Park Cho-rong

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.
Park Cho-rong

Park during a signing for brand Duoback
Born Park Cho-rong
(1991-03-03) March 3, 1991[1]
Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
Other names Chorong
Occupation

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
Years active 2011–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 박초롱
Hanja 朴初瓏
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

Main article: 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
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
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
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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "A Pink's Chorong flaunts her advanced hapkido skills". Allkpop. November 10, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ 편집국 (2011-05-24). "에이핑크│My name is…1텐아시아 | 텐아시아". TenAsia. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Netizens discover A Pink's Chorong's JYP Entertainment audition video". Allkpop. April 28, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kim, Yoon-mi (2011-07-14). "A Pink shows seven pastel colors". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  6. ↑ "APink News". apink.hyundaimedia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  7. ↑ "A Pink releases debut EP, "Seven Springs of Apink"". Allkpop. April 18, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "» All My Love » Korean Drama". www.koreandrama.org. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  9. ↑ "A Pink's Chorong cast for "All My Love" | allkpop.com". Allkpop. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "A-Pink releases their 'one year anniversary' song, "April 19th" | allkpop.com". Allkpop. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  13. ↑ Won, Ho-jung (2015-08-24). "[Herald Review] Apink take fans to their 'Pink Island'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  14. ↑ Joo, Edwin (2016-04-04). "[Exclusive] Short & Sweet Interview with APINK in Singapore". KoreanUpdates.com. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  15. ↑ "A Pink thank their fans on their 5th anniversary with 'Wave' | allkpop.com". Allkpop. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  16. ↑ "Reply 1997 Full Cast and Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Plus Nine Boys (Drama - 2014)". Hancinema. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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