Park Jeong-hwa

Park Jeong-hwa (born May 8, 1995), also known mononymously as Jeonghwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of EXID.

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Jeong-hwa
박정화
Park in June 2018
Born
Park Jeong-hwa

(1995-05-08) May 8, 1995
Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
EducationGlobal Cyber University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
AgentJ-Wide Company
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2004–present
LabelsBanana Culture
Associated actsEXID
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Jeong-hwa
McCune–ReischauerPak Chŏng-hwa

Biography

Park Jeong-hwa was born on May 8, 1995, in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She graduated from Indeogwon Middle School, Baekyoung High School and later attended Global Cyber University, where she studied Broadcast and Entertainment. When she was in the third grade, she trained at a drama school. She was a JYP Entertainment trainee before joining Yedang Entertainment.[1]

EXID
Main article: EXID

Park made her musical debut as a member of EXID on February 15, 2012, with the release of their debut single, "Whoz That Girl".[2]

As actress

Park made her acting debut as a child actress in a bit part in Wives on Strike (2004).[3] In 2005, she became a co-host of NATV's Freshful Children Congress.[4]

In 2015, she became a cast member in the variety television show Soulmates Returns.[5][6][7][8] In the same year, she portrayed Yook Ah-young in the drama Webtoon Hero Toondra Show as her first major leading role.[9][10][11] She also appeared in several music videos such as Wonder Girls' "Tell Me" (2007), Huh Gak and LE's "Whenever You Play That Song" (2011), I-Rex's "That You're My Girl" (2013), RK Kim Seong-hui's "10:10" and "You Are My Everything" (2014).[12][13][14][15][16]

On October 9, 2018 it was confirmed that Park would be cast in web drama Member of Society, and it is set to air in 2019.[17]

On October 11, 2019 it was confirmed that Park signed on with J-Wide Company to pursue her acting career.[18]

Discography
For Park's works with EXID, see EXID discography.

Singles
Year Song title Artist Notes
2019 "Home" Jeonghwa Soundtrack of Our Baseball Society

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2004Wives on StrikeSBS

Web dramas
Year Title Role Network Notes
2015Webtoon Hero Toondra ShowYook Ah-youngMBC every1Lead role
2017MaskLee Chae-ri/AnitaWebLead role
2018If Love Was Not TimelessWing-szeViuTVLead role
2019Member of SocietySung Shi EunWeb /Naver TVLead role

Variety shows
Year Title Network Notes
2005–06Freshful Children CongressNATVHost
2015Soulmates ReturnsMBC every1Cast
EXID's ShowtimeMBC every1Cast
2017 The Show (South Korean TV series) SBS MTV MC
2018King of Mask SingerMBCContestant as "Cruise of Endorphins" (Episodes 151)

References
  1. Park, Hyun-min; Lee, Ju-ahn (March 20, 2012). "[Interview] Will EXID Become the Next Big Thing?". CJ E&M enewsworld. Mwave. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  2. "EXID reveals debut MV, "Whoz That Girl"". AllKpop. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  3. "'러브게임' EXID 출연, 라디오서도 '위아래' 역주행 댄스". 10asia (in Korean). December 9, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  4. "싱싱 꿈나무국회". National Assembly Television. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  5. Park Ji Ryun (March 4, 2015). "EXID's Hani, Nicole, Seo Kang Jun and More Join 'Soulmates Returns'". Newsen. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  6. Danbi Hong, Grace (16 March 2015). "SUJU-M Henry Coaches ′Soulmates Returns′ Female Contestants on How to Text Men". Mwave. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  7. Sora, Ghim (3 March 2015). "Who Is The Girl That Captivated Four Men?". bntnews. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  8. Woorim, Ahn (10 March 2015). "'Soulmates Returns' Holds Its Press Conference". bntnews. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  9. "BTOB's Ilhoon to make his acting debut as lead in 'Tundra Show'!". allkpop. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  10. "EXID's Jeonghwa to star in webtoon drama 'Tundra Show'". allkpop. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  11. "EXID's Jeonghwa grades herself on her first acting through 'Tundra Show'". allkpop. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  12. 신사동 호랭이의 EXID "우리는 주입식 걸그룹 아니다" (인터뷰) [Shinsadong Tiger's EXID says, "We are not another cheesy girl group" (Interview)]. Xports News (in Korean). February 28, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  13. 유승호 '그 노래를 틀 때마다' 뮤비, 박정화와 연인포스 3단콤보 '누나 질투유발'. TV Daily (in Korean). December 8, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  14. "신예 남성 5인조 아이렉스(I.REX) "니가 내 여자란 걸" 티저 공개" (in Korean). polinews. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  15. RK Kim Seong-hui (June 25, 2014). RK金承熙_You are my everything_官方完整版MV(Official Full MV) (video). YouTube. Event occurs at 4:24. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  16. RK Kim Seong-hui (May 19, 2014). RK金承熙_10:10_Official MV_緯來「來自星星的你」台灣唯一指定片頭曲 (video). YouTube. Event occurs at 4:08. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  17. "[단독] EXID 정화, 야구 소재 웹드라마 '사회인' 주연 발탁" (in Korean). NAVER. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  18. "EXID's Hani in talks to sign with Sublime Artist Agency as a singer/actress". 2019-10-10.
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