Jihyo

Jihyo Profile

• Birth Name: 박지효 (Park Jihyo)
• Stage Name: Jihyo
• Nationality: South Korean
• Date of Birth: 1997.02.01
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Chinese Zodiac: Rat
• Height: 160 cm (5’2”)
• Weight: N/A
• Blood Type: O
• Personal Social Media: N/A

Jihyo Facts & TMI

• Jihyo was born and grew up in Guri, Gyeonggi-do.
• Her family consists of mother (Cho Mija), father, and two younger sisters (born 2002 and 2008).
• She has a British Shorthair kitten named Ppuyo.
• She is the leader and main vocalist of TWICE.
• She graduated from Apgujeong High School.
• She doesn’t have a religion.
• On 19 August 2004, she won 2nd place at Junior Naver Children’s Star Contest and was cast by JYP Entertainment.
• Jihyo spent over ten years as a trainee in JYP from July 7th, 2005, to October 20, 2015.
• When she was still a trainee, she starred as a CF model for Reebok alongside Nayeon and Jeongyeon.
• Jihyo was trained together with MissA members.
• She changed her name from Park Jisoo to Park Jihyo right before her participation in ‘SIXTEEN’.
• She appeared in several variety shows including ‘Kings of Masked Singer’, ‘Sugarman’, ‘Idol Star Athletic Championship’, ‘Same Bed Different Dreams’, ‘Happy Together’, ‘Hello Counselor’, etc.
• Jihyo became the special MC for several episodes of ‘MCountdown’.
• As TWICE’s main vocal, Jihyo often performed special stage or collaboration stage in TV programs such as ‘Music Bank’ (singing ‘All For You’ with Doyoung of NCT), ‘Kings of Masked Singer’ (singing ‘Dream’ with SEVENTEEN’s Dokyeom), and ‘2019 MBC Gayo Daejejeon’ (singing ‘Goodbye’ with fellow member Momo and SHINEE’s Taemin).
• Jihyo is middle school hoobae of I.O.I and WekiMeki’s Choi Yoojung.
• She likes mint-choco flavor.
• According to Jihyo herself, she cries a lot and is a softhearted person.
• She has a naturally loud voice.
• She is good at singing trot.
• Jihyo and Tzuyu went on a family trip together with Jihyo’s family when they were still trainees.
• Jihyo and Jeongyeon are the only left-handed members of the team.
• TWICE fans often nicknamed her God-Jihyo.
• She has the most glamorous body (voluptuous body) among TWICE members.
• She thinks her big eyes are her charming point.
• Many fans think she resembles Jigglypuff in the Pokemon Series.
• She really enjoys riding amusement park rides.
• She has a habit of raising her index finger up when introducing or explaining something.
• She is a fan of actor Cho Jinwoong.
• She is friends with GFRIEND members especially Sowon, Yerin, Eunha; OhMyGirl’s Eunha; and IZ*ONE’s Kang Hyewon.
• According to Tzuyu, Jihyo speaks decent Chinese. She even has a Chinese Language certificate.
• Although she never raised a puppy before because she was scared of it, she wants to raise a big puppy someday.
• Her celebrity lookalikes are Jo Boah, Park Seyoung, Kim Hyesoo, F.i.n.K.L’s Sung Yuri, Kate Winslet, etc.
• After KNOCK KNOCK activities, she underwent surgery for knee pain, making her sing while sitting on a chair during TWICE’s concert in Thailand and Singapore.
• She underwent a lasik surgery in 2017.
• She goes to the gym regularly.
• Jihyo is a fan of Tori Kelly and Lee Hyori.
• Her hobbies are watching drama and reality shows; reading webtoon, cycling, web surfing, and walking.
• Momo’s dad is a big fan of Jihyo.
• She can’t eat chili pepper.
• She likes cold bean noodles and sukiyaki.
• She likes sporting simple and casual fashion.
• Her favorite fruit is grape.
• She is afraid of bugs.
• The first thing she does when she arrives home is removing her mascara.
• She does abs exercise every night.
• Jihyo really loves Korean food.
• She dated Kang Daniel of Wanna One in 2019 and ended their relationship in 2020.
• IZ*ONE’s Nako is Jihyo’s fan.
• In July 2020, she joined a women’s celebrity football club named FC Rumor with teammate Mina, Nayoung of Gugudan, Oh Hayoung of A-Pink, and Jeonghwa of EXID. Jihyo, Mina, and Oh Hayoung eventually left the team around August 2020.
• Her MBTI personality type is ISFP.
• Her shoe size is 230 mm.
• Her motto is “Positive mind!”
• Among her nicknames are Mic, HyoLeader, 10 Years Long Trainee, Kind Jihyo, Aegyo Master, Jigglypuff, etc.
• Her official color is yellow (#f9cc85).