Jiyoung (KARA)

For other people known as 'Jiyoung', see Jiyoung.

Jiyoung
Concept photo for Move Again
Background
Other name(s)	JY (Japan; solo)
Birth name	Kang Ji-young (강지영)
Birth date	January 18, 1994 (1994-01-18)
Birth place	Bongilcheon-ri, Jori-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Blood type	O
Career
Occupation	Singer, actress
Instruments	Guitar
Group debut	July 25, 2008
Solo debut	March 16, 2016
Years active	2008–present
Agency	EL Park (South Korea (management); 2022–present) Sony Music (Japan) KeyEast (South Korea (management); 2014–2022) Sweet Power (Japan (acting); 2014–2021) DSP Media (South Korea; 2007–2014)
Associations	KARA
Personal life
Family	Kang Ji-eun (sister) Kang Ji-soo (sister)
Relatives	Kim Yun Jee (cousin)
Fandom
Fandom	Bicycle (바이시클)
Website
SNS
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Related Wikis
KARA Wiki

Jiyoung (지영; also known as JY) is a South Korean singer and actress under EL Park. She is a member of the girl group KARA.

Based in Japan, she made her solo debut on March 16, 2016 with the single "Saigono Sayonara".

Discography

Korean Digital singles "Lucid Dream" (2022) Collaborations "Merry Love" (with Sungje of SUPERNOVA) (2010) OSTs "Big Thing OST Part.7" ("My Love" with Gyuri) (2010) "Rainbow Rose OST Part.1" ("Rainbow Rose") (2012) Other releases "Wanna Do" (2012) English Singles "Radio" (2016)

Japanese Studio albums Many Faces ~Tamensei~ (2017) Mini albums Shooting Star (2018) Singles "Saigono Sayonara" (2016) "Sukina Hitoga Irukoto" (2016) "Fake" (2016) "Koiwo Shiteitakoto" (2016) "Secret Crush ~Koi Yamerarenai~ / My ID" (2017) Digital singles "Goldmine" (2017) Remix singles "Sukina Hitoga Irukoto -Seiho Remix-" (2017) OSTs "Higanbana OST" ("Saigono Sayonara") (2016) "Sukina Hitoga Irukoto OST" ("Sukina Hitoga Irukoto") (2016) "Hito wa Mitame ga 100 Percent OST" ("Joshimodoki") (2017) "Orphan Black: Seven Genes OST" ("My ID") (2017)

Filmography

Movies Assassination Classroom (2015) Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) - dubbing Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016) Zenin, Kataomoi (2016) Reon (2018) Watashino Jinsei Nanoni (2018) Yaru Onna: She's a Killer (2018) Tokyo Ghoul 2 (2019) Dosukoi! Sukehira (2019) Dai Tsunahiki no Koi (2021)

Dramas That Person Is Coming (MBC, 2008) - cameo Hero (MBC, 2009) - cameo Urakara (TV Tokyo, 2011) Rainbow Rose (TV Tokyo, 2012) Secret Love (Dramacube, 2014) Hell Teacher Nube (NTV, 2014) Higanbana SP (NTV, 2014) Tamiou (TV Asahi, 2015) How Is The Sky Over There? (Nestlé Japan, 2015) Life Is... (Nestlé Japan, 2016) Higanbana (NTV, 2016) Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto (Fuji TV, 2016) - (Ep. 10) Doctor X ~ Gekai Daimon Michiko (TV Asahi, 2016) - (Ep. 7) Osaka Kanjousen Part 2 (Fuji TV, 2017) Tokumei Shikikan Goma Ayaka (Fuji TV, 2016) Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (JTBC, 2017) - cameo Orphan Black: Seven Genes (Tokai TV, 2017–2018) Ie Uru Onna 2 (NTV, 2019) - (Ep. 5) Soshite, Ikiru (WOWOW, 2019)

Writing credits

All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.

Artist	Song	Album	Type
2012
Jiyoung	"Wanna Do"	KARA Solo Collection	Writing
2022
KARA	"Happy Hour"	Move Again	Writing
	"When I Move"
	"Oxygen"

Gallery

Main article: Jiyoung (KARA)/Gallery

Official links

Korean Webpage (EL Park) Daum Cafe Instagram TikTok Twitter YouTube

Japanese Website (closed) Webpage Sony Music (closed) Sweet Power (closed) Twitter Fanclub (closed) YouTube VEVO Sony Music (closed)