Park Bom | |
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.png) Park in May 2021 | |
| Born | (1984-03-24)March 24, 1984 (age 41) Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Berklee College of Music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Member of | 2NE1 |
| Formerly of | Bom & Hi |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박봄 |
| Hanja | 朴봄 |
| RR | Bak Bom |
| MR | Pak Pom |
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Park Bom (born March 24, 1984), also knownmononymously asBom, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group2NE1, which became one of the most popular South Korean girl groups worldwide.[1]
Park began her musical career in 2006 underYG Entertainment, featuring on singles released by label-matesBig Bang,Lexy, andMasta Wu. In 2009, she made her debut as the main vocalist of 2NE1. Under YG Entertainment, Park released two solo singles, "You and I" (2009) and "Don't Cry" (2011), which reached number one on theGaon Digital Chart, the national music chart of South Korea.[2] She was awardedBest Digital Single at the2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Following 2NE1's disbandment in 2016, Park left her group's agency,YG Entertainment, in November 2016. In July 2018, she signed with D-Nation Entertainment and released her comeback single, "Spring", in March 2019. After that, in May 2019, Park Bom released her new repackaged albumre: Blue Rose, with the single "4:44" featuringWheein fromMamamoo. Park has further released digital singles including "Do Re Mi Fa Sol" featuringChangmo and "Flower" featuringKim Min-Seok. In 2023, Park held her first solo concert, "You & I" and released digital single, "I" featuringDawn.
Park Bom was born inSeoul, South Korea, on March 24, 1984.[3] Her older sister, Park Go-eun, is acellist.[4][unreliable source?] Whilst attending junior high school in the United States, she was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[5] Park attendedLesley University inCambridge, Massachusetts where she majored in psychology,[6] before transferring to theBerklee College of Music to follow her dream of becoming a singer. She graduated from Berklee in 2008.[7]
Park returned to South Korea to pursue a music career there and repeatedly auditioned to joinYG Entertainment, where she was accepted into the company in 2006 after three years of auditioning according to former YG executive and recording producerYang Hyun-suk.[8] During her time as a trainee, Park was diagnosed withlymphadenitis; Park has continued to suffer from episodes of lymphadenitis ever since.[9][10] In 2006, she featured on two ofBig Bang's earliest singles, "We Belong Together" and "Forever with U".[11][12] Park also collaborated withLexy on "Baby Boy" from her third extended playRush, and Red Roc on the single "Along My Way". She has also appeared in a series of promotional music videos forSamsung Anycall of the same name, alongsideLee Hyori,G-Dragon, andGummy.
In 2009, Park was placed as the main vocalist of2NE1, alongsideCL,Dara, andMinzy. The group then collaborated with label-matesBig Bang for the song "Lollipop" before officially debuting onSBS'sThe Music Trend on May 17, 2009, where they performed their debut single, "Fire". The group achieved significant success with the number-one single "I Don't Care" from their first extended play,2NE1, which won them theSong of the Year award at the2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, making them the first rookie group to win a daesang in the same year of debut. In August 2009, after finishing promotions for their debut single, the members took a break to focus on individual activities. She released her first solo single "You and I" on October 28, where it became a commercial success and wonBest Digital Single at the2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[13]
In late 2010, Park featured onGD & TOP's single "Oh Yeah", appearing on both the Korean and Japanese versions of the song as well as the Japanese music video. The single peaked at number two on the Gaon Chart upon release.[14] On April 21, 2011, she released a second solo digital single, "Don't Cry". The single was a success and achieved a perfect all-kill on Instiz, placing number one on seven local music charts.[15] The same year, Park featured on the song "Having an Affair", performed byG-Dragon and comedianPark Myeong-su in a duo project called GG for theInfinite Challenge Music Festival. The former praised her, saying that "In every song that her voice goes, it's a hit. Her voice is very good".[16] The single was another hit and was the second most downloaded song of 2011.[17][unreliable source?] In 2013, Park formed a sub-unit group with labelmateLee Hi, known as Bom & Hi. The duo released a cover ofMariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on December 17.[18] The same year, she also featured on the Japanese version of G-Dragon's single "Black".[19]
In 2014, it was released to the public that Park had been under investigation for drug smuggling (80Adderall tablets[20][unreliable source?]) through international mail in the past.[21][22] A package, sent by family members residing in the United States to her residing in South Korea, was stopped atIncheon International Airport customs. Park was put under investigation but was never charged.[22] In a statement issued by YG Entertainment'sYang Hyun-suk, he spoke against the allegations of preferential treatment. He explained that the drug was illegal in South Korea but legal in the United States. She was unable to travel to the United States during that time due to her busy schedule. Park contacted her U.S. physician to refill her medication. Yang further explained that Park sought out medical care from South Korean physicians and had undergone therapy forattention deficit hyperactivity disorder but proved to be not as effective as her treatment in the United States.[20] In 2010, at the time of investigation, she had provided the prosecutor her medical records from her U.S. hospital confirming her diagnoses as well as ongoing treatment plan.[23] That same year, Park joined the cast of SBS'sRoommate, a reality show which features eleven celebrities living together in a share house. She shortly withdrew from the program following the scandal and went into a hiatus from the entertainment industry.[24]
Park's next appearance was on December 2, 2015, performing with 2NE1 at the2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[25][26] On November 25, 2016, YG Entertainment announced the disbandment of the group. The company also revealed that former members CL and Dara signed a solo contract, hinting at Park's departure from the company.[27] Park, however, took part in 2NE1's final song "Goodbye", released on January 21, 2017. On April 30, 2017, she announced through social media that she is now under YG Entertainment's subsidiary,The Black Label, and is preparing to release a solo album.[28][unreliable source?] On May 1, 2017, the company denied that statement and declared that Park had not signed any new contract with the company or any of their subsidiaries since they broke her contract back in November 2016.[29] She followed up on social media replying to fans that she did sign a contract and she is coming back.[30]
On July 20, 2018, Park reportedly signed an exclusive contract with the newly established entertainment company D-Nation Entertainment.[31] It was planned that she would be releasing her debut mini-album consisting of five to six tracks in November, as well as promotional activities overseas.[32] However, it was reported on October 2, 2018, that the mini-album would instead be released around January 2019 and that Park will be opening a YouTube channel.[33] The following day, it was reported that she would be making her first small screen appearance in four years throughYG Future Strategy Office, which stars former labelmateSeungri.[34] Park was featured in the series' third episode, "Music Business", which premiered on October 5, 2018, onNetflix.
"Spring" was announced on February 15, 2019, as the lead single off her debut single album of the same name,[35] which was released on March 13, 2019, alongside the premiere of its music video.[36] The song was produced byBrave Brothers and was described as an "R&B song of medium tempo".[37] Additionally, "Spring" features vocals from Park's former groupmate Dara.[38] The song was performed for the first time duringSpring's showcase event, which was held on the same day of its release.[39] "Spring" debuted at number two on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart as highest-selling K-pop song and highest-charting new entry of that week.[40]Spring was re-released as an extended play titledre:Blue Rose on May 2, 2019.[41] The lead single titled "4:44" was produced by the Brave Brothers once again and featured vocals fromWheein.[41] Park released "I Do, I Do" forPerfume as her first soundtrack appearance on July 1, 2019.[42] She held her first fanmeet, billed as "Spring Again", on July 20, 2019.[43] Park competed inMnet's reality television competitionQueendom, which initially aired on August 29, 2019.[44] She released three singles throughout her run in the competition: covers of "Hann (Alone)" by fellow competitor(G)I-dle and "Eyes, Nose, Lips" by former labelmateTaeyang,[45][46] and an original song titled "Wanna Go Back" ,[47] wherein the former features vocals fromCheetah.[45] She ultimately ended in last place in the competition. Park subsequently featured in "Chanel" byMC Mong, which was released on October 29, 2019.[48] She reunited with Dara for the single titled "First Snow", which was released on December 10, 2019.[49]
On December 21, 2020, Park returned from a year-long hiatus with "Red Light", a collaboration withSai Sai Kham Leng.[50] She released a standalone single titled "Do Re MI Fa Sol", which features vocals fromChangmo, on March 31, 2021.[51] On March 11, 2022, Park released a single titled "Flower", which featuresKim Min-seok fromMeloMance.[52]
On November 2, 2022, D-Nation Entertainment announced that the release of "Remembered" would be postponed to a new later date due to the aftermath of theSeoul Halloween crowd crush.[53] In June 2023, Park held her first solo concert, "You & I" inManila, Philippines. In November of that year, Park released the digital single "I" featuringDawn.[54]
In September 2024, Park held her second solo concert inHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In October 2024, Park resumed group activities with2NE1 underYG Entertainment with their 15th anniversaryWelcome Back Tour. She suspended her activities with 2NE1 on August 6, 2025 due to medical advice calling for increased rest.[55]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Girlfriends | Cameo role | Club party guest |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | YG Future Strategy Office | Guests | Episode 3 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Style | Cameo role | Episode 6 |
| 2014 | Roommate | Cast Member | Season 1 |
| 2019 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Contestant | Episode: "2019 Summer Special, Part 1: So Chan-whee & Kim Hyun-jung" |
| Queendom | Season 1 | ||
| 2019–2020 | King of Mask Singer | Finalist (118th generation) | |
| 2022 | Sing Forest 2 | Cast Member | Season 2 |
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [56] | |||
| Spring |
| 2 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [59] | KOR Hot [60] | NZ Hot [61] | US World [62] | ||||
| As lead artist | |||||||
| "You and I" | 2009 | 1 | — | — | — |
| To Anyone |
| "Don't Cry" | 2011 | 1 | — | — | — | 2NE1 | |
| "Spring" (봄) (featuringSandara Park) | 2019 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 2 |
| Spring |
| "4:44" (4시 44분) (featuringWheein) | 84 | 78 | — | — | N/a | re:Blue Rose | |
| "First Snow" (첫눈) (with Sandara Park) | 168 | — | — | 19 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Do Re Mi Fa Sol" (도레미파솔) (featuringChangmo) | 2021 | 130 | — | — | — | ||
| "Flower" (꽃) (featuringKim Min-seok) | 2022 | 53 | 71 | — | — | ||
| "Remembered" | 145 | — | — | — | |||
| "I" (아이) (featuringDawn) | 2023 | —[B] | — | — | — | ||
| As featured artist | |||||||
| "We Belong Together" (Big Bang featuring Park Bom) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | N/a | Big Bang |
| "Forever with U" (BigBang featuring Park Bom) | — | — | — | — | Big Bang 03 | ||
| "Along My Way" (Red Roc featuring Park Bom) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Baby Boy"(Lexy featuring Park Bom) | — | — | — | — | Rush | ||
| "Oh Yeah" (GD & TOP featuring Park Bom) | 2010 | — | 2 | — | — |
| GD & TOP |
| "Having an Affair"(G-Dragon &Park Myung-soo featuring Park Bom) | 2011 | 1 | 14 | — | — |
| Infinite Challenge |
| "Up"(Epik High featuring Park Bom) | 2012 | 6 | 8 | — | — |
| 99 |
| "Black"(Japanese ver.)(G-Dragon featuring Park Bom) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | N/a | Coup d'Etat + One of a Kind & Heartbreaker |
| "Chanel"(MC Mong featuring Park Bom) | 2019 | 6 | 5 | — | — | Channel 8 | |
| "Red Light" (Sai Sai Kham Leng featuring Park Bom) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| KOR | US World [62] | |||
| "Now N New 2021" (우리 하나되어 2021)(with various) | 2021 | —[C] | — | 2021 Now we become one again |
| "Holding the End of This Night" (이 밤의 끝을 잡고) | 2023 | — | — | 18 Project 8th Album |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| KOR | US World [62] | |||
| "I Do, I Do" | 2019 | —[D] | — | Perfume OST, Part 8 |
| "Break Up with Her" (그녀와의 이별) | — | — | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (2019 Summer Special, Part 1: So Chan-whee & Kim Hyun-jung) | |
| "Hann (Alone)"(featuringCheetah) | — | 13 | Queendom <Cover Contest>, Part 1 | |
| "Eyes, Nose, Lips" | — | — | Queendom <Box of Fan-dora>, Part 2 | |
| "Wanna Go Back" (되돌릴 수 없는 돌아갈 수 없는 돌아갈 곳 없는) | — | 18 | Queendom <Final Comeback> | |
| "My Reflection" (넌 나의 거울) | 2022 | —[E] | — | My Reflection (Webtoon 'Fight for My Way' X Park Bom) |
| "PADO" (파도) | — | — | Sing Forest 2 (Summer) | |
| "To you I, to me you" (너에게 난 나에게 넌) | — | — | Sing Forest 2 (Excitement) | |
| "Desire and Hope" (원하고 원망하죠) | — | — | Sing Forest 2 (Love) | |
| "One of These Days" (언젠가는) | —[F] | — | Sing Forest 2 (Farewell) | |
| "I Want U Back" | 2024 | — | — | Face Me OST Part 1 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| KOR [59] | US World [62] | ||||
| "My Lover" | 2019 | 125 | 5 |
| Spring |
| "Shameful" | 149 | 4 |
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| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Cyworld Digital Music Awards | 2009 | Song of the Month (November) | "You and I" | Won | [74] |
| 2011 | Song of the Month (July) | "Having an Affair"(w/Park Myung-soo,G-Dragon) | Won | [75] | |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2020 | Song of the Year (March) | "Spring" | Nominated | [76][unreliable source?] |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2012 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Don't Cry" | Nominated | [77] |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Best Hip-Hop Award | "Up"(w/Epik High) | Won | ||
| Melon Music Awards | 2011 | Best Hip-Hop Award | "Oh Yeah"(w/GD & TOP) | Won | [78] |
| Hot Trend Award | "Having an Affair"(w/Park Myung-soo,G-Dragon) | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Best R&B/Soul | "Spring" | Nominated | [79][unreliable source?] | |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2010 | Best Digital Single | "You and I" | Won | [80] |
| 2019 | Best Vocal Performance (Solo) | "Spring" | Nominated | [81] | |
| Worldwide Fans' Choice | Park Bom | Nominated | |||
| Philippine K-pop Awards | 2009 | Hottest Female K-pop Star | Won | [82] | |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2020 | Bonsang Award | Nominated | [83] | |
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award | Nominated | ||||
| R&B/Hip Hop Award | "Spring" | Nominated | |||
| Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2019 | R&B Artist Award | Park Bom | Won | [84] |
생년월일? 1984년 3월24일. 태어난 곳? [Date of birth? March 24, 1984. Where were you born? Seoul.]
(임파선염으로 고생하는 박봄) 지금 임파선이요. 아... 갑사기 부어가지고 여기서 많이 부으면 안 가라앉거든요.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)임파선이요... 연습생 때 있었던 일인데. 열심히 연습을 밤새고 했어요. 근데 아침에 일어났는데 귀가 막 여기까지 당겨지면서, 여기까지 다 부은 거예요. 병원에 갔어요. 그런데 (병명이) 임파선이래요. 그래서 링거를 맞으면 가라앉을 줄 알았더니, 한 몇 달 동안 안 가라앉는 거에요. 빵빵하게... 지금 너무 걱정이에요 피곤하고 막 그래서.
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