Park So-jin (born May 21, 1986), better known

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as Sojin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean

girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...

Girl's Day Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012. Afte ...

Early life and education

Park So-jin was born on May 21, 1986, in

Daegu Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...

, South Korea. She attended Lee Hyun Elementary School, Seojin Middle School and Kyungduk Girls' High School. She majored in

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Yeungnam University Yeungnam University is a private research university located in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. The university's predecessors, Taegu College and Chunggu College, were founded in Daegu in 1947 and 1950 respectively. In 1967, the two ...

Career

Pre-debut

Prior to her debut, Sojin worked as a vocal trainer for the K-pop boy band

Ulala Session Ulala Session ( ko, 울랄라 세션) is a South Korean boy band that rose to fame after winning the 2011 television talent show ''Superstar K 3''. The group currently consists of members Kim Myung-hoon, Park Seung-il, Choe Do-wo. The group origi ...

2010–2012: Debut, ''Flames of Desire'' OST and songwriting

On July 7, 2010, Sojin debuted as a member of

on KBS' ''

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'' with their debut single, "Tilt My Head" (갸우뚱). On January 9, 2011, Sojin released her first solo single for the ''

Flames of Desire ''Flames of Desire'' (; lit. ''Flames of Ambition'') is a South Korean television series starring Shin Eun-kyung, Seo Woo, Yoo Seung-ho, Jo Min-ki, and Lee Soon-jae. It aired on MBC from October 2, 2010 to March 27, 2011 on Saturdays and Sunda ...

'' OST, "Our Love Like This". 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.

2013–2016: Collaborations and ''Family Outing'' OST

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. On March 2, 2014, Sojin collaborated with hip hop artist

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on a remake of Park Hye-kyung's song "Three Things I Want to Give You". On January 30, 2015, Sojin lent her voice for "Dizzy Dizzy" for Part 2 of her SBS' weekend drama ''

Family Outing ''Family Outing'' (; also known as ''Family Outing Season 1'') was a South Korean comedy-variety show; part of SBS's ''Good Sunday'' lineup, along with ''Gold Miss is Coming'' (골드미스가 간다). It first aired on June 15, 2008, and was ...

'' OST.

2017–present: Acting career

On June 24, 2020, So-jin has confirmed her appearance in MBC's 'The Spies Who Loved Me', which will be aired in October. On June 23, 2021, So-jin cast as the drama

Alchemy of Souls ''Alchemy of Souls'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Go Yoon-jung, and Hwang Min-hyun. Written by the Hong sisters, it depicts the stories of young mages dealing with heaven and earth. It premiered on t ...

. On September 15, 2021, So-jin cast as the main in ''

Sh**ting Stars ''Sh**ting Stars'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Young-dae, Yoon Jong-hoon, Kim Yoon-hye, Lee Jung-shin, and Park So-jin. It premiered on tvN on April 22, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22 ...

''. On June 17, 2022, So-jin cast as the one act-drama ''

Don't Announce Your Husband's Death "Don't Announce Your Husband's Death" () is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the South Korean anthology series ''Drama Stage'', produced by Studio Dragon and GTist for tvN. Directed by Choi Dong-suk and starring Kim Nam-hee and Park So- ...

'' as role Yoo Young-joo.

Influences

Sojin said that her biggest influence in life is

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. She describes her as a long time leader of her generation who shows abundant expressiveness and depth.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television show

Theater

Discography

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, So-jin 1986 births Living people K-pop singers South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean television actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television personalities South Korean dance musicians South Korean web series actresses Girl's Day members