ 카라 뭐할까 “업그레이드 카라 온다” (What is "silent" Kara doing during the girl group uproar - "An Upgraded Kara is coming."). Newsen. June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ↑ (Korean) 카라, '루팡'-비상구 춤으로 컴백!
- ↑ Lee, Mi-yeong. 카라, 9월 전격 컴백…소녀시대와 정면승부? (Kara Plans "Lightning" Comeback in September...Face-off with Girls' Generation?). Naver News/JoyNews. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ↑ [http://news.nate.com/view/20110805n03700, 카라 ‘너무 바빠’ 9월 국내 컴백 ‘3주만 활동’] Naver News. August 6, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011
- ↑ (Korean) 카라, 신곡 '스텝' 음원차트 1위..더 세진 위력 :: 네이버 뉴스. News.naver.com (September 6, 2011).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 :: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::. Gaonchart.co.kr.
- ↑ Daily See News!: KARA successfully concludes ‘KARASIA’ Japanese tour. Dailyme-seen-aangent.blogspot.com (May 28, 2012).
- ↑ "KARA sheds tears while holding their 1st solo concert in 5 years, ‘KARASIA’". 18 February 2012. Nocutnews. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "카라, 1년 만에 국내 컴백 '파격 변신 예고'". 19 February 2012. Nate. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ↑ Kara Reveals Full MV for ‘Pandora’ – Yahoo! OMG! Philippines. Ph.omg.yahoo.com (August 22, 2012).
- ↑ http://www.jpopasia.com/news/kara-becomes-the-first-female-korean-group-to-hold-a-tokyo-dome-concert::12836.html
- ↑ (Korean) 니콜, 스타골든벨 하차..."당분간 게스트로도 출연 계획 없어" (Nicole Leaves Star Golden Bell..."No Plans to Have Her as Guest). The Chosun Ilbo. October 21, 2009. January 16, 2010.
- ↑ http://english.kbs.co.kr/Entertain/KpopNews/view.html?No=16247
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "박규리 신동, 영화 '알파 앤 오메가' 목소리 출연". Nate. December 22, 2010.
- ↑ "카라 박규리, 연예인 지망 고교생 위해 강의". Naver. May 5, 2011.
- ↑ http://in2kpop.com/2011/09/26/karas-park-gyuri-quits-radio/
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/karas-gyuri-and-mblaqs-thunder-to-star-in-new-drama-nail-salon-paris
- ↑ http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=111&aid=0000239845
- ↑ http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=109&aid=0002262287
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/11/karas-gyuri-diagnosed-with-vocal-cord-nodules
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/12/karas-gyuri-brings-in-the-male-fans-for-200-pounds-beauty
- ↑ http://karafull.blogspot.com/2012/01/news-bite-all-hail-queen-gyuri.html
- ↑ http://music.mtvasia.com/show/yang-yang-kpop-concert/yang-yang-k-pop-concert/?autoplay=1
- ↑ http://sgcsuperlive.com/
- ↑ http://news.nate.com/view/20120220n31233
- ↑ http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201202201301411002&code=100200
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (17 October 2012). "Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, Kara’s Park Gyuri Lend Vocals For ‘The Great Seer’ Drama OST". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
External links
- (Korean) Park Gyuri's Microblogging on Cyworld
- (Korean) Park Gyuri on Twitter
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