Zior Park
South Korean rapper (born 1994)
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Life and career
Early life and career beginnings
Zior Park was born Park Ji-won on October 11, 1994.[1] He graduated from an information technology (IT) high school and attended an engineering university for one semester before quitting.[2] Park moved to the United States in his early 20s and lived in New York and San Francisco, California, with the intent of meeting angel investors with a proposal to create a music startup company in Silicon Valley.[3] Following a dispute with the friends in South Korea who were drafting the plan, the proposal fell through and Park never received it.[4] Unable to keep up with rent, he became homeless and lived in his car for a month. At that time, he was a fan of Big Sean and took note of how his songs topped charts. Park decided to become a rapper and returned to his home country.[3]
Career
Park released the collaborative single "Noise" with Mommy Son and Kim Seung-min on May 14, 2019.[5] He released his first full-length album Thunderbird Motel and its two lead singles "Sleepwalk" and "Can't Stop This Thunder" in March 2020.[3] Park released his first mini-album Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 on February 16, 2023.[6] The lead single "Christian" is an alternative rock track which satirically points out how everyone lives in a contradictory manner. A month after its release, the song entered and gradually rose on music charts, ultimately peaking at number seven on the national Circle Digital Chart.[7][8]
Musical style
Park is a hip hop and R&B musician, and he writes his lyrics entirely in English.[6][7] He cites Willy Wonka of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as his role model. He aims to sell fantasy, saying that "the elements needed for a brand includes music of course, as well as video and fashion".[3] Park also draws inspiration by Jack Sparrow, Cruella de Vil, and Harley Quinn.[2] As a music video director, he utilizes the monikers Chuck Blueman and Chet Black.[4]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title[1] | Details |
|---|---|
| Thunderbird Motel |
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| Syndromez |
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Extended plays
| Title[1] | Details |
|---|---|
| Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
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| Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title[1] | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Circle [9] |
KOR Billb. [A][10] | |||
| "Benefits" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Beautiful" | — | — | ||
| "Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Wonstein) |
2019 | — | — | |
| "What Do You Do When You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?; Nolmyeon Mwohae?) (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Gray, Crush, Wonstein, Mommy Son, and Sam Kim) |
62 | 51 | Yoo Flash | |
| "Sleepwalk" | 2020 | — | — | Thunderbird Motel |
| "Can't Stop This Thunder" | — | — | ||
| "The Ellen Show" (with Wunderkid) |
— | — | Michael | |
| "Homebird" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Modern Fox" | — | — | Syndromez | |
| "Black Fin" | — | — | ||
| "Christmas High" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Falling from the Sky" | 2022 | — | — | |
| "Dancing on Your Body" (with Beat Someone) |
— | — | ||
| "Being Human" | — | — | ||
| "Linger" (with LNGRS) |
— | — | ||
| "Christian" | 2023 | 7 | 4 | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1 |
| "Magic!" | — | — | ||
| "Psycho Love" | —[B] | — | Non-album single | |
| "Queen" | —[C] | — | ||
| "Bye Bye Bye" | — | — | Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 2 | |
| "Bullet" | — | — | ||
| "Space Z" | — | — | ||
| "Ashes" (featuring Ai Tomioka) |
2024 | — | — | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Title[1] | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Bourgeois" (Big Naughty featuring Zior Park) |
2021 | Hang Out : HipHopPlaya Compilation Album 2021 & Instrumentals |
| "Active Volcano" (Mic SWG Live Ver) (Mic SWG featuring Zior Park) |
Mic SWG Booth |
Guest appearances
Soundtrack appearances
| Title[1] | Year | Release |
|---|---|---|
| "Enough" | 2022 | Little Women OST |
| "Gotcha" | 2023 | Behind Your Touch OST |
| "Cliffhanger" | 2024 | Frankly Speaking OST Part.2 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Awards for Beatmaker Award | N/a | Zior Park | Won | [13] |
Notes
- Includes the K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of April 2022) and the subsequent South Korea Songs chart (launched in May 2022).