Park Jung-min (singer)
Park Jung Min | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | 박정민 (朴政珉) |
Born | 3 April 1987 |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | K-pop, J-pop, Dance, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Dancer, DJ, MC, Actor, model |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | DSP Media (2005 - 2010) CNR Media (2010 - Present) Pony Canyon (Japan) Sony Music Taiwan (2010-present) |
Korean name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Jeong-min |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chŏngmin |
Park Jung Min (Hangul: 박정민, Hanja:朴政珉) was born on 3 April 1987. He is a South Korean entertainer and member of boyband SS501.[1] He made his musical debut in Grease and was the first SS501 members to debut as a solo artist with mini album Not Alone.
Biography
2005: Debut
Park went to Dongguk University Teacher’s College High School with fellow member Kim Hyung Jun. He debuted with SS501 on 8 June 2005, and was the second to audition in the group. Park along with members of SS501, except for Young Saeng who was recovering from the sugery, lent their voices to the Korean version of 2006 animated film Pi's Story.[2]
In 2006, Park hosted radio programme SS501's Youngstreet on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) with fellow member Heo Young Saeng from 1 May 2006. Then continue to host with another fellow member Kim Kyu Jong when Heo left the programme on 21 August 2006, due to a throat condition requiring laryngeal surgery.[3]
Park starred in television programmes, Human Theater 2010, playing himself as the main character, and What a Women Wants. In 2008, he made his musical debut in Grease, playing the lead role of 'Danny Park',[4] for which he won Best Musical New Talent at the Golden Ticket Awards.[citation needed]
Park is an owner of online shopping mall Royal Avenue. Starting out as an online shopping mall, Royal Avenue has opened a showroom and a café in Korea since April and in July opened its first branch in China.[citation needed]
2010: Solo artist
In June 2010, upon the expiration of Park's contract with DSP Media, he signed with CNr Media, on 10 August 2010, a company jointly set up by Taiwanese producer Comic-Ritz and Korean Roy Media, to embark on his solo career. CNr Media stated that SS501's activities are top priority in his contract and that they have not disbanded.[5]
Park released his debut solo mini album, Not Alone, on 20 January 2011, and visited Taiwan and Singapore to promote it.[6] His albums are distributed in Taiwan by Sony Music Taiwan.
In April 2011, Park perform with Japanese duo Mihimaru GT at an UN Charity Concert in Yokohama, Japan to aid vitims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[7]
Discography
Solo
- 2007: "Here" - Kokoro
- 2009: 하면은 안돼" (If You Can Not) - Solo Collection
Korean
Year | Information | Track listings |
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2011 |
Not Alone
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Repackaged
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Japanese
Year | Information | Track listings |
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2011 |
Wara Wara The, Park Jung Min
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Filmography
Film
- 2006: Pi's Story (Korean version) - voice only
Theatre
- 2008: Grease (musical) as Danny Park (December 2008 - March 2009)
TV shows
- OnStyle Magazine's What Women Want
- MBC's Human Theater 2010
- Superstar Mini-Drama Ep.8 Meet
References
- ^ "SS501's Park Jung Min lives, fans misled by media gaffe" Channel News Asia. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-15
- ^ Template:Ko icon "July! SS501 'Pi's Story' as a brilliant screen debut! 7월! SS501 '파이 스토리'로 화려한 스크린 데뷔!". ystar. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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(help) - ^ Template:Ko icon "SS501, The Main Vocal Concert Heo Young Saeng Laryngeal Surgery Postponed" Sports Seoul. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 2011-10-31
- ^ "SS501, the 1st Asia Tour Persona in Seoul" Joongang Daily. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-31
- ^ Park Kun-ouc "SS501 Park Jung-min signs with new agency" 10 Asia. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-01
- ^ Tanu, Elrica (2011) "The cheeky side of Park Jung Min" Straits Times. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-15
- ^ "SS501's Park Jung-min to Perform in UN Charity Concert in Japan" Chosun Ilbo. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-26