Park So-jin | |
---|---|
Born | |
Education | Yeungnam University |
Occupations |
|
Agent | Noon Company |
Spouse |
Lee Dong-ha (
m. 2023) |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | |
Member of | Girl's Day |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박소진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak So-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sojin |
Park So-jin (born May 21, 1986), [3] better known mononymously as Sojin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Girl's Day.
Park So-jin was born on May 21, 1986, in Seo-gu, Daegu, South Korea. [1] She attended Lee Hyun Elementary School, Seojin Middle School and Kyungduk Girls' High School. She majored in mechanical engineering at Yeungnam University. [4]
Prior to her debut, Sojin worked as a vocal trainer for the K-pop boy band Ulala Session.[ citation needed]
On July 7, 2010, Sojin debuted as a member of Girl's Day on KBS' Music Bank with their debut single, "Tilt My Head" (갸우뚱). [5][ unreliable source?]
On January 9, 2011, Sojin released her first solo single for the Flames of Desire OST, "Our Love Like This".[ citation needed]
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. [6]
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.[ citation needed]
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".[ citation needed]
On January 30, 2015, Sojin lent her voice for "Dizzy Dizzy" for Part 2 of her SBS' weekend drama Family Outing OST.[ citation needed]
On June 24, 2020, So-jin has confirmed her appearance in MBC's 'The Spies Who Loved Me', which will be aired in October. [7]
On June 23, 2021, So-jin cast as the drama Alchemy of Souls. [8] On September 15, 2021, So-jin cast as the main in Sh**ting Stars. [9] On June 17, 2022, So-jin cast as the one act-drama Don't Announce Your Husband's Death as role Yoo Young-joo. [10]
On October 6, 2023, Sojin announced on her fan cafe that she will marry actor Lee Dong-ha in November 2023. [11] They married in a private ceremony on November 18 somewhere in Seoul, attended by their close acquaintances and friends of both families. [12] [13]
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. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Zombie Crush : Heyri | Kim Ga-yeon | [15] [16] | |
Ghost Mansion | Seon-hwa | [17] | ||
Tomorrow's Lovers | Son Ae | Short Film | [18] | |
2022 | When Spring Comes | Eun Ok | [19] [20] | |
2023 | Swallow | Eun-mi | [21] | |
TBA | Mora-dong | Kang Hye-young | [22] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | I Trusted Him | Cameo | ||
2014 | The Greatest Marriage | Lee Yoo-ri | ||
2015 | The Family is Coming | Choi Dong-joo | ||
2018 | Essence of Happiness | Jung-soo | [23] | |
2019 | Vroom Vroom Pegasus Market | Jenny | ||
2019–2020 | Hot Stove League | Kim Yeong-chae | ||
2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Jo Hae-In | ||
The Spies Who Loved Me | Bae Doo-rae | [7] | ||
2022 | Shooting Stars | Jo Ki-bum | [9] | |
Alchemy of Souls | Joo Wol | [8] | ||
O'PENing – Don't Announce Your Husband's Death | Yoo Young-joo | One act-drama; season 5 | [24] | |
2022–2023 | Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow | Joo Wol | [25] | |
2023 | True to Love | Lee Yoo-jeong | [26] | |
Delightfully Deceitful | Mo Jae-in | [27] [28] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Hong Ik Super | Yeon Hee | |
2022 | May It Please the Court | Jang Yi-yeon | [29] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | "Faux-naif Red Fox" (Episode 7) | |
2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | Cast member | With Kim Min-jong and Yura (Episode 19–21) | [30] |
2017–2019 | My Daughter's Men | Host | Season 2–4 |
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Korean | |||||
2021 | Perfetti Sconosciuti | 완벽한 타인 | Bianca | Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts M Theatre | May 18 to Aug 1 | [32] |
GS Caltex Yeulmaru Grand Theatre, Yeosu | August 13–14 | [33] |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
As lead artist | ||
"In the Summer" (Sojin feat. Zico) |
2013 | Deux 20th Anniversary Tribute Album |
As featured artist | ||
"Three Things I Want to Give You" ( Crucial Star feat. Sojin) |
2014 | Non-album single |
Collaboration | ||
"Finale" (Sojin & Dok2) |
2014 | Non-album single |
"On Rainy Days" (Kim Taebum (Party Street) and Sojin) |
2015 |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Our Love Like This" | 2011 | Flames of Desire OST |
"I Want to Turn Back Time" | 2013 | Passionate Love OST |
"Ajjil Ajjil" | 2015 | Family Outing OST |
"I Am Korea" (With various artists) |
I Am Korea theme song | |
"It Hurts" (Sojin & Zico) |
Mask OST | |
"Everyday With You" | Reply 1988 OST |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | The Spies Who Loved Me | Nominated | [34] |
Park So-jin | |
---|---|
Born | |
Education | Yeungnam University |
Occupations |
|
Agent | Noon Company |
Spouse |
Lee Dong-ha (
m. 2023) |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | |
Member of | Girl's Day |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박소진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak So-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Sojin |
Park So-jin (born May 21, 1986), [3] better known mononymously as Sojin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Girl's Day.
Park So-jin was born on May 21, 1986, in Seo-gu, Daegu, South Korea. [1] She attended Lee Hyun Elementary School, Seojin Middle School and Kyungduk Girls' High School. She majored in mechanical engineering at Yeungnam University. [4]
Prior to her debut, Sojin worked as a vocal trainer for the K-pop boy band Ulala Session.[ citation needed]
On July 7, 2010, Sojin debuted as a member of Girl's Day on KBS' Music Bank with their debut single, "Tilt My Head" (갸우뚱). [5][ unreliable source?]
On January 9, 2011, Sojin released her first solo single for the Flames of Desire OST, "Our Love Like This".[ citation needed]
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. [6]
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.[ citation needed]
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".[ citation needed]
On January 30, 2015, Sojin lent her voice for "Dizzy Dizzy" for Part 2 of her SBS' weekend drama Family Outing OST.[ citation needed]
On June 24, 2020, So-jin has confirmed her appearance in MBC's 'The Spies Who Loved Me', which will be aired in October. [7]
On June 23, 2021, So-jin cast as the drama Alchemy of Souls. [8] On September 15, 2021, So-jin cast as the main in Sh**ting Stars. [9] On June 17, 2022, So-jin cast as the one act-drama Don't Announce Your Husband's Death as role Yoo Young-joo. [10]
On October 6, 2023, Sojin announced on her fan cafe that she will marry actor Lee Dong-ha in November 2023. [11] They married in a private ceremony on November 18 somewhere in Seoul, attended by their close acquaintances and friends of both families. [12] [13]
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. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Zombie Crush : Heyri | Kim Ga-yeon | [15] [16] | |
Ghost Mansion | Seon-hwa | [17] | ||
Tomorrow's Lovers | Son Ae | Short Film | [18] | |
2022 | When Spring Comes | Eun Ok | [19] [20] | |
2023 | Swallow | Eun-mi | [21] | |
TBA | Mora-dong | Kang Hye-young | [22] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | I Trusted Him | Cameo | ||
2014 | The Greatest Marriage | Lee Yoo-ri | ||
2015 | The Family is Coming | Choi Dong-joo | ||
2018 | Essence of Happiness | Jung-soo | [23] | |
2019 | Vroom Vroom Pegasus Market | Jenny | ||
2019–2020 | Hot Stove League | Kim Yeong-chae | ||
2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Jo Hae-In | ||
The Spies Who Loved Me | Bae Doo-rae | [7] | ||
2022 | Shooting Stars | Jo Ki-bum | [9] | |
Alchemy of Souls | Joo Wol | [8] | ||
O'PENing – Don't Announce Your Husband's Death | Yoo Young-joo | One act-drama; season 5 | [24] | |
2022–2023 | Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow | Joo Wol | [25] | |
2023 | True to Love | Lee Yoo-jeong | [26] | |
Delightfully Deceitful | Mo Jae-in | [27] [28] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Hong Ik Super | Yeon Hee | |
2022 | May It Please the Court | Jang Yi-yeon | [29] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | "Faux-naif Red Fox" (Episode 7) | |
2017 | Living Together in Empty Room | Cast member | With Kim Min-jong and Yura (Episode 19–21) | [30] |
2017–2019 | My Daughter's Men | Host | Season 2–4 |
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Korean | |||||
2021 | Perfetti Sconosciuti | 완벽한 타인 | Bianca | Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts M Theatre | May 18 to Aug 1 | [32] |
GS Caltex Yeulmaru Grand Theatre, Yeosu | August 13–14 | [33] |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
As lead artist | ||
"In the Summer" (Sojin feat. Zico) |
2013 | Deux 20th Anniversary Tribute Album |
As featured artist | ||
"Three Things I Want to Give You" ( Crucial Star feat. Sojin) |
2014 | Non-album single |
Collaboration | ||
"Finale" (Sojin & Dok2) |
2014 | Non-album single |
"On Rainy Days" (Kim Taebum (Party Street) and Sojin) |
2015 |
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Our Love Like This" | 2011 | Flames of Desire OST |
"I Want to Turn Back Time" | 2013 | Passionate Love OST |
"Ajjil Ajjil" | 2015 | Family Outing OST |
"I Am Korea" (With various artists) |
I Am Korea theme song | |
"It Hurts" (Sojin & Zico) |
Mask OST | |
"Everyday With You" | Reply 1988 OST |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actress | The Spies Who Loved Me | Nominated | [34] |