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'''Lena Park''', also Park Jung Hyun | '''Lena Park''', also '''Park Jung Hyun''', is a Korean-American R&B singer/songwriter. She was born March 23, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. Park has released albums in both Korea and Japan. She is currently under [[T-Entertainment|T-Entertainment]] and [[Universal Music Japan]]. | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
* '''Name''' | * '''Name''': Lena Park or Park Jung Hyun (박정현 or リナ・パーク) | ||
* '''Nicknames''' | * '''Nicknames''': Grandmother, Creed Busily | ||
* '''Birthday''' | * '''Birthday''': March 23, 1976 | ||
* '''School''' | * '''School''': [[Wikipedia:Columbia University|Columbia University]] | ||
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* | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * Can play the Saxophone and Piano | ||
* Hobbies are Cooking, Chatting with friends, Reading, and Chewing gum. | |||
* Motto is "let's live busy lives without regrets" | |||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
Born Park Jung Hyun, Lena Park showed her talent for singing at a very young age. In 1993, at the age of 16, she released an amateur gospel album in the US. By 1998, she moved to Korea to begin her professional singing career and at the same year, she released her first album ''[[Piece (Lena Park)|Piece]]''. Although her album was a huge success, Park still didn't feel comfortable singing in Korean at that time. The album sold over 300,000 copies despite being released during the [Wikipedia:East Asian Financial Crisis|East Asian financial crisis]. Her next two albums, ''[[A Second Helping]]'' and ''[[Naturally]]'' weren't confined to the R&B genre as Park's first album but became just as successful. | |||
In 2002, Park along with [[Brown Eyes]], [[CHEMISTRY]] and [[Sowelu]] formed the special unit conveniently called "[[Voices of Korea/Japan]]" and made the title song for the [[Wikipedia:2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 FIFA World Cup]]. She later debuted in the Japanese music industry where she received moderate success. | |||
In 2002, Park along with [[Brown Eyes]], [[CHEMISTRY]] and [[Sowelu]] formed the special unit conveniently called "Voices of Korea/Japan" and made the title song for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup | |||
Park is especially proud of her fifth Korean album, ''[[On & On]]'', because she felt that she was finally comfortable and confident in singing and composing in Korean. It took her about one whole year to make the album and during the time she became very involved with the production and creative work behind the album; she helped with a lot of the song arrangements, played the piano for some of the tracks and composed four of the songs in the album. | |||
Park's seventh Japanese single "[[Inori~You Raise Me Up]]" released on June 20, 2007 was a cover of the song [[Wikipedia:You Raise Me Up|You Raise Me Up]] originally sung by [[Wikipedia:Brian Kennedy (singer)|Brian Kennedy]]. The song was reissued in Korean on Park's sixth Korean album ''[[Come To Where I Am]]'' on December 11, 2007. In February 2009, Park came back with a new album, ''[[10 Ways to Say I Love You|10 ways to say I love you]]'', containing 9 new tracks. The album was reissued with a new package and 2 new tracks. | |||
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==Japanese Discography== | ==Japanese Discography== | ||
[[File:Lenaparkpromo.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Lena Park promoting "[[Ai no Jealousy]]" (2006)]] | |||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2004.11.25] [[Another Piece|another piece]] | * [2004.11.25] [[Another Piece|another piece]] | ||
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* [2003.04.20] [[Na Won Ju|Na Won Ju]] - [[No Place For You]] | * [2003.04.20] [[Na Won Ju|Na Won Ju]] - [[No Place For You]] | ||
* [2003.05.12] [[Kim Jin Pyo|Kim Jin Pyo]] - [[Jp4]] (''#6 Time Is Needed (feat. Park Jung Hyun)'') | * [2003.05.12] [[Kim Jin Pyo|Kim Jin Pyo]] - [[Jp4]] (''#6 Time Is Needed (feat. Park Jung Hyun)'') | ||
* [2003.12.10] [[VOICE OF LOVE POSSE]] - [[Voice of Love ~Ue wo Muite Arukou|VOICE OF LOVE ~Ue wo | * [2003.12.10] [[VOICE OF LOVE POSSE]] - [[Voice of Love ~Ue wo Muite Arukou|VOICE OF LOVE ~Ue wo Muite Arukou]] | ||
* [2005.03.24] [[Jhett]] - [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] (''#11 Everything Inside Of Me (feat. Park Jung Hyun)'') | |||
* [2005.03.24] [[Jhett]] - [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [http://www.lenapark.jp/ Official Japanese Site] | * [http://www.lenapark.jp/ Official Japanese Site] | ||
* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/lenapark/ Official Universal Music Japanese Site] | * [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/lenapark/ Official Universal Music Japanese Site] | ||
* [http://www.pieceoflena.com/ Lena's Official Fanclub: Piece of Lena] | * [http://www.pieceoflena.com/ Lena's Official Fanclub: Piece of Lena] | ||
Revision as of 06:28, 15 July 2010
Lena Park, also Park Jung Hyun, is a Korean-American R&B singer/songwriter. She was born March 23, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. Park has released albums in both Korea and Japan. She is currently under T-Entertainment and Universal Music Japan.
Profile
- Name: Lena Park or Park Jung Hyun (박정현 or リナ・パーク)
- Nicknames: Grandmother, Creed Busily
- Birthday: March 23, 1976
- School: Columbia University
Trivia
- Can play the Saxophone and Piano
- Hobbies are Cooking, Chatting with friends, Reading, and Chewing gum.
- Motto is "let's live busy lives without regrets"
Information
Born Park Jung Hyun, Lena Park showed her talent for singing at a very young age. In 1993, at the age of 16, she released an amateur gospel album in the US. By 1998, she moved to Korea to begin her professional singing career and at the same year, she released her first album Piece. Although her album was a huge success, Park still didn't feel comfortable singing in Korean at that time. The album sold over 300,000 copies despite being released during the [Wikipedia:East Asian Financial Crisis|East Asian financial crisis]. Her next two albums, A Second Helping and Naturally weren't confined to the R&B genre as Park's first album but became just as successful.
In 2002, Park along with Brown Eyes, CHEMISTRY and Sowelu formed the special unit conveniently called "Voices of Korea/Japan" and made the title song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. She later debuted in the Japanese music industry where she received moderate success.
Park is especially proud of her fifth Korean album, On & On, because she felt that she was finally comfortable and confident in singing and composing in Korean. It took her about one whole year to make the album and during the time she became very involved with the production and creative work behind the album; she helped with a lot of the song arrangements, played the piano for some of the tracks and composed four of the songs in the album.
Park's seventh Japanese single "Inori~You Raise Me Up" released on June 20, 2007 was a cover of the song You Raise Me Up originally sung by Brian Kennedy. The song was reissued in Korean on Park's sixth Korean album Come To Where I Am on December 11, 2007. In February 2009, Park came back with a new album, 10 ways to say I love you, containing 9 new tracks. The album was reissued with a new package and 2 new tracks.
Korean Discography
Studio Albums
- [1998.08.09] Piece
- [1999.04.19] A Second Helping
- [2000.11.09] naturally
- [2002.06.15] Op.4
- [2005.02.05] On & On
- [2007.12.13] Come To Where I Am
- [2009.02.29] 10 ways to say I love you
Other albums
- [2001.05.06] Special Album: Forever
- [2002.10.24] Best Album: The Romantic Story of Park Jung Hyun
- [2003.07.05] Live Album: Live Op.4 Concert Project 4th Movement
Singles
- [2006.03.29] Against All Odds
- [2008.10.22] No Break (with Crown J)
Digital Singles
- [2008.12.12] Winter Kiss (feat. Baek Chan of 8eight)
Japanese Discography
Albums
- [2004.11.25] another piece
- [2005.05.18] Beyond the line
- [2006.06.21] COSMORAMA
Singles
- [2004.11.25] FALL IN LOVE (リナ・パーク)
- [2005.05.18] Sanctuary (サンクチュアリ)
- [2006.02.22] Subete no Mono ni Anata wo Omou (すべてのものにあなたを思う)
- [2006.03.24] Music
- [2006.05.21] Gold
- [2006.10.04] Ai no Jealousy (愛のジェラシー)
- [2007.06.20] Inori~You Raise Me Up (祈り~You Raise Me Up)
Collaborations
- [1998.xx.xx] Player - The New Beginning
- [1999.04.13] Yoon Jong Shin - Late (#2 Stupid Woman (feat. Park Jung Hyun))
- [1999.10.04] Kim Jang Hoon - Fool (#3 What Tomorrow Finds)
- [2001.01.31] Day OST (#15 Evergreen)
- [2002.04.23] 2002 Fifa World Cup: Korea-Japan (#6 Glorious)
- [2002.05.07] Yoon Jong Shin - From The Beginning (#2 Stupid Woman (feat. Park Jung Hyun))
- [2003.04.20] Na Won Ju - No Place For You
- [2003.05.12] Kim Jin Pyo - Jp4 (#6 Time Is Needed (feat. Park Jung Hyun))
- [2003.12.10] VOICE OF LOVE POSSE - VOICE OF LOVE ~Ue wo Muite Arukou
- [2005.03.24] Jhett - JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS (#11 Everything Inside Of Me (feat. Park Jung Hyun))