Zior Park | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Park Ji-won |
Also known as |
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Born | October 11, 1994 |
Genres | |
Occupations |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Beautiful Noise |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박지원 |
Hanja | 朴智元 |
Revised Romanization | Bak Ji-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Park Chiwon |
Park Ji-won ( Korean: 박지원; born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Zior Park ( Korean: 지올팍), is a South Korean rapper and music video director.
Zior Park was born Park Ji-won on October 11, 1994. [1] He graduated from an information technology (IT) high school and attended an engineering university for one semester before quitting. [2] Park moved to the United States in his early 20s and lived in New York and San Francisco, California, with the intent of meeting angel investors with a proposal to create a music startup company in Silicon Valley. [3] Following a dispute with the friends in South Korea who were drafting the plan, the proposal fell through and Park never received it. [4] Unable to keep up with rent, he became homeless and lived in his car for a month. At time time, he was a fan of Big Sean and took note of how his songs topped charts. Park decided to become a rapper and returned to his home country. [3]
Park released the collaborative single "Noise" with Mommy Son and Kim Seung-min on May 14, 2019. [5] He released his first full-length album Thunderbird Motel and its two lead singles "Sleepwalk" and "Can't Stop This Thunder" in March 2020. [3] Park released his first mini-album Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 on February 16, 2023. [6] The lead single "Christian" is an alternative rock track which satirically points out how everyone lives in a contradictory manner. A month after its release, the song entered and gradually rose on music charts, ultimately peaking at number seven on the national Circle Digital Chart. [7] [8]
Park is a hip hop and R&B musician, and he writes his lyrics entirely in English. [6] [7] He cites Willy Wonka of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as his role model. He aims to sell fantasy, saying that "the elements needed for a brand includes music of course, as well as video and fashion". [3] Park also draws inspiration by Jack Sparrow, Cruella de Vil, and Harley Quinn. [2] As a music video director, he utilizes the monikers Chuck Blueman and Chet Black. [4]
Title [1] | Details |
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Thunderbird Motel |
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Syndromez |
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Title [1] | Details |
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Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
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Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 |
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Title [1] | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR Circle [9] |
KOR Billb. [A] [10] | |||
"Benefits" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
"Beautiful" | — | — | ||
"Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Wonstein) |
2019 | — | — | |
"What Do You Do When You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?; Nolmyeon Mwohae?) (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Gray, Crush, Wonstein, Mommy Son, and Sam Kim) |
62 | 51 | Yoo Flash | |
"Sleepwalk" | 2020 | — | — | Thunderbird Motel |
"Can't Stop This Thunder" | — | — | ||
"The Ellen Show" (with Wunderkid) |
— | — | Michael | |
"Homebird" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single |
"Modern Fox" | — | — | Syndromez | |
"Black Fin" | — | — | ||
"Christmas High" | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Falling from the Sky" | 2022 | — | — | |
"Dancing on Your Body" (with Beat Someone) |
— | — | ||
"Being Human" | — | — | ||
"Linger" (with LNGRS) |
— | — | ||
"Christian" | 2023 | 7 | 4 | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
"Magic!" | — | — | ||
"Psycho Love" | — [B] | — | Non-album single | |
"Queen" | — [C] | — | ||
"Bye Bye Bye" | — | — | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 | |
"Bullet" | — | — | ||
"Space Z" | — | — | ||
"Ashes" (featuring Ai Tomioka) |
2024 | — | — | Non-album single |
Title [1] | Year | Album |
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"Bourgeois" ( Big Naughty featuring Zior Park) |
2021 | Hang Out : HipHopPlaya Compilation Album 2021 & Instrumentals |
"Active Volcano" (Mic SWG Live Ver) (Mic SWG featuring Zior Park) |
Mic SWG Booth |
Title [1] | Year | Other performer(s) | Release |
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"Homebird" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | 2021 | Mic SWG | Mic SWG Booth |
"Modern Fox" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | |||
"Lost & Found" | 2022 | Boycold, Sokodomo | Daft Love |
"Nocturnal Animals" | Zico | Grown Ass Kid | |
"Blow Out" | Mommy Son | Street Man Fighter (SMF) Original Vol.4 (Crew Songs) |
Title [1] | Year | Release |
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"Enough" | 2022 | Little Women OST |
"Gotcha" | 2023 | Behind Your Touch OST |
"Cliffhanger" | 2024 | Frankly Speaking OST Part.2 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Awards for Beatmaker Award | — | Zior Park | Won | [13] |
Zior Park | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Park Ji-won |
Also known as |
|
Born | October 11, 1994 |
Genres | |
Occupations |
|
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Beautiful Noise |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박지원 |
Hanja | 朴智元 |
Revised Romanization | Bak Ji-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Park Chiwon |
Park Ji-won ( Korean: 박지원; born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Zior Park ( Korean: 지올팍), is a South Korean rapper and music video director.
Zior Park was born Park Ji-won on October 11, 1994. [1] He graduated from an information technology (IT) high school and attended an engineering university for one semester before quitting. [2] Park moved to the United States in his early 20s and lived in New York and San Francisco, California, with the intent of meeting angel investors with a proposal to create a music startup company in Silicon Valley. [3] Following a dispute with the friends in South Korea who were drafting the plan, the proposal fell through and Park never received it. [4] Unable to keep up with rent, he became homeless and lived in his car for a month. At time time, he was a fan of Big Sean and took note of how his songs topped charts. Park decided to become a rapper and returned to his home country. [3]
Park released the collaborative single "Noise" with Mommy Son and Kim Seung-min on May 14, 2019. [5] He released his first full-length album Thunderbird Motel and its two lead singles "Sleepwalk" and "Can't Stop This Thunder" in March 2020. [3] Park released his first mini-album Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 on February 16, 2023. [6] The lead single "Christian" is an alternative rock track which satirically points out how everyone lives in a contradictory manner. A month after its release, the song entered and gradually rose on music charts, ultimately peaking at number seven on the national Circle Digital Chart. [7] [8]
Park is a hip hop and R&B musician, and he writes his lyrics entirely in English. [6] [7] He cites Willy Wonka of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as his role model. He aims to sell fantasy, saying that "the elements needed for a brand includes music of course, as well as video and fashion". [3] Park also draws inspiration by Jack Sparrow, Cruella de Vil, and Harley Quinn. [2] As a music video director, he utilizes the monikers Chuck Blueman and Chet Black. [4]
Title [1] | Details |
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Thunderbird Motel |
|
Syndromez |
|
Title [1] | Details |
---|---|
Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
|
Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 |
|
Title [1] | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR Circle [9] |
KOR Billb. [A] [10] | |||
"Benefits" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
"Beautiful" | — | — | ||
"Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Wonstein) |
2019 | — | — | |
"What Do You Do When You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?; Nolmyeon Mwohae?) (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Gray, Crush, Wonstein, Mommy Son, and Sam Kim) |
62 | 51 | Yoo Flash | |
"Sleepwalk" | 2020 | — | — | Thunderbird Motel |
"Can't Stop This Thunder" | — | — | ||
"The Ellen Show" (with Wunderkid) |
— | — | Michael | |
"Homebird" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single |
"Modern Fox" | — | — | Syndromez | |
"Black Fin" | — | — | ||
"Christmas High" | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Falling from the Sky" | 2022 | — | — | |
"Dancing on Your Body" (with Beat Someone) |
— | — | ||
"Being Human" | — | — | ||
"Linger" (with LNGRS) |
— | — | ||
"Christian" | 2023 | 7 | 4 | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
"Magic!" | — | — | ||
"Psycho Love" | — [B] | — | Non-album single | |
"Queen" | — [C] | — | ||
"Bye Bye Bye" | — | — | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 | |
"Bullet" | — | — | ||
"Space Z" | — | — | ||
"Ashes" (featuring Ai Tomioka) |
2024 | — | — | Non-album single |
Title [1] | Year | Album |
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"Bourgeois" ( Big Naughty featuring Zior Park) |
2021 | Hang Out : HipHopPlaya Compilation Album 2021 & Instrumentals |
"Active Volcano" (Mic SWG Live Ver) (Mic SWG featuring Zior Park) |
Mic SWG Booth |
Title [1] | Year | Other performer(s) | Release |
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"Homebird" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | 2021 | Mic SWG | Mic SWG Booth |
"Modern Fox" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | |||
"Lost & Found" | 2022 | Boycold, Sokodomo | Daft Love |
"Nocturnal Animals" | Zico | Grown Ass Kid | |
"Blow Out" | Mommy Son | Street Man Fighter (SMF) Original Vol.4 (Crew Songs) |
Title [1] | Year | Release |
---|---|---|
"Enough" | 2022 | Little Women OST |
"Gotcha" | 2023 | Behind Your Touch OST |
"Cliffhanger" | 2024 | Frankly Speaking OST Part.2 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Awards for Beatmaker Award | — | Zior Park | Won | [13] |