Jihyo (TWICE)

For other people known as 'Jihyo', see Jihyo.

Jihyo

Concept photo for #TWICE5

Background

Other name(s)

Zyo

Legal name

Park Ji-hyo (박지효)

Birth name

Park Ji-soo (박지수)

Birth date

February 1, 1997 (age 28)

Birth place

Sutaek-dong, Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Height

162 cm (5 ft 4 in)

Weight

48 kg (106 lb)

Blood type

O

Career

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, dancer

Group debut

October 20, 2015

Solo debut

August 18, 2023

Years active

2015–present

Agency

JYP Entertainment (2005-present)
SM Entertainment (former; trainee)^[1]^[2]

Associations

TWICE
JYP Nation
SIXTEEN

Personal life

Partner

Kang Daniel (2019–2020)

Family

Cho Mi-ja (mother)
Park Ji-young (sister)
Park Seo-yeon (sister)

Fandom

Color(s)

Apricot

SNS

Related Wikis
TWICE Wiki • JYP Nation Wiki

Jihyo (Korean: 지효; Japanese: ジヒョ) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer under JYP Entertainment. She is the leader and main vocalist of the girl group TWICE.

She made her solo debut on August 18, 2023 with the mini album Zone.

Career

2015: SIXTEEN, debut with TWICE

On May 5, 2015, she became a contestant on JYP's newest survival show, SIXTEEN. She finished the survival in 8th place, hence becoming a member of the girl group TWICE.^[3] The group officially debuted on October 20, 2015 with their first mini album The Story Begins.

2022: "Stardust Love Song", "I Fly", "A Strange Day"

Jihyo released three soundtrack songs for three different South Korean dramas, "Stardust Love Song" for Twenty-Five Twenty-One, "I Fly" for Today's Webtoon, and "A Strange Day" for Summer Strike. They were released respectively on March 6, July 29, and November 14.

2023: Solo debut

On June 5, 2023, TWICE's social media accounts posted teasers announcing Jihyo's solo debut, which is scheduled for sometime in August 2023.^[4] On June 26, it was announced that Jihyo will be debuting on August 18 with her first mini album, Zone.^[5]

On September 8, it was announced that Jihyo will be releasing an English version of "Killin' Me Good" on September 15.^[6]

Personal life

Relationship

On August 5, 2019, local news source Dispatch reported that she and soloist Kang Daniel were dating. Later that day, the reports were confirmed by both agencies. It was also revealed the two were introduced to each other through 2AM's Seulong.^[7]^[8]

On November 9, 2020, JYP Entertainment confirmed that the couple had broken up due to busy schedules.^[9]^[10]

On March 25, 2024, it was reported that Jihyo and former skeleton athlete Yun Sung-bin have been dating for a year after meeting through an acquaintance. In response, both of their agencies stated that it is difficult to confirm as it is their private life.^[11]

Discography

Korean

Mini albums

Zone (2023)

Collaborations

"Inkigayo Music Crush Part.1" ("What Makes Me Beautiful" with Ben and Jeong Eun Ji) (2016)

Features

K/DA - "I'll Show You"^[12] (with Nayeon, Sana, Chaeyoung, Bekuh Boom & Annika Wells) (2020)

OSTs

"Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST Part.6" ("Stardust Love Song") (2022)
"Today's Webtoon OST Part.1" ("I Fly") (2022)
"Summer Strike OST Part.1" ("A Strange Day") (2022)

Other releases

Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man Part.11 ("Daring Woman" with Nayeon, Tzuyu & Chaeyoung) (2015)

English

Digital singles

"Killin' Me Good (English Ver.)" (2023)

Producing and writing credits

All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.^[13]

Artist	Song	Album	Type
2017
TWICE	"Eye Eye Eyes"	Signal	Writing
TWICE	"24/7"	Twicetagram	Writing
2018
TWICE	"Ho!"	What is Love?	Writing
TWICE	"Sunset"	Yes or Yes	Writing
2019
TWICE	"Girls Like Us"	Fancy You	Writing
	"Get Loud"	Feel Special
	"21:29"	Feel Special
2020
TWICE	"21:29 (Japanese ver.)"	#TWICE3	Writing
TWICE	"Up No More"	Eyes Wide Open	Writing
2021
TWICE	"First Time"	Taste of Love	Writing
	"Real You"	Formula of Love: O+T=<3	Writing
	"Cactus"	Formula of Love: O+T=<3	Writing Composing
2022
TWICE	"Celebrate"	Celebrate	Writing^[14]
TWICE	"Trouble"	Between 1&2	Writing Composing
2023
Herself	"Talkin' About It" (feat. 24kGoldn)	Zone	Composing
	"Closer"		Writing
	"Wishing on You"		Writing
	"Don't Wanna Go Back" (with Heize)		Writing Composing
	"Room"
	"Nightmare"

Filmography

Reality shows

SIXTEEN (Mnet, 2015) - contestant

Variety shows

Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2015) - guest (Ep. 11)
Home Alone (MBC, 2023)^[15]

Music video appearances

J.Y. Park - "Fire" (feat. Conan O'Brien, Steven Yeun, & Jimin Park) (2016)

Endorsements

The Body Shop (2021)
Milk Touch (2023)
FILA (2024)
Outdoor Research (2024)
Dr+LABNOSH (2024)
Pond's (2025)

Photobooks

Yes, I am Jihyo (2021)

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Jihyo

Trivia

She was originally set to debut in the girl group 6mix.^[16]
She trained for 10 years.^[17]
She is a former SM Entertainment trainee.^[1]^[2]
- According to her, she trained at SM Entertainment for a year before transferring to JYP Entertainment.^[1]^[2]
She was voted leader by the members by anonymous voting.^[18]
She is close friends with Sejeong,^[19], Yerin^[20], Lisa, and Minnie.^[21]
Although Jihyo is left-handed, she writes and draws with her right hand. She is ambidextrous.^{[citation needed]}
Jihyo likes taking public transport because her home is close to Nayeon's and they often took the bus to work when they were trainees.^{[citation needed]}
Jihyo and Tzuyu are really close, so close even that they would shower together when Tzuyu came over.^[22]
Jihyo has a pineapple allergy. Her throat gets itchy if she eats it.^[23]
Her MBTI personality originally was ISFP-T, but now she’s an ESFP.^[24]^[25]
She was a part of the all-female non-professional soccer club called 'FC Rumor W', along with other idols, such as her fellow member Mina, Sejeong and Nayoung of gugudan, Jeonghwa of EXID, Hayoung of Apink and U.Ji (former of BESTie), and also non-celebrities.^[26] On August 11, 2020, it was announced by Hayoung that she and other idols, including Jihyo, decided to leave the team after the controversy surrounding it became too big.^[27]
She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020".^[28]
- In the end she placed 79th.^[29]
Her favorite Japanese dish is hitsumabushi (a typical dish from Nagoya, capital of Aichi Prefecture, which consists of sliced grilled eel, steamed rice and accompanied by assorted condiments and garnishes).^[30]
She is a Marvel loyalist (i.e. she is a huge fan of Marvel and especially the Marvel movies): she is a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU) and her favorite character from the Marvel movies is Thor (played by popular Australian actor Chris Hemsworth). More recently, she participated in a photo shoot, in which she was holding the version of Mjölnir used by Jane Foster (played by Natalie Portman) in Thor: Love and Thunder.^[31]^[32]

Gallery

Main article: Jihyo/Gallery

References

Official links

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[Jihyo-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 @godmitzu on Twitter/X (July 24, 2024): Jihyo will be the next guest on SNSD Hyoyeon's show 'Hyo's Level Up'

[SM-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Koreaboo: TWICE’s Jihyo Finally Reveals The K-Pop Company She Trained At Before JYP Entertainment

[3] (KR) Nate: '식스틴' JYP의 미래 짊어질 9인, 걸그룹 트와이스 탄생 (종합)

[4] Soompi: TWICE’s Jihyo Confirms Upcoming Solo Debut With New “Killin’ Me Good” Teaser

[5] @JYPETWICE on Twitter (June 26, 2023)

[6] Soompi: TWICE’s Jihyo To Release English Version Of "Killin’ Me Good"

[7] Soompi: TWICE's Jihyo and Kang Daniel are Dating

[8] Soompi: TWICE's Jihyo And Kang Daniel Reported To Have Met Through Im Seulong

[9] 트와이스 지효 측 “본인확인 결과 강다니엘과 최근 결별”(공식입장)

[10] Soompi: JYP Confirms That TWICE’s Jihyo And Kang Daniel Have Broken Up

[11] Soompi: TWICE's Jihyo's And Yun Sung Bin's Agencies Respond Briefly To Dating Rumors

[12] Polygon: K-pop Girl Group Twice Joins the League of Legends K/DA Roster

[13] KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10020133 under Writers & Publishers)

[14] TWICE JAPAN 4th ALBUM 『Celebrate』 Tracklist. Twice Japan Twitter (2022-07-06). Retrieved on 2022-07-06.

[15] Soompi: Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo Reveals Her Home And Everyday Life In “Home Alone” Preview

[16] Channel Korea: Several Female Trainees Have Left JYP Entertainment, What Happened?

[17] (KR) YouTube: '가수 선배'로서 트와이스 나연(TWICE Nayeon)x지효(Jihyo)의 진심어린 조언♡ 김제동의 톡투유2 7회

[18] Allure: Jihyo of TWICE’s Career Has Been 15 Years in the Making

[19] Hellokpop: gugudan's Sejeong Talks About Her Close Friendship With TWICE's Jihyo

[20] Asia Today: TWICE‘s Jihyo and G-Friend’s Yerin show off their friendship

[21] Koreaboo: TWICE’s Jihyo Reveals How She Really Became Friends With BLACKPINK’s Lisa And (G)I-DLE’s Minnie

[22] Koreaboo: These Two Members of TWICE Are So Close That They’ve Even Showered Together

[23] Koreaboo: These 12 Idols Have The Most Specific & Unusual Food Allergies

[24] Youtube: TWICE TV “Finding TWICE’s MBTI” EP. JIHYO

[25] Koreaboo: TWICE’s Jihyo Officially Has A New MBTI, And Only Sana Can Relate To It

[26] Soompi: Apink's Hayoung And gugudan's Kim Sejeong Respond To Rumors About Girl Group Soccer Team

[27] Soompi: Apink's Hayoung Shares She And Others Including Jihyo, Mina, And Kim Sejeong Left Soccer Team

[28] @tccandler on Instagram (June 1, 2020)

[29] TC Candler on YouTube: The 100 Most Beautiful Faces Of 2020

[30] Koreaboo: 4 Random Facts About TWICE That You Don’t Know Yet, As Revealed By The Members Themselves

[31] Koreaboo: TWICE’s Jihyo Manifested Her Mighty Thor Cover For 1st Look

[32] Koreaboo: Here’s Who TWICE Would Be In The Marvel Cinematic Universe, According To The Members

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