Xiyeon

{{Infobox person

| name = Park Xi-yeon

| image = 170325 프리스틴 여의도 팬싸인회 12.jpg

| caption = Park in March 2017

| native_name = 박시연

| birth_name = Park Jung-hyun

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|14}}

| birth_place = Anyang, South Korea

| occupation = {{hlist|Actress}}

| agent = Saero Actors

| years_active = {{hlist|2004–2007|2016–present}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| genre = K-pop

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2016–2019

| label = Pledis

| past_member_of = Pristin

| website = [https://www.saeroactors.com/PARKXIYEON Park Xiyeon]

| module2 =

{{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes

| hangulstage = %박시연

| hanjastage = 朴施妍

| hangul = %박정현

| hanja = 朴正炫

}}

}}}}

Park Jung-hyun ({{Korean|박정현}}, born November 14, 2000),{{cite web|url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201704040102708947&ext=na|title=[MD인터뷰⑩] 프리스틴 시연 "9년 연습생 생활…앞으로 9년 후?"|first=Seung-rok|last=Lee|date=April 6, 2017|work=MyDaily|access-date=November 28, 2017|language=ko}} professionally known as Park Xi-yeon,{{Cite web|url=https://www.saeroactors.com/NOTICE1/?idx=16886480&bmode=view|script-title=ko:배우 박시연 전속계약 : 새로액터스|date=November 15, 2023|website=www.saeroactors.com}} is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, singer and model, she trained under Pledis Entertainment for nine years before making her official debut as a member of the girl group Pristin in 2017. From April 2017 to January 2018, she hosted the South Korean music program Show! Music Core with Cha Eun-woo.

Early life

Xiyeon was born on November 14, 2000, in Anyang, South Korea.{{cite web |script-title=ko:[아이돌 고향을 찾아서①] 우리 고향 아이돌 누가 있을까|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=201706230815003&sec_id=540301&pt=nv |website=sports.khan.co.kr |access-date=July 21, 2019 |language=ko |date=June 23, 2017}} As a child, she appeared in several commercials for various companies and products, and most notably, a safety video for Korean Air.{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2017040317425091739&type=1&outlink=1a|script-title=ko:[단독]항공기 안전비디오 소녀, 알고보니 프리스틴 시연|first=Wan-sik|last=Moon|date=April 3, 2017|work=Star News|access-date=November 28, 2017|language=ko}} She also had small roles in a few dramas and the films, Father and Son: The Story of Mencius (2004) and The Cut (2007). She auditioned for Pledis Entertainment and trained for nine years under the company. As one of their trainees, she was featured in music videos of her label mates such as After School and Orange Caramel.{{cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.co.kr/702891|script-title=ko:[짤줍] 레전드 과거 자랑하는 여돌.pristin|date=March 25, 2017|work=Dispatch|access-date=November 28, 2017|language=ko}}

Career

=2016–2019: ''Produce 101'', debut with Pristin, and group disbandment=

Under the name Park Si-yeon, she, along with six other female trainees of her company, joined the Mnet survival program Produce 101 which aimed to create an eleven-member girl group from a pool of 101 female trainees from various entertainment companies in South Korea that will promote for a year under YMC Entertainment.{{cite news|work=Mnet|language=ko|url=http://mnettv.interest.me/produce101/page/p101.page.profile.dbp?id=139|title=Park Siyeon Profile - Produce 101|access-date=November 28, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129061800/http://mnettv.interest.me/produce101/page/p101.page.profile.dbp?id=139|archive-date=January 29, 2016}} The show aired from January 22 to April 1, 2016. She failed to make the cut, ranking 25th in the tenth episode of the show.

While Nayoung and Kyulkyung were busy with I.O.I's promotions, Xiyeon and the four eliminated female trainees of Pledis Entertainment with the addition of Sungyeon, Yehana and Kyla, promoted under the pre-debut group Pledis Girlz which Nayoung and Kyulkyung were also a part of. On June 27, 2016, they released the single "We", which she co-wrote with three fellow members, along with an accompanying music video.{{cite news|work=Newsis|language=ko|url=http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html/?ar_id=NISX20160626_0014178030&cID=10601&pID=10600|title='플레디스 걸즈' 프리 싱글 'WE' 발표|trans-title='Pledis Girlz' release the pre-debut single 'WE'|date=June 26, 2016|access-date=November 28, 2017}} Xiyeon also performed in weekly concerts with the group from May to September and were joined by Nayoung and Kyulkyung twice, with a final concert on January 6, 2017, just after I.O.I parted ways.{{cite news|work=enews24|language=ko|url=http://enews24.tving.com/news/article.asp?nsID=1048212|title='프로듀스 101' 출연 플레디스 걸즈, 공연 티켓 3분만 전석 매진|trans-title=Pledis Girlz from 'Produce 101', concert tickets sold out in 3 minutes|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=November 28, 2017}}{{cite news|work=Busan Ilbo|language=ko|url=http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20160910000092|title=플레디스 걸즈, 마지막 토요 콘서트 펼친다|trans-title=Pledis Girlz reveal their last Saturday concert|date=September 10, 2016|access-date=November 28, 2017}} During the concert, they announced their group name and eventually made their official debut on March 21, 2017, as a 10-member girl group Pristin by releasing their first EP Hi! Pristin with the lead single "Wee Woo".{{cite news|work=Herald Pop|language=ko|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0002882138|title=임나영·주결경 등 10人, 플레디스 걸즈→프리스틴으로 데뷔 (공식입장)|trans-title=Im Nayoung-Zhou Jieqiong 10-member group Pledis Girlz, to debut as Pristin|date=January 6, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}{{cite news|work=Herald Pop|language=ko|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002904191|title=[팝's신곡]"파워 & 프리티" 프리스틴, 신인상 예약한 특급 기대주|trans-title=[Pop's new song] "Powerful & Pretty" Pristin, the new up and coming rookie aiming for the rookie award|date=March 21, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}} Xiyeon participated in the production of the album and one of the tracks "Over n Over" was penned by her and five other members.{{cite AV media notes| title=Hi! Pristin| publisher=Pledis Entertainment| language=ko| year=2017| type=booklet}}

On April 22, she became the host of the South Korean music program Show! Music Core with Astro member Cha Eun-woo.{{cite news|work=Ilgan Sports|language=ko|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002662979|title=[단독] 프리스틴 시연, '음악중심' 새 MC 발탁…차은우와 호흡|last=Lee|first=Mi-hyun|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914220552/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002662979|archive-date=September 14, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} In August 2017, Pristin released their second extended play Schxxl Out with two songs co-composed by Xiyeon and three with lyrics co-written by her.{{cite news|work=OSEN|language=ko|url=http://entertain.naver.com/topic/999390/999390/read?oid=109&aid=0003603725|title=[퇴근길 신곡] 프리스틴, 업그레이드 된 파워+프리티…'We Like'|trans-title=[New song released] Pristin, power+pretty upgrade, "We Like"|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}{{cite AV media notes| title=Schxxl Out| publisher=Pledis Entertainment| language=ko| year=2017| type=booklet}}

On May 24, 2019, Pristin was officially disbanded.{{cite web |script-title=ko:결경·나영 속한 프리스틴, 데뷔 2년 만에 해체 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=001&aid=0010846514 |website=Naver News |access-date=May 24, 2019 |language=ko |date=May 24, 2019}} Pledis Entertainment announced that Xiyeon would be departing from the label.{{cite web |script-title=ko:플레디스 측 "프리스틴 해체…결경·예하나·성연 제외한 멤버 계약해지"(공식입장) |url=http://www.newspim.com/news/view/20190524000553 |website=NewsPim |access-date=May 24, 2019 |language=ko |date=May 24, 2019}}

=2020–present: Transitioning to acting=

In May 2020, Park announced through her Instagram account that she would continue her career as an actress and was working on an independent film, later titled as Dieter Fighter.{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001151605|title = 프리스틴 출신 박시연, "이제 배우로서 여러분께 다가겠다"…첫 작품 '신림 남녀'}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=790471|title = [단독] 프리스틴 시연, 독립영화 '신림남녀'로 연예 활동 재개…팀 해체 후 첫 활동|date = 25 May 2020}} Park signed with Soo Yeon Kang Entertainment in July 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001170436|title = 프리스틴 출신 박시연, 수연강 엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 체결}} In July 2021, Dieter Fighter was featured at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, where Park won the Fantastic Actor Jury's Special Mention Award for her performance.{{Cite web|last=Jung|first=Ji-eun|title=[BIFAN] 부천국제판타스틱영화제 폐막, '액션히어로' 4관왕|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/438/0000037312}}

On November 14, 2023, it was announced that Park had signed a contract with Saero Actors.{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/10875026|script-title=ko:프리스틴 출신 박시연, 새로액터스와 전속계약…배우로 새 도약|trans-title=Pristin member Park Si-yeon signs an exclusive contract with Saero Actors... A new leap forward as an actor|language=ko|author=Shin Young-eun|website=Maeil Business Newspaper|date=November 14, 2023}}

Discography

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| KOR
scope="row"\|"Love Letter" {{small\|(with Son Dam-bi & After School featuring Ara, Kim Hyelim (Lime) from Hello Venus, Minhyun & Baekho from NU'EST)}} \| rowspan="1" \| 2011 \| 4 \| KOR: 276,337+Cumulative sales for "Love Letter": {{cite web\|title=Gaon Download Chart, December 2011 (see #67)\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month\|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association\|access-date=November 28, 2017}} \| Happy Pledis 2nd Album

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| KOR

scope="row"|"Love Letter"
{{small|(with Son Dam-bi & After School featuring Ara, Kim Hyelim (Lime) from Hello Venus, Minhyun & Baekho from NU'EST)}}

| rowspan="1" | 2011

| 4

KOR: 276,337+Cumulative sales for "Love Letter":
{{cite web|title=Gaon Download Chart, December 2011 (see #67)|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

| Happy Pledis 2nd Album

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role
2004 \| Father and Son: The Story of Mencius \| Heavy fire baby
2007 \| The Cut \| Young Seon-hwa
2021 \|Dieter Fighter \|Sora

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

2004

| Father and Son: The Story of Mencius

| Heavy fire baby

2007

| The Cut

| Young Seon-hwa

2021

|Dieter Fighter

|Sora

=Television series=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role
2010 \| Creating Destiny \|Young Sang-eun
2016 \| Produce 101 \| Contestant
2017–2018 \| Show! Music Core \| Host with Cha Eun-woo
2024 \| The Bedmate Game Sharehouse \| Na Ju Yeon

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

2010

| Creating Destiny

|Young Sang-eun

2016

| Produce 101

| Contestant

2017–2018

| Show! Music Core