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Zior Park

Park Ji-won (Korean: 박지원; born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Zior Park (Korean: 지올팍), is a South Korean rapper and music video director.

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Zior Park was born Park Ji-won on October 11, 1994.[1] He graduated from an information technology (IT) high school and attended an engineering university for one semester before quitting.[2] Park moved to the United States in his early 20s and lived in New York and San Francisco, California, with the intent of meeting angel investors with a proposal to create a music startup company in Silicon Valley.[3] Following a dispute with the friends in South Korea who were drafting the plan, the proposal fell through and Park never received it.[4] Unable to keep up with rent, he became homeless and lived in his car for a month. At time time, he was a fan of Big Sean and took note of how his songs topped charts. Park decided to become a rapper and returned to his home country.[3]

Career

Park released the collaborative single "Noise" with Mommy Son and Kim Seung-min on May 14, 2019.[5] He released his first full-length album Thunderbird Motel and its two lead singles "Sleepwalk" and "Can't Stop This Thunder" in March 2020.[3] Park released his first mini-album Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 on February 16, 2023.[6] The lead single "Christian" is an alternative rock track which satirically points out how everyone lives in a contradictory manner. A month after its release, the song entered and gradually rose on music charts, ultimately peaking at number seven on the national Circle Digital Chart.[7][8]

Musical style

Park is a hip hop and R&B musician, and he writes his lyrics entirely in English.[6][7] He cites Willy Wonka of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as his role model. He aims to sell fantasy, saying that "the elements needed for a brand includes music of course, as well as video and fashion".[3] Park also draws inspiration by Jack Sparrow, Cruella de Vil, and Harley Quinn.[2] As a music video director, he utilizes the monikers Chuck Blueman and Chet Black.[4]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Soundtrack appearances

Awards and nominations

Notes

  1. ^ Includes the K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of April 2022) and the subsequent South Korea Songs chart (launched in May 2022).
  2. ^ "Psycho Love" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 138 on the Circle Download Chart.[11]
  3. ^ "Queen" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 99 on the Circle Download Chart.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 지올팍 (in Korean). Daum. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 원슈타인 소속사의 숨겨둔 천재 지올팍. Cosmopolitan Korea (in Korean). Hearst Joongang. December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Kim, Su-kyeong (April 11, 2020). [힙합 나우](49) 지올팍, 이유있는 '마미손 픽' (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b 이상한 아이들의 집 (뷰티풀 노이즈). W Korea (in Korean). W Media. February 27, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Kim, Su-kyeong (June 7, 2019). [지금, 뭐 들으세요?] NCT 드림·오메가 사피엔·지올팍...이 움직임을 주목해 (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Kim, Chae-yeon (February 16, 2023). '힙합 R&B씬의 이단아' 지올팍, 오늘(16일) 새 앨범 발매..전곡 프로듀싱 (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Jung, Byeong-keun (March 16, 2023). 오직 음악으로 경계 허문 '지올팍의 타이밍' (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Kim, Seong-hwi (March 31, 2023). 지올 팍, 'CHRISTIAN' 성공…'팬사랑 확인하며 나날이 승승장구' (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
    • "What Do You Do When You Play?": "Digital Chart – 2019 Weeks 43" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
    • "Christian": "Digital Chart – 2023 Weeks 12" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Peak positions on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100:
    • "What Do You Do When You Play?": "Billboard K-pop 100 – The week of November 2, 2019". Billboard (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
    Peak positions on the Billboard South Korea Songs:
    • "Christian": "South Korea Songs – Week of April 1, 2023". Billboard (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Download Chart – 2023 Weeks 12" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Download Chart – 2023 Weeks 39" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  13. ^ 비트썸원, '2021 에이비어워드' 지올팍 등 수상자 12팀 선정. Venture Square (in Korean). February 3, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2023.