Park So-yeon (singer)

Soyeon
Soyeon in "So Crazy" showcase, 2015
Native name	박인정
Born	Park In-jung October 5, 1987 Andong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Other names	Soyeon
Occupation	Singer actress
Musical career
Genres	K-pop J-pop R&B nu-disco EDM Electro-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	MBK Entertainment
Associated acts	T-ara QBS
Website	T-ara

Korean name
Hangul	박소연
Hanja	朴昭姸
Revised Romanization	Bak So-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Soyŏn

Park So-yeon (Hangul: 박소연; born October 5, 1987), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the main vocalist of K-pop girl group T-ara.

Biography

Early life

Soyeon was born on October 5, 1987^[1] in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Her birth name was Park In Jung (朴仁静). She has officially changed her name to Park Soyeon. In 2005, she took part and was awarded the Gold Award (1st Place) for the CMB Chin Chin Singing Competition.^[2] Soyeon has studied at the prestigious Anyang High School of Arts, located in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea.

Soyeon was formerly a trainee under SM Entertainment, preparing to be a member and supposed to be the leader of girl group Girls' Generation. However, she left the company six months before their debut due to personal circumstances. After debuting with T-ara she revealed on the show Taxi that at that time she felt the opportunity came so easily and she was in two minds, not fully prepared for the debut.^[3]

Career

T-ara

Soyeon was the second new member to be added to T-ara after two former members Jiae and Jiwon withdrawal from the group in mid-2009. She was featured on the sports variety show Invincible Baseball.

In 2010, Soyeon was rushed to the hospital after complaints of not feeling well while filming for her cameo role in Master of Study. She was then diagnosed with H1N1 while T-ara was still promoting the follow-up track "Like the First Time" off of their first full-length album, Absolute First Album.^[4]

Soyeon has participated in the OSTs for the movie Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp and the SBS drama Coffee House (TV series).

In 2011, she was a fixed cast member for KBS's variety show 100 Points Out Of 100.

Soyeon participated in the musical adaption of T-ara's hit song "Roly-Poly", which opened on January 13, 2012 at the Sungnam Arts Center.^[5] She has stated that it is one of her dreams to stand on stage and act on it.

She replaced Hyomin as T-ara's new leader starting on January 1, 2012 for their "Lovey-Dovey" promotions. She is be the fourth leader of T-ara after Eunjung, Boram, and Hyomin. In July 2013 Soyeon stepped down as leader and Qri became the fifth leader.^[6]

Soyeon appeared in the drama "Haeundae Lovers" as Lee Gwan-soon. The drama aired on August 13, 2012.^[7]

QBS

Qri, Boram and Soyeon formed a subgroup called QBS in May 2013. The subgroup focused on the Japanese market. The subgroup release their debut single titled "Kaze no You ni" (風のように, Like the Wind) on June 26, 2013

Personal life

In September 2013 it was announced that Soyeon has been dating Click-B's Oh Jong-hyuk for the past three years. According to an article by Sports Seoul they said, DSP Media confirmed their relationship status and stated, "Oh Jong-hyuk and Soyeon are meeting well. Oh Jong-hyuk, who has good manners and has a kind personality, fell for Soyeon's cute charms. Please watch over them beautifully." Core contents Media also apparently confirmed, "Their parents and families are aware of their relationship. Oh Jong-hyuk and Soyeon are carefully dating and they ask for your support." With the surfacing of this report, when contacted by other media outlets, Core Contents Media stated to 'Xsportsnews', "Soyeon and Oh Jong-hyuk have been dating for 3 years... The two have been meeting each other for a long time, and the photos revealed are when they met up for their 1000th day party... They were meeting quietly even before Oh Jong-hyuk left for his enlistment. Even though T-ara had activities, Soyeon waited for him."

Discography

Collaboration singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Gaon [8]	KOR Billboard [9]
"Song For You" (널 위해 부르는 노래) (with Ahn Young-min)	2011	—	—	Ahn Young-min A-Family, Part 3
"I Know" (알아요) (with Lee Bo-ram and Yangpa)	2012	—	—	Together
"Painkiller" (진통제) (with Seong Yoo-jin, Seo Eun-kyo, Taewoon and Choi Sung-min)	2013	11	13	Tears of Mind
"Don't Forget Me" (나를 잊지 말아요) (with Ham Eunjung, Song Minkyung, Cho Seunghee, and Speed's Jongkook, Sejoon and Seungri)	2015	—	—	White Snow
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Gaon [8]	KOR Billboard [9]
"Page One" (Part 2) (with Ock Joo-hyun)	2010	—	—	Coffee House OST
"What Should We Finish?" (뭐라고 끝낼까)		—	—	Death Bell 2 OST Part 1
"Until the End" (with Lee Bo-ram)	2011	—	—	Gisaeng Ryeong OST
"Page One" (with Ock Joo-hyun and Lee Seok-hun)		25	30	Coffee House OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other songs

Year	Album	Song	Duration	Notes
2013	Bunny Style!	"Sign"	4:56	Audio: With ex-T-ara member Areum. Live: Solo.
2013	Bunny Style!	"Love Poem"	5:24	Solo

Filmography

Television drama

Year	Show title	Role	Network
2010	Giants	Cameo	SBS
2010	Master of Study	Cameo	KBS2
2012	Haeundae Lovers	Lee Gwan Soon	KBS2
2015	Sweet Temptation (Baby Good Gir)	So Hee	Web Drama

Musical

Year	Musical Title	Role
2012	Our Youth, Roly Poly Musical	Oh Hyun Joo [10]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Gisaeng Ryung	Cameo	A Horror Movie

Variety show

Year	Title	Role	Network
2009	Radio Star	Herself	MBC
2009	Star King	Herself	SBS
2009–2010	Invincible Baseball	Cheerleader	KBS
2010	Strong Heart	Herself	SBS
2010	You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook	Herself	KBS
2010	Taxi	Herself	tvN
2010	Star King	Herself	SBS
2010	Challenge 1000 Song	Herself	KBS2
2010	Dream Girls	Herself	Mnet
2010	Hello Baby	Herself	KBS
2010	Bouquet	Herself	MBC
2010	Idol Trot Wars	Herself	MBC
2010	Star Golden Bell	Herself	KBS
2010-2011	100 Points out of 100	Herself	KBS2
2011	Star King	Herself	SBS
2011	Challenge 1000 Song	Herself	KBS2
2011	Secret	Herself	KBS
2011	Vitamin	Herself	KBS
2011	Happy Together	Herself	KBS
2011	Win Win	Herself	KBS2
2011	Beatles Code	Herself	Mnet
2012	Weekly Idol	Herself	MBC Every 1
2012	Naughty Boys	Herself	JTBC
2013	Challenge 1000 Song	Herself	KBS2
2013	Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2	Herself	KBS2
2013	SimSimTaPa	Herself	MBC
2014	Vitamin	Herself	KBS2
2014	Moon Hee Jun's Pure	Herself	Mnet
2014	Weekly Idol	Herself	MBC Every 1
2014	Star King	Herself	SBS
2014	Hidden Singer	Herself	JTBC
2015	A Song For You 4 (Ep. 6)	Herself	KBS2
2015	Idol Star Athletic Championship 2015	Herself	MBC

References

1. Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
2. (Korean) 함은정, "티아라' 소연, "소녀시대 탈퇴? 의지가 부족했다"
3. (Korean) 함은정, "티아라 소연 "소녀시대 탈퇴 후 가장 힘들었다"(인터뷰). Starnews. April 13, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
4. (Korean) 티아라 소연 ‘공신’ 촬영 중 실신 응급실行 ‘신종플루 의심판정’. Newsen. January 28, 2010.
5. (Korean) 티아라 소연, 뮤지컬 데뷔.."꿈꿔왔던 것". StarNews. January 4, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
6. "Qri appointed T-ara's new leader ahead of groups six-member comeback". July 13, 2013.
7. "T-ara's Soyeon Joins "Haeundae Lovers"". Soompi. June 26, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
8. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
   • "Page One". September 24, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015.
   • "Painkiller". June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
9. "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
   • "Page One". October 8, 2011. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
10. http://www.soompi.com/2012/01/16/taras-soyeon-and-hyomin-for-musical-roly-poly/

External links

• Park So-yeon at HanCinema