Park Bom
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Bom at the Samsung Passion Talk in September 2013
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| Native name | 박봄 |
| Born |
Park Bom March 24, 1984 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Jenny Park |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment (2006–2016) |
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Park Bom (born March 24, 1984), better known mononymously as Bom, is a South Korean singer. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, and studied in the United States. She was a member of the South Korean girl group 2NE1, formerly signed under YG Entertainment. The group announced their disbandment on November 25, 2016.
Park Bom began her musical career in 2006, featuring on singles released by label-mates Big Bang, Lexy, and Masta Wu. In 2009, she made her debut as a member of 2NE1 as the main vocalist.
She has also released two solo singles, "You and I" and "Don't Cry". Both singles reached number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, the national music chart of South Korea. "You and I" was also awarded "Best Digital Single" at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Park Bom was born in Seoul, South Korea, on March 24, 1984. Her elder sister, Park Go-eun, is a cellist.
When she was in the sixth grade, Park Bom left Korea on her own to study in the United States. She graduated from Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine, and enrolled at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, majoring in psychology.
As a high school student, she became interested in music through Mariah Carey, whom she describes as one of her biggest musical influences. Although she wanted to pursue a career in music, her parents would not allow her to. However, with encouragement from her aunt, she transferred to Berklee College of Music without their knowledge.
She returned to Korea to pursue a music career there and repeatedly auditioned to join YG Entertainment, where she was accepted into the company after three years of auditioning. In 2006, she featured on two of Big Bang's earliest singles, "We Belong Together" and "Forever With You". She also collaborated with Lexy (on "Baby Boy") and Red Roc (on "Along My Way"), and appeared in a series of promotional music videos for Samsung Anycall entitled "Anystar", alongside Lee Hyori, G-Dragon, and Gummy.
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