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Park Ki-young at the press conference for tvN 'Opera Star' in 2012

Park Ki-young

박기영

  • Solo · Female
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 1997
  • Active

Park Ki-young at the press conference for tvN 'Opera Star' in 2012 — Photo: acrofan.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
1997
Birthday
07.281977
Genre
Rock · Pop · Ballad

Basic info

Park Ki-young is a singer known as a singer-songwriter who moves between rock and pop. Her signature songs include 〈시작〉, 〈마지막 사랑〉 and 〈나비〉.

Debut
1997 · Debut song 기억하고 있니
Birthday
July 28, 1977
Years active
1997–
Genre
Rock · Pop · Ballad
Real name
박기영
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Park Ki-young released the first album 《One》 in 1997. The title track was the modern rock-style 〈기억하고 있니〉.

〈시작〉 and 〈마지막 사랑〉 from the 1999 2nd album 《Promise》 became hits. Later released the 3rd album 〈Blue Sky〉, the 5th album 〈나비〉 and more.

After releasing a single in 2007, founded the one-person label 'Camino Music'. Released eight full-length albums through 2018.

Won 《Opera Star 2012》 in 2012 and released a crossover album in October 2015. Was also active on competition stages such as 《Immortal Songs》.

Signature songs

  1. 시작 1999 YouTube Spotify
  2. 마지막 사랑 1999 YouTube Spotify
  3. Blue Sky 2000 YouTube Spotify
  4. 나비 2004 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1997 One1st studio albumDebut album
  2. 1999 Promise2nd studio albumIncludes 〈시작〉 and 〈마지막 사랑〉
  3. 2000 혼잣말3rd studio album
  4. 2001 Present 4 You4th studio album
  5. 2004 Be Natural5th studio albumIncludes 〈나비〉
  6. 2006 Bohemian6th studio album
  7. 2015.10 A Primeira FestaCrossover album
  8. 2018 Re:play8th studio album

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Major awards

  • 2012 tvN 《Opera Star 2012》 winner

Key records and stories

  • Began her singing career in 1997 with the first album 《One》.
  • Became known with 〈시작〉 and 〈마지막 사랑〉 from the 1999 2nd album 《Promise》.
  • Won tvN 《Opera Star 2012》 in 2012.
  • Released the crossover album 《A Primeira Festa》 in October 2015.
  • In spring 2007 walked 840 km of the Camino de Santiago in 33 days and published a travelogue the following year.
  • The crossover album's title track 〈넬라 판타지아〉 (Nella Fantasia) reached No. 1 on the Mnet daily classical chart.

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