Park Ji-sung (
Korean: 박지성; born February 5, 2002), also known
mononymously as Jisung is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor.[2] Park is a member of the Kpop boy group
NCT, where he serves as the main dancer,[3][4] and in subunit
NCT Dream[5] and rotational subunit NCT U.[5]
Prior to his debut with NCT, Park was active as a dancer, performing with dance crews and as a backup dancer for artists.[1]
Park also worked as a child actor and appeared in various television dramas, films, and commercials.[6][1]
Early life
Park Ji-sung was born on February 5, 2002, in
Seoul,
South Korea.[6] At 8 years old, he started learning
popping from
Nam Hyun-joon and continued to be active in his dance crew, until he was 11 years old.[6]
Career
2010-2015: Career beginnings
In addition to performing with dance crews and as a backup dancer for artists, Park also appeared as a child actor in several TV dramas, films, and commercials,[1] including the 2010
KBS2 children's program TV Kindergarten Funny Funny,[7] the drama Tree with Deep Roots, and films Crossbow War[8] and Go, Stop, Murder (2014).[9] In 2013, Park represented South Korea in the
CCTVInternational Children’s Concert held in
China,[10] where NCT's Chinese member
Chenle also performed.[11]
In 2013, Park participated in
Mnet dance program Dancing 9[8] and was scouted by an SM Entertainment talent agent.[12] As his mother being a fan of
TVXQ and
SHINee, he agreed to audition and successfully became a trainee under SM Entertainment.[8] On December 17, 2013, he made his debut as part of SM Entertainment's pre-debut team
SM Rookies,[13] when he was just 11 years old.[14]
From 2014 to 2015, Park participated in the "SMTown Week" and "SMTown Live World Tour IV" world concert tours.[15] In July 2015, he appeared in
TVXQ'sU-Know's music video "Champagne".[16][17][15] On July 23, 2015, he appeared on Disney Channel's The Mickey Mouse Club[18][15] during his time as an SM Rookies member.[19][1] In 2016, he filmed the reality show NCT Life in Bangkok .[20]
2016–present: Debut with NCT Dream and dance shows
On August 25, 2016, Park officially debuted as a member of
NCT Dream with the single "Chewing Gum,"[21][22][23] and performed on Mnet's "M! Countdown."[24][25][15]
In 2020, due to a knee injury, Park was not present for
NCT 2020 Resonance promotion.[30] In 2021, Park became the youngest Kpop idol double-million album seller.[31]
In 2021, Park took part in
NCT 2021 Universe, the third-studio album by NCT.[32] He participated in Beautiful,[33]Birthday Party, Vroom, and Dreaming with NCT Dream.
In 2023, Park took part in
NCT 2023 Golden Age, the fourth-studio album by NCT. He participated in The Bat, Kangaroo, Alley Oop as part of rotational sub-unit NCT U, and Golden Age the title track.[34] Park is ranked within the top 100 in Korea's idol brand ranking in 2023.[35][36][37]
Songwriting credits
Park Ji-sung is a registered composer at the Korean Music Copyright Association, with registration number 10020001.[38]
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