Zior Park | |
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| π Park in 2022 Park in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as |
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| Born | Park Ji-won (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994 (age 31) |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018βpresent |
| Label | Beautiful Noise |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | λ°μ§μ |
| Hanja | ζ΄ζΊε
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| RR | Bak Jiwon |
| MR | Pak ChiwΕn |
Park Ji-won (Korean: λ°μ§μ; born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Zior Park (Korean: μ§μ¬ν), is a South Korean rapper and music video director.
Life and career
[edit]Early life and career beginnings
[edit]Zior Park was born Park Ji-won on October 11, 1994.[1] He graduated from an information technology (IT) high school and attended an engineering university for one semester before quitting.[2] Park moved to the United States in his early 20s and lived in New York and San Francisco, California, with the intent of meeting angel investors with a proposal to create a music startup company in Silicon Valley.[3] Following a dispute with the friends in South Korea who were drafting the plan, the proposal fell through and Park never received it.[4] Unable to keep up with rent, he became homeless and lived in his car for a month. At that time, he was a fan of Big Sean and took note of how his songs topped charts. Park decided to become a rapper and returned to his home country.[3]
Career
[edit]Park released the collaborative single "Noise" with Mommy Son and Kim Seung-min on May 14, 2019.[5] He released his first full-length album Thunderbird Motel and its two lead singles "Sleepwalk" and "Can't Stop This Thunder" in March 2020.[3] Park released his first mini-album Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 on February 16, 2023.[6] The lead single "Christian" is an alternative rock track which satirically points out how everyone lives in a contradictory manner. A month after its release, the song entered and gradually rose on music charts, ultimately peaking at number seven on the national Circle Digital Chart.[7][8]
Musical style
[edit]Park is a hip hop and R&B musician, and he writes his lyrics entirely in English.[6][7] He cites Willy Wonka of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as his role model. He aims to sell fantasy, saying that "the elements needed for a brand includes music of course, as well as video and fashion".[3] Park also draws inspiration by Jack Sparrow, Cruella de Vil, and Harley Quinn.[2] As a music video director, he utilizes the monikers Chuck Blueman and Chet Black.[4]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title[1] | Details |
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| Thunderbird Motel |
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| Syndromez |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title[1] | Details |
|---|---|
| Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
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| Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title[1] | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Circle [9] |
KOR Billb. [A][10] | |||
| "Benefits" | 2018 | β | β | Non-album single |
| "Beautiful" | β | β | ||
| "Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Wonstein) |
2019 | β | β | |
| "What Do You Do When You Play?" (λλ©΄ λν΄?; Nolmyeon Mwohae?) (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Gray, Crush, Wonstein, Mommy Son, and Sam Kim) |
62 | 51 | Yoo Flash | |
| "Sleepwalk" | 2020 | β | β | Thunderbird Motel |
| "Can't Stop This Thunder" | β | β | ||
| "The Ellen Show" (with Wunderkid) |
β | β | Michael | |
| "Homebird" | 2021 | β | β | Non-album single |
| "Modern Fox" | β | β | Syndromez | |
| "Black Fin" | β | β | ||
| "Christmas High" | β | β | Non-album single | |
| "Falling from the Sky" | 2022 | β | β | |
| "Dancing on Your Body" (with Beat Someone) |
β | β | ||
| "Being Human" | β | β | ||
| "Linger" (with LNGRS) |
β | β | ||
| "Christian" | 2023 | 7 | 4 | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
| "Magic!" | β | β | ||
| "Psycho Love" | β[B] | β | Non-album single | |
| "Queen" | β[C] | β | ||
| "Bye Bye Bye" | β | β | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 | |
| "Bullet" | β | β | ||
| "Space Z" | β | β | ||
| "Ashes" (featuring Ai Tomioka) |
2024 | β | β | Non-album single |
As featured artist
[edit]| Title[1] | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Bourgeois" (Big Naughty featuring Zior Park) |
2021 | Hang Out : HipHopPlaya Compilation Album 2021 & Instrumentals |
| "Active Volcano" (Mic SWG Live Ver) (Mic SWG featuring Zior Park) |
Mic SWG Booth |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title[1] | Year | Other performer(s) | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Homebird" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | 2021 | Mic SWG | Mic SWG Booth |
| "Modern Fox" (Mic SWG Live Ver) | |||
| "Lost & Found" | 2022 | Boycold, Sokodomo | Daft Love |
| "Nocturnal Animals" | Zico | Grown Ass Kid | |
| "Blow Out" | Mommy Son | Street Man Fighter (SMF) Original Vol.4 (Crew Songs) |
Soundtrack appearances
[edit]| Title[1] | Year | Release |
|---|---|---|
| "Enough" | 2022 | Little Women OST |
| "Gotcha" | 2023 | Behind Your Touch OST |
| "Cliffhanger" | 2024 | Frankly Speaking OST Part.2 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Awards for Beatmaker Award | βN/a | Zior Park | Won | [13] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Includes the K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of April 2022) and the subsequent South Korea Songs chart (launched in May 2022).
- ^ "Psycho Love" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 138 on the Circle Download Chart.[11]
- ^ "Queen" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 99 on the Circle Download Chart.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g μ§μ¬ν (in Korean). Daum. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b μμνμΈ μμμ¬μ μ¨κ²¨λ μ²μ¬ μ§μ¬ν. Cosmopolitan Korea (in Korean). Hearst Joongang. December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kim, Su-kyeong (April 11, 2020). [νν© λμ°](49) μ§μ¬ν, μ΄μ μλ 'λ§λ―Έμ ν½' (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b μ΄μν μμ΄λ€μ μ§ (λ·°ν°ν λ Έμ΄μ¦). W Korea (in Korean). W Media. February 27, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Su-kyeong (June 7, 2019). [μ§κΈ, λ λ€μΌμΈμ?] NCT λλ¦ΌΒ·μ€λ©κ° μ¬νΌμΒ·μ§μ¬ν...μ΄ μμ§μμ μ£Όλͺ©ν΄ (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Kim, Chae-yeon (February 16, 2023). 'νν© R&Bμ¬μ μ΄λ¨μ' μ§μ¬ν, μ€λ(16μΌ) μ μ¨λ² λ°λ§€..μ 곑 νλ‘λμ± (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Jung, Byeong-keun (March 16, 2023). μ€μ§ μμ μΌλ‘ κ²½κ³ νλ¬Έ 'μ§μ¬νμ νμ΄λ°' (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Seong-hwi (March 31, 2023). μ§μ¬ ν, 'CHRISTIAN' μ±κ³΅β¦'ν¬μ¬λ νμΈνλ©° λλ μ΄ μΉμΉμ₯ꡬ' (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
- "What Do You Do When You Play?": "Digital Chart β 2019 Weeks 43" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- "Christian": "Digital Chart β 2023 Weeks 12" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Peak positions on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100:
- "What Do You Do When You Play?": "Billboard K-pop 100 β The week of November 2, 2019". Billboard (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- "Christian": "South Korea Songs β Week of April 1, 2023". Billboard (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Download Chart β 2023 Weeks 12" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Download Chart β 2023 Weeks 39" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ λΉνΈμΈμ, '2021 μμ΄λΉμ΄μλ' μ§μ¬ν λ± μμμ 12ν μ μ . Venture Square (in Korean). February 3, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2023.