Kimberly Park(Japanese:パークキンバリー; Park Kimberly. Hangul:공원 킴벌리 ; Park Kimberly) is a current first generation member of Hello! Project girl group LOVE Musume.
PROFILE
Name: Kimberly Park
Nicknames: Kimmy-chan, Kim-chii, KiKi
Birthdate: October 3, 1996 (Age 18)
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Charmpoint: Being able to memorize a song's lyrics in only a couple of minutes
Weakpoint: Talks to much at times
Favorite Foods: Dimsum, Korean-styled ramen, BBQ
Least Favorite Foods: Kimchi, Nacho Cheese Doritos, honeydew
Favorite Things About Her Hometown: National Museum of Korea; the "Five Grand Palaces"
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Least Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Motto: "Amudo dangsin hal su eobs-seubnida ...hajiman dangsin-eun hal su issseubnida!" (Korean for: "No one can be you...But YOU!")
Favorite English Word: Unique
LOVE Musume Color: Red
Favorite K-pop Bands: 2NE1 & SHINee
Favorite Songs By Them: "I Don't Care" & "A-yo"
Favorite Flower: Syriacus
Favorite LOVE Musume Song: "Iro Kaiten"
- Hello! Project Groups:
- LOVE Musume (2012- Present)
HISTORY
1996:
Kimberly was born on October 3, 1996 to an undisclosed couple in Seoul, South Korea. Her father is a music producer and her mom is a high school gym instructor.
2008:
She auditioned for a spot in Hello! Project Korea Kenshuusei and became a member. She stayed in the group for two years.
2011:
While on a family vacation trip, Kimberly was scouted by Makoto, a friend and Sharam Q bandmate of Tsunku and was asked if she wanted to meet with someone because he thinks her talents may be presentable to a Japanese audience. At first, she disagreed with the chance to become a singer, because she really wanted to be an actress back home in South Korea. But, because of Makoto's constant persistance, Kimberly decided to give it a shot.
2012:
Along with Mei Liu, Kimberly was picked to become one out of the two first foreign members of LOVE Musume. She thus became a first generation member.
TRIVIA
- She and her best friend and co-LOVE Musume member, Mei Liu, are the first LOVE Musume members added into the group and are also the first foreign members that the group ever had.
- She and Mei Liu take daily Japanese lessons to improve their fluency in the language.
- She is not related to popular K-pop singer and actress, Sandara Park, her brother, Park Sung Yeon, or Park Sung Tae, and Park Chan Rin; Park Ae Rin.
- She considers Sandara Park as her oshimen out of 2NE1.
- If she wasn't in LOVE Musume; she would want to go on as a actress back in South Korea.
FILMOGRAPHY
- [2014.??.??] Tenso no Dai Machigai (as Karen Hwang)