Introduction
John Andrew Park (Hangul: 박성규, Hanja: 朴成奎, born September 13, 1988) is an American singer of Korean descent. He was a semifinalist on the ninth season of American Idol; placing twentieth. He is the runner-up of Superstar K2, a Korean singing contest held by M.net. He is currently signed to Music Farm Entertainment.
Biography
Early life
John Park was born in Chicago; prior to entering Superstar K2, he was a student at Northwestern University majoring in Economics. He was a member of his college a cappella group Purple Haze. He was the semi finalist of American Idol. He later auditioned for the Korean equivalent of "American Idol", Superstar k2, and finished second.
Education
Park attended Glenbrook North High School. He is an Economics major at Northwestern University. He is currently taking a break from college to pursue a singing career in Korea.
Musical background
He is a fan of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Gavin DeGraw, Marc Broussard and Jamie Cullum.
American Idol 9
Park auditioned in Chicago for the ninth season of American Idol with "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" by Blood, Sweat and Tears. The judges were impressed in his audition especially Shania Twain and he made it to the Hollywood round.
He also performed "Sweet Escape" in the group round along with Haeley Vaughn, Jessica Furney and Kelsey Madsen who was cut that round. He made it to the semi-finals. During the top 24, he sang Billie Holiday's God Bless The Child and John Mayer's Gravity for the top 20, but he was eliminated.
| Week | Theme | Song Choice | Original Artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know | Blood, Sweat and Tears | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | First Solo (Acapella) | (unaired) | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood | Group Performance | The Sweet Escape | Gwen Stefani | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | Second Solo | (unaired) | N/A | Advanced | |
| Top 24 (12 men) | Billboard Hot 100 hits | God Bless The Child | Billie Holiday | 8 | Advanced |
| Top 20 (10 men) | Billboard Hot 100 hits | Gravity | John Mayer | 2 | Eliminated |
Superstar K2
After American Idol, Park entered the second season of the Korean talent show Superstar K2, where he finished second.
| Theme | Song Title and Artist | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Group Mission | Even if I die, I can't let you go (2 AM) | Failed (Wild Card Pass) |
| Rival Mission | Soul Vocal (with Huh Gak) | Advanced (Winner) |
| Remake Hits (1960–2010) | 10 Minutes (Lee Hyo Ri, 2003) | Advanced |
| Lee Moon Sae Special | In The Rain (Lee Moon Sae) | Advanced |
| Michael Jackson Special | Man In The Mirror (Michael Jackson) | Advanced (Super Save, Highest Scorer) |
| Judges' Hit Remake | Nights Where I Can't Sleep (Lee Seung Chul) | Advanced (Highest Scorer) |
| Audiences' Song Choice | Your House (JYP) | Advanced |
| Finale Free Performance Title Song Performance | Drunken Truth (Exhibition) Always (John Park) | Runner - Up |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| Inner Child |
| 1 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| Knock |
| 3 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | K-Pop Hot 100 | |||
| "I'm Your Man" | 2010 | 14 | — | Non-album single |
| "Falling" | 2012 | 4 | 6 | Knock |
| "Childlike" | 16 | 27 | A Werewolf Boy OST | |
| "Baby" | 2013 | 23 | 13 | Inner Child |
| "U" | 2014 | 34 | — | Non-album single |
| "Think of You" | 2016 | 27 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | K-Pop Hot 100 | |||
| "Happy Me" (Huh Gak featuring John Park) | 2010 | 24 | — | Huh Gak 1st Mini Album |
| "Would We Have Changed" (Younha featuring John Park) | 2012 | 38 | 11 | Supersonic |
| "Forever" (Kim Jin-pyo featuring John Park) | 2013 | 35 | — | JP 7 |
| "Halyang Dream" (Gary featuring John Park) | 2015 | — | — | 2002 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | Hot100 K-Pop | |||
| "Life is Tab" (R&B version) | 2011 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "My Best" (with Huh Gak) | 43 | — | Glove OST | |
| "Switch" (with Song Hye-kyo) | 2012 | 35 | 22 | Song Hye Kyo Debut |
| "Alcohol" | 2014 | 71 | 59 | Kang Seung Won Making Project Vol.1 Part.1 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| "I'll Give It All" | 2010 | 39 | Superstar K2 Up to 11 |
| "In the Rain" | 9 | ||
| "This Ain't It" | 2012 | 31 | Knock |
| "I Wonder Why" | 42 | ||
| "Good Day" | 47 | ||
| "The Song" | 56 | ||
| "Imagine" | 2013 | 104 | Inner Child |
| "Too Late" | 112 | ||
| "Eraser" | 145 | ||
| "Again" (feat. Bizzy) | 162 | ||
| "Childlike" | 181 | ||
| "No More" | 191 | ||
| "Where" | 194 | ||
| "Sipping My Life" (Bonus track) | 199 |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm Your Man" | 2010 | Unknown | |
| "Life is Tab" | 2011 | Jang Jae-hyeok | |
| "My Best" | Unknown | ||
| "Falling" | 2012 | Digipedi | |
| "Switch" | Unknown | ||
| "Childlike" | |||
| "Baby" | 2013 | Digipedi | |
| "Alcohol" | 2014 | Kang Seung-won | |
| "U" | Digipedi |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | Best New Male Solo Artist | "Falling" | Won |
| 2013 | 2013 KBS Entertainment Awards | Show/Variety Male Newcomer Award | Cool Kiz On The Block | Won |
Music Program #1
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
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Variety Show
| Year | Show | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Happy Together | "Global Entertainers" Special |
| 2016 | I Can See Your Voice 3 | Episode 8 |
| 2015 | Happy Together | "I am from America" Special |
| 2015 | 2 Days & 1 Night | "We Can See Korea Trip"- guest |
| 2015 | Two Yoo Project | "Finding Sugar Man" - guest |
| 2015 | Running Man | Episode 265 - Tru-Gary Show 2 |
| 2014 | Running Man | Episode 179-180 - Cooking Battle |
| 2014 | Witch Hunt | Guest |
| 2014 | Laws of the Jungle | cast member |
| 2014 | Gag Concert | Guest |
| 2013-2014 | Cool Kiz On The Block | Member of Badminton, Basketball Team & Tae-Kwon-Do |
| 2013 | Happy Together | Housekeeping Men Special |
| 2013 | Happy Together | Global Special |
| 2013 | Running Man | Episode 159 - 1% of Friendship, Couple Race |