Jihyo: Biography in Details
Who is Jihyo?
Jihyo is a South Korean singer, composer, and model with over a million Instagram followers.
She is the leader and vocalist of the well-known K-pop girl group ‘Twice,’ which was created by JYP Entertainment in 2015.
Twice: Kura Kura (2021), Twice: Perfect World (2021), and Twice: Fancy (2019) are some of her credits.
In 2023, she published their album Zone named Nightmare.
Jihyo: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
Park Ji-soo is Jihyo’s given name, while her legal name is Park Ji-Hyo. As a result, she legally changed her name just before turning sixteen.
She was born in Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea, on February 1, 1997. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius, and she is 26 years old. She also has Korean nationality and is of Asian origin.
In terms of family, she has two younger sisters, Seoyeon and Jiyoung. Her mother, Cho Mija, gave birth to her, and her father’s name is still being researched.
There isn’t much information about her childhood. However, Jihyo has been interested in singing and dancing since she was a toddler.
Education, College, School
Jihyo attended Guri Girls High School after which she continued her education at Guri Girls Middle School. She previously attended Sootaek Elementary School and Baekmun Elementary School.
She later graduated and completed her high school education at Chingdam High School.
Jihyo: Net Worth, Salary
Jihyo has certainly made a solid living during her career. Her singing profession might be her primary source of income.
Her net worth is $1.5 million as of 2023 however her income and salary have yet to be reviewed.
Jihyo: Professional Life, Career
Jihyo was first cast by JYP Entertainment after winning a Junior Naver contest in the third grade in 2005. She formally joined the firm on July 15, 2005, at the age of eight, and worked as a trainee for nearly ten years.
Jihyo was renowned as the face of Innisfree‘s adolescent line with the boy band ‘Boyfriend’ throughout her trainee years. She has trained alongside numerous JYP stars, including Sunmi and Hyerim of Wonder Girls, Jo Kwon, Bae Suzy, and Nichkhun. Almost everyone in JYP knows who she is.
Jihyo was getting set to make her debut in a female group with now Twice members Nayeon, Jeongyeon, and Sana. Unfortunately, the project was canceled.
Instead, they all ended themselves on the reality program Sixteen a competition designed to select the founding members of ‘Twice’.
Jihyo went on to join the newly formed female group ‘Twice‘ as one of nine successful contestants. Furthermore, she was elected by the members, not JYP.
In 2015, the group made their formal debut with the release of their first mini-album, ‘The Story Begins,’ with the lead track “Like Ooh-Ahh” becoming the first K-pop debut song to exceed 100 million views on YouTube.
She also co-wrote the song “Eye Eye Eyes” with Chaeyoung. She also shed a lot of weight for their “Signal” comeback.
Some of the songs that she contributed are:
- 21-295
- “Up No More”
- “First Time”
- “Real You”
- “Cactus”
- “Celebrate”
- “Trouble”
- “Nightmare”
Awards and Nomination
Jihyo: Rumors, Controversies
Jihyo has not been involved in any major rumors and controversies that have damaged her career or her personal life.
Body Features: Height, Weight
Jihyo is a pretty and sweet girl with a wonderful and appealing personality. She stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches and weighs roughly 49 kg.
Her blood type is also ‘O’. Jihyo has a beautiful and voluptuous body form, measuring 34-24-35 inches. Her eyes are a lovely brown color, and she has short black hair.
Jihyo: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Jihyo is active on social media platforms. She is an active Instagram user with 9.3 million followers, and she has about 130 posts so far. She has photographs of herself as well as photographs of her friends.
Aside from that, she is officially present on other social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Her followers, on the other hand, have registered several fandom profiles on these platforms.
Jihyo’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | February | Thursday |
| 2025 | February | Saturday |
| 2026 | February | Sunday |
| 2027 | February | Monday |
| 2028 | February | Tuesday |