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Park Jung-hyun (Korean: 박정현, born November 14, 2000),[1] known professionally as Park Xi-yeon,[2] 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.
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Early life
[edit]Xiyeon was born on November 14, 2000, in Anyang, South Korea.[1][3] As a child, she appeared in several commercials for various companies and products, and most notably, a safety video for Korean Air.[4] 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.[1][5]
Career
[edit]2016–2019: Produce 101, debut with Pristin, and group disbandment
[edit]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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9] 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".[10][11] Xiyeon participated in the production of the album and one of the tracks "Over n Over" was penned by her and five other members.[12]
On April 22, she became the host of the South Korean music program Show! Music Core with Astro member Cha Eun-woo.[13] 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.[14][15]
On May 24, 2019, Pristin was officially disbanded.[16] Pledis Entertainment announced that Xiyeon would be departing from the label.[17]
2020–present: Transitioning to acting
[edit]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.[18][19] Park signed with Soo Yeon Kang Entertainment in July 2020.[20] 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.[21]
On November 14, 2023, it was announced that Park had signed a contract with Saero Actors.[22]
Discography
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Love Letter" (with Son Dam-bi & After School featuring Ara, Kim Hyelim (Lime) from Hello Venus, Minhyun & Baekho from NU'EST) |
2011 | 4 |
|
Happy Pledis 2nd Album |
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Father and Son: The Story of Mencius | Heavy fire baby | ||
| 2007 | The Cut | young Seon-hwa | [24] | |
| 2021 | Dieter Fighter | So-ra | [25] |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Creating Destiny | Young Sang-eun | [24] | |
| 2021 | Dark Hole | Do Ye-ji | [26] | |
| 2022 | Cheer Up | So-mi | [27] |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trap | Kang Eun-ji | [28] | |
| 2024 | The Bedmate Game: Sharehouse | Na Ju-yeon | [29] |
Hosting
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Show! Music Core | Host | with Cha Eun-woo | [30] |
Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Produce 101 | Contestant | [31] | |
| 2024 | King of Mask Singer | [32] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lee, Seung-rok (April 6, 2017). "[MD인터뷰⑩] 프리스틴 시연 "9년 연습생 생활…앞으로 9년 후?"". MyDaily (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ 배우 박시연 전속계약 : 새로액터스. www.saeroactors.com. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ [아이돌 고향을 찾아서①] 우리 고향 아이돌 누가 있을까. sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). June 23, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Moon, Wan-sik (April 3, 2017). [단독]항공기 안전비디오 소녀, 알고보니 프리스틴 시연. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ [짤줍] 레전드 과거 자랑하는 여돌.pristin. Dispatch (in Korean). March 25, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Park Siyeon Profile - Produce 101". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "'플레디스 걸즈' 프리 싱글 'WE' 발표" ['Pledis Girlz' release the pre-debut single 'WE']. Newsis (in Korean). June 26, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "'프로듀스 101' 출연 플레디스 걸즈, 공연 티켓 3분만 전석 매진" [Pledis Girlz from 'Produce 101', concert tickets sold out in 3 minutes]. enews24 (in Korean). May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "플레디스 걸즈, 마지막 토요 콘서트 펼친다" [Pledis Girlz reveal their last Saturday concert]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "임나영·주결경 등 10人, 플레디스 걸즈→프리스틴으로 데뷔 (공식입장)" [Im Nayoung-Zhou Jieqiong 10-member group Pledis Girlz, to debut as Pristin]. Herald Pop (in Korean). January 6, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "[팝's신곡]"파워 & 프리티" 프리스틴, 신인상 예약한 특급 기대주" [[Pop's new song] "Powerful & Pretty" Pristin, the new up and coming rookie aiming for the rookie award]. Herald Pop (in Korean). March 21, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Hi! Pristin (booklet) (in Korean). Pledis Entertainment. 2017.
- ^ Lee, Mi-hyun (April 14, 2017). "[단독] 프리스틴 시연, '음악중심' 새 MC 발탁…차은우와 호흡". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "[퇴근길 신곡] 프리스틴, 업그레이드 된 파워+프리티…'We Like'" [[New song released] Pristin, power+pretty upgrade, "We Like"]. OSEN (in Korean). August 23, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Schxxl Out (booklet) (in Korean). Pledis Entertainment. 2017.
- ^ 결경·나영 속한 프리스틴, 데뷔 2년 만에 해체. Naver News (in Korean). May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ 플레디스 측 "프리스틴 해체…결경·예하나·성연 제외한 멤버 계약해지"(공식입장). NewsPim (in Korean). May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "프리스틴 출신 박시연, "이제 배우로서 여러분께 다가겠다"…첫 작품 '신림 남녀'".
- ^ 톱스타뉴스 (25 May 2020). "[단독] 프리스틴 시연, 독립영화 '신림남녀'로 연예 활동 재개…팀 해체 후 첫 활동". 톱스타뉴스.
- ^ "프리스틴 출신 박시연, 수연강 엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 체결".
- ^ Jung, Ji-eun. "[BIFAN] 부천국제판타스틱영화제 폐막, '액션히어로' 4관왕".
- ^ Shin Young-eun (November 14, 2023). 프리스틴 출신 박시연, 새로액터스와 전속계약…배우로 새 도약 [Pristin member Park Si-yeon signs an exclusive contract with Saero Actors... A new leap forward as an actor]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean).
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Love Letter":
- "Gaon Download Chart, December 2011 (see #67)". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Lee Eun-jung (April 5, 2017). ""될성부른 나무는 떡잎부터"…기내 영상속 산소마스크 꼬마는?" ["A tree destined to grow well shows it from the sprout"… Who is the oxygen-mask child in the in-flight video?]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Lim Su-yeon (July 14, 2021). "<신림남녀> 정지영 감독, '슬램덩크' 같은 90년대 만화처럼 찍고 싶었다" [Director Jung Ji-young of Dieter Fighter said she wanted to film it like a 1990s manga such as Slam Dunk]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Yang Seung-nam (May 7, 2021). "박시연 '다크홀'서 여고생 역할, 변종인간과 사투" [Park Si-yeon plays a high school student in “Dark Hole,” battling mutant humans]. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Lee Nam-gyeong (November 14, 2023). "프리스틴 출신 박시연 전속계약, 새로액터스와 체결…배우로 새 도약(공식)" [Former PRISTIN member Park Si-yeon signs exclusive contract with Saero Actors… a new leap as an actress (Official)]. MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Hong Hye-min (July 8, 2020). "프리스틴 출신 박시연, 웹드라마 '트랩' 출연...첫 연기 도전" [Former Pristin's Park Si-yeon cast in web drama "Trap"... first acting challenge]. Hankookilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Hwang So-young (October 22, 2024). "프리스틴 출신 박시연, '해야만 하는 쉐어하우스' 주인공" [Former Pristin member Park Si-yeon cast as the lead of "The Bedmate Game: Sharehouse"]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Yang Hyeong-jong (April 22, 2017). "음악중심 새 MC 프리스틴 시연 깜찍 신고식… 순위제 부활 1위는?" [Music Core's New MC Pristin’s Siyeon Makes a Cute First Appearance… Who Took No.1 After the Ranking System Revival?]. Kyeongin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Yoo Eun-young (February 27, 2016). "'프로듀스 101' 박시연, 이해인 눈물에 못마땅 "왜 우는 거지?"" ['Produce 101' Park Si-yeon dissatisfied with Lee Hae-in's tears: "Why is she crying?"]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Baek Ah-young (December 15, 2024). "'복면가왕' '꿈보다 해몽'은 프리스틴 출신 박시연 "4살 때 데뷔"" ['King of Mask Singer' 'Interpretation Over Dreams' is former PRISTIN's Park Si-yeon: "Debuted at age four"]. iMBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2026.
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Xiyeon
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Early life and education
Xiyeon was born Park Jung-hyun on November 14, 2000, in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School in 2019.[9]Career
2004–2015: Child acting debut and trainee years
Xiyeon made her acting debut as a child at the age of four with a minor role in the MBC drama Prince's First Love in 2004. She followed this with small parts in the films Father and Son: The Story of Mencius later that year and The Cut in 2007, where she portrayed the young Seon-hwa.[10][11][12] In 2009, she appeared in the KBS anthology series Hometown Legends in the "Gumiho" episode.[13] In addition to her acting roles, Xiyeon was active as a kids model during her early years, featuring in various television commercials that helped build her initial public presence in the entertainment industry.[3] At age eight, Xiyeon participated in the audition program SuperStar Pledis in 2008, which resulted in her joining Pledis Entertainment as a trainee for a nine-year period. Recognized as the "youngest ace" among the trainees, she honed her abilities in rap, powerful dance, and vocals during this foundational training phase.[14]) Prior to her idol debut, Xiyeon made brief appearances in projects under Pledis, including a role as a child dancer in After School's "Bang!" music video in 2010 and as young Sang-eun in the drama Creating Destiny in 2010.[15][10]2016–2019: Produce 101, Pristin debut, and disbandment
In 2016, Xiyeon competed as a Pledis Entertainment trainee on Mnet's survival program Produce 101, where she showcased her skills in various performances, including a rearranged cover of After School's "Bang!" alongside other stage evaluations.[16] She received a B-rank during her initial evaluation and finished 25th in the episode 10 rankings, which did not secure her a spot in the debut girl group I.O.I.[9] Following her appearance on Produce 101, Xiyeon transitioned into the newly formed girl group Pristin, a rebranding of Pledis Entertainment's pre-debut project Pledis Girlz. The group debuted on March 21, 2017, with the mini-album Hi! Pristin, featuring the energetic title track "Wee Woo" as its lead single. Xiyeon was positioned as the lead dancer, lead vocalist, lead rapper, visual, and center, contributing to the group's vibrant, youthful image during promotions on music programs like M Countdown and Music Bank.[4][14] Pristin's activities continued with the release of their second mini-album Schxxl Out on August 23, 2017, which included the upbeat track "We Like" and emphasized themes of confidence and school life, earning the group Rookie of the Year accolades at various award ceremonies that year. In 2018, Xiyeon took on additional prominence by co-hosting MBC's Show! Music Core from April 2017 to January 2018, alongside ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo, where she demonstrated her charisma and dance abilities in special MC performances. The group also formed the subunit Pristin V—consisting of members Nayoung, Roa, Eunwoo, Rena, and Kyulkyung—which debuted on May 28, 2018, with the single album Like a V and its R&B-pop title track "Get It," highlighting a bolder, villainous concept during promotions on shows like M Countdown.[17][18][19] On May 24, 2019, Pledis Entertainment announced Pristin's disbandment after just over two years, citing mutual decisions between the agency and members. Xiyeon, along with Nayoung, Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo, Rena, and Kyla, terminated their exclusive contracts with the label on the same day, while Kyulkyung, Yehana, and Sungyeon remained. Reflecting on the group's end in a later interview, Xiyeon expressed no regrets about her time with Pristin, noting that she continues to maintain close friendships with her former members, including occasional gatherings.[5][20]2020–2025: Transition to acting and variety appearances
Following the disbandment of Pristin in May 2019, Xiyeon shifted her focus toward acting, signing an exclusive contract with the acting-focused agency Soo Yeon Kang Entertainment in July 2020.[6] This move marked her transition from idol activities to a solo career in entertainment, leveraging her prior experience as a child actress. In November 2023, she joined Saero Actors, further solidifying her commitment to acting projects.[2] Xiyeon's acting career gained momentum with her debut adult role as Kang Eun-ji in the 2020 web drama Trap, a romance thriller that aired on tvN D and showcased her post-idol versatility.[21] Her first adult acting project was the lead role of So-ra in the independent film Dieter Fighter, which premiered at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in July 2021. She followed this with a supporting role as a high school student in episodes 3 and 4 of the 2021 OCN television series Dark Hole, a sci-fi mystery drama starring Lee Joon-hyuk and Kim Ok-bin.[7] In 2022, she appeared in a supporting role in the romantic comedy series Cheer Up. In 2024, she took on the lead role in the interactive mobile drama The Sharehouse: You Must Be In, which premiered on Storyreels in October and drew attention for its risqué themes involving shared living and romantic entanglements. The series sparked online controversy, particularly over a kiss scene criticized for lacking chemistry between Xiyeon and her co-star, as well as broader debates about the explicit content in short-form dramas.[8][22] In 2025, she starred in the lead role in the web drama Marriage Escape.[23] Beyond acting, Xiyeon made variety show appearances, including a notable return to performing on the December 15, 2024, episode of MBC's King of Masked Singer, where she competed as "Dream Interpretations over Dreams" and revealed her identity after singing covers of IU's "Good Day" and Taeyeon's "U R Man." During the episode, she announced multiple upcoming acting projects slated for 2025, expressing enthusiasm for her evolving career. She also took on brief MC duties post-Pristin, though her variety engagements remained selective amid her acting pivot. In recent interviews, Xiyeon has reflected positively on Pristin's disbandment, stating she has no regrets and maintains close bonds with her former members, often meeting for drinks and supporting each other's endeavors. She described her career shift to acting as a fulfilling evolution, emphasizing the value of being recognized for her individual efforts.[20]Filmography
Films
Xiyeon made her film debut as a child actress in 2004's Father and Son: The Story of Mencius, portraying a minor role in this family drama inspired by the life of the philosopher Mencius. Her early involvement marked the beginning of her acting career at age four.[9] In 2007, she appeared in the horror film The Cut, playing the young version of Seon-hwa in a guest capacity, contributing to the story's exploration of trauma and vengeance.[24] Xiyeon's transition to adult roles featured prominently in the 2021 independent film Dieter Fighter (also known as Sillim Man and Woman), where she took on the lead role of Sora, a character navigating urban relationships and personal growth in a slice-of-life narrative.[25] This appearance represented her first major cinematic project post-idol career.[26]Television series
Xiyeon began her television career as a child actress and later took on hosting roles during her time with Pristin.| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Legend of the Hometown (KBS) – Gumiho | Unknown | Guest role (1 episode)[2] |
| 2009 | Creating Destiny (MBC) | Young Sang-eun | Support role in family drama series (31 episodes total) |
| 2017–2018 | Show! Music Core (MBC) | Host (with Cha Eun-woo) | Music program hosting from April 2017 to January 2018 (approximately 40 episodes)[18] |
| 2021 | Dark Hole (OCN) | High school student | Guest role in mystery thriller series (appeared in episodes 3–4 and 6; 12 episodes total)[7] |
| 2022 | Cheer Up (SBS) | [Broadcasting club member] | Support role (16 episodes total)[27] |