Park Ji-hyeon

Park Ji-hyeon (; born December 12, 1995) is a South Korean trot singer. He won second place in the Mr. Trot 2 and debuted as a singer in 2023. He attended Mokpodong Elementary School, Younghwa Middle School, Mokpo–Technical High School. He later majored in the Department of Chinese Language at Honam University.

During his fourth year of elementary school, Park lived and studied in Shanghai, China, for two years.

Park completed his mandatory military service as an Auxiliary Police officer in the Korea Coast Guard, having enlisted through a special recruitment program for individuals with proficiency in Chinese.

Park worked in the fishing industry through his family business before pursuing a singing career.

Career

In 2022, Park participated as a contestant on the TV Chosun trot music reality competition Mr. Trot Season 2. He consistently ranked among the top contestants and ultimately finished in second place.

On June 13, 2024, Park released his first single "I Like It When You Smile" and participated in writing the lyrics. The song debuted at number one on the Circle Download Chart.

On January 13, 2025, Park released his first extended play, OCEAN. The album's title reflects the place where he was born and raised. Its lead single, "Man of the Sea", was released alongside the album. Park also participated in writing the lyrics for "Mokpo Blues", expressing his sincere feelings for his mother. The sales reached more than 250,000 copies in the first week since release.

On June 30, 2025, Park released the single "It Melts", with Jang Yoon-jeong participating in the writing and composing.

In February 2026, Park appeared under the new agency Grace E&M. On February 23, he released his first studio album MASTER VOICE, with the title track "Mu 무(無)" All the songs from the album topped the charts immediately after their release. The sales successfully surpass the 250,000 copies in the first week.

Discography Studio album + List of studio albums, with selected details, selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications KOR Master Voice Released: February 23, 2026 Label: Grace.E&M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 KOR: 253,591 KMCA: Platinum Ocean Released: January 13, 2025 Label: TN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 KOR: 250,967 KMCA: Platinum

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL As lead artist "I Like It When You Smile" 2024 1 "Man of the Sea" 2025 2 Ocean "It Melts" 3 "Mu" 2026 4 Master Voice Soundtrack appearances "By Your Side" 2024 15 DNA Lover OST Part.2 "Nasty Man" 2025 6 Nice to Not Meet You OST Part.2 "One's Life" 2026 13 Recipe for Love Part.3

Filmography

Television shows

Accolades Awards and nominations

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Forbes 2023 Korea Power Celebrity 40 31st 2024 37th