Park So-jin
| Park So-jin | |
|---|---|
 Park at "Like a French Film" VIP Premiere in January 2016 | |
| Native name | 박소진 |
| Born |
Park So-jin May 21, 1986 Daegu, South Korea |
| Education | Yeungnam University |
| Occupation |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Dream Tea Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Girl's Day |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박소진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴素珍[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Bak So-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sojin |
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.
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.
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.[5]
Personal life
On June 28, 2017, Sojin and singer-songwriter Eddy Kim announced that they are in a relationship.[6]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | I Trusted Him | MBC | Cameo | |
| 2014 | The Greatest Marriage | Lee Yoo-ri | TV Chosun | Supporting role |
| 2015 | The Family Is Coming | Choi Dong-joo | SBS | Supporting role |
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 | |
References
- ↑
- ↑ "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"
- ↑ Girl's Day Park Sojin Profile
- ↑ "Sojin of Girl's Day, Eddy Kim confirm relationship". Yonhap News. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
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