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John Park (musician)
American-Korean singer-songwriter (born 1988)
American-Korean singer-songwriter (born 1988)
| Field | Value | ||
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| name | John Park | ||
| image | John Park at the Samsung's Galaxy Tab on Jan 6, 2011 from acrofan.jpg | ||
| caption | John Park at Samsung's Life is Tab showcase event, in January 2011 | ||
| birth_name | John Andrew Park | ||
| birth_date | |||
| birth_place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| occupation | |||
| spouse | |||
| children | 1 | ||
| module | {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes | |
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| label | Music Farm | ||
| instrument | |||
| years_active | 2010–present | ||
| module2 | {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child=yes | headercolor=transparent |
| hangul | %박성규 | ||
| hanja | 朴成奎 |
John Andrew Park (born September 13, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of American Idol; placing twentieth. He is the runner-up of Superstar K 2, a Korean singing contest held by M.net. He is currently signed to Music Farm Entertainment.
Early life
Park was born in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and attended Glenbrook North High School. He was a student at Northwestern University, where he majored in economics and was a member of the a cappella group Purple Haze.
Career
''American Idol'' season 9
Park auditioned in Chicago for the ninth season of American Idol with "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" by Blood, Sweat and Tears. The judges, especially Shania Twain, were impressed with his audition and he made it to the Hollywood round.
He also performed "Sweet Escape" in the group round along with Haeley Vaughn, Jessica Furney and Kelsey Madsen who was cut that round. He made it to the semi-finals. During the top 24, he sang Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" and John Mayer's "Gravity" for the top 20, but he was eliminated.
| Week | Theme | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" | Blood, Sweat & Tears | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | First Solo (Acapella) | (unaired) | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood | Group Performance | "The Sweet Escape" | Gwen Stefani | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | Second Solo | (unaired) | N/A | Advanced | |
| Top 24 (12 men) | Billboard Hot 100 hits | "God Bless the Child" | Billie Holiday | 8 | Advanced |
| Top 20 (10 men) | Billboard Hot 100 hits | "Gravity" | John Mayer | 2 | Eliminated |
''Superstar K 2''
After American Idol, Park entered the second season of the Korean talent show Superstar K 2, where he finished second.
| Episode | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Mission | "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" | 2AM | Eliminated (Later saved) | |
| Rival Mission (John Park v. Huh Gak) | "Behind You" | J.Y. Park | Advanced (Winner) | |
| 9 | Hit Songs Remake | "10 Minutes" | Lee Hyori | Advanced |
| 10 | Lee Moon-sae Special | "In The Rain" | Lee Moon-sae | Advanced |
| 11 | Michael Jackson Special | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | Advanced (Highest score) |
| 12 | Judges' Hit Songs Remake | "Nights Where I Can't Sleep" | Lee Seung-chul | Advanced (Highest score) |
| 13 | Audience's Song Choice | "Your House" | J.Y. Park | Advanced |
| 14 | Free Performance | "Drunken Truth" | Exhibition | Eliminated (Season runner-up) |
| Title Song Performance | "Always" |
Personal life
Park married his non-celebrity girlfriend on June 12, 2022. His wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on September 25, 2023.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Child | PSST! | |||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 51 |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock | Outbox | |||||
| 3 | url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2012&f_type=year | script-title=ko:2012년 Album Chart | work=Gaon Chart | publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association | ||
| — |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | KOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaks for singles on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart: | KOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "I'm Your Man" | "Falling" | "Childlike" (철부지) | "Baby" | "Alcohol" (술) | "U" | "Thought of You" () | "DND (Do Not Disturb)" | "Smile" | "Understand" | "Hold Me" (잡아) (with Lim Chae Eon) | "March Lover" (3월 같은 너) | "Airplane Mode" (비행중 (수신끔)) (with Yelo) | "Daydreamer" | "Now, Us, Here" | "Places" (제자리) | "Stay" (밤새 서로 미루다) (with Jeon Mi-do) | "Love Again" | "Thought of You" (네 생각) (Sleep Mix) | "Vista" (featuring Gaeko & Thama) | "Bluff" | "Like A Dream" (꿈처럼) | ||||||
| 2010 | 14 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 4 | 6 | Knock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 27 | Inner Child | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 23 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 71 | 59 | Kang Seung Won Making Project Vol.1 Part.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | — | Non-album singles}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 17 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 94 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | Outbox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | Non-album singles}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | — | — | PSST! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | KOR | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||||||||
| Hot | |||||||||||
| "Happy Me" (Huh Gak featuring John Park) | "Switch" (Song Hye-kyo with John Park) | "Would We Have Changed" (Younha featuring John Park) | "Forever" (Kim Jin-pyo featuring John Park) | "Take It Slow" (서두르지 말아요) (Joe Won Sun with John Park) | "Street Carol" (ㄱㅓ리에서) (Young Posse with John Park) | ||||||
| 2010 | 24 | — | Huh Gak 1st Mini Album | ||||||||
| 2012 | 35 | 22 | |||||||||
| 38 | 11 | Supersonic | |||||||||
| 2013 | 35 | — | JP 7 | ||||||||
| 2018 | — | — | rowspan="2" | ||||||||
| 2024 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | KOR | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaks for soundtrack appearances on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart: | "I'll Give It All" (내가 다 줄게요) | "In the Rain" (빗속에서) | "My Best" (with Huh Gak) | "Firelight" (불빛) | "Fateful Love" (운명처럼) | "Let Me Stay" | "You're My Everything" | "A Whole New World" (아름다운 세상) (with Lena Park) | "Foolish Love" (이상한 사람) | "For Some Reason" (어쩐지 오늘) | "I'm Always by Your Side" | "Here I Am" | "Just" (그냥) | "Nightfalling" | "The Day You Were Falling" (니가 내리는 날에) | "Butterfly" (with various artists) | "Take Me" (with 1of1) | "Fine" | ||||
| 2010 | 39 | Superstar K2 Up to 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 43 | Glove OST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 88 | Medical Top Team OST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | — | The Package OST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | — | Familiar Wife OST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | — | Babel OST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Aladdin (Korean Version OST) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | When the Camellia Blooms OST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | — | Lovestruck in the City OST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Vincenzo OST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Monthly Magazine Home OST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Begin Again Open Mic Episode 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Yumi's Cells OST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 170 | Forecasting Love and Weather OST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | — | Hangout with Yoo Winter Song | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Lost in Starlight OST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Pro Bono OST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | KOR | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaks for other charted songs on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart: | "This Ain't It" (이게 아닌데) | "I Wonder Why" (왜 그럴까) | "Good Day" | "The Song" (그 노래) | "Imagine" | "Too Late" | "Eraser" (지워져간다) | "Again" (다시) | "No More" (그만) | "Where" (어디있나요) | "Sipping My Life" (Bonus track) | ||||
| 2012 | 31 | Knock | |||||||||||||
| 42 | |||||||||||||||
| 47 | |||||||||||||||
| 56 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 104 | Inner Child | |||||||||||||
| 112 | |||||||||||||||
| 145 | |||||||||||||||
| 162 | |||||||||||||||
| 191 | |||||||||||||||
| 194 | |||||||||||||||
| 199 |
Television
| Year | Show | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | American Idol | Contestant (Season 9) | |
| 2012 | Superstar K 2 | Contestant | |
| 2013 | Happy Together | Guest (Housekeeping Men Special; Global Special) | |
| 2013–2014 | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | Cast member | |
| 2013–2015 | Running Man | Guest (Episodes 159, 179–180 and 265) | |
| 2014 | Gag Concert | Guest | |
| Law of the City (도시의법칙) | Cast member | ||
| Witch Hunt | Guest | ||
| 2015 | Happy Together | Guest ("I Am From America" Special) | |
| 2 Days & 1 Night | Guest ("We Can See Korea Trip") | ||
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | Guest (Pilot Episodes) | ||
| 2016 | Happy Together | Guest (Global Entertainers Special) | |
| Please Take Care of My Refrigerator | Guest (Episodes 88–89) | ||
| I Can See Your Voice | Guest (Season 3, Episode 8) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Secretly Greatly | Host | |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant (Episodes 115–116) | |
| 2019 | *4 Wheeled Restaurant* | Cast member (Season 3) | |
| 2019 | Wednesday Music Playlist | Cast member | |
| 2021 | The Da Vinci Note (다빈치노트) | Host, with Jang Sung-kyu and Jang Do-yeon | |
| 2022 | Love After Divorce: Birth of a Family (돌싱글즈 외전: 가족의 탄생) | Host, with Yoo Se-yoon | |
| 2023 | The Time Hotel | Cast member | |
| 2023–2024 | The Genius Paik | Cast member (Seasons 1 and 2) | |
| 2024 | Agents of Mystery | Cast member |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. | Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Golden Disc Awards | KBS Entertainment Awards | Korean Music Awards | Mnet Asian Music Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best New Male Solo Artist | "Falling" | ||||||||
| 2013 | New Rising Star | Knock | ||||||||
| 2017 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Thought of You" () | ||||||||
| 2013 | Best Newcomer – Variety | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | ||||||||
| 2025 | Best Pop Album | PSST! | ||||||||
| Best R&B & Soul Song | "Like A Dream" (꿈처럼) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Best New Male Artist | John Park | ||||||||
| Best Vocal Performance – Solo | "Falling" |
Notes
References
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