Park Ji-hoon

Park Ji-hoon is one of those rare idols who makes the jump from reality-show underdog to genuine solo career look almost effortless — but anyone who watched him on Produce 101 Season 2 knows exactly how much work sits behind that effortlessness. He finished second, joined Wanna One, and then when the group disbanded he didn't just coast on the goodwill; he rebuilt his identity from scratch as a solo artist, leaning into a softer, more romantic image that suited him surprisingly well. His acting side has grown steadily too, and you can tell he takes both crafts seriously rather than treating one as a fallback for the other. For a guy born in 1999, the creative range he's shown before turning 25 is genuinely impressive — I'm curious to see which direction he commits to most as he matures.

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Name (English)

Park Ji-hoon

Name (Japanese)

パク・ジフン

Reading

ぱく・じふん

Born

May 29, 1999 (age 27)

Origin

Masan, South Korea

Occupation

singer / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

University

Chung-Ang University

• Official sitehttps://park-jihoon.co.kr
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/0529.jihoon.ig/
• Xhttps://x.com/Park_Jihoon_twt
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park%20Ji-hoon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%95%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30114466

Tags

• singer
• actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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