Kang Jiyoung
| Kang Ji-young | |
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| Native name | 강지영 |
| Born |
Kang Ji-young January 18, 1994 Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Other names | JY |
| Education | Sungkyunkwan University |
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| Musical career | |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Japan |
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| Hangul | 강지영 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Ji-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Chi-yŏng |
Kang Ji-young (born January 18, 1994), better known mononymously as Jiyoung or by her stage name JY, is a South Korean actress and singer based in Japan. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Kara.
Kang Ji-young was born on January 18, 1994, in Paju, South Korea. Kang is the cousin of the Korean pop singer NS Yoon-G.
She attended Bongilcheon Middle School and Muhak Women's High School. She eventually graduated in February 2012.
Kara debuted on March 29, 2007. In 2008, Jiyoung joined the group after member Kim Sung-hee decided to leave. At the time of her admission, she was only 14 years old making her the youngest member of the group which was previously Nicole Jung. The group eventually made their return with Rock U. Their comeback saw a change in the group's original "sexy and mature" image to a "cute and playful" appeal.
On December 4, 2008, the group started their comeback on M! Countdown with "Pretty Girl". In February 2009, the group released their second mini-album Honey. "Honey" became the group's first #1 single when it topped the M! Countdown and The Music Trend.
In late July 2009, Kara revealed their second album named Revolution. Due to the popularity of their songs Wanna and Mister, Kara's overall popularity increased. In February 2010, Kara started promotions with their third mini-album Lupin. In August 2010, Kara officially debut in Japan with "Mister". After their successful debut in Japan, Kara released their fourth mini-album Jumping in November 2010.
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