The unknown truth about two members – JIHYO
Who is Ji Hyo?
Park Ji-soo was born on February 1, 1997 in Guri City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He is a singer and famous for being a member of the Korean K-pop girl group Twice. She is the lead singer and leader of the band. She is known for her exemplary dance and vocal skills and is also one of the most charming people in the group.
Jihyo’s net worth
As of the beginning of 2020, Jihyo’s net worth is estimated to exceed US$300,000, which was obtained through a short but successful career in the music industry so far.
Twice has become one of the most popular and successful K-pop girl groups and has gained international recognition.
Early life and career start
Jihyo grew up in Guri, and when he was young, he aspired to become an idol in the entertainment industry. She joined JYP Entertainment when she was 8 years old because she was discovered in a youth Naver competition and won the second place. She started to receive training in the company and spent about ten years improving her skills.
JYP is one of the largest entertainment companies in China, with many well-known artists, including Stray Kids, Itzy, and JJ Project. In the past, they also hosted Wonder Girls, Rain, Bai Yayan and so on.
As an intern, she participated in a number of projects, including collaborating with the boy band Boyfriend as the spokesperson for the cosmetics brand Innisfree’s youth series. She also trains with many famous K-pop idols, including Jo Kwon, Sunmi, Nichkhun and Bae Suzy. JYP originally planned to make her a member of the girl group together with future Twice members such as Sana, Jeonyeon and Nayeon. However, that project was cancelled.
Jihyo
Twice successful
Later, JYP put Jihyo on the TV show “Sixteen”, which is intended as a reality show to identify the final members of their girl group Twice. As the name suggests, 16 students participated in the competition, but only 8 were selected. It was later revealed that one of the eliminated players, Momo was brought back and became the ninth member of the group.
A few months later, they made their debut with the extended play (EP) “The Story Begins”. Their first single “Like Ooh-Ahh” finally gained more than 100 million views on YouTube and became all K-pops. The highest group debut music video among girls.
In the second year, they quickly produced a second EP called “Page Two”, which contained the single “Cheer Up”, and the EP sold more than 100,000 copies.
Later in 2016, they released their third EP “Twicecoaster: Lane 1”, which contains the hit song “TT”, which has more than 200 million views on YouTube. The band held their first solo concert later this year and began to expand their influence to the Japanese fan base. They released a Japanese single, a compilation called “#Twice”, and their first full album “Twicetagram”.
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In 2018, Jihyo and Twice conducted their first Japan tour, and then released their fifth EP “What Is Love?”, which was certified platinum in Korea and sold more than 250,000 copies. They also have many platinum and double platinum hits in Japan, including “Wake Me Up”. Later in the same year, they released the first Japanese studio album called “BDZ”, and then produced the sixth EP called “Yes or Yes”, which became the seventh largest YouTube debut ever.
The group later became the first female K-pop actor to hold a Japan Dome tour, and tickets sold out immediately.
In 2019, the group released multiple singles before touring in North America and Southeast Asia. Later in the same year, they released their eighth EP-“Feel Special”-which included a title single of the same name and their second Japanese studio album “&Twice”.
#JIHYO Pictorial and selca shot for D-icon magazine ??#TWICE #트와이스@JYPETWICE pic.twitter.com/MZUXw4L4h6
— Misa •ᴗ• (@misayeon) February 18, 2020
Their album sales exceeded one million for three consecutive years, and they ranked among the top five Billboard Japan artists for three consecutive years. In 2020, they will hold the final in Seoul and continue their world tour.
personal life
In 2019, after confirmation by their respective agencies, Jihyo is dating Kang Daniel, a singer and songwriter who is a member of the boy group Wanna One.
After their relationship became public, they became popular on social media, especially in the Philippines. Since then, they have been considered a powerful couple of K-pop.
Jihyo’s favorite color is red. In her free time, she likes to surf the Internet and catch up with web comics. One of her favorite colors is “appearance first.” She also listens to a lot of classical music, which helps her fall asleep. To cope with the pressure, she often goes to karaoke with Twice members.
