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South Korean singer and actress (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yang Ji-won (Korean: 양지원; born April 5, 1988) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of T-ara, Spica and UNI.T, and made her solo debut in 2020 with the single "Towards the Sun".
Yang Ji-won | |
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양지원 | |
 Yang in June 2018 | |
| Born | April 5, 1988 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Dongguk University, Department of Theatre and Film |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Formerly of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양지원 |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Ji-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yang Chiwŏn |
Initially slated to debut as a member of Five Girls and then T-ara, Yang made her debut as a member of Spica in 2012. After the group disbanded in 2017, she debuted as a member of UNI.T a year later after participating in The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project and ranking sixth in the final episode.
Yang was born on April 5, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. However, she grew up in Jeonju. She graduated Poongmoon Girls' High School and subsequently the Department of Theatre and Film at Dongguk University.[1]
Yang was originally set to debut as part of the five-member group Five Girls under Good Entertainment alongside Yubin, Uee, Jun Hyo-seong, and G.NA.[2][3] In 2007, they starred in a MTV reality show Diary of Five Girls.[3] However, due to the company's financial issues, the group never debuted.[3][4]
She then trained under Mnet Media and was part of the original T-ara lineup with Jiae, Eunjung, Hyomin, and Jiyeon, the latter three eventually debuting with the group.[5] Yang left alongside Jiae in June 2009, with Mnet Media citing differences in music style.[6] She continued work as an actress and idol training.
On January 10, 2012, Spica released their first digital single "Doggedly".[7][8] In February, Yang formally debuted as a member of Spica with the release of the EP Russian Roulette.[9]
In September 2014, Yang debuted as part of Spica subunit Spica.S (Spica Special).[10][11]
On August 11, 2015, she took part in the kids' musical program The Fairies in My Arms with MBLAQ's Mir and Gfriend's SinB.[12]
On February 6, 2017, CJ E&M announced the group's disbandment.[13] After the group disbanded, she earned a living by selling green juice.[14]
In July 2017, KBS announced their new survival show that would create two nine-member groups, one male and one female, among idols who had already debuted.[15] Starting October 28, Yang appeared in The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project.[14] She maintained a top 9 rank throughout the show and ranked sixth in the final episode, thus making it into UNI.T.
On April 28, 2018, it was announced that UNI.T would be making their debut on May 17.[16][17] However, their debut was pushed back to May 18.[18] Yang debuted as a member of UNI.T with the EP Line and the title track "No More".[19] On October 12, the group had their last Music Bank performance after which they held their last fanmeeting; they subsequently disbanded.[20]
On May 8, 2020, Yang made her solo debut under CL& Company,[21] with her first single "Towards the Sun".[22] She appeared in the television series Unpredictable Family as Jeong Hye-yoon, the biological mother of Shin Ga-ram. Her contract with CL& Company ended in March 2024.[23]
On the July 31, 2018 episode of Video Star, Yang revealed that she had a non-celebrity boyfriend.[24][25]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| "Might Gonna" with Jo Jung-suk, Kim Ji-won | 2012 | — | What's Up OST |
| "If It Were Me" | 2014 | — | God's Gift: 14 Days OST |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Death Bell | Min Hye-young |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | What's Up | Yang Ji-eun | Main |
| 2015 | Divorce Lawyer in Love | Yoo Hye-rin | |
| Larva and Friends in My Arms | Yo Reu-jeong | ||
| 2017 | Go Back | Cameo | |
| 2022 | Game of Witches | Jin Sun-mi | |
| 2024 | Unpredictable Family | Jeong Hye-yoon[26] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Diary of Five Girls | Herself | MTV |
| 2017–2018 | The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project | Contestant | Finished sixth |
| 2018 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant; "Gatsby's First Love, the Great Daisy" | Ep. 147 |
| 2020 | Sea of Orders Korean: 주문 바다요 [ko] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | We Break Up Every Time But We Love Again |
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