Ji Young

JY promoting "Saigo no Sayonara" (2016)

Ji Young (지영) is a Korean pop singer, actress, and model. She is the former maknae (youngest member) of the girl group KARA. She was one of the 2 members that joined, after member Kim Sung Hee left. She is also a member of the one-time unit Mystic WHITE. Following Nicole's departure, Ji Young also stated she will not renew her contract, which ended in April 5, 2014. Following the departure from the group, she went to London to take language and acting classes.

In 2014, she returned to show business in Japan under her name in kanji (知英) and under the agency Sweet Power. She has since been focusing on her acting career. She made her Japanese debut as a singer in March 2016 under the name JY.

Profile

• Stage Name: Ji Young (지영, ジヨン), (知英), JY
• Real Name: Kang Ji Young (강지영)
• Nickname: Jing, Kang Jara (turtle), Kang Ah Ji (puppy), Rice-Cake (because of her fair skin tone)
• Birthdate: January 18, 1994 (1994-01-18)
• Horoscope: Capricorn
• Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 168 cm
• Weight: 45 kg
• Religion: Christian
• Education: Kwanghee Middle School, Gwanghui Junior High School
• Language: Japanese, English
• Instruments: Guitar, Bass
• Family: Cousin singer NS Yoon Ji, Mom, Dad & two Older Sister
• Favorite Korean Artist: BIGBANG
• Skills / Talent: Singing, Aegyo, Eye smiling
• Hobbies/ Interest: Reading, Listening to music, Dolls, Letters, Dogs
• Pets: Jisukie, Myungsoo, Hongsoonie, and Bokshirie (Puppies), Leon and NiNi (Cats), J and Y (Turtles)
• Favorite Color: Blue

Japanese Discography

Singles

• [2016.03.16] Saigo no Sayonara (最後のサヨナラ, The Last Goodbye)
• [2016.08.31] Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto (好きな人がいること)

Digital Singles

• [2016.02.03] Saigo no Sayonara (Drama edit) (最後のサヨナラ（ドラマedit）)
• [2016.02.17] RADIO

Korean Discography

Digital Singles

• [2010.12.16] MERRY LOVE (Sungje & Ji Young)
• [2010.12.16] Dae Mul OST Part.7 (대물) (Gyuri & Ji Young)
• [2012.09.19] Rainbow Rose OST Part.1 (레인보우 로즈)
• [2012.12.26] 2012 SBS Gayo Daejun The Color of K-Pop - Mystic WHITE (가요대전) (#1 Mermaid Princess) (JiYoung KARA, Bora SISTAR, Gayoon 4Minute, Lizzy After School & Sunhwa Secret)

Collaborations

• [2009.04.02] Jumper - Nunibusyeo (#1 Nunibusyeo (feat. KARA Ji Young))
• [2010.01.10] MBC Music Travel LaLaLa Live Vol. 7 - (#2 "Gil" ("Road") ) (JiYoung & KARA)
• [2011.12.24] Immortal Song 2: Christmas Special (#1 White Winter) (Ji Young, SeungYeon & Nicole)

Filmography

Movies

• [2015] Assassination Classroom
• [2016] Assassination Classroom: Graduation
• [2016] Kataomoi Spiral

Dramas

• [2008] The Person Is Coming
• [2011] URAKARA
• [2012] Koisuru Maison ~Rainbow Rose~ / Rainbow Rose (Korea-Japan joint project)
• [2013] KARA The Animation
• [2014] Secret Love
• [2014] Jingoku Sensei Nube
• [2014] Higanbana ~ Onnatachi no Hanzai File
• [2015] Tamiou
• [2016] Higanbana: Keishichou Sousa Nanaka

Animation

• [2015] Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno

Web-Series

• [2015] Nestlé Japan: How is the sky over there?
• [2016] Nestlé Japan: Life is...

Musical-Theatre

• [2016] Sweet Charity

Trivia

• She sang Girls' Generation's song "Kissing You" for her audition.
• Best friend of f(x)'s former member Sulli and miss A's Suzy.

External Links

• Official Japanese Website
• Jiyoung's Profile on Sweet Power website
• Official Fan-club bicycle
• Official Instagram
• Official Japanese Twitter