(born October 4, 1989 as Park Rihwa (Korean: 박리화; Kanji: 朴梨華; Japanese: パク・リファ Paku Rifa) Japanese-born Korean singer active in Japan. She is represented by Toy's Factory and managed by Amuse, Inc.
Biography Rihwa was born and raised in Sapporo until she graduated junior high school. She is considered to be Zainichi Korean. She then went on to study overseas in Belleville, Ontario, for her high school education. She returned to Japan in 2009 after she graduated. She started her career as a singer by releasing her first of three singles entitled "Private" beginning on May 18, 2010. In January 2012, Rihwa released her first album Private #0 and moved to Tokyo.
On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Rihwa had been signed to major label Toy's Factory. She then made her major label debut with the single "Change".
Discography
Singles TitleRelease Date Peak chart positions Oricon (subscription only) Japan Hot 100 Indie Label"Private #1" May 18, 2010 — —"Private #2" December 8, 2010 — —"Private #3" June 8, 2011 — — Major Label"Change" July 11, 2012 68 24"Promise" (約束) October 3, 2012 14 30"Hide and Seek with a Monster"/"Good Love" with Michelle Branch (モンスターのかくれんぼ) February 20, 2013 80 55"Last Love" June 5, 2013 13 9"Spring Breeze" (春風) February 26, 2014 7 2 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
Albums Release date Title Format Peak position Indie Label January 1, 2012 Private #0 CD— Major Label April 2, 2014 Borderless CD, CD&DVD, Digital 10 October 31, 2018 Wild Inside CD, CD&DVD, Digital 50 May 1, 2020 Who You R CD, CD&DVD, Digital 82
References
External links
Official Blog Learn To Fly – Previous Bog Amuse Inc.'s Profile Page Toy's Factory Profile Page