Park Sojin
| Park Sojin | |
|---|---|
 Sojin in May 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
May 21, 1986 Daegu, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Dream Tea Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Girl's Day |
| Park Sojin | |
| Hangul | 박소진 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Bak So-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sojin |
Park Sojin (born May 21, 1986; Hangul: 박소진), better known as simply Sojin, is a South Korean idol singer. She is best known as the leader of the girl group Girl's Day under Dream Tea Entertainment.
Biography
Sojin 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.
Career
Before debut, Sojin worked as a vocal trainer for K-pop boy band Ulala Session.
On July 7, 2010, Sojin debuted as a member of Girl's Day on KBS' Music Bank with their debut single, Tilt My Head.[1]
On January 9, 2011, Sojin released her first solo single for the Flames of Desire OST, "Our Love Like This".[2]
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. That same year, Sojin and a male composer wrote the song "It's Snowing" for Tokyo Girl. The song was released on December 7.[3]
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".[4]
On January 30, 2015, Sojin lent her voice for "Dizzy Dizzy" for Part 2 of her starring SBS weekend drama 'The Family Is Coming' (Family Outing) OST.
Influences
Sojin says her biggest influence in life is Uhm Jung-hwa. She describes her as a long time leader of her generation and shows abundant expressiveness and depth.[5]
Television
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | I Trusted Him | Cameo | MBC | |
| 2014 | The Greatest Marriage | Lee Yoo-Ri | CSTV | Supporting Character |
| 2015 | The Family Is Coming | Choi Dong-Joo | SBS | Supporting Character |
Variety show series
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Beatles Code | Mnet | Guest with Minah |
| 2011 | 1000 Song Challenge | SBS | Guest with Minah |
| 2012 | 1vs100 | KBS | Guest with Minah |
| 2013 | Lunar New Year’s Special: Showdown! Idol Gayo Stage | KBS | Guest with Minah |
| Star King | SBS | Guest with Hyeri | |
| Hidden Singer 2 | JTBC | Guest | |
| 2014 | Star King | SBS | Guest with Hyeri |
| Full House | KBS2 | Guest with Minah | |
| Hello Counselor | KBS2 | Guest with Minah | |
| Idol School | MBC | MC | |
| Quiz To Change The World | MBC | Guest with Yura | |
| 2015 | Running Man | SBS | Guest |
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 | |
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