Jihoon

Park Ji-hoon (Korean: 박지훈; born March 14, 2000) also known by the mononym Jihoon, is a South Korean singer and one of two leaders of Treasure alongside Choi Hyun-suk under YG Entertainment. He debuted with the band on August 7, 2020 and its single album entitled The First Step: Chapter One.

Not to be confused with the former Wanna One member Park Ji-hoon.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Jihoon
지훈
Jihoon in March 2022
Born
Park Ji-hoon

(2000-03-14) March 14, 2000
Nam District, Busan, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • dancer
Years active2020–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
LabelsYG
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationPak Ji-hun
McCune–ReischauerPak Chihun
Signature

Life and career

2000–2016: Early life

Park Ji-hoon was born on March 14, 2000 in Nam District, Busan, South Korea as the youngest of two sons.[1][2][3] While he enjoyed to sing from a young age, he never intended to pursue the role of a singer until he encountered the YG Entertainment documentary series, WIN: Who Is Next (2013) in the midst of seventh grade of middle school at age 14 (Korean age).[4] It showcased two teams — currently active as Winner and iKon — who competed in the program to debut under the label.[5] This initiated his dream to join and debut under the label, and so, through an audition Jihoon was accepted into YG Entertainment's trainee program in 2016.[2]

2017–present: Career beginnings and debut with Treasure
Main article: Treasure (band)

Jihoon first appeared on television in Stray Kids (2017) as a representative of his agency with the inclusion of Bang Ye-dam and Doyoung.[2] In March 2018, his status as a trainee was revoked due to lack of progress during the monthly evaluations which resulted in his departure from the label and so, continued his training elsewhere.[2][6] 19-year-old Jihoon (Korean age) was later invited by YG Entertainment to partake as a contestant on YG Treasure Box (2018–2019) as part of Team B.[7][6] While he failed to claim a position in the final septet, he was the fifth to be placed in a second line-up called "Magnum".[6] The septet and sextet were permanently merged and became the eventual 12-piece band.[8] He served as an "unofficial leader" with Choi Hyun-suk in their respective teams while they were divided into two for training due to the number of people.[9] With four years of training, his debut in Treasure followed on August 7, 2020, with the single album entitled The First Step: Chapter One.[9] The band adopted the two-tier leadership with Jihoon and Choi in the frontlines after seeing positive results from the once temporary system.[10]

Public image

Jihoon debuted on the Gaon Social Chart 2.0, which integrates data from SMR, YouTube, Mubeat, V Live and My Celebs to calibrate a ranking among fifty artists, for the month of October in 2020.[11] He also appeared on the Korean Business Research Institute's male celebrity brand reputation list, a chart that records Korean celebrities with the most online searches and engagements, and reached the top 50 for the month of March in 2021.[12]

Artistry

Influences

Jihoon has previously cited senior label-mates Big Bang and Jinhwan of iKon as his musical influence.[13]

Filmography

Web series
Year Title Platform Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2021 The Mysterious Class 남고괴담 YouTube Park Ji-hoon Main cast [14]

Television shows
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2018–2019 YG Treasure Box YG 보석함 JTBC2 Contestant Formation of Treasure [7]
YouTube
2022 The Idol Ramyeonators 라끼돌 tvN Cast member with Choi Hyun-suk [15]

Hosting
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
English Korean
2021–2022 Inkigayo 인기가요 SBS with Sungchan and Yujin [16]

References
  1. Hwang Hye-jin (November 6, 2018). ‘YG보석함’ B조 연습생 8人 공개, 타이베이 출신 왕군호 등장 [8 Trainees Revealed From Team B on 'YG Treasure Box' Including Wang Jyunhao From Taipei]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  2. Bell, Crystal (August 7, 2020). "Meet Treasure, a New K-Pop Group Making Their Debut With Bold Single "Boy"". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. 트레저가 인기가요 매점 샌드위치 먹방 썰 푼다 TREASURE 직진 아이돌등판 IDDP 현석 지훈 요시 준규 마시호 재혁 아사히 예담 도영 하루토 정우 정환. IDDP. February 25, 2022. Event occurs at 2:20. YouTube. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  4. "[Full] TREASURE X LieV!". LieV. October 15, 2020. Event occurs at 40:48. V Live. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. Hwang Hye-jin (January 29, 2019). '어차피 양현석 뜻대로' YG, 위너X아이콘 이어 또 1+1 전략 통할까 [뮤직와치] [Will YG Follow Another 1+1 Strategy Similarly To WINNER X iKON, 'After All Comes Down to Yang Hyun-suk's Will' [Music Watch]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  6. Kim Eun-ae (February 3, 2019). 'YG보석함' 박지훈. 새 보이그룹 5번째 멤버확정..마지막 1명 내일 V라이브서 발표[공식입장] ['YG Treasure Box' Park Ji-hoon Confirmed as 5th Member in New Boy Group While Last Member to be Announced Tomorrow at V Live [Official Position]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  7. Kim Han-na (November 6, 2018). 'YG보석함', 두 번째 보석함 공개…다재다능 트레저 B조 출격 ['YG Treasure Box' Reveals the Versatile Treasure Team B, Their Second Jewel Box]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. Hwang Hye-jin (January 6, 2020). YG 측 "신인 TREASURE 12인조 데뷔 확정, 하윤빈 탈퇴"(공식) [YG: "Rookie Group TREASURE 12-members Debut Confirmed, Ha Yoon-bin Leaves" (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  9. Dong, Sun-hwa (August 10, 2020). "[INTERVIEW] YG's TREASURE begins journey to find own color". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. Chang, Dong-woo (August 10, 2020). "(Yonhap Interview) Instead of pressure, TREASURE feels grateful, giddy about long-awaited debut". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  11. 국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  12. Moon Wan-shik (March 20, 2021). 방탄소년단 지민, 3월 보이그룹 개인 브랜드평판 1위..27개월 연속 1위 '대기록' [Jimin of BTS Ranks No. 1 in Boy Group Member Brand Reputation For March]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  13. 트레저 박지훈 주간 아이돌 프로필 공개. September 30, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  14. Jang, Woo-young (November 2, 2021). 트레저, 새 웹드라마 ‘남고괴담’ 단체 메인 포스터 공개 [Treasure Reveals Promotional Poster for their New Drama, 'The Mysterious Class' School']. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  15. Park Pan-seok (April 6, 2022). '라끼돌' 트레저 최현석X박지훈 인생라면 찾기 대장정..최고의 라면 직진 준비 완료 [Treasure's Choi Hyun-suk X Park Ji-hoon on 'Rakidol': The Long Journey to Find Ramen in Life.. the Best Ramen is Ready]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  16. Lee Ho-yeon (February 18, 2021). '인기가요' PD "트레저 지훈·NCT 성찬·아이즈원 안유진, 파릇파릇한 조합" ['Inkigayo' PD: "Treasure's Jihoon, NCT's Sungchan and IZ*ONE's Ahn Yujin Create a Colorful Combination"]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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