Park Cho-rong
Park Cho-rong | |
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Born | Park Cho-rong March 3, 1991[1] |
Other names | Chorong |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 박초롱 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Chorong |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Ch'orong |
Park Cho-rong (born March 3, 1991), is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. Park is known as the leader of the girl group Apink and serves as a main rapper, as well as the vocalist of the group.
Early life
Park Cho-rong was born in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea on March 3, 1991. She is a middle child, having an older and a younger sister. Her father is a Hapkido master and owns an academy; Park trained in Hapkido from her first year in elementary school until third year of junior high, practicing it for eight years and is a holder of a 3rd degree black belt.[2][3] During her school days, Park had attended Byungsul Kindergarten, Bukang Elementary School, Bukang Middle High School, and Choongbook High School.
Park auditioned for JYP Entertainment fifth official audition where she made it to the finals.[4] However, she was eliminated and would later join Cube Entertainment as a trainee.
Apink
In February 2011, Park was announced as the second member and the leader of Apink. Prior to the announcement, she appeared at the end of Beast's "Shock" Japanese version music video.[5] Before her debut with Apink, Park, together with the rest of the Apink members, took part in Apink News filming of the group's pre-debut reality show.[6] On April 19, 2011, Apink released their first single "Mollayo" and on April 21, Park debuted as a member of Apink on Mnet's M! Countdown performing their songs "Mollayo", and "Wishlist" which were included on their debut EP Seven Springs of Apink.[7]
Acting
Park started her acting career by appearing on the 2010-2011 sitcom All My Love playing a character named Chorong, following the departure of Brown Eyed Girls' Gain.[8][9] She then made a cameo appearance on Reply 1997 as the teenage version of Lee Il-Hwa, the mother of the lead role Sung Shi-won (played by Jung Eun-ji) along with her fellow Apink member Yoon Bo-mi.[10] Park had her first leading role in the romantic comedy Plus Nine Boys as Han Soo-ah, a popular but mysterious high-school girl, opposite BtoB Yook Sungjae.[11]
Songwriting
Park is the member with the most experience as a songwriter, she started by penning their first fansong "April 19th" for the group's first anniversary.[12][13] According to Park, she wrote "April 19th" while thinking of the fans and their first stage performances, while for the other songs, it was about experiences their age group could relate to.[14]
Year | Song | Album | Notes |
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2012 | April 19 | Une Année | Initially released as a fansong for the first anniversary of debut,
music by Kim Jin-Hwan |
2014 | Love Story | Pink Blossom | Music by Kim Jin-Hwan |
So Long | Music by Master Key | ||
Wanna Be | Pink Luv | Music by Son Young-jin and Big Sancho | |
2015 | Deja Vu | Pink Memory | Music and Arrangement by Choi Yong-chan |
2016 | The Wave | Pink Revolution (album) | Released as a fansong for fifth anniversary debut,
music by Kim Jin-Hwan |
To. Us | music by Kim Jin-Hwan[15] |
Filmography
Television dramas
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2010 | All My Love | Cho-rong (ep.125-210) | MBC |
2012 | Reply 1997 | Lee Il-hwa (young / ep.9) | tvN[16] |
2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Han Soo-ah / Bong-sook | tvN[17] |
Variety shows and reality shows
Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Apink News | TrendE | Herself | |
Birth Of A Family | KBS2 | |||
Apink News 2 | TrendE | |||
2012 | Apink News 3 | TrendE | ||
Weekly Idol | MBC Every 1 | Herself with Apink | Episode 44 | |
2013 | Weekly Idol | MBC Every 1 | Episode 104 | |
2014 | Weekly Idol | MBC Every 1 | Episodes 142 and 175 | |
Apink's Showtime | MBC Every 1 | |||
2015 | Weekly Idol | MBC Every 1 | Herself with Apink | Episodes 192, 193 and 208 |
Slim Pack Lunch | SBS | Herself | ||
Cool Kiz on the Block | KBS2 | |||
2016 | Get it Beauty | OnStyle | ||
Apink extreme adventure | V-live | |||
Weekly Idol | MBC Every 1 | Herself with Apink | Episode 271 |
References
- ^ Park Cho-rong biography:
- "Apink Profile". Official Korean website (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- "Apink Biography". Official Japanese website (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "A Pink's Chorong flaunts her advanced hapkido skills". Allkpop. November 10, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ 편집국 (2011-05-24). "에이핑크│My name is…1텐아시아 | 텐아시아". TenAsia. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "Netizens discover A Pink's Chorong's JYP Entertainment audition video". Allkpop. April 28, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ Kim, Yoon-mi (2011-07-14). "A Pink shows seven pastel colors". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "APink News". apink.hyundaimedia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "A Pink releases debut EP, "Seven Springs of Apink"". Allkpop. April 18, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "» All My Love » Korean Drama". www.koreandrama.org. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "A Pink's Chorong cast for "All My Love" | allkpop.com". Allkpop. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (2012-08-22). "KPOP NEWS - 'Reply 1997' has 18 Cameo Appearances in One Night | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ Jung, Yeawon (2014-08-25). "KPOP NEWS - A Pink's Park Cho Rong Thanks Jung Eun Ji for Acting Advice | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "A-Pink releases their 'one year anniversary' song, "April 19th" | allkpop.com". Allkpop. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ Won, Ho-jung (2015-08-24). "[Herald Review] Apink take fans to their 'Pink Island'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ Joo, Edwin (2016-04-04). "[Exclusive] Short & Sweet Interview with APINK in Singapore". KoreanUpdates.com. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "A Pink thank their fans on their 5th anniversary with 'Wave' | allkpop.com". Allkpop. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "Reply 1997 Full Cast and Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Plus Nine Boys (Drama - 2014)". Hancinema. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
External links
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- Apink members
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- K-pop singers
- People from North Chungcheong Province
- South Korean dance musicians
- South Korean female singers
- South Korean idols
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- South Korean television actresses
- Plan A Entertainment artists