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Park Hye Jin
박혜진
BornSouth Korea
OriginLos Angeles, California, US
GenresElectronic
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • DJ
Years active2018–present
LabelsNinja Tune

Park Hye Jin is a South Korean singer, rapper, record producer, and DJ.[1] In 2021, she released her debut studio album, Before I Die.[2] It won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.[3]

Biography

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Park Hye Jin was born in South Korea.[4] After living in Melbourne and London, she moved to Los Angeles, California.[5] She began experimenting with rapping and singing circa 2015, and began learning to DJ circa 2017.[6] She taught herself to produce music on Ableton.[7]

In 2018, she released her debut EP, If U Want It.[8] In 2020, she released the follow-up EP, How Can I, on Ninja Tune.[9] Her debut studio album, Before I Die, was released on Ninja Tune in 2021.[2] It won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.[3] In 2023, she released Sail the Seven Seas.[10]

She has also collaborated with other artists: Blood Orange on "Call Me (Freestyle)" (2020);[11] Nosaj Thing on "Clouds" (2020);[12] Clams Casino and Take a Daytrip on "Y Don't U" (2021).[13]

Musical style and influences

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Park Hye Jin's music has been sometimes described as "K-house".[14] However, in a 2020 interview, she stated that she does not want to be limited to that.[14] Jade Gomez of Paste wrote, "The Korean multi-hyphenate is not content with sticking to one genre, instead building her own universe full of influences ranging from hip-hop to house."[15]

She grew up listening to pop music, as well as old Korean music such as Yoo Jae-ha, Lee Sun-hee, and Cho Yong-pil.[14] When she was young, she also listened to Korean underground hip hop.[16] She cited the Korean rapper Beenzino as one of her major influences.[17] The music of Disclosure, Mura Masa, and Jamie xx influenced her into participating in the house music scene.[16] In a 2019 interview, she said, "On top of house music, my scope of genres ranges from pop, hip-hop to even old K-pop."[16]

Discography

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Studio albums

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EPs

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  • If U Want It (2018)
  • How Can I (2020)

Singles

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Guest appearances

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  • Baltra – Ted ("Ahead of Time", 2019)[18]

References

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  1. ^ Russell, Scott (6 July 2021). "Park Hye Jin Announces Debut Album Before I Die, Shares First Single". Paste. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Triscari, Caleb (7 July 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin announces debut album, 'Before I Die'". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (17 June 2022). "Japanese Breakfast, Wet Leg, Madlib Lead Winners at A2IM's Indie Libera Awards". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ Slingerland, Calum (6 July 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin Announces Debut Album 'Before I Die'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ Kim, Soey (22 January 2021). ""The Kiss" & Bugatti's La Vulture Noire: Inside the Mind of 박혜진 Park Hye Jin". British Vogue. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ Cardew, Ben (29 June 2020). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin: How can I". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ Leight, Elias (19 May 2020). "Park Hye Jin Previews New EP With 'Like This'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ Jolley, Ben (25 June 2020). "Park Hye Jin – 'How Can I' EP review: genre-hopping dance tracks that chronicle the rollercoaster emotions of touring life". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ Skala, Jemima (23 May 2020). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin announces new EP 'How Can I'". Mixmag. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ Tafoya, Harry (8 January 2024). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin: Sail the Seven Seas". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  11. ^ Darville, Jordan (16 September 2020). "Blood Orange and 박혜진 Park Hye Jin team up for "CALL ME (Freestyle)"". The Fader. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  12. ^ Rettig, James (9 December 2020). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin & Nosaj Thing – "CLOUDS"". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  13. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (24 May 2021). "박혜진 Park Hye Jin links with Clams Casino and Take A Daytrip on new track "Y DON'T U"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  14. ^ a b c Dick, Duncan (6 March 2020). ""I don't want to be limited": 박혜진 park hye jin is a musical polymath". Mixmag. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  15. ^ Gomez, Jade (27 May 2021). "The 10 Best New Songs". Paste. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Jang, Seung Ho (20 September 2019). "Park Hye-Jin Is the Korean Producer & DJ Expanding Notions of House Music". Hypebeast. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  17. ^ De Leon, Pauline (11 December 2019). "Baewatch: Park Hye Jin". Hypebae. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  18. ^ Ryce, Andrew (4 May 2019). "Baltra unveils his first album, Ted". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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