Jihyo Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 3¾ in |
Weight | 49 kg |
Date of Birth | February 1, 1997 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Jihyo is one of the members of the South Korean girl group, Twice. She is the lead vocalist as well as the leader of the group. Prior to her debut with Twice, she was set to debut with another girl group but the project got canceled. Jihyo has provided vocals to various songs such as Dance the Night Away, Wake Me Up, What Is Love?, Candy Pop, and Heart Shaker.
Born Name
Park Ji-hyo
Her birth name was initially Park Ji-soo. But, she changed it later to Park Ji-hyo, reportedly due to many people with the same name including Kim Jisoo from Blackpink, Seo Jisoo from Lovelyz, Seventeen‘s Joshua whose real name is also Hong Jisoo.
Before SIXTEEN started in 2015, Jihyo had changed her name.
Nick Name
Jihyo
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Residence
South Korea
Nationality
Occupation
Singer, Dancer
Family
- Siblings – Seoyeon (Younger Sister), Jiyoung (Younger Sister)
Manager
Jihyo is represented by JYP Entertainment.
Genre
K-Pop, J-Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
JYP Entertainment, Warner Music Japan
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 3¾ in or 162 cm
Weight
49 kg or 108Â lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jihyo has dated –
- Kang Daniel (2019-2020) – Former member of Wanna One, Kang Daniel has dated Jihyo. Their dating news became public in August 2019. Overall, they dated for 1 year and 3 months and separated in November 2020.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
She is of South Korean descent.
Hair Color
Black
She prefers to dye her hair ‘light brown’.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Chubby cheeks
Brand Endorsements
Jihyo has done endorsement work for brands like –
- Skoolooks
- Lotte Duty-Free
- Spris
- Pocari Sweat
- Elsword
- Gamaro Gangjung
In January 2023, Jihyo was revealed as the brand model for the South Korean cosmetics brand, Milk Touch.
Best Known For
Being a member of the South Korean girl group, Twice
First Album
As a member of Twice, Jihyo released her first studio album, Twicetagram, on October 30, 2017. The album peaked at the 1st spot on Korean, U.S., and Chinese music charts.
In August 2023, Jihyo released her debut solo mini album titled ZONE.
First TV Show
In 2015, Jihyo made her first TV show appearance in the reality show, Sixteen, as a contestant.
Jihyo Favorite Things
- Color – Red
- Number –Â 21
Jihyo Facts
- When she was in 3rd grade, Jihyo participated in a contest on Junior Naver and won the 2nd spot for a child role.
- She was chosen as a JYP trainee when she was in grade 3.
- She is a member of Twice who remained a trainee with JYP for the longest period of time, i.e. almost 10 years.
- Before competing in Sixteen in 2015, she was supposed to debut as a part of the girl group, 6mix. However, the project got canceled.
- She was chosen as the leader of the group by the members themselves.
- Jihyo does not like to eat raw foods.
- She is allergic to pineapples and gets an itchy throat every time she has it.
- In her free time, she indulges in web surfing and reading webtoons.
- Jihyo can also use both her hands equally well.
- In March 2022, she released a new song titled Stardust Love Song, which was featured in the soundtrack of the TV series, Twenty-Five Twenty-One.
- In August 2023, Jihyo teamed up with 24kGoldn for a new track titled Talkin’ About It.
- Jihyo does not have any verified social media account.
Featured Image by shaq32 / tistory.com / CC BY 4.0
Jihyo dated Kang Daniel, former member of Wanna One
Her birth name is Park Ji-hyo not Park Ji-soo.