| Chorong | |
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| Teaser for Apink's mini album SELF. | |
| Personal Information | |
| Birth Name | Park Chorong 박초롱 (Hangul) 朴초롱 (Hanja) |
| Birth Date | March 3rd, 1991 (age 34) |
| Birth Place | Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea |
| Blood Type | O |
| Height | 162 cm |
| Weight | 46 kg |
| Astrology Sign | Pisces |
| Chinese Zodiac Sign | Goat |
| Professional Information | |
| Stage Name | Chorong 초롱 (Hangul) チョロン (Japanese) |
| Position | Leader, Vocalist, Rapper |
| Years Active | 2011 - present |
| Agency | IST Entertainment |
| Associated Acts | Apink (2011-present) JooJiRong (2020-present) CHOBOM (2023-present) |
| Official SNS | |
| Links |  @mulgokizary  @Apinkpcr
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| “ | Don’t start if you know you’re going to give up! | ” |
Park Chorong, better known as Chorong, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known as the leader of Apink. she is under IST Entertainment and also a member of its sub-units Apink JooJiRong and Apink CHOBOM.[1]
History
During her school days, Park had attended Byungsul Kindergarten, Bukang Elementary School, Bukang Middle High School, and Choongbook High School. She is a middle child, having an older and a younger sister. As a daughter of a Hapkido master and academy owner, Chorong was trained in the said martial art for eight years. She trained from her first year in elementary school until her third year of junior high; she is a holder of a 3rd degree Hapkido black belt.
Park auditioned for JYP Entertainment fifth official audition in 2009 where she successfully made it to the final round. However, she was eventually eliminated and after that she joined Cube Entertainment as a trainee.In February 2011, Park was announced as the second member and the leader of Apink. Prior to the announcement, she appeared at the end of Beast's "Shock" Japanese version music video. Before her debut with Apink, Chorong, together with the rest of the Apink members, took part in the filming of Apink News which was the group's pre-debut reality show.
Park started her acting career by appearing on the 2010 sitcom All My Love playing a character named Chorong, following the departure of Brown Eyed Girls' Gain. She then made a cameo appearance on Reply 1997 as the teenage version of Lee Ilhwa, the mother of the lead role Sung Shiwon (played by Jung Eunji) along with her fellow Apink member Bomi.
Park had her first leading role in the romantic comedy Plus Nine Boys as Han Sooah, a popular but mysterious high-school girl; a character opposite to BtoB's Yook Sungjae's character.
In 2017, she starred on Naver TV Cast's webdrama Special Law of Romance alongside Kim Min-kyu and VIXX's Hyuk.Songwriting
Out of all the Apink members, Park has the most experience as a songwriter. She started by penning their first fansong "April 19th" for the group's first anniversary. According to Park, she wrote "April 19th" while thinking of the fans and their first stage performances, while for the other songs, it was about experiences their age group could relate to.
Songs written
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "April 19th" | Une Année | Music by Kim Jin-Hwan; Initially released as a fan song for the first anniversary of debut. |
| 2014 | "Love Story" | Pink Blossom | Music by Kim Jin-Hwan |
| "So Long" | Music by Master Key | ||
| "Wanna Be" | Pink LUV | Music by Son Young-jin and Big Sancho | |
| 2015 | "Dejavu" | Pink Memory | Music and Arrangement by Choi Yong-chan |
| 2016 | "The Wave" | Pink Revolution | Music by Kim Jin-Hwan; Released as a fansong for fifth anniversary debut. |
| "To. Us" | Music by Kim Jin-Hwan; Released as a song for members | ||
| "Cliché" | Dear | Co-written with Naeun | |
| 2017 | "Eyes" | Pink UP | Music by Command Freaks, Sophiya, Shikata |
| 2018 | "Miracle" | Miracle | Co-written with LOOGONE, BEOMxNANG, and 제이미; Released as a fansong for seventh anniversary debut. |
| "Don't be silly" | ONE & SIX | Co-written with luvssong. | |
| 2019 | "Enough" | PERCENT | Music by Wiidope (617), Kofi Owusu-Ofori (617), and Nikel (617) |
| 2020 | "Moment" | LOOK | Released as a fan song for ninth anniversary debut. |
| 2022 | "Free & Love" | HORN | Music by Justin Reinstein and JJean |
| "I Want You to Be Happy" | I Want You to Be Happy | Music by KZ, Kim Taeyoung and DINT | |
| 2023 | "Me, Myself & I" | SELF | Music by
KZ, 김태영, Chris Wahle and Matilda (ORKID) |
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | All My Love | Cho-rong (Episode 125–210) | MBC |
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | Lee Il-hwa (young / Episode 9) | tvN |
| 2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Han Soo-ah / Bong-sook | tvN |
| 2017 | Special Law Romance | Seo JiHye | Naver |
| 2018 | A Poem a Day | Kim Mi-Rae (cameo) | tvN |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Road Family | Yuri | Film debut |
Reality show
For group reality shows, go to Reality Shows.
| Year | Title | Network | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Chorong & Hayoung's Emotional Trip | 10 | with Hayoung |
Variety show
For group reality shows, go to Variety Shows.
As host or regular cast
| Year | Title | Network | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | One Night Food Trip (Season 2) | Olive | 1-5 | Cast |
| Law of the Jungle in Fiji | SBS | 288-292 | Cast Member with Bomi | |
| 2019 | Trend With Me (Season 2) | KBS Joy | Host | |
| 2021 | Style Me (스타일 미) | Lifetime Korea | Host |
As guest
| Year | Title | Network | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Running Man | SBS | 177 | with Bomi, Eunji |
| Hello Counselor | KBS | 136 | with Eunji | |
| 2014 | We got Married Global Edition Season 2 | MBC | 7 | with Bomi, Eunji |
| Infinite Challenge | MBC | 379 | cameo with Bomi | |
| 2015 | Enter K-A Pink's One Day Intenship (엔터K) | YTN | with Bomi | |
| Hello Counselor | KBS | 241 | ||
| Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | KBS | 130 | Judo Special | |
| 2016 | Get it Beauty 2016 | On Style | 4 | |
| Vocal War: God's Voice | SBS | 9-10 | with Namjoo | |
| Hello Counselor | KBS | 293 | with Namjoo | |
| Two Man Show Season 1 (양남자쇼) | Mnet | 6 | with Namjoo | |
| 2017 | Two Man Show Season 2 (신양남자쇼) | Mnet | 2 | Voice Appearance |
| History Repletion: Oh! Cool Guys | Channel A | 5-6 | with Bomi | |
| Non-Summit | JTBC | 154 | with Naeun | |
| Wednesday Food Talk | Olive | 123 | ||
| Master Key | SBS | 7 | ||
| Battle Trip | KBS | 74-75 | Taiwan Trip with Hayoung | |
| 2018 | Life Bar | tvN | 78 | with Eunji |
| King of Mask Singer | MBC | 165-166 | As panel with Bomi | |
| Happy Together | KBS | 553, 554 | with Bomi | |
| Supermodel 2018 Survival | SBS Plus | 1 | ||
| Chicken Restaurant | Dingo K-Drama | Link | ||
| 2019 | Han Sangjin’s 1 Point (한상진의 원포) | Han Sangjin’s 1 Point Youtube Channel | spin-off | Apink’s leader Chorong’s tip to be an idol |
| Ep35 | Comparing idol performance & acting | |||
| Ep36 | Her worries?! | |||
| BEAUTY No.9 | Workpoint TV | 7 | ||
| Guess My Next Move V2 | Mnet | 7 | with Bomi, Hayoung | |
| Insane Quiz Show Season 2 (이 세상 퀴즈다, 이세퀴) | TEENPLY | 9, 10 | with Hayoung | |
| Oh! My Venus (拜託了！女神) | Vidol TV | 47 | ||
| Player 7 (플레이어) | tvN | 13 | ||
| Battle Trip | KBS | 165-167 | Croatia Trip with Bomi (Part 1, Part 2) | |
| cho-bom and yongkongbyulkong's First collaboration! | solarsido | Link | with Bomi, Mamamoo's Solar's Youtube Channel | |
| 2020 | Running Man | SBS | 486 | |
| 500 | with Bomi | |||
| For the Lazy but Hungry | Olive | 7 | with Namjoo | |
| TMI News | Mnet | 35 | ||
| PlayM Hard Training Team | 1theK | 2 | with Bomi | |
| Let's Go Video Travel | MBC | |||
| Wheeling Camp | tvN D ENT | 2 | with Bomi | |
| What's In My Bag | What's In My Bag Youtube Channel | Link | with Hayoung | |
| Chef's Paldo Table (셰프의 팔도밥상) | LG Hello Vision | 33 | with Namjoo | |
| Just Interview | solarsido | Link | Mamamoo's Solar's Youtube Channel | |
| 2021 | My Fantasy House | SBS | 1-2 | with Bomi |
| What's In My Bag | What's In My Bag Youtube Channel | Part 1, Part 2 | with Bomi | |
| 2022 | Heo Young Man's Food Travel (허영만의 백반기행) | TV Chosun | 140 | with Eunji |
Source: Wikipedia
Gallery
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