Park Ji-hyo

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, 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. 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. 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: 14,003 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 KOR AUS CAN NZ SGP TWN UK US USWorld WW "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 — — — — — — — — — — "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 KOR KORHot "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 KOR 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