Career
Park Hwayobi has released 6 regular albums and several specials. She performs mostly at live events, rarely at broadcast events.
Hwayobi won the grand prize on a local radio talent show on local radio whilein her second year of high school. That led Hwayobi to become a professional singer. Even before releasing her debut album, she contributed to other singer’s albums, like Park Hyo-shin's, and sang songs used in television dramas. She released her first official album, My All, in 2000
After she entered the Department of Popular Music at Dongdeok Women’s University, Hwayobi released her second album, including five of her own compositions.
In 2006, Park Hwayobi changed her stage name to simply Hwayobi. In October 2008, she changed her legal name from Park Mi Young to Park Leah for her volunteer work.
Hwayobi has appeared on television in variety shows. In 2006, she appeared on X-Man, becoming the Queen for the segment "Of Course (Dangyeonhaji)". In September 2008, she took part in the new variety show We Got Married (우리 결혼했어요), where she was paired with Hwanhee from the duo group Fly to the Sky.
She released a mini album "Summer" in August 2009.
Besides writing her own songs, Hwayobi penned an emotional lyrics for Younha’s single, “Broke up today/ 오늘 헤어졌어요”. An elegiac piano ballad that portrays the pain of parting. She also wrote the song First Kiss for male singer Ajoo. [edit] Relationship
Currently, Hwayobi is in a relationship with Sleepy, a member from duo rapper group Untouchable. Hwayobi first met Sleepy when she collaborated with the group Untouchable for their album, song entitled "It's Okay". Hwayobi and Sleepy announced their relationship after Hwayobi ended the variety show through their minihompi. Revealing only their intials at first, "I love you, L" which stands for Hwayobi new name Leah. Hwayobi in return wrote, "I love you, S". Finally, the relationship was made known to public when Hwayobi declared it. [edit] Discography [edit] Korean AlbumsReleased Title 2000-06-30 My All 2001-09-15 Nineteen Plus One 2002-10-09 Because I Love You 2004-07-08 언제라도 2006-02-09 Hwayobi 2008-03-17 Sunshine 2009-02-05 This is Love (Mini Album) 2009-08-06 Summer (Mini Album)
[edit] Korean SinglesReleased Title 2009-05-27 2009 No.1 Diva's Love - Once
[edit] CompilationsReleased Title 2003-10-24 Best: Across the Romantic Bridge 2007-08-01 Remake: Kiss in Yesterday 2009-07-01 Best: The Gold
[edit] Drama soundtracksReleased Title Tracks 2004-10-12 Second Propose OST (두번째 프러포즈 OST) Track 03 잊혀진 계절 2005-05-25 Fashion 70's OST (패션 70's OST) Track 08 그림자 2008-12-24 Star's Lover OST (스타의 연인 OST) Track 02 내겐 어려운 그 말 2009-10-29 Three Brothers OST (수상한 삼형제 OST) Track 05 마취 (Anesthesia) 2009-11-09 The Relation Of Face, Mind And Love OST (내 눈에 콩깍지 OST) Track 05 사랑탓 (Love Fault)
[edit] CollaborationsReleased Artist Title Tracks 2001-06-07 Brown Eyes 벌써 1년 Track 05 Geu Nyuh Ga Na Reul Bo Neh (그녀가 나를 보네; adlib) December 2001 Rich I Have A Dream Track 05 Without You 2002-04-08 Jun So Young (전소영) Jun So Young Vol.1 Track 10 Irony 2002-05-29 Various Artists 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Album - Songs of Korea/Japan Track 07 Dream 2002-06-28 Leessang Leessang of Honey Family Track 16 끝으로 2004-09-23 Honey Family Slow & Jam Track 04 좋은 아침 2006-02-01 Various Artists 12 Memories of Love Track 05 Stars Track 06 사랑한 그 날엔 2007-01-09 KCM Break Out January Track 02 사랑이 올까봐 2008-07-10 Lee Ki Chan Singing All My Songs For You Track 05 1분만 안아줄래 ; adlib 2008-10-10 Untouchable It's Okay Track 01 It's Okay 2009-02-19 Kim Dong Wook 감성적 포유류 Track 05 Feedback 2009-12-03 Double Trouble (더블트러블) Double Trouble Single: TV Star Track 01 TV Star (TV스타)
[edit] Japan AlbumsReleased Title 2006 Hwayobi (火曜飛?)
[edit] Japan SinglesReleased Title 2004-11-17 Fly Again 2005-02-23 Tengoku no Kioku (天国の記憶?)
[edit] Awards The 13th Korea Entertainment Art Awards "Best Ballad Artist (Female)" (2006)
