Park Bom (박봄)

  “I don't even have one moment where i felt like i wanted to give up”

Name: Park Bom/ 박봄
Stage Name: Park Bom, Bom

Nickname: Bommie, Jenny Park
Position: Main Vocals
Date of Birth: March 24, 1984
Star Sign: Aries
Blood Type: AB
Height: 164cm (5ft 4in)
Weight: 43kg
Specialties: Singing, Dancing, Piano, Flute, Cello
Languages: Korean, English.
Favorite Color: Green, Pink, Red
Pet: Yeoreum, Choco and Dancho
Favorite accessories: Short dresses, Make-up, Food.

Park Bom, 2NE1′s eldest, yet considered to be the youngest at heart, is a unique 8D personality.  Her love for corn and quirky personality has earned her the nickname “Alien” Bom is almost universally adored. Most importantly though, she is the owner of a voice that gives people shivers.

Park Bom was born in Seoul, South Korea as a second daughter. Park Bom's sister is Park Go Eun who is a cellist. In 6th grade, she left Korea by herself to study abroad in the United States. She graduated high school from Gould Academy in Bethel, ME and enrolled into Lesley University with a major in psychology. As a high school student, she fell in love with music through Mariah Carey. She would listen to Mariah Carey's songs during lunch and even forget to eat. She wanted to pursue it as a career but she did not obtain permission from her parents. However, with encouragement from her aunt, she secretly transferred to Berklee College of Music to pursue her music career.

→ Trivia ←

1. English name: Jenny Park

2. Languages she can speak: Korean, English, Japanese

3. Bom resided in America for six years as an exchange student.

4. She enrolled in Lesley University with a major in Psychology, then transferred to Berklee College of Music to pursue her music career.

5. Before she came to YG Entertainment many years ago, Bom decided to audition in SM Entertainment, but was rejected.

6. Bom was rejected by YG the first time she auditioned but that didn’t stop her. She continued to knock on YG’s door for the next 3 years and was finally accepted as a trainee.

7.  Her debut was on MBC show Music Core on November 25, 2006 alongside Big Bang’s GD and TOP performing Big Bang’s “Forever With You”.

8. She was hired as the Hyori look-alike for Lee Hyori’s last Anycall commercial film, prompting her to record her own version of Anystar, with G-Dragon replacing Lee Junki with his own version of lines.

9. She was featured in some songs by her seniors, namely Big Bang’s G-Dragon and T.O.P, Lexy and RedRoc together with Masta Wu.

10. PARK BOM LOVES CORN!

11. She has named American singer Mariah Carey as one of her biggest influences who inspired her to get into music.

12. Bom is the youngest child in her family but the eldest member in 2NE1.

13. Bom revealed that the group was originally planned by YG to be a 3 member group with Goo Hye Sun and Sandara Park.

14. She has 2 dogs: Choco and Danchoo (button)

15. Bom really likes to eat healthy foods and her favorite is deer belly button.

16. Instruments she can play: piano, cello, flute

17. Bom has been revealed to be doing the “Lettuce Diet” to lose weight.

18. Bom is often mistaken to be the singer Dia. Fans have compared Dia’s looks and powerful vocals to Bom.

19. She is known to be a shy person, very secretive and emotionally touched quickly.

20. Bom used to sleep walk.

21. Teddy revealed that Bom is fond of drawing heart shapes in her lyrics.

22. Bom’s ideal type is Jay-Z.

23. She had a part in GD & TOP’s “Jibe Gajima” but was edited out.

24. Her nickname is “Bbang Bom,” meaning “Bread Bom”.

25. Out of 2NE1, she has the most number of fans in her individual fancafe in Korea.

Solo Discography:

1st DIGITAL SINGLE [2009]:

You & I

2nd DIGITAL SINGLE [2011]:
Don’t Cry

Featured:

☆2006☆

- We Belong Together [GD&TOP FT. BOM]

- Forever With You [GD&TOP FT. BOM]

- AnyStar [LEE HYORI FT. LEE JUNKI & BOM]

- AnyStar [YGFAMILY VER][BOM FT. GD & GUMMY]

☆2007☆

- Along My Way [RED ROC FT. MASTA WU & BOM]

- Baby Boy [LEXY FT. BOM]

☆2008☆

- We Belong Together [BAEKKYOUNG REMIX] [GD&TOP FT. BOM]
- We Belong Together [ENGLISH VER] [GD&TOP FT. BOM]

☆2009☆

- Oh Yeah [GD&TOP FT. BOM]

- I’m Having An Affair [GG FT. BOM]

☆2010☆

- Oh Yeah [JAPANESE VER] [GD&TOP FT. BOM]

☆2013☆
- All I Want For Christmas Is You [BOM & LEE HI]

CF/Promos’s:

LOVING LAW: Protect The Small Basics [BOM]

Filmography:

Films

Girlfriends (Cameo) [2009]

Television

2NE1 TV [2009]

Style (Cameo) [2009]

2NE1 TV Season 2 [2010]

Strong Heart (Ep.49-50 “Korea’s Blue Chip Special) [2010]

2NE1 TV Season 3 [2011]

Strong Heart (Ep.123-124 “YG Family Special”) [2012]

Running Man (Ep.156) [2013]

Running Man (Ep.195) [2014]

Roommate (Cast Member until July 27, 2014) [2014]

Solo MV’s:

“You & I”

“Don't Cry”