Jiyoung/ Kang Ji-Young (KARA)

Jiyoung/ Kang Ji-Young (KARA) Born Jan 18th '94

Jiyoung (지영; also known as JY) is a South Korean singer and actress under EL Park. She is a member of the girl group KARA.

Based in Japan, she made her solo debut on March 16, 2016 with the single "Saigono Sayonara".

Stage Name: Jiyoung (지영)

Birth Name: Kang Ji Young (강지영)

Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Visual

Birthday: January 18, 1994

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Height: 168 cm (5’6″)

Blood Type: O

MBTI Type: ENTP

Nationality: Korean

Daum Cafe: KJYwith

Tiktok: @kkangjii_

Instagram: @kkangjji_

Twitter: @kkangjji_0

Youtube: 내 이름은 강지영

Korean

Digital singles

"Lucid Dream" (2022)

Collaborations

"Merry Love" (with Sungje of SUPERNOVA) (2010)

OSTs

"Big Thing OST Part.7" ("My Love" with Gyuri) (2010)

"Rainbow Rose OST Part.1" ("Rainbow Rose") (2012)

Other releases

"Wanna Do" (2012)

English

Singles

"Radio" (2016)

Japanese

Studio albums

Many Faces ~Tamensei~ (2017)

Mini albums

Shooting Star (2018)

Singles

"Saigono Sayonara" (2016)

"Sukina Hitoga Irukoto" (2016)

"Fake" (2016)

"Koiwo Shiteitakoto" (2016)

"Secret Crush ~Koi Yamerarenai~ / My ID" (2017)

Digital singles

"Goldmine" (2017)

Remix singles

"Sukina Hitoga Irukoto -Seiho Remix-" (2017)

OSTs

"Higanbana OST" ("Saigono Sayonara") (2016)

"Sukina Hitoga Irukoto OST" ("Sukina Hitoga Irukoto") (2016)

"Hito wa Mitame ga 100 Percent OST" ("Joshimodoki") (2017)

"Orphan Black: Seven Genes OST" ("My ID") (2017)

Movies

Assassination Classroom (2015)

Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) - dubbing

Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016)

Zenin, Kataomoi (2016)

Reon (2018)

Watashino Jinsei Nanoni (2018)

Yaru Onna: She's a Killer (2018)

Tokyo Ghoul 2 (2019)

Dosukoi! Sukehira (2019)

Dai Tsunahiki no Koi (2021)

Dramas

That Person Is Coming (MBC, 2008) - cameo

Hero (MBC, 2009) - cameo

Urakara (TV Tokyo, 2011)

Rainbow Rose (TV Tokyo, 2012)

Secret Love (Dramacube, 2014)

Hell Teacher Nube (NTV, 2014)

Higanbana SP (NTV, 2014)

Tamiou (TV Asahi, 2015)

How Is The Sky Over There? (Nestlé Japan, 2015)

Life Is... (Nestlé Japan, 2016)

Higanbana (NTV, 2016)

Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto (Fuji TV, 2016) - (Ep. 10)

Doctor X ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko (TV Asahi, 2016) - (Ep. 7)

Osaka Kanjousen Part 2 (Fuji TV, 2017)

Tokumei Shikikan Goma Ayaka (Fuji TV, 2016)

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (JTBC, 2017) - cameo

Orphan Black: Seven Genes (Tokai TV, 2017–2018)

Ie Uru Onna 2 (NTV, 2019) - (Ep. 5)

Soshite, Ikiru (WOWOW, 2019)

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Jiyoung Facts:

– Born in Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea

– She joined the group in 2008 after Sunghee left.

– Jiyoung always wanted Hara to be her blood sister since Hara always takes good care of Jiyoung.

– She sang Girls’ Generation‘s song ‘Kissing You‘ for her audition to be in DSP Media.

– Jiyoung thinks that her hands are really big and she is embarrassed by it.

– Jiyoung is cousins with NS Yoon-G.

– She often makes all sorts of noises when she sleeps.

– She’s a member of the one time sub unit Mystic WHITE with 4Minute‘s Gayoon, SECRET‘s Sunhwa, After School‘s Lizzy, & SISTAR‘s Bora.

– On January 15, 2014, Jiyoung announced that she would leave the group in April 2014 due to her contract expiration.

– She is currently under Elrise Entertainment.

– She rejoined KARA for their 15th anniversary comeback.

– Jiyoung’s ideal type: She picked “funny guys” as her ideal type.

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