Jiyeon (지연) T-ARA : Visual, Face of The Group, Maknae

Jiyeon is a South Korean Singer and Actress and best known as a member of Girlgroup T-ARA and its sub-unit T-ARA N4. In May 2014, she made her solo debut with "Never Ever". Her contract with MBK Entertainment ended in December 2017 and fellow member Hyo Min announced on her Instagram account that Qri, Eun Jung, Ji Yeon and herself would leave the company. She is now focused on her Career as a Solo Artist.

Stage Name: Jiyeon (지연)

Birth Name: Park Ji Yeon (박지연)

Chinese Name: Park Ji Yeon (朴芝妍)

Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Visual, Face of The Group, Maknae

Birthday: June 7, 1993

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Height: 165 cm (5’4”)

Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)

Blood Type: AB

Twitter: pjy1234

Instagram: jiyeon2__

TikTok: @jiyeon2__

Youtube: JIYEON official / 지연 JIYEON

– Born in Seoul, South Korea.

– Previously went to Seoul Arts High School, Hyehwa Girls High School and Lila Art High School (Because she debuted at a young age, she frequently moved from one high school to another. Which resulted in her to not have any close friends when she was at school).

– Her favourite colours are black and mint.

– Despite her fierce and cool image, she is a ‘pabo’ in real life.

– She has a carefree personality.

– She knows how to ride a skateboard and scooter.

– She doesn’t exercise to keep in shape.

– Her life role model is her mom.

– Her idols are singers Lee Hyori and G-Dragon.

– The well-known dance coach in Korea, Bae Yoonjung, once praised Jiyeon as an idol with the best dance lines.

– She loves action movies.

– She says she’s honest and speaks straightforwardly.

– She used to eat tteokbokki with friends after school.

– Her favorite dish is Seolleongtang.

– For her solo album debut, she wanted to have a boyish and manly look.

– She doesn’t care a lot about clothes and things she wears.

– Beside IU, she is also close to actress Yoo In-na. They were all cast members of the SBS’s program ‘Heroes’ (2010) alongside KARA’s Nicole, Fin.KL‘s Lee Jin and etc.

– She appeared in TVN’s On and Off, and IU made a guest appearance. Both of them attempted to recreate their tteokbokki dish 8 years ago, which they succeeded.

– Yoo Seungho was once her ideal type until his ‘cool guy’ image shattered.

– In 2008, she participated in the SMART Model Contest alongside EXO’s Chanyeol.

– When she was young, her dream was to become a Taekwondo master. She mentioned that if she didn’t become an idol, it was very likely she will teach people Taekwondo.

– Some of her favourite tv shows are “Reply 1994”, “Sherlock” and “Gossip Girl”.

– One of her favorite dramas is “My Love from the Star” (she even memorized Cheon Song-yi’s line).

– When it comes to acting, she likes to figure out the distinct personalities and attributes of the character she portrays.

– Her must-have products are Sisley Essence, Jo Malone Orange Blossom Perfume, and Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil (As of 2014).

– She didn’t have a stunt double in T-ara’s “Cry Cry” drama mv, and even though she did everything by herself, she found it fun after the filming ended.

– She became a fan of actor Cha Seung-Won after watching the drama “The Greatest Love”.

– When T-ara members were revealed, Jiyeon was noted as a “look-a-like” idol due to her resemblance to Kim Tae Hee. This resulted in many malicious comments written under her name until she starred in the drama “Master of Study” where she received positive comments for her character.

– During the filming of the movie “Death Bell 2” she was taken to the hospital.

– During T-ara‘s tour in Japan, a dancer broke Jiyeon’s nose with her elbow.

– She appeared in Korea’s Running Man in Episode 55.

– She also participated in MBC’s ‘My Celeb Roomies’ as actor Oh Changseok’s roommate. (August 2017)