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Jiho
Born
Kim Ji-ho

(1997-04-04) April 4, 1997 (age 27)
Okcheon, South Korea
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2015–present
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Ji-ho
McCune–ReischauerGim Chiho
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJi-ho
McCune–ReischauerChiho
Signature
Signature of Jiho

Kim Ji-ho (Korean: 김지호; born April 4, 1997), known professionally as Jiho, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a vocalist and member of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.

Life and Career

Pre-debut

Jiho was born on April 4, 1997 in Okcheon, North Chung-cheong, South Korea. The meaning of her name signifies "fortune" (지, ji) and "to call" (호, ho). She has three older sisters and a younger brother.

Jiho made her first credited role as a child actress in the 2009 South Korean feature film A Little Pond.

In middle school, she auditioned and was accepted to WM Entertainment in 2011, making her the longest trainee in the group, after former member JinE.

2015-Present: Debut with OH MY GIRL

Jiho debuted in Oh My Girl on April 21, 2015 as the group's lead vocalist and lead dancer.[1]

She is featured in B1A4's music video for Sweet Girl. Jiho was part of the line-up for JTBC's business reality program Hitman. On date, it was announced that Jiho will be joining the cast of XTvN's comedy program The Ultimate Watchlist.

She was featured in a music video for singer Ben's single, Thank You for Goodbye. She made a cameo appearance in the Korean drama Search:WWW. In August 2019, it was confirmed that Jiho will be taking part in Queendom.[2]

Alongside her members Binnie and Seunghee, Jiho sang the OST titled 'I Know' for the Korean drama Start-Up.

Personal Life

Besides her native Korean, Jiho is proficient in Japanese, taking on the main speaking role for their promotions in Japan.

Jiho graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul on February 4, 2016 from the Department of Practical Dance.

Discography

Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
[3]
"I Know"
(with Binnie and Seunghee)
2020 Start-Up OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role
2009 A Little Pond Jjang-ie's aunt's daughter

Dramas

Year Title Network Role Note(s)
2019 Search:WWW tvN Judo athlete Episode 6

Reality Shows

Year Title Network Role
2018 Hitman JTBC Cast member
The Ultimate Watchlist of Latest Trends XtVN Cast member

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role
2015 "Sweet Girl" B1A4
2019 "Thank You For Goodbye" Ben

External Links

Jiho on Instagram

References

  1. ^ "지호 (오마이걸)". Melon (in Korean). April 20, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "[SC현장]"진짜 1위는 누구?"…'퀸덤' 마마무→박봄, 걸그룹 챔피언 가린다(종합)". Naver (in Korean). August 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference gaon_digital_chart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).