John Andrew Park (born September 13, 1988) is a Korean-American singer. He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of ''

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''; placing twentieth. He is the runner-up of ''

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'', a Korean singing contest held by

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. He is currently signed to Music Farm Entertainment.

Biography

Early life

John Park was born in Chicago; prior to entering ''Superstar K2'', he was a student at

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majoring in economics. He was a member of his college

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group

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. He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of ''

''. He later auditioned for the Korean equivalent of "American Idol",

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, and finished second.

Education

Park attended

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. He is an Economics major at

. He is currently taking a break from college to pursue a singing career in Korea.

Musical background

He is a fan of

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and

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Personal life

On April 8, 2022, it was confirmed that John will marry his non-celebrity girlfriend with an event on June 12, 2022.

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Park auditioned in Chicago for the ninth season of American Idol with "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" by Blood, Sweat and Tears. The judges were impressed in his audition especially

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and he made it to the Hollywood round. He also performed "Sweet Escape" in the group round along with Haeley Vaughn, Jessica Furney and Kelsey Madsen who was cut that round. He made it to the semi-finals. During the top 24, he sang Billie Holiday's " God Bless the Child" and John Mayer's "

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" for the top 20, but he was eliminated.

''Superstar K2''

After ''American Idol'', Park entered the second season of the Korean talent show ''

'', where he finished second.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Collaborations

Other charted songs

Music videos

Awards

Variety Show

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, John 1988 births Living people American Idol participants Superstar K participants American musicians of Korean descent Northwestern University alumni American K-pop singers Korean-language singers of the United States American male pop singers American male singer-songwriters American contemporary R&B singers Glenbrook North High School alumni Music Farm artists 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers South Korean baritones