QUICK FACTS
Age
29
Birthday
January 31, 1997
Zodiac
Aquarius
Position
Leader, Vocalist
Birthplace
Guri, South Korea
Korean Name
박지효
BIOGRAPHY
Park Ji-hyo trained at JYP for ten years before debuting — longer than any other TWICE member and among the longest training periods of any active K-pop artist. She joined the company at age 8, trained through childhood and all of secondary school, and debuted at 20 as TWICE's captain. The decade of training gave her an authority and vocal power that grounds the group's live performances. She co-wrote 'Gone' and several other TWICE tracks, establishing herself as a genuine creative voice within the group.
Songwriting, cooking, fitness training, and maintaining a close connection with her family in Guri.
DID YOU KNOW
- 01
Trained at JYP for ten years, the longest of any TWICE member
- 02
Was elected leader by an anonymous member vote
- 03
Debuted solo with the EP ZONE in 2023
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