Park So-jin
| Sojin | |
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Sojin at "Like a French Film" VIP Premiere in January 2016 | |
| Native name | 박소진 |
| Born |
Park So-jin May 21, 1986 Daegu, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Associated acts | |
| Park So-jin | |
| Hangul | 박소진 |
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| Hanja | 朴素珍 [1] |
| Revised Romanization | Bak So-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sojin |
Park So-jin (hangul: 박소진; hanja: 朴素珍; born May 21, 1986), most often credited as Sojin, is a South Korean idol singer. She is the leader of the girl group Girl's Day under Dream Tea Entertainment.
Biography
Sojin was born on May 21, 1986, in Daegu, South Korea. She attended Lee Hyun Elementary School, Seojin Middle School and Kyungduk Girls' High School. She majored in Mechanical Engineering at Yeungnam University.[2]
Career
Before her debut, Sojin worked as a vocal trainer for the K-pop boy band Ulala Session.
On July 7, 2010, Sojin debuted as a member of Girl's Day on KBS' Music Bank with their debut single, Tilt My Head.[3]
On January 9, 2011, Sojin released her first solo single for the Flames of Desire OST, "Our Love Like This".[4]
On April 19, 2012, Girl's Day made a comeback with the mini album Everyday II. The album included the song "Telepathy", which was composed by Sojin. On the same year, Sojin and a male composer wrote the song "It's Snowing" for Tokyo Girl. The song was later released on December 7.[5]
On March 14, 2013, Girl's Day released the full-length album Expectation. Sojin wrote the intro song "Girl's Day World", and co-wrote the lyrics for "I Don't Mind" with her fellow members. On October 15, Girl's Day released the song "Let's Go", written and composed by Sojin.
On March 2, 2014, Sojin collaborated with hip hop artist Crucial Star on a remake of Park Hye Kyung's song "Three Things I Want to Give You".[6]
On January 30, 2015, Sojin lent her voice for "Dizzy Dizzy" for Part 2 of her SBS weekend drama The Family Is Coming (Family Outing) OST.
Influences
Sojin said that her biggest influence in life is Uhm Jung-hwa. She describes her as a long time leader of her generation who shows abundant expressiveness and depth.[7]
Filmography
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | I Trusted Him | Cameo | MBC | |
| 2014 | The Greatest Marriage | Lee Yoo-ri | TV Chosun | Supporting Character |
| 2015 | The Family Is Coming | Choi Dong-joo | SBS | Supporting Character |
Variety show series
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Beatles Code | Mnet | Guest with Minah |
| 2011 | 1000 Song Challenge | SBS | Guest with Minah |
| Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Jihae, Yura, Minah and Hyeri | |
| 2012 | 1 vs 100 | KBS | Guest with Minah |
| Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Yura, Minah and Hyeri | |
| 2013 | Lunar New Year’s Special: Showdown! Idol Gayo Stage | KBS | Guest with Minah |
| Star King | SBS | Guest with Hyeri | |
| Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Yura, Minah and Hyeri | |
| Hidden Singer 2 | JTBC | Guest | |
| 2014 | Star King | SBS | Guest with Hyeri |
| Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Yura, Minah and Hyeri | |
| Full House | KBS2 | Guest with Minah | |
| Hello Counselor | KBS2 | Guest with Minah | |
| Idol School | MBC | MC | |
| Quiz to Change the World | MBC | Guest with Yura | |
| 2015 | Running Man | SBS | Guest in Episode 233 (winner along with Gary & Haha) |
| King of Masked Singer | MBC | Guest | |
| Escape Crisis No. 1 | KBS2 | Guest with Yura and Minah | |
| Hello Counselor | KBS2 | Guest with Yura | |
| After School Club | Arirang | Guest with Yura, Minah and Hyeri | |
| I Live Alone | MBC | Guest in Episode 117 | |
| Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Yura and Minah in Episode 210 [8] | |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | Guest with EXID′s Hani, John Park and Mad Clown | |
| Happy Together 3 | KBS | Guest on 'Image Makeover' Special | |
| 2016 | Einstein | SBS | Guest |
| Same Bed, Different Dreams | SBS | Guest on Episode 45 | |
| Law of the Jungle | SBS | Guest for Papua New Guinea trip | |
| Let Me Home | tvN | MC | |
| Healing Camp | SBS | Guest on Episode 218 | |
| Problematic Men | tvN | Guest on Episode 63 | |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | Guest | |
| I'm a Movie Director too! | Channel CGV | Guest | |
| Trick & True | KBS | Guest on Chuseok Special with Yura | |
| Tasty Road | Olive TV | Guest with Minah and Hyeri | |
| 31 Salon | OnStyle | Guest on Episode 5 with Yura, Minah and Hyeri | |
| Get It Beauty | OnStyle | Guest |
Discography
| Year | Song Title | Artist | From Album | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Our Love Like This" | Sojin | Flames of Desire OST | 3:57 |
| "Bum Bum Bum" | Sojin feat. Song Ho-bum | Kwak Tae-hoon Project Album 4th | 3:21 | |
| 2013 | "In the Summer" | Sojin feat. Zizo | Deux 20th Anniversary Tribute Album | 4:21 |
| "I Want to Turn Back Time" | Sojin | Passionate Love OST | 4:02 | |
| 2014 | "Three Things I Want to Give You" | Crucial Star feat. Sojin | Single | 4:00 |
| "Finale" | Sojin & Dok2 | Single | 3:51 | |
| 2015 | "On Rainy Days" | Kim Taebum (Party Street) and Sojin | Single | 3:37 |
| "Ajjil Ajjil" | Sojin | Family Outing OST | 3:27 | |
| "I Am Korea" | Various Artists | I Am Korea Theme Song | 3:40 | |
| "It Hurts" | Sojin & Zico | Mask OST | 3:47 | |
| "Everyday With You" | Sojin | Reply 1988 OST | 3:16 | |
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Idol of the Week: Girl's Day". Weekly Idol. MBC Every1. HLKV-TV, Seoul, South Korea, 19 Nov. 2011. Television.
- ↑ "Girls Day Debuts with 'Tilt My head' on Today Music Core"
- ↑ Sojin Released Flames of Desire Ost
- ↑ Sojin participates in song writing
- ↑ "Sojin to collaborate with hip hop artist Crucial Star for "Three Things I want to Give You".Allkpop Retrieved 2014-03-02
- ↑ Girl's Day Park Sojin Profile
- ↑ Kang, So-Jeong (August 6, 2015). "주간아이돌' 소진, 배바지 입고 맛깔나는 통아저씨춤". StarNews. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
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