Park Jung Ah

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Name = Park Jung Ah


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Background = solo_singer
Birth name = Park Jung Ah (박정아)
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Born = Birth date and age|1981|2|24|mf=y
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Origin = Korea
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 2001-present (group), 2006-present (solo)
Genre = Rock
Label = 스타제국 Entertainment
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Park Jung Ah (박정아, born on February 24, 1981), is a Korean pop singer. First debuting as a member of girl group Jewelry in 2001, she became the group leader. Park emerged as one of the more popular members of Jewelry and has been noted for being the older sister to her bandmatesFact|date=February 2007. In 2003, she debuted as an actress and has since appeared in a handful of movies and dramas.

Since Jewelry went on hiatus, Park took the opportunity to debut as a solo singer. Her first solo album "Yeah" was released in the fall of 2006, showing an edgier side that Jewelry single "Superstar" hinted at. The title song was her first single, and it allowed Park to become more of a rock singer. The album also featured production from #1 Billboard Producer, Eddie Galan of Mach 1 Music. To move away from the manufactured pop image she developed in Jewelry [ [http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/enter/music_artists_detail.htm?No=103892 KBS World biography] . Retrieved October 17, 2006.] , she has performed this single live at every performance [ [http://soompi.com/?q=node/941 Soompi Artist of the Week: Park Jung Ah] . Retrieved October 17, 2006.] , and it has subsequently made the song a strong chart hit.

Park has studied at Dongduk Women's University and is also able to play the piano.

In November 2006, she began hosting her own radio show, "On a Starry Night". [http://www.arirang.co.kr/KidsnYouth/Star_Focus2.asp?code=Ki3&STAR_SEQ=406]

Discography

Albums

*"Yeah", August 25, 2006

ingles

Film and Drama roles

Madeleine (2003)
When a Man Loves (2004 drama)
The Big Scene (2005)
Taming Miss Sassy (2008)

Awards

20th Model Line "Korea Best Dresser" (2003)
KMA "This Year's Singer" (2003)
KBS K-Pop Awards, "This Year's Singer" (2005)
Dramas: SBS Drama "When Man Love" (2004)
Album: 1st Album "Yeah" (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/parkja Park Jung Ah's MySpace page]