Park So-yeon (singer)
| Park So-yeon | |
|---|---|
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Soyeon in "So Crazy" showcase, 2015 | |
| Native name | 박소연 |
| Born |
Park In-jung October 5, 1987 Andong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Other names | Park So-yeon |
| Occupation | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | MBK Entertainment (2009– 2017) |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | T-ara's Website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박소연 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴昭姸 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak So-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak So-yŏn |
Park So-yeon (born October 5, 1987), better known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the former main vocalist and member of South Korean girl group T-ara.
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
2009–2011: Career Beginning
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.
2012–2013: Acting roles and QBS
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 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]
Soyeon along with Qri and Boram 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.
2017–present: Departure from MBK Entertainment
On March 6, 2017 MBK announced that T-ara will be releasing their last album as six member group in May, after Boram and Soyeon terminating their contract and other members will stay with the label until December 2017.[10]On May 7, MBK Entertainment revealed the group's plans had changed and that the group would disband following the release of the album and that the final album had been re-scheduled to release in June 2017, but Boram and Soyeon not being able to partake due to the expiry of their contracts.[11] On May 8, it was announced that T-ara's last performance as six-members will be in Taiwan concert on May 13.[12][13]
Personal life
In September 2013 it was announced that Soyeon had been dating Click-B's Oh Jong-hyuk. Her relationship with Oh Jong-hyuk however, came to an end in 2016 after dating for 6 years.[14]
Discography
Collaboration
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [15] |
KOR Billboard [16] | |||
| "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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [15] |
KOR Billboard [16] | |||
| "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 series
| Year | Show title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Giants | Cameo | SBS | |
| 2010 | Master of Study | Cameo | KBS2 | |
| 2012 | Haeundae Lovers | Lee Gwan-soon | KBS2 | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Sweet Temptation (Baby Good Girl) | So-hee | Web Drama | Main Role |
Musical
| Year | Musical Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical | Oh Hyun-joo[17] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gisaeng Ryung | Cameo |
References
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ (in Korean) 함은정, "티아라' 소연, "소녀시대 탈퇴? 의지가 부족했다"
- ↑ (in Korean) 함은정, "티아라 소연 "소녀시대 탈퇴 후 가장 힘들었다"(인터뷰). Starnews. April 13, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ↑ (in Korean) 티아라 소연 ‘공신’ 촬영 중 실신 응급실行 ‘신종플루 의심판정’. Newsen. January 28, 2010.
- ↑ (in 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.
- ↑ "티아라, 5월 초 완전체 컴백 확정…13번째 미니앨범(공식입장)". M.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
- ↑ "티아라 "완전체 15일 끝+4인 활동+보람·소연 응원"(공식)". Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "티아라 측 "대만 콘서트서 완전체로 무대 펼칠 예정"(공식입장)". 네이트뉴스. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "[단독] 티아라 소연·보람, 대만 콘서트서 마지막 인사 "완전체 활동 끝"". 네이트뉴스. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ S. Kim (2012-01-16). "T-ara's Soyeon and Hyomin Have First Performance for Musical "Roly Poly"". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
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