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hindi kami artista. politician kami.
mag-ingat ka kasi sa kakasabi nito: THE FAAAAAAAAATHHHEEEER!!!!!!!
kasi, DYNASTY kami.
Sandara Park (Korean: 박산다라 English pronunciation: /sændərə/ SAN-də-rə; born November 12, 1984),[2] also known by her stage name Dara (Korean: 다라 English pronunciation: /dɑːrə/ DAH-rə), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter.[3] She rose to fame in the Philippines as a contestant on the talent show Star Circle Quest in 2004,[4] after which she had a successful acting and singing career before returning to South Korea in 2007.[5][6] She made her South Korean debut in 2009 as a member of the K-pop group 2NE1, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time before their disbandment in 2016.[7]
Park is one of the most popular South Korean celebrities in the Philippines, where she is known by fans as the Pambansang Krung-Krung (National Crazy Personality).[8] She is considered an influential figure in the Korean wave, and has been called the "BoA of the Philippines" in reference to South Korean singer BoA who also experienced great success abroad.[9]
In 2004, Park released her first EP, Sandara, which sold over 100,000 physical copies, making it the only album by a South Korean artist to be certified platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).[6] She acted in several Philippine films between 2004 and 2007, including Bcuz of U, for which she won the award for Best New Actress the 21st PMPC Star Award for Movies.[5] In 2009, Park debuted as a member of 2NE1 with the single "Fire", which immediately catapulted the group to fame.[10] She also released her first Korean single, "Kiss", featuring fellow 2NE1 member CL, in 2009.[11] The group's hiatus beginning in 2015 allowed Park to focus on her television career,[10] co-hosting the South Korean variety show Two Yoo Project Sugar Man,[12] and appearing as a judge on the Philippine talent show Pinoy Boyband Superstar.[13] She also acted in several web series, including Dr. Ian (2016), for which she won Best Actress at a Korean web festival.[13]
Following 2NE1's disbandment at the end of 2016, Park renewed her contract with YG Entertainment.[10] She would later leave YG following her contract expiration in May 2021. Abyss Company announced in September that Park would be joining the agency.
Sandara Park was born on November 12, 1984, in Busan, South Korea.[2][14] Her unusual three-syllable given name means "wise and clever" and is based on the childhood nickname of 7th century general Gim Yu-sin.[15] She has two siblings: Thunder, who is a former member of K-pop boy group MBLAQ, and a younger sister named Durami.[14]
Aside from her native Korean, she is also fluent in Tagalog, English and Chinese.[16]
Park's family moved to Daegu in 1993. However, Park's father was unable to make ends meet, and the family moved to the Philippines in hopes of rebuilding his career in 1994. According to Park, she was initially lonely in the Philippines because she wasn't fluent in Filipino, the national language,[17] and her pronunciation of the language was not good. She later said she worked hard to correct her pronunciation in hopes of one day becoming a celebrity, which was a dream she had harbored since hearing K-pop boy band Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992.
Sandara Park is credited as one of the leading figures in the 'Reverse-Hallyu' Wave. She is dubbed the 'BoA of the Philippines' by Korean fans due to the similar success between the two, as BoA was the first Korean artist to break through the Japanese market.[91] She holds the national title of 'Pambansang Krung Krung ng Pilipinas' (The Philippines' national crazy or unique personality) given to her by Filipino fans,[66] and her popularity in the region is likened to comedian Yoo Jae-suk's fame in South Korea.
Park regularly volunteers for label-mate Sean's annual briquette charity event every New Year's Eve.[127]
In November 2013, Dara and her brother lent their support for the campaign effort "WEGENERATION" to help the devastated survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda. Having long considered the Philippines their second home after spending their childhood there, the Park siblings responded to the desperate situation by collaborating with both "WEGENERATION" and charity organization "World Share" to launch an online emergency aid fundraising system.[128] By January, they raised 3 million won (₱116,721) for survivors.[129]
In 2016, she provided her services to Purme Foundation Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, donating gifts given to her by fans over the years to the children.[130]
In October 2020, Park donated 30,000 face masks to Korea Children's Incurable Disease Association, WE START, and the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The masks were given to children suffering from leukemia and pediatric cancer to protect themselves from COVID-19.[131]
During a promotional visit with 2NE1, Park was caught in the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011.[132] Feeling unwell, Park had remained on the 34th floor of the hotel she and her members were staying in when the earthquake hit. She managed to contact CL using the hotel phone, prompting her to walk up several flights of stairs to rescue her. Assisted by a staff member, they walked down 34 flights and were relocated to a safer location.[133] They were included in Fuse's list of '14 Female Friendships In Music' because of the story.