South Korean singer
Park Ji-young
(born December 25, 1980), professionally known as
Kahi
, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actress known for her work as a former leader of South Korean girl group
After School
. As of June 2012, Kahi graduated from After School and continued her career as a solo singer and actress with Pledis before her contract ended in January 2015.
Early life
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Kahi was born in
Daegu
on December 25, 1980.
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She was raised by her grandparents. She found her passion for dancing when she was 16 and also around this time became fascinated by the
hip hop
group
Roo'ra
, which would motivate her to become a singer. However, due to family opposition and practical conditions, she could not receive professional training, so during high school, she trained herself in singing and dancing. Her father prevailed upon her to go to a university in a rural area. At first, she obeyed his wishes, however, she was unable to endure being a college student and eventually left her hometown to pursue a dancing career. She did not speak with her father for the next seven years. She went to
Seoul
alone and without funds. One day a friend took her to an interview to be a backup dancer. She did well at the audition and got the job. She started her dancing career at age 18.
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Career
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2000?2007: Dancing and S.Blush
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In 2000, Kahi was chosen as the main dancer for
DJ Doc
's mega-hit, "
Run to You
". However, this instant success also brought her huge stress and eventually forced her to leave for a period of time. To make an income, she worked as a cleaner, waitress, and sales clerk. A choreographer in
SM Entertainment
gave her a chance to become a temporary dancer for
BoA
, which became a full-time position. She gradually gained fame as a dancer and her work with BoA lasted more than three years. Besides BoA, she was also an important backup dancer for Country Kko Kko,
Jinusean
,
1TYM
,
Lexy
,
Chae Yeon
,
Eun Ji Won
, and many others. She was also the dance teacher for
Son Dam Bi
, May Doni, and
Kim Jung Ah
, her future bandmate.
Around 2006, after more than five years career as a professional dancer, she began working also as a singer. She joined the
Korean American
girl group "S. Blush", whose first digital single peaked at No. 2 on the
Billboard
Hot Dance Chart in May 2007.
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However, due to various reasons, the band soon disbanded.
2007?2012: Debut with After School
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In late 2007, Kahi contacted some friends in the industry at
Pledis Entertainment
. Together, they planned for and produced a new group. In January 2009, after years of work and selection of members, the group
After School
was introduced. After School would undergo many member changes and image changes, but Kahi remained as the leader. Rumours of her leaving the group had begun as early as 2010 when Pledis Entertainment initially announced she would release a solo album.
[3]
In 2010, Kahi joined the cast of reality-variety series
Yeongunghogeol
(
英雄豪傑
, "
Heroes
").
[4]
The promotional campaign for Kahi's solo debut started in mid-February 2011, with the album jacket photos released on February 9
[5]
and a teaser video on February 12.
[6]
The album photos were noted for highlighting the singer's "S-line",
[7]
while netizens and news articles commented on the contrasting "black vs. white" images and "charisma" in the teaser.
[6]
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The
mini-album
was then released on February 14, 2011.
[9]
The music video for "Come Back, You Bad Person" was released on February 14, 2011, and Kahi began promotional activities on 18th.
[10]
In early 2012, Kahi was cast in
Dream High 2
, playing a teacher at Kirin Art School.
2012?present: Solo career
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In June 2012, it was announced Kahi would be leaving After School to pursue a solo singing and acting career.
[11]
In March 2013, Kahi was rumoured to be having a solo comeback, but it was put on hold.
[12]
Later over a year from her last solo release, Pledis Entertainment announced on September 25, 2013, that Kahi would be releasing her second mini album, titled "Who Are You?", on October 10.
In 2014, Kahi acted as the lead role of Bonnie in the musical and Korean adaptation of
Bonnie & Clyde
alongside
ZE:A
's
Hyungsik
. Following After School's sixth anniversary in January 2015, Kahi announced that she was leaving Pledis Entertainment.
[13]
In 2016, she was a dance trainer on the girl group survival show
Produce 101
. In late 2016, it was announced that she would return as a judge and dance trainer for the male version of Produce 101 titled
Produce 101 Season 2
.
[14]
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In June 2018, she also became a one-day dance trainer/judge for
Produce 48
.
Personal life
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On March 26, 2016, Kahi married entrepreneur Yang Jun-mu (CEO of Incase Korea) in a private ceremony in Hawaii.
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[16]
In May 2016, Kahi announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child.
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On October 3, Kahi gave birth to a son, Yang No-ah. Their second son, Yang Si-on, was born on June 16, 2018.
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Discography
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Kahi discography
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Compilation albums
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Music videos
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EPs
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Singles
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Collaborations
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Compilation albums
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Extended plays
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Singles
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Collaborations
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Music videos
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Year
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Music video
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Length
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2011
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"Come Back, You Bad Person"
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3:11
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2013
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"It's Me"
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3:51
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Writing credits
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- After School - "When I Fall" (2009)
- After School - "With U" (2010)
- Suki - "One Love" (2010)
- Son Dam-bi - "Beat Up by a Girl" (2010)
- After School - "Someone Is You" (2010)
- Kahi - "Slow" (2013)
- Kahi - "Sinister" (2013)
- Kahi - "Hey Boy"(2013)
Filmography
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Variety shows
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TV drama
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Musical
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Awards
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References
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- ^
가희(박지영) 歌手
.
Naver
(in Korean). July 29, 2011
. Retrieved
August 3,
2011
.
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Chung, Ah-young (April 29, 2007).
"Korean Group Ranks 2nd in Billboard Chart"
.
The Korea Times
.
Archived
from the original on February 9, 2012
. Retrieved
July 21,
2010
.
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(in Korean)
Park, Yeong-ju.
After School, 가희 솔로설에 네티즌 “가희, 卒業하나?” (
After School's Kahi Debuts Solo; Netizens Ask, "Kahi, Are You Graduating?"
)
.
Korea Economic Daily
. June 3, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^
(in Korean)
Lee, Mi-hye.
SBS '英雄豪傑', 걸그룹 藝能 先鋒將 KBS '靑春不敗' 뛰어넘을까? (
Can SBS's
Heroes
Leap Over Predecessor
Invincible Youth
?
)
.
Kyunghyang Shinmun
. July 5, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^
(in Korean)
Kim, Won-gyeon.
애프터 스쿨 가희 솔로音盤, 베일 벗었다 (
After School's Kahi's Solo Album, Veil Removed
)
.
The Dong-a Ilbo
. February 9, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^
a
b
(in Korean)
가희, 블랙 섹시 vs 淸純 화이트..'돌아와 나쁜너' 티저公開 (
Kahi Releases Teaser for "Come Back, You Bad Person"...Black Sexy vs. Innocent White
)
Stoo.com
/
Asia Economy
. February 12, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^
(in Korean)
Kim, Yong-seub.
'幻想的 보디라인' 가희, 挑發的 섹시美 發散 (
"Fantastic Body Line" Kahi, Radiates Provocative Sexiness
)
Archived
2011-07-16 at the
Wayback Machine
.
Sports Seoul
. February 11, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^
(in Korean)
가희, '돌아와 나쁜 너' 티저 公開…"佳姬 女神" (
Kahi Releases "Come Back, You Bad Person" Teaser... "Kahi is a Goddess"
)
.
Money Today
. February 11, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^
(in Korean)
돌아와 나쁜 너 (EP)
Archived
2011-07-14 at the
Wayback Machine
.
Mnet
store listing. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^
(in Korean)
Kim, Won-gyeon.
걸그룹 大勢?…女子 솔로들이 움직인다 (
Girl Group Trend?... Female Solo Artists are Moving
.
The Dong-a Ilbo
. February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
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"Kahi to graduate from After School"
.
Allkpop
. June 5, 2012
. Retrieved
February 16,
2014
.
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"AfterSchoolDaze"
. Archived from
the original
on November 12, 2013
. Retrieved
January 15,
2016
.
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"Kahi announces decision to leave Pledis Entertainment"
.
Soompi
. January 18, 2015
. Retrieved
February 13,
2017
.
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Kim Jae-heun (January 25, 2016).
"Produce 101, another Mnet tearjerker"
.
The Korea Times
. Retrieved
April 12,
2016
.
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a
b
Bahk Eun-ji (March 15, 2016).
"K-pop diva Kahi to marry millionaire"
.
The Korea Times
. Retrieved
April 12,
2016
.
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Jeong Byung-ki (March 16, 2016).
"Singer Kahi to be wed in Hawaii"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
April 12,
2016
.
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Lee Kyung-ho (May 13, 2016).
[單獨]가희, 妊娠 3個月 째.."11月 出産 豫定"
[[Exclusive] Kahi, 3 months pregnant... "due date in November"].
Star News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
June 4,
2016
.
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"佳姬 側 "오늘(3日) 得男, 病院서 安定 取하는 中"
"
. October 3, 2016
. Retrieved
October 4,
2016
.
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"カヒの作品"
.
Oricon News
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
June 17,
2022
.
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Gaon Album Chart positions:
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"Come Back, You Bad Person (돌아와 나쁜 너) at Daum Music"
(in Korean). Daum Music. February 14, 2011
. Retrieved
May 8,
2012
.
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"2011年 02月 Album Chart"
.
Gaon Music Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
June 17,
2022
.
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"2013年 10月 Album Chart"
.
Gaon Music Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
June 17,
2022
.
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Gaon Digital Chart positions:
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"Billboard Korea"
.
Billboard
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
October 18,
2013
.
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Gaon Digital Chart positions:
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Lee Ho-young (November 24, 2021).
"애프터스쿨 가희·원더걸스 선예·쥬얼리 박정아, 아이돌 再데뷔"
[After School Kahi, Wonder Girls Sunye, Jewelry Park Jung-ah, idol re-debut] (in Korean).
iMBC
. Retrieved
November 24,
2021
– via
Naver
.
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'보니 앤 클라이드' 엄기준 가희, 도도한 '007룩'
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가희
, 섹시美 가득한 팜므擺脫(올슉업)
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가희, 뮤지컬 '신데렐라'
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Kahi thrills with her steamy kissing scene in musical
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가희 復歸, 뮤지컬 '시티오브엔젤' 캐스팅
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Choi, Joon-yong (December 30, 2010).
아이유-조권-民戶 等 10名, 첫 新設된 SBS 藝能 뉴스타賞 受賞
[10 people, including IU, Jo Kwon, and Minho, received the first newly established SBS Entertainment New Star Award].
Asiae
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 5,
2023
– via Naver.
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