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JIHYO

Park Ji-hyoFeb 1, 1997South Korea

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In 2005, the year she turned 8, she joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee. The year she turned 18, in May, she took part in Mnet’s Sixteen as a trainee of 10 years, and in October she debuted with the group TWICE as main vocalist and leader.

The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 19, in April, the second mini album Page Two came out with “Cheer Up,” which reached No. 1 on the real-time charts of eight music sites other than Melon. It came six months after debut. In November, the “Cheer Up” music video passed 100 million YouTube views, 207 days after release.

In July 2017, the group held its Japan debut showcase at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, and in October “Likey,” from the first full album Twicetagram, reached No. 1 on six music charts. In 2018, it held showcases for the mini albums What Is Love? in April and Yes or Yes in November.

In April 2019, Fancy You became the first girl group album to pass 150,000 copies in its first week, and in May the group held its first solo concert at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. In February 2020, it signed a partnership with Republic Records, and in October its second full album, with “I Can’t Stop Me,” continued a run of 14 straight hits. In 2021, it released “The Feels,” its first English-language single.

In July 2022, all members re-signed with JYP, and in August the group released its first album since, Between 1&2. The year she turned 26, in June, the group played SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the first girl group to do so, and in August she released her first solo mini album, Zone, which reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200.

In February 2024, the group released the mini album With You-th, and in July it played Nissan Stadium in Japan, a first for a K-pop female artist. In July 2025, the group released the fourth full album This Is For, and “Takedown,” sung with Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung for the KPop Demon Hunters OST, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 86.

In August, the group became the first K-pop girl group to headline Lollapalooza Chicago, and in October it released the tenth anniversary album Ten. In April 2026, the group played National Stadium in Tokyo, and in September she appeared at Waterbomb Kaohsiung 2026 in Taiwan.

Jihyo (born Feb 1, 1997) debuted with the group TWICE on Oct 20, 2015, the year she turned 18, and became known when “Cheer Up” topped the real-time charts of eight music sites on Apr 25, 2016, the year she turned 19. In 2023, the year she turned 26, her first solo mini album, Zone, reached No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.

Full timeline · 29 records2005 — 2026   ＋
AGE / YEAR

  1. 8 · 2005
  2. 18 · 2015
  3. 18 · 2015
    Debut

    Debuts with the group TWICE

    At a debut showcase at AX Korea in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, the group performed “Like Ooh-Ahh,” the title track of its debut album The Story Begins. She is the main vocalist and leader.

    Source 05 · Busan Ilbo (Korean) · TWICE debuts, with Jihyo as leader · opens in a new tabSource 06 · BS Today (Korean) · Jihyo on her 10 years as a trainee · opens in a new tabSource 04 · Newspim (Korean) · Jihyo, JYP’s longest-serving trainee · opens in a new tab
  4. 19 · 2016
  5. 20 · 2017
  6. 20 · 2017
  7. 21 · 2018
  8. 21 · 2018
  9. 22 · 2019
  10. 22 · 2019
  11. 23 · 2020
  12. 23 · 2020
  13. 24 · 2021
  14. 25 · 2022
  15. 25 · 2022
  16. 26 · 2023
  17. 26 · 2023
    Key moment

    Solo debut with Zone and “Killin’ Me Good”

    Released the first solo mini album Zone with the title track “Killin’ Me Good.” It sold 534,565 copies in its first week by Hanteo Chart, the first mini album by a K-pop female soloist to sell half a million in its first week, and reached No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

    Source 25 · Newsis (Korean) · Jihyo’s first week as a soloist · opens in a new tabSource 26 · Star News (Korean) · Zone at 534,000 first-week copies · opens in a new tabSource 27 · SBS (Korean) · Zone at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 · opens in a new tab
  18. 27 · 2024
  19. 27 · 2024
  20. 28 · 2025
  21. 28 · 2025
  22. 28 · 2025
    Key moment

    “Takedown” enters the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time

    She sang “Takedown” with Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung for the OST of Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters. The version by the three TWICE members entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the first time at No. 86, on the chart released on the 15th, local time.

    Source 32 · KBS (Korean) · KPop Demon Hunters OST on the Hot 100 · opens in a new tabSource 33 · Maxmovie (Korean) · KPop Demon Hunters and TWICE · opens in a new tab
  23. 28 · 2025
  24. 28 · 2025
  25. 29 · 2026
    Concert

    Shows at National Stadium in Tokyo

    Held additional This Is For shows at National Stadium in Tokyo from April 25 to 28 for 240,000 attendees over three days, and Jihyo performed “Like 1,” a collaboration with ONE OK ROCK. Joynews24 reports it was the first time a K-pop group, and the first time a foreign artist, had played the venue.

    Source 36 · Joynews24 (Korean) · National Stadium in Tokyo · opens in a new tab
  26. 29 · 2026
  27. 29 · 2026
  28. 29 · 2026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2005–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

02 / QUICK ANSWERS

Q & AFrequently asked

How old was Jihyo when she debuted?
On Oct 20, 2015, the year she turned 18, she debuted with the group TWICE as main vocalist and leader, after 10 years of training at JYP Entertainment.
How old was Jihyo when she became famous?
In 2016, the year she turned 19, “Cheer Up,” from the second mini album Page Two, reached No. 1 on the real-time charts of eight music sites other than Melon. It came six months after debut.
How old was Jihyo when she debuted as a soloist?
On Aug 18, 2023, the year she turned 26, she released her first solo mini album, Zone, with the title track “Killin’ Me Good.” The album reached No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
How old was Jihyo when she sang on the KPop Demon Hunters OST?
In 2025, the year she turned 28. “Takedown,” which she sang with Jeongyeon and Chaeyoung, entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at No. 86 for the first time on the chart released on Jul 15, 2025.
How old is Jihyo?
Born in 1997, she turns 29 in 2026 (29 as of Sep 30, 2026).
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COLLECTION302Jihyo / JIHYO

Music · South Korea
Feb 1, 1997 —

Sources and method40 SOURCES   ＋

Ages are counted from the birth year 1997: the year of the event minus 1997, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the connecting story are AgeTrail's editorial reading.

  1. bnt News (Korean) · TWICE member profiles ↗Real name Park Ji-hyo, born Feb. 1, 1997. Ten years as a trainee at JYP
  2. TenAsia (Korean) · Park Jin-young congratulates Jihyo on her solo debut ↗Aug. 21, 2023 article. Park Jin-young wrote on social media that she joined as a trainee in 2005, trained for over 10 years, went through Sixteen and became TWICE’s leader. First mini album Zone released Aug. 18
  3. Ajunews (Korean) · Sixteen, episode 1 ↗Mnet’s Sixteen first aired May 5, 2015, a debut project to choose the members of JYP’s new girl group TWICE
  4. Newspim (Korean) · Jihyo, JYP’s longest-serving trainee ↗Debut showcase on Oct. 20, 2015. Jihyo, a trainee of 10 years, and how she appeared on Sixteen
  5. Busan Ilbo (Korean) · TWICE debuts, with Jihyo as leader ↗Jihyo is the main vocalist and leader, a trainee for 10 years. Chosen through Sixteen; debut song “Like Ooh-Ahh”
  6. BS Today (Korean) · Jihyo on her 10 years as a trainee ↗Oct. 20, 2015 debut showcase for The Story Begins. Her thoughts on debuting after 10 years of training. Says she first showed her face to the public through Sixteen in May
  7. Herald Business (Korean) · The TWICE era, part 1 ↗May 25, 2016 article. With the release of “Cheer Up” on Apr. 25, it was No. 1 on the real-time charts of eight music sites other than Melon
  8. Newstomato (Korean) · TWICE ↗May 22, 2016 article. “Cheer Up” at No. 1 for a fourth week after release. The second mini album sold more than 100,000 copies
  9. Xportsnews (Korean) · TWICE, the girl group of 2016 ↗Dec. 26, 2016 article. Page Two showcase on Apr. 25; says “Cheer Up” and its “Sha Sha Sha” hook won over the whole country
  10. Sports Chosun (Korean) · 100 million views and 200,000 copies, TWICE ↗Nov. 17, 2016 article. The “Cheer Up” music video reached 100 million YouTube views 207 days after release, the shortest time for a K-pop idol
  11. Star News (Korean) · Japan debut showcase ↗July 2, 2017, debut showcase “Touchdown in Japan” at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, about 15,000 people
  12. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Japan debut album tops Oricon ↗The Japan debut album #TWICE was No. 1 on Oricon’s daily album chart on the 2nd
  13. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · “Likey” at No. 1 on six charts ↗Oct. 31, 2017: “Likey,” the title track of the first full album Twicetagram, at No. 1 on six charts: Genie, Naver, Olleh, Bugs, Soribada and Monkey3
  14. Sports Q (Korean) · What Is Love? comeback ↗Apr. 9, 2018: showcase for the fifth mini album What Is Love? at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, a comeback after four months
  15. Herald Business (Korean) · Yes or Yes showcase ↗Nov. 5, 2018: showcase for the sixth mini album Yes or Yes. About seven months since What Is Love? in April, among mini albums
  16. Top Star News (Korean) · Fancy You, 150,000 first-week copies ↗Apr. 30, 2019 article. The seventh mini album Fancy You, released on the 22nd, sold about 151,000 copies by Hanteo Chart on the 29th, the highest first-week figure for a girl group and the first to pass 150,000
  17. Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Twicelights Seoul concert ↗May 26, 2019, world tour Twicelights at Olympic Gymnastics Arena (KSPO Dome) in Seoul, 10,000 attendees. Their first solo concert at the venue
  18. Seoul Economic Daily (Korean) · Republic Records partnership ↗Feb. 25, 2020: JYP Entertainment announced a partnership with Republic Records, part of Universal Music
  19. Newsen (Korean) · Jihyo, soft outside and strong inside ↗Nov. 10, 2020 article. TWICE made a comeback on Oct. 26
  20. Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · 14 straight hits ↗A run of 14 straight hits from the debut song “Like Ooh-Ahh” through the second full album’s title track “I Can’t Stop Me”
  21. YTN (Korean) · The Feels at No. 1 on iTunes in 35 countries ↗October 2021 article. “The Feels,” their first English-language single, at No. 1 on the iTunes song chart in 35 countries; performed on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in the U.S.
  22. Star News (Korean) · All members re-sign ↗July 12, 2022: JYP Entertainment announced that it had re-signed all TWICE members
  23. Newsis (Korean) · Between 1&2 comeback live ↗Aug. 26, 2022: 11th mini album Between 1&2 released, the first album since all members re-signed
  24. Star Today (Korean) · SoFi Stadium ↗June 10, 2023 (local time), SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, start of the North American leg of the fifth world tour. First girl group to play and sell out the venue, 50,000 attendees
  25. Newsis (Korean) · Jihyo’s first week as a soloist ↗Aug. 21, 2023 article. First mini album Zone and title track “Killin’ Me Good” released at 1 p.m. on the 18th
  26. Star News (Korean) · Zone at 534,000 first-week copies ↗Aug. 28, 2023 article. 534,565 first-week copies by Hanteo Chart as of the 24th, the first mini album by a K-pop female soloist to sell half a million in its first week
  27. SBS (Korean) · Zone at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 ↗Aug. 30, 2023 article. No. 14 on the Billboard 200 dated Sept. 2, No. 10 on the Artist 100
  28. Edaily (Korean) · TWICE 13th mini album comeback announced ↗Feb. 17, 2024 article. 13th mini album With You-th released on the 23rd, the full-group comeback in about a year since the 12th mini album in March last year. Title track “One Spark”
  29. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Nissan Stadium ↗July 27, 2024, Nissan Stadium in Kanagawa, Japan, Ready to Be in Japan Special concert, a first for a K-pop female artist. The third K-pop group after TVXQ and Seventeen. The tour ended with the show on the 28th
  30. Newspim (Korean) · This Is For music video passes 100 million views ↗Feb. 13, 2026 article. Fourth full album This Is For, released July 11, 2025
  31. Newsis (Korean) · Jihyo’s 20th Anniversary Party ↗July 16, 2025 article. On the 15th JYP released the video “Jihyo’s 20th Anniversary Party” on TWICE’s official YouTube channel, a party marking 20 years since she joined JYP
  32. KBS (Korean) · KPop Demon Hunters OST on the Hot 100 ↗July 16, 2025 article. “Takedown,” the version by TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung, entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time at No. 86 on the chart released on the 15th (local time)
  33. Maxmovie (Korean) · KPop Demon Hunters and TWICE ↗July 1, 2025 article. “Takedown,” sung together by TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Jihyo and Chaeyoung, was included as the animation’s ending song
  34. MHN Sports (Korean) · Lollapalooza Chicago headliner ↗Aug. 6, 2025 article. On the 2nd at Lollapalooza Chicago in Grant Park, the first K-pop girl group to take a headliner stage
  35. Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Momo pictorial and Ten’s chart results ↗Oct. 10, 2025: tenth anniversary special album Ten: The Story Goes On released; No. 11 on the Billboard 200 dated Oct. 25, the first K-pop girl group to place 10 albums on the chart
  36. Joynews24 (Korean) · National Stadium in Tokyo ↗May 1, 2026 article. This Is For additional shows in Japan at National Stadium in Tokyo from Apr. 25 to 28, 240,000 attendees over three days. Jihyo’s stage with ONE OK ROCK on “Like 1”
  37. Star News (Korean) · Hvnly released ↗May 8, 2026, 1 p.m.: Jenevieve’s “Hvnly (feat. JIHYO of TWICE)” released, included on the deluxe album CRYSALIS (CODA)
  38. Edaily (Korean) · Distant Lover released ↗July 10, 2026, 1 p.m.: new song “Distant Lover” with the Jamaican artist Shenseea released
  39. Newsen (Korean) · Appears at Waterbomb Kaohsiung 2026 ↗Appeared at Waterbomb Kaohsiung 2026 at Dream Mall in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Sept. 12, 2026
  40. Sports Donga (Korean) · Waterbomb Kaohsiung stage ↗Sept. 15, 2026 article. Says the Waterbomb Kaohsiung stage was her first overseas solo festival stage

Fact-checked: 2026.09.30 · An independent archive, not affiliated with the person or their agency.