Park Ji-hyo (; born Park Ji-soo, February 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jihyo, is a South Korean singer. She is the leader and vocalist of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.
Jihyo released her debut extended play (EP) Zone and its lead single "Killin' Me Good" in August 2023. The EP debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart in South Korea, selling 584,225 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Early life and education Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997, in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, as Park Ji-soo. She has two younger sisters: Park Ji-young, better known by her stage name , is an actress and model, and Park Seo-yeon, is a member of the girl group Tuide. She graduated from Chungdam High School.
Career 2005–2015: Pre-debut activities SM Entertainment scouted Jihyo after she placed second in a child star contest on Junior Naver. After a year of training at SM Entertainment, the employee who scouted her transferred to JYP Entertainment, and Jihyo followed suit. She joined JYP Entertainment in 2005 at the age of eight and trained for ten years, during which she became the face of Innisfree's teen line with boy band Boyfriend, and trained with K-pop acts such as Wonder Girls' Sunmi and Hyerim, Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, and Nichkhun.
In 2014, Jihyo was set to debut in a six-member girl group called 6Mix with now-Twice members Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, but the project was cancelled when two members left JYP Entertainment. The following year, she joined the reality television show Sixteen, a competition to select the founding members of Twice. She legally changed her name to Park Ji-hyo before the competition. As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice, and was voted by her bandmates as leader in an anonymous vote.
2015–present: Debut with Twice and solo activities
In October 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first extended play (EP), The Story Begins. Its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" became the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.
On March 6, 2022, Jihyo released her first soundtrack song, "Stardust Love Song", for tvN's Twenty-Five Twenty-One. She released her second soundtrack song titled "I Fly" for SBS's Today's Webtoon on July 29. On November 14, she released her third soundtrack track, "A Strange Day", for the Genie TV and ENA series Summer Strike.
In June 2023, it was announced that Jihyo would release her first EP, Zone, on August 18, with "Killin' Me Good" serving as the lead single, marking the second member of Twice to make a solo debut. Before this announcement, Jihyo performed an unreleased track from the EP, "Nightmare", on Twice's Ready to Be World Tour. The EP served as an R&B record that incorporates multiple genres. It went on to sell over half a million copies in the first week. On August 25, she achieved her first music show win as a soloist on KBS2's Music Bank. Jihyo appeared in several episodes of the variety show I Live Alone in 2023, which earned her a Rookie Award nomination at the 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards. She was also nominated for Best Dance Performance (Female Solo) and Best Female Artist at the 2023 MAMA Awards.
On June 20, 2025, Jihyo along with fellow members Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung released "Takedown", the lead single of the Netflix animated musical fantasy film KPop Demon Hunters. "Takedown" earned Jihyo her first solo entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 when it debuted at number 86 on the chart dated July 10, 2025. It later reached a peak position of number 50 on the chart. On June 28, Jihyo released the song "New Days" for the soundtrack of the Japanese television drama adaptation of Marry My Husband.
On May 8, 2026, Jihyo featured on American R&B singer Jenevieve's single "Hvnly", a remix of her earlier song "Hvn High". Jihyo also appeared in the song's music video. On July 10, Jihyo released the single "Distant Lover", a collaboration with Jamaican singer Shenseea.
Endorsements In January 2023, Jihyo was announced as the brand model for the South Korean cosmetics brand Milk Touch. In June 2024, Jihyo attended AMI Paris Spring Summer 2025 as an ambassador. In September 2025, Jihyo and Tzuyu were announced as brand ambassadors for Pond's Philippines.
Public image According to the Korean Business Research Institute's monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking", Jihyo placed second and third in the November 2018 and May 2019 searches.
Jihyo has drawn attention for her key role as both the leader and vocalist of Twice, with critics describing her as a "powerhouse vocalist" and praising her "impressive vocal range" and "powerful stage presence".
Discography
Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications KOR JPN JPNComb JPNHot US USWorld Zone Released: August 18, 2023 Label: JYP, Republic Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 11 13 18 14 2 KOR: 589,245 JPN: 14,003Cumulative Japanese sales for Zone:
US: 41,000 KMCA: 2× Platinum
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album KORPeak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart: "Killin' Me Good": "Takedown": AUS CAN NZ SGPPeak chart positions on the Official Singapore Chart: "Killin' Me Good": "Takedown": TWNPeak chart positions on Billboard Taiwan Songs: "Killin' Me Good": "Takedown": UK US USWorld WWPeak chart positions on the Billboard Global 200: "Killin' Me Good": "Takedown": "Killin' Me Good" 2023 148 — — — 27 12 — — 7 193 Zone "Takedown" 2025 38 28 45 29 22 15 24 50 — 30 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold KPop Demon Hunters "Follow Me" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Distant Lover" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Hvnly" 2026 Crysalis (Coda)
Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORPeak chart positions on Circle Digital Chart: KORHotBillboard K-Pop Hot 100 positions: "Stardust Love Song" 2022 103 71 Twenty-Five Twenty-One (Original Soundtrack) "I Fly" — — Today's Webtoon (Original Soundtrack) "A Strange Day" () — — Summer Strike (Original Soundtrack) "New Days" 2025 — — Marry My Husband Japan (Original Soundtrack) "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORPeak chart positions on Gaon Digital Chart: NZHot USWorld "What Makes Me Beautiful?" () 2016 97 — — Inkigayo Music Crush Pt. 1 "I'll Show You" 2020 — 38 10 All Out "Talkin' About It" 2023 — — — Zone "Closer" — — — "Wishing On You" — — — "Don't Wanna Go Back" — — — "Room" — — — "Nightmare" — — — "ATM" 2025 — — — Ten: The Story Goes On "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Daring Woman" () 2015 Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man Pt. 11
Songwriting credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and album name Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist "Eye Eye Eyes" 2017 Twice Signal "24/7" Twicetagram "HO! " 2018 What Is Love? "Sunset" Yes or Yes "Girls Like Us" 2019 Fancy You "Get Loud" Feel Special "21:29" "Up No More" 2020 Eyes Wide Open "First Time" 2021 Taste of Love "Real You" "Cactus" () "Celebrate" 2022 Celebrate "Trouble" Between 1&2 "Talkin' About It" 2023 Jihyo featuring 24kGoldn Zone "Closer" Herself "Wishing on You" "Don't Wanna Go Back" Jihyo and Heize "Room" Herself "Nightmare" "Like 1" 2025 Twice Enemy "Me+You" Ten: The Story Goes On
Videography
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Killin' Me Good" 2023 Kim Hyunsoo (Segaji Video)
Filmography
Television shows Year Title Role 2015 Sixteen Contestant
Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2024–2025 Seibja () Host YouTube travel show
Bibliography Photobooks Title Release date Publisher Yes, I am Jihyo. August 20, 2021 JYP Entertainment
Awards and nominations
+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2022 Best Original Soundtrack "Stardust Love Song" Asia Artist Awards 2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Jihyo 2024 2025 Popularity Award – Solo (Female) Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024 The Best Solo Award The Fact Music Awards 2023 Best Music – Fall "Killin' Me Good" Hanteo Music Awards 2024 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Jihyo MAMA Awards 2023 Album of the Year Zone Artist of the Year Jihyo Best Dance Performance Female Solo "Killin' Me Good" Best Female Artist Jihyo Song of the Year "Killin' Me Good" MBC Entertainment Awards 2023 Rookie Award – Variety Show (Female) JihyoI Live Alone Seoul Music Awards 2024 Main Award (Bonsang) Jihyo Hallyu Special Award Popularity Award
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