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Lena Park
Birth name	Hangul: 박정현 Hanja: 朴正炫 Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... Revised Romanization: Bak Jeong-hyeon The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ...
Also known as	Lena Park
Born	March 23, 1976 (1976-03-23) (age 31)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Korean pop, Japanese pop, Gospel, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, Musician, Song-writer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Piano
Years active	1993-present
Website	Official Website

Lena's name transcribed in Tengwar. This is used as the official logo since her 2^nd album "A Second Helping".

Lena Park, also known as Park Jung-hyun, (born March 23, 1976 in Los Angeles, California), is a Korean American R&B singer. Early in her life, Park showed talent for singing, mainly in the choir of her father's church in Downey with her siblings Brian and Uriah. She also learned to play saxophone and piano. As of June 2007, Park has released 8 Korean albums, 2 Korean singles, 3 Japanese albums and 7 Japanese singles. is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean pop. ... J-Pop is a form of Japanese pop music. ... Gospel, from the Old English good tidings is a calque of Greek () used in the New Testament (see Etymology below). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... â€œInstrumentalistâ€ redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... First article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English) Tengwar is an artificial script which was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Location of Downey in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Founded 1800s Incorporated 1956 Government - Type Council-Manager government - City Council David R. Gafin Mario A. Guerra Rick Trejo (Mayor) Anne Marie Bayer Kirk Cartozian Area - City 12. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ...

1 Professional career
2 Discography
3 Trivia
4 References
5 See also

Professional career

Park won several singing contests in the United States before recording a Gospel album in 1993. She continued her studies while doing many performances. She attended UCLA for a year before she began a career as a singer beginning with her first Korean album, "Piece", in 1998. Park's first album sold more than 500,000 copies despite her not being comfortable enough to do promotions on talk shows. She did not learn to speak Korean very well until she released her first album.^{[citation needed]} Gospel, from the Old English good tidings is a calque of Greek () used in the New Testament (see Etymology below). ... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

In 1999, "A Second Helping" was released. It also was well received by both fans and the critics. Park's third album, "Naturally", was mixed in both South Korea and the USA.

After a year break from singing because of her studies in the USA, she came back in 2002 with her album called "Op.4". More comfortable with the media, she became much more accessible for talk shows and performances.

In 2002, her song "Kkum-e" (In a Dream) was a big success and enabled her to enter foreign markets, such as Singapore. The Korean government selected Park to represent Korea in the opening and closing ceremony of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. At the end of 2002, a "best of" album was released and she played a series of concerts. Live recordings from these concerts were made into her first special live album in CDs and DVD. The government of South Korea is divided into three branches: executive, judicial, and legislative. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ...

Park, along with Brown Eyes, CHEMISTRY and Sowelu formed the special unit conveniently called "Voices of Korea/Japan" and made the title song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Album - Songs of Korea/Japan. She later debuted in the Japanese music industry where she received moderate success. This article is about the geographical distribution and social connotations of eye color in humans. ... CHEMISTRY is a Japanese popular music R&B duo. ... Sowelu, born Aki Harada ), is a J-pop singer. ...

She is especially proud of her latest Korean album, On & On, because she felt that she is finally comfortable and confident in singing and composing in Korean. It took her about one whole year to make the album and during the time she became very involved with the production and creative work behind the album; she helped with a lot of the song arrangements, played the piano for some of the tracks and composed four of the songs in the album.

Since 2006 she's studying at Columbia University, at New York. Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ...

In 2007, she performed the opening theme, Inori~You Raise Me Up～ (祈り～You Raise Me Up～, Inori~You Raise Me Up～^?), of the Japanese anime TV series, Romeo x Juliet, which is a Japanese cover of Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham's song, You Raise Me Up. The single also includes a cover of the English version. â€œAnimÃ©â€ redirects here. ... RomeoÃ—Juliet ) is a TV anime series, loosely based on William Shakespeares classic play, Romeo and Juliet along with numerous references and characters from other Shakespearian plays. ... Rolf LÃ¸vland (born 19 April 1955, Kristiansand) is a successful and internationally regarded Norwegian composer. ... You Raise Me Up is a popular song in the inspirational mold. ...

Discography

Korean Singles

[2006.03.29] Against All Odds
[2006.04.15] 위태로운 이야기 (Witaeroun Iyagi, Precarious Stories)

Korean Albums

[1998.08.09] 1st Album: Piece
[1999.04.19] 2nd Album: A Second Helping
[2000.11.09] 3rd Album: naturally
[2001.05.06] Special Album: Forever
[2002.06.15] 4th Album: Op.4
[2002.10.24] Best Album: The Romantic Story of Park Jung Hyun
[2003.07.05] Live Album: Live Op.4 Concert Project 4th Movement
[2003.07.05] Live Album: Live Op.4 Concert Project 4th Movement (DVD)
[2005.02.05] 5th Album: On & On

Japanese Singles DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

[2004.11.25] FALL IN LOVE
[2005.05.18] Sanctuary
[2006.02.22] Subete no Mono ni Anata wo Omou (すべてのものにあなたを思う , Subete no Mono ni Anata wo Omou^?)
[2006.03.24] Music
[2006.05.21] Gold
[2006.10.04] Ai no Jealousy
[2007.06.20] Inori~You Raise Me Up～ (祈り～You Raise Me Up～, Inori~You Raise Me Up～^?)

Japanese Albums

[2004.11.25] another piece
[2005.05.18] Beyond the line
[2006.06.21] COSMORAMA

Collaborations

[1998.xx.xx] Player - The New Beginning
[1999.xx.xx] Yoon Jong Shin - 7th
[2002.05.xx] Yoon Jong Shin - From The Beginning
[2002.05.29] 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Album - Songs of Korea/Japan
[2003.05.xx] Kim Jin Pyo - 4th
[2003.05.xx] Na Won Ju - 1st
[2003.12.10] Voice of Love Posse
[2004.04.xx] Kim Jin Pyo - Remasatering All about JP
[2005.03.24] JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS - JHETT (Track 11: Everything Inside Of Me feat. Lena Park)

Trivia

Lena Park studied English Literature at Columbia University.
She likes music from U2, Amy Grant, Tori Amos, Radiohead and Joni Mitchell.
In Japan, Lena Park is often referred to as the "Utada Hikaru of Korea". Park and Utada were both born in the United States, and heavily influenced by American R&B music. They have both attended Columbia University. They both achieve success since their debut, and are both very influential female singer-songwriters. Park and Utada both have A blood type which, in Japan & S.Korea, is believed to contribute to one's personality like astrological signs.

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References

Piece of Lena OFFICIAL FANCLUB (Korean)
LENA PARK Official Website (Japanese)
Lena Park Official Korean T-Entertainment Page (Korean)
Lena Park @ Wiki.theppn

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Discography

Trivia

References

See also