Park So Yeon

Birth Name      :  Park In Jung 박인정
Also known as :  Soyeon
Born                 :  October 5, 1987 Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Genres             :  K-pop, dance-pop
Occupations     :  Idol, singer, dancer, and promotional model

Personal Life

Park So Yeon 박소연 born October 5, 1987 in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea, is a South Korean idol, singer, dancer. She is the leader, main vocalist and spokesperson of K-pop girl group T-ara. Her birth name was Park In Jung (朴仁静). In 2005, she took part and was awarded the Gold Award (1st Place) for the CMB Chin Chin Singing Competition.Soyeon has studied at the prestigious Anyang High School of Arts, located in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea.  Soyeon was formerly a trainee under SM Entertainment, preparing to be a member of girl group Girls' Generation. However, she left the company six months before their debut due to personal circumstances. After debuting with T-ara she revealed on the show Taxi that at that time she felt the opportunity came so easily and she was in two minds, not fully prepared for the debut.