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==Return to Korea==
==Return to Korea==
Sandara left the Philippines and returned to South Korea on August 1, 2007 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/articles/13342/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Sandara-Park-quits-showbiz,-goes-back-to-Korea |title=FIRST READ ON PEP: Sandara Park quits showbiz, goes back to Korea |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |author=Julie Bonifacio |date=2007-08-01 |accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> with her mother and siblings to begin a new life. The next day, August 2, 2007, [[YG Entertainment]] reported that they had signed a contract with Sandara<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1356976_11858.html |title=Kbs Global |publisher=kbs.co.kr |date= |accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref>. As a new member of the YG family, she joined popular Korean artists and bands such as Se7en, JINUSEAN, LEXY, and 1TYM. Sandara has already appeared in a Gummy MV for a song entitled "I'm Sorry" as a partner with T.O.P., a member of the group [[Big Bang|band]]. Sandara will debut along with CL, Park Bom, and Gong Minji in April, 2009 as part of YG's female group [[2NE1]].
Sandara left the Philippines and returned to South Korea on August 1, 2007 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pep.ph/articles/13342/FIRST-READ-ON-PEP:-Sandara-Park-quits-showbiz,-goes-back-to-Korea |title=FIRST READ ON PEP: Sandara Park quits showbiz, goes back to Korea |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |author=Julie Bonifacio |date=2007-08-01 |accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> with her mother and siblings to begin a new life. The next day, August 2, 2007, [[YG Entertainment]] reported that they had signed a contract with Sandara<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1356976_11858.html |title=Kbs Global |publisher=kbs.co.kr |date= |accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref>. As a new member of the YG family, she joined popular Korean artists and bands such as Se7en, JINUSEAN, LEXY, and 1TYM. Sandara has already appeared in a Gummy MV for a song entitled "I'm Sorry" as a partner with T.O.P., a member of the group [[Big Bang (band)|Big Bang]]. Sandara will debut along with CL, Park Bom, and Gong Minji in April, 2009 as part of YG's female group [[2NE1]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 01:57, 4 May 2009

Sandara Park
Born
Sandara Park
Occupation(s)Singer, Dancer, Actress
Years active2004-present
Sandara Park
Hangul
박산다라
Hanja
朴-
Revised RomanizationSandara Bak
McCune–ReischauerSantara Pak

Sandara Park (Korean: 박산다라, Hanja: 朴-, born November 12, 1985 in Busan, South Korea) is a Korean who once starred in movies and television shows in the Philippines. Her unusual three-syllable Korean name, which she has talked about numerous times during interviews, comes from that of a Korean general, Kim Yushin - whose childhood name was "Sandara (산다라)."[citation needed] Sandara Park made her debut in 2004 with ABS-CBN's star circle quest

Early life

Sandara was born to affluent Korean parents. However, by the time Sandara was 8-years-old, her father's relatives placed him in a financially tight spot which then crippled his business. In hope of recovering from this strain, Sandara's father tried his luck in the Philippines. He settled in a small apartment in Pasay City, and started a business. Sandara and her family remained at her grandmother's house in South Korea for some time until her father finally had enough money to relocate them to the Philippines.

Sandara enrolled in voice lessons at the Center for Pop Music in the early 2000s. Initially, no one in their family was fluent in English or Tagalog. However, she learned English when she began school in the Philippines, and later became quite fluent in Tagalog.

Stardom in the Philippines

Rise to Philippine showbiz

During one of her school functions, Sandara met Pauleen Luna, who was then a talent of ABS-CBN Channel 2 Talent Center. Luna encouraged the shy Sandara to audition for Star Circle Quest, a then-up-and-coming reality talent search for ABS-CBN.

The show's judges called her in, and she was able to elude elimination several times, paving the way for her inclusion into the contestant-pool's top ten. Being a native Korean, she displayed some trouble with the daily exercises set by the panel of Filipino judges. During the last elimination round in which the final five contestants were chosen, Sandara made Philippine history by garnering approximately 500,000 text votes, making her the first female to garner that much SMS support. And so she remained until the final night when she was announced runner-up to Hero Angeles. It is estimated that she got at least 2,000,000 accumulated SMS votes from supporters during the entire run of the contest.

Star Status Established

ABS-CBN showered Park with projects after her Star Circle Quest days. She had six local commercial endorsements for personal care and food products. She also received several television show offers. She starred in a youth-oriented program SCQ Reload, OK Ako , and hosted Sandara's Romance, a show featuring Korean dramas and commentary. She also had a hosting stint on ASAP Fanatic, a Sunday noontime teen variety show. She also appeared in a local daily primetime superhero soap opera, Krystala, as Kim, who shared similarities with her real-life self, but her tight schedule limited her appearances.

In addition, Sandara also embarked on a musical career that eventually led to the release of her self-titled 6-track album which spawned the novelty dance hits "In Or Out," a song that parodied her experiences on Star Circle Quest, and "Walang Sabit," the jingle for Rejoice Shampoo. As proof of Sandara's rapid rising-star status, the album was certified double platinum after 6 months.

Sandara also appeared in two movies. Her first was a three-storyline movie called Bcuz of U in which she co-starred with other prominent young local actors. Her second movie was with her loveteam partner, Hero Angeles, Can This Be Love, which grossed P 99,000,000.

Return to Korea

Sandara left the Philippines and returned to South Korea on August 1, 2007 [1] with her mother and siblings to begin a new life. The next day, August 2, 2007, YG Entertainment reported that they had signed a contract with Sandara[2]. As a new member of the YG family, she joined popular Korean artists and bands such as Se7en, JINUSEAN, LEXY, and 1TYM. Sandara has already appeared in a Gummy MV for a song entitled "I'm Sorry" as a partner with T.O.P., a member of the group Big Bang. Sandara will debut along with CL, Park Bom, and Gong Minji in April, 2009 as part of YG's female group 2NE1.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2009 19 Years Old[3] TBA SBS
2009 The Return of Iljimae Rie MBC
2008 Gummy's song "I'm Sorry" special appearance together with T.O.P.(member of Big Bang as a couple) YG Entertainment
2007 Dalawang Tisoy Kim RPN-9
2006 Voltes V#Tagalog Cast Hero TV Version .282007.29 (Voltes V Tagalog Version) Voice Actress for Jamie Robinson Hero
2005 Maalaala Mo Kaya ABS-CBN
2006 Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv Bettina ABS-CBN
2006 Star Magic Presents: Bongga Barbie ABS-CBN
2006 Gudtaym Herself ABS-CBN
2006 O-Ha! ABC-5
2006 Crazy For You Ara ABS-CBN
2006 Komiks: Machete Mara ABS-CBN
2005 SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako! Sandara Soh ABS-CBN
2004 Sandara's Romance Herself/Host ABS-CBN
2004 Krystala Kim ABS-CBN
2004 ASAP Fanatic Herself ABS-CBN
2004 SCQ Reload: OK Ako! Sandara Soh ABS-CBN
2004 Star Circle Quest Herself/Contestant ABS-CBN

Film

Year Title Role Producer
2007 Super Noypi Michi Regal Films
2006 D' Lucky Ones Lucky Girl Star Cinema
2005 Can This Be Love Daisy/Yoon Hea Star Cinema
2004 Bcuz Of U April Star Cinema
2004 Volta Herself/Cameo Star Cinema

Others

Year Title Role Organizer
2008 Gummy's song "I'm Sorry" Guest appearance together with T.O.P.(member of Big Bang) as a couple
2007 The ARAW Values Advertising Awards Herself/Presenter
2005 Farewell Lovers: A Lover in Paris Special Herself/Host ABS-CBN
2004 Sandara: Ang Pambansang Krung-Krung ng Pilipinas (TV Special) Herself ABS-CBN

Discography

Year of release Title Singles Sales
2004

Star Records

Sandara In or Out
Walang Sabit
Smile in your Heart
Ang Ganda Ko
Dear Heart
2x platinum
(60,000++ copies)

album in or out went double platinum Awards: 2005- star awards new female actress

See also

References

  1. ^ Julie Bonifacio (2007-08-01). "FIRST READ ON PEP: Sandara Park quits showbiz, goes back to Korea". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  2. ^ "Kbs Global". kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  3. ^ http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/02/kang-ji-hwan-joins-the-telecinema-experiment/#more-4809