My Take
Jiyeon is the kind of idol who quietly became irreplaceable to T-ara's identity — her combination of striking visuals, sharp dance precision, and a slightly cool, mysterious presence gave the group an edge that fans never stopped talking about. I've always thought she was underrated as an actress too; she took on horror and melodrama with real commitment, not just the obligatory idol side project. What gets me most is that she stuck around through one of K-pop's roughest public controversies and came out the other side with her fanbase fiercely loyal and her career still standing — that's not luck, that's genuine staying power. Born in 1993, she grew up entirely inside the industry and still managed to carve out something that feels like her own.
Overview
Park Ji-yeon (Korean: 박지연; born June 7, 1993), known mononymously as Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer, actress, model, host and entertainer. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009. Apart from her group's activities, she has also starred in various television dramas such as Soul, Master of Study, Dream High 2, Triangle, she also starred in various films such as Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Park Ji-yeon
- Name (Japanese)
- ジヨン
- Reading
- じよん
- Born
- June 7, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / model / dancer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lila Art High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://tara.ccment.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jiyeon2__/
- Xhttps://x.com/pjy1234
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.