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John Park (musician)

For other people with the same name, see John Park (disambiguation).

John Andrew Park (born September 13, 1988) is a Korean-American singer. He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of American Idol; placing twentieth. He is the runner-up of Superstar K2, a Korean singing contest held by M.net. He is currently signed to Music Farm Entertainment.[1]

John Park
John Park at Samsung's Life is Tab showcase event, in January 2011
Born
John Andrew Park

(1988-09-13) September 13, 1988 (age 35)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • host
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2022)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums, piano
Years active2010–present
LabelsMusic Farm
Korean name
Hangul
박성규
Hanja
朴成奎
Revised RomanizationBak Seong-gyu
McCune–ReischauerPak Sŏngkyu
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Biography

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Early life

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Park was born in Chicago; prior to entering Superstar K2, he was a student at Northwestern University majoring in economics.[2] He was a member of his college a cappella group Purple Haze.[2]He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. He later auditioned for the Korean equivalent of "American Idol", Superstar k2, and finished second.

Education

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Park attended Glenbrook North High School. He is an Economics major at Northwestern University.[3] He is currently taking a break from college to pursue a singing career in Korea.[4]

Musical background

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He is a fan of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Gavin DeGraw, Marc Broussard , and Jamie Cullum.[5]

Personal life

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On April 8, 2022, it was confirmed that John will marry his non-celebrity girlfriend with an event on June 12, 2022.[6] His wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on September 25, 2023.[7]

American Idol 9

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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, especially Shania Twain, were impressed with his audition 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 "Gravity" for the top 20, but he was eliminated.

WeekThemeSong ChoiceOriginal ArtistOrderResult
AuditionAuditioner's ChoiceI Love You More Than You'll Ever KnowBlood, Sweat and TearsN/AAdvanced
HollywoodFirst Solo (Acapella)(unaired)N/AAdvanced
HollywoodGroup PerformanceThe Sweet EscapeGwen StefaniN/AAdvanced
HollywoodSecond Solo(unaired)N/AAdvanced
Top 24 (12 men)Billboard Hot 100 hitsGod Bless the ChildBillie Holiday8Advanced
Top 20 (10 men)Billboard Hot 100 hitsGravityJohn Mayer2Eliminated

Superstar K2

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After American Idol, Park entered the second season of the Korean talent show Superstar K2, where he finished second.[8]

ThemeSong Title and ArtistResults
Group MissionEven if I die, I can't let you go (2 AM)Eliminated (Later given a Wild Card)
Rival MissionSoul Vocal (with Huh Gak)Advanced (Winner)
Remake Hits (1960–2010)10 Minutes (Lee Hyo Ri, 2003)Advanced
Lee Moon Sae SpecialIn The Rain (Lee Moon Sae)Advanced
Michael Jackson SpecialMan in the Mirror (Michael Jackson)Advanced (Super Save, Highest Scorer)
Judges' Hit RemakeNights Where I Can't Sleep (Lee Seung Chul)Advanced (Highest Scorer)
Audiences' Song ChoiceYour House (JYP)Advanced
Finale
Free Performance
Title Song Performance
Drunken Truth (Exhibition)
Always (John Park)		Runner – Up

Discography

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Studio albums

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TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[9]
Inner Child
  • Released: July 3, 2013
  • Label: Music Farm
  • Format: CD, digital download
1

Extended plays

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TitleEP detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[9]
Knock
  • Released: February 23, 2012
  • Label: Music Farm
  • Format: CD, digital download
3

Singles

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As lead artist

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TitleYearPeak chart positionAlbum
KOR
[12]		K-Pop
Hot 100
[13]
"I'm Your Man"201014—Non-album single
"Falling"201246Knock
"Childlike"1627A Werewolf Boy OST
"Baby"20132313Inner Child
"U"201434—Non-album singles
"Thought of You" (네 생각)201627—
"DND (Do Not Disturb)"2017——
"Smile"66—
"Understand"2018——
"Let Me Stay"——
"You're My Everything"2019——
"Hold Me"——
"Somehow Today"2021——Lovestruck in the City OST
"I'm Always by Your Side"——Vincenzo OST
"Here I Am"——Monthly Magazine Home OST
"Stay" (밤새 서로 미루다)
(with Jeon Mi-do)		5051Non-album single
"The Day You Were Falling" (니가 내리는 날에)2022170—Forecasting Love and Weather OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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TitleYearPeak chart positionAlbum
KOR
[12]		K-Pop
Hot 100
[13]
"Happy Me" (Huh Gak featuring John Park)201024—Huh Gak 1st Mini Album
"Would We Have Changed" (Younha featuring John Park)20123811Supersonic
"Forever" (Kim Jin-pyo featuring John Park)201335—JP 7
"Halyang Dream" (Gary featuring John Park)2015——2002
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

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TitleYearPeak chart positionAlbum
KOR
[12]		Hot100
K-Pop
[13]
"Life is Tab" (R&B version)2011——Non-album single
"My Best" (with Huh Gak)43—Glove OST
"Switch" (with Song Hye-kyo)20123522Song Hye Kyo Debut
"Alcohol"20147159Kang Seung Won Making Project Vol.1 Part.1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

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TitleYearPeak chart positionAlbum
KOR
[12]
"I'll Give It All"201039Superstar K2 Up to 11
"In the Rain"9
"This Ain't It"201231Knock
"I Wonder Why"42
"Good Day"47
"The Song"56
"Imagine"2013104Inner Child
"Too Late"112
"Eraser"145
"Again" (feat. Bizzy)162
"Childlike"181
"No More"191
"Where"194
"Sipping My Life" (Bonus track)199

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"I'm Your Man"2010Un­known
"Life is Tab"2011Jang Jae-hyeok[14]
"My Best"Un­known
"Falling"2012Digipedi[15]
"Switch"Un­known
"Childlike"
"Baby"2013Digipedi[16]
"Alcohol"2014Kang Seung-won[17]
"U"Digipedi[18]

Awards

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20122nd Gaon Chart K-Pop AwardsBest New Male Solo Artist"Falling"Won
201312th KBS Entertainment AwardsShow/Variety Male Newcomer AwardCool Kiz on the BlockWon

Variety Show

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YearShowNotes
2023-2024The Genius Paik 2Cast[19]
2023The Genius PaikCast; with Kwon Yu-ri, Lee Jang-woo and Baek Jong-won[20]
2022Doll Singles GaidenHost; with Yoo Se-yoon[21]
2021The Da Vinci NoteHost[22]
2019Wednesday Music PlaylistCast[23]
20194 Wheeled Restaurant Season 3 (U.S.A.)Cast[24][25]
2017King of Mask SingerContestant as "Voice Blue Ocean Marine Boy" (Episodes 115–116)[26]
2016–2017Secretly GreatlyHost
2016Happy Together"Global Entertainers" Special
Please Take Care of My RefrigeratorEpisode 88–89
I Can See Your Voice 3Episode 8
2015Happy Together"I am from America" Special
2 Days & 1 Night"We Can See Korea Trip"- guest[27]
Two Yoo Project"Finding Sugar Man" – guest
Running ManEpisode 265 – Tru-Gary Show 2[28]
2014Episode 179–180 – Cooking Battle
Witch HuntGuest[29]
Laws of the JungleCast[30]
Gag ConcertGuest[31]
2013–2014Cool Kiz on the BlockMember of Badminton, Basketball Team & Tae-Kwon-Do
2013Happy TogetherHousekeeping Men Special[32]
Global Special
Running ManEpisode 159 – 1% of Friendship, Couple Race

References

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  1. ^ "John Park". IB Times. March 31, 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Kim, Yoonji. "John Park finishes second in 'Superstar K'". Daily Northwestern.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "John Park". Chicago Tribune. February 16, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Brown, Claire (October 19, 2010). "Northwestern's John Park reaches finals in Korean version of "American Idol"". Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010.
  5. ^ "John Park Biography". Johnapark.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Kim Min-ji (April 8, 2022). "존박, 유부남 된다…비연예인과 1년 열애 끝 6월12일 결혼 "소중한 사람" [공식]" [John Park becomes a married man... After a year of dating with a non-celebrity, marriage on June 12th "Precious person" [Official]] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Park, Seo-yeon (September 26, 2023). "존박, 딸 아빠 됐다…"25일 득녀, 많은 축복 부탁" [공식입장](전문)" [John Park became a father to a daughter... “We have a daughter on the 25th, please give us many blessings” [Official statement] (Full text)] (in Korean). MyDaily. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ [1] Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  10. ^ "2013년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  11. ^ "2012년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c d "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
    • "Stay". Billboard Korea (in Korean). January 15, 2022. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "앨범 정보 – Life Is Tab". Melon. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  15. ^ "Falling MV". Digipedi. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  16. ^ "Baby MV". Digipedi. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  17. ^ "강승원 프로젝트 '술' 뮤비에 존박·유희열·조정치 등 뮤지션 '총출동'". tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. TV Daily. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  18. ^ "U MV". Digipedi. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  19. ^ "The Genius Paik 2". Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via CJ ENM.
  20. ^ Park Soo-in (February 2, 2023). "백종원 나폴리 한식당, tvN 예능 '장사천재 백사장'이었다[공식입장]" [Baek Jong-won, a Korean restaurant in Naples, was tvN's 'Business Genius Baeksajang' [official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Gong Yeo-ju (February 21, 2022). "돌싱글즈 외전', 유세윤X존박 MC...3월 14일 첫방(공식)" [Doll Singles Gaiden', Yoo Se-yoon X John Park MC... First aired on March 14th (official)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Kim Min-ji (July 13, 2021). "장성규·장도연·존박, '다빈치노트' 3MC 확정…8월7일 첫방". News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  23. ^ ""듣고 더블로 가"..'수요일은 음악프로', 그 시절 우리가 좋아했던 띵곡". Enews (in Korean). October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ "Cast Members (Season 3) 현지에서 먹힐까? | 출연진 소개". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  25. ^ "Program Introduction (Season 3) 현지에서 먹힐까? | 프로그램 소개". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  26. ^ Kim Mi-hwa (June 18, 2017). "[★밤TView]'복면' 흥부자댁, 女최초 6연승..존박·샤넌 반전매력". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  27. ^ "Park Joon Hyung, Henry, John Park, and Otani Ryohei to guest on '1 Night 2 Days'". Allkpop. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  28. ^ "Brainy Idols Kyuhyun, Yeeun, John Park, and Rap Monster to Appear on "Running Man"". Soompi. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  29. ^ "Singer John Park Reveals He was Mistaken for a Gay Person on 'Witch Hunt'". Soompi. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  30. ^ "John Park confirmed as the final member to join 'Laws of the City'". Allkpop. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  31. ^ "Tae Jin Ah, SISTAR, John Park To Be On Gag Concert As Guests". KpopStarz. September 7, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  32. ^ "John Park's messy apartment revealed on 'Happy Together'". Allkpop. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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