Park Xi-yeon | |
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| 박시연 | |
 Park in March 2017 | |
| Born | Park Jung-hyun (2000-11-14)November 14, 2000 (age 25) Anyang, South Korea |
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| Agent | Saero Actors |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–2019 |
| Labels | Pledis |
| Formerly of | Pristin |
| Website | Park Xiyeon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박정현 |
| Hanja | 朴正炫 |
| RR | Bak Jeonghyeon |
| MR | Pak Chŏnghyŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 박시연 |
| Hanja | 朴施妍 |
| RR | Bak Siyeon |
| MR | Pak Siyŏn |
Musical artist | |
Park Jung-hyun (Korean: 박정현, born November 14, 2000),[1] known professionally asPark Xi-yeon,[2] is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, singer and model, she trained underPledis Entertainment for nine years before making her official debut as a member of the girl groupPristin in 2017. From April 2017 to January 2018, she hosted the South Koreanmusic programShow! Music Core withCha Eun-woo.
Xiyeon was born on November 14, 2000, inAnyang, South Korea.[1][3] As a child, she appeared in several commercials for various companies and products, and most notably, a safety video forKorean Air.[4] She also had small roles in a few dramas and the films,Father and Son: The Story of Mencius (2004) andThe Cut (2007). She auditioned forPledis Entertainment and trained for nine years under the company. As one of their trainees, she was featured in music videos of her label mates such asAfter School andOrange Caramel.[1][5]
Under the name Park Si-yeon, she, along with six other female trainees of her company, joined theMnet survival programProduce 101 which aimed to create an eleven-member girl group from a pool of 101 female trainees from various entertainment companies in South Korea that will promote for a year underYMC Entertainment.[6] The show aired from January 22 to April 1, 2016. She failed to make the cut, ranking 25th in the tenth episode of the show.
While Nayoung and Kyulkyung were busy with I.O.I's promotions, Xiyeon and the four eliminated female trainees of Pledis Entertainment with the addition of Sungyeon, Yehana and Kyla, promoted under the pre-debut group Pledis Girlz which Nayoung and Kyulkyung were also a part of. On June 27, 2016, they released the single "We", which she co-wrote with three fellow members, along with an accompanying music video.[7] Xiyeon also performed in weekly concerts with the group from May to September and were joined by Nayoung and Kyulkyung twice, with a final concert on January 6, 2017, just after I.O.I parted ways.[8][9] During the concert, they announced their group name and eventually made their official debut on March 21, 2017, as a 10-member girl groupPristin by releasing their first EPHi! Pristin with the lead single "Wee Woo".[10][11] Xiyeon participated in the production of the album and one of the tracks "Over n Over" was penned by her and five other members.[12]
On April 22, she became the host of the South Koreanmusic programShow! Music Core withAstro memberCha Eun-woo.[13] In August 2017, Pristin released their second extended playSchxxl Out with two songs co-composed by Xiyeon and three with lyrics co-written by her.[14][15]
On May 24, 2019, Pristin was officially disbanded.[16] Pledis Entertainment announced that Xiyeon would be departing from the label.[17]
In May 2020, Park announced through her Instagram account that she would continue her career as an actress and was working on an independent film, later titled as Dieter Fighter.[18][19] Park signed with Soo Yeon Kang Entertainment in July 2020.[20] In July 2021, Dieter Fighter was featured at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, where Park won the Fantastic Actor Jury's Special Mention Award for her performance.[21]
On November 14, 2023, it was announced that Park had signed a contract with Saero Actors.[22]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| "Love Letter" (withSon Dam-bi &After School featuring Ara, Kim Hyelim (Lime) fromHello Venus,Minhyun &Baekho fromNU'EST) | 2011 | 4 |
| Happy Pledis 2nd Album |
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| 2004 | Father and Son: The Story of Mencius | Heavy fire baby |
| 2007 | The Cut | Young Seon-hwa |
| 2021 | Dieter Fighter | Sora |
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| 2010 | Creating Destiny | Young Sang-eun |
| 2016 | Produce 101 | Contestant |
| 2017–2018 | Show! Music Core | Host withCha Eun-woo |
| 2024 | The Bedmate Game Sharehouse | Na Ju Yeon |
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| 2020 | Trap | Kang Eun-ji |
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