Park_Bo-ram
Park Bo-ram
South Korean singer (1994–2024)
Park Bo-ram (Korean: 박보람; March 1, 1994 – April 11, 2024) was a South Korean singer. She took part in Mnet's SuperStar K2 and finished in eighth place. Park made her debut with release digital single "Beautiful" featuring Zico on August 7, 2014. That year, she won Artist of the Year for August at the Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards and was nominated for Best New Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, and Melon Music Awards. She died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 30 after collapsing at her friend's home, with police investigating the cause of death.[1]
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Park Bo-ram | |
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| 박보람 | |
 Park in 2015 | |
| Born | (1994-03-01)March 1, 1994 Chuncheon, South Korea |
| Died | April 11, 2024(2024-04-11) (aged 30)
Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–2024 |
| Labels |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박보람 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Bo-ram |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Poram |
Park was born on March 1, 1994, in Chuncheon, South Korea. She has older and younger brothers. In 2010, her father died of cirrhosis and on October 3, 2017, her mother died due to an illness.[2]
2010–2014: Pre-debut
In 2010, Park Boram finished as the Top 8 on SuperStar K2. Talking about her experience in the singing competition, she stated: "I also gained the experience of performing on stage through Superstar K2. I realized that I need to feel comfortable in order to not make mistakes."[3] She signed and trained in Jellyfish Entertainment before moving to CJ ENM's subsidiary MMO Entertainment (formerly known as WakeOne) for her debut.[4][unreliable source]
In 2011, Park recorded the song "Always" for SBS's 49 Days soundtrack.[5][unreliable source]
At the end of 2011, Jellyfish Entertainment released a Christmas-themed single featuring the company's artists, including Park.[6]
In March 2014, she made a surprise appearance in Hong Dae Kwang's "Thank You My Love" music video.[7] Before her debut, she gained attention for having lost 32kg since her Superstar K2 days.[8][9]
2014–2024: Debut with Beautiful, Celepretty ,Orange Moon and final projects before death
On August 7, 2014, Park Boram debuted with the release of the single "Beautiful" featuring rapper Zico.[10][unreliable source]
Park made her official stage debut at SBS Inkigayo on August 10, 2014.[11][unreliable source] "Beautiful" peaked at number 2 on Gaon.[12]
On November 12, 2014, Park acted in Natthew's music video for the single "Love Will Be Ok" as his love interest.[13][unreliable source]
On January 22, 2015, Park released the soundtrack song "Falling" for the drama Hyde Jekyll, Me.[14][unreliable source] On April 23, Park's first mini album Celepretty was released along with a lead single of the same title.[15] Her single reached to number 7 on Gaon.[16] On May 15, Park released a single called "Super Body" to promote CJ's dietary drink "Fat Down", with her as their model.[17][unreliable source] On June 19, she appeared in Mamamoo's "Um Oh Ah Yeh" music video.[18][unreliable source] That month, she also released collaboration song "Pretty Bae" with singer Lee Hyun.[19] On September 21, Park featured in Park Kyung's solo track, "Ordinary Love", which peaked at number 3 on Gaon Digital charts.[20] She and Eric Nam attended The Walk, a virtual experience event held at the Yongsan CGV in Seoul on October 12.[21] Park performed as part of the line-up for KCON 2015 JEJU.[22] On October 7, Park returned with the release of the single titled "Sorry", which peaked at number 30.[23][unreliable source] On November 28, Park released the soundtrack song "혜화동 (혹은 쌍문동); lit. Hyehwadong (Or Ssangmundong)" for the drama Reply 1988.[24][unreliable source]
Park released an acoustic single called "Dynamic Love" on April 21, 2016.[25][unreliable source]
Park also appeared as a contestant on the singing competition program King of Mask Singer as "I Am Completely Shrill-Voiced".
On July 13, 2017, Park returned with the release of her second mini album titled Orange Moon with the lead single "넌 왜?; lit. Why, You?" featuring artist Samuel Seo.[26][27]
On December 1, 2017, Park released the soundtrack song "꿈만 같아; lit. Like A Dream" for the drama Prison Playbook.[28][unreliable source]
Park released a ballad single titled "애쓰지 마요; lit. Will Be Fine" on February 13, 2018.[29][unreliable source]
On April 6, 2018, Park Boram released a digital single titled "말려줘; lit. Please, Stop Me", featuring Lil Boi of Geeks.[30]
In October 2018, Park signed with new agency Huayi Brothers.[31]
In December 2021, Park signed with Xanadu Entertainment.[32]
Park was in a relationship with singer and actor Seo In-guk from 2016 to 2018.[33][34]
On April 11, 2024, Park was found collapsed and undergoing cardiac arrest at her friend's home in Seoul.[1] The Namyangju police department filed an incident report on April 12 stating that Park was at a private gathering with two other friends on the evening of April 11; she excused herself and went to the washroom at approximately 9:55 p.m. and did not return for an extended period of time. Park's friends "found her slouched over the sink, unconscious." The Korean police, further discovered that Bo-ram and two friends drank together about a bottle of soju at a Namyangju house. They performed CPR until the ambulance arrived, but she was pronounced dead at Hanyang University Guri Hospital [ko] at 11:17 p.m.[35] A legal opinion was earlier issued by National Forensic Service that "the cause of death was unknown" and undergoing investigation at the time of the report.[36][37][38][39] The autopsy performed on April 15 revealed negative signs of homicide or suicide signs according to Xanadu Entertainment.
The funeral home wake was held at Room 21 of Asan Medical Center followed by funeral procession at 6 a.m. KST on April 17. Bo-ram's younger brother held her portrait, while Roy Kim led the pallbearers. Huh Gak and Hur Young-ji, of "Superstar K," Kang Seung-yoon, Park Jae-jung, Giant Pink, Kara’s Heo Young-ji and Go Eun-ah, EXID’s Seo Hye-lin and Kim jointly paid a memorial tribute.[40][41] The burial followed at Seoul Memorial Park (Chuncheon's Dongsan Memorial Park in Gangwon Province, South Korea).[42][43]
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [44] | |||
| Celepretty |
Track listing
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14 |
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| Orange Moon |
Track listing
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44 | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [46] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Beautiful" (예뻐졌다) feat. Zico |
2014 | 2 |
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Celepretty |
| "Celepretty" (연예할래) | 2015 | 7 |
| |
| "Sorry" (미안해요) | 30 |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "Pretty Bae" (예쁜사람) with Lee Hyun |
53 |
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| "Dynamic Love" | 2016 | 53 |
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| "Why, You?" (넌 왜?) feat. Samuel Seo |
2017 | 91 |
|
Orange Moon |
| "Will Be Fine" (애쓰지 마요) | 2018 | 67 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Please, Stop Me" (말려줘) feat. Lil Boi |
— | |||
| "If You" (#결별) with GB9 |
80 | |||
| "How About U" (괜찮을까) | — | |||
| "One More Shot" (한 잔만 더 하면) | — | |||
| "To My Unloving Self" (나를 사랑하지 않는 나에게) | —[53] | |||
| "Do as I Like" (싶으니까) | 2019 | — | ||
| "Alone" (두 혼자 ) with Parc Jae-jung |
— | |||
| "I Can't" (못하겠어) | 2020 | — | ||
| "I Hope" (좋겠다) with Huh Gak |
2024 | 140 | ||
| As featured artist | ||||
| "Ordinary Love" (보통연애) Park Kyung feat. Park Bo-ram |
2015 | 3 | — | Notebook |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Promotional singles
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "두근두근 (Palpitations)" (with Kim So-jung & Lee Bo-ram) | Playful Kiss OST |
| "I'll Stay" (with Kim Ji-soo) | Yacha OST | |
| 2011 | "Always" | 49 Days OST |
| 2015 | "Falling" | Hyde Jekyll, Me OST Part 1 |
| "일초가 한시간 (A Second like An Hour)" (with Eric Nam) | Flirty Boy and Girl OST | |
| "혜화동 (혹은 쌍문동) (Hyehwadong (Or Ssangmundong))" | Reply 1988 OST Part 4 | |
| 2016 | "거짓말이라도 해줘요 (Please Say Something, Even Though It's A Lie)" | W OST Part 2 |
| 2017 | "Isn't She Lovely" | Introverted Boss OST Part 4 |
| "운명처럼 (Destiny)" (with Basick) | Man to Man OST Part 2 | |
| "꿈만 같아 (Like a Dream)" | Prison Playbook OST Part 3 | |
| 2018 | "Yesterday" | About Time OST Part 2 |
| 2019 | "왼손끝에 (Left over left hand)" | Touch Your Heart OST Part 6 |
| 2020 | "두 번 다시 우리 (Let's Never Meet Again)" | Once Again OST Part 1 |
Compilation appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "이별이야기 (Farewell Story)" | Superstar K 2 Top11 Part.1 |
| "The Dreamers" (among Superstar K2 Top 11) | Superstar K2 Up To 11 | |
| "세월이 가면 (As Time Goes By)" | ||
| 2016 | "The Name (Live Ver.)" | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Part.26 |
| "미워도 사랑하니까 (I Love You Even Though I Hate You)" (as I Am Completely Shrill-Voiced with Park Subin) |
King of Mask Singer Episode 59 | |
| "나란놈이란 (A Guy Like Me)" (as I Am Completely Shrill-Voiced) |
King of Mask Singer Episode 60 | |
| "The Way Home (Prod. By VIBE X KingMing) (집으로 (Prod. By 바이브X킹밍))" (with Sejun of Victon, U Sung-eun, Suran) |
Melody to Masterpiece TRACK 4 | |
| 2017 | "인`썸`니아 (Insomnia)" | Story About: Some, One Month Episode 5 |
| "혼자만의 비밀 (My Secret)" | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (The Blue Edition) |
Film
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Perseverance, Goo Hae Ra | Cameo with previous Superstar K contestants | [56] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Ep. 271–272 | [57] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4th Gaon Chart K-POP Awards | Artists of the Year (August) | "Beautiful" | Won | [58][unreliable source?] |
| Artists of the Year (September) | "Beautiful" | Nominated | |||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Artist | Park Boram | Nominated | [59] | |
| Melon Music Awards | Best New Artist | Park Boram | Nominated | [60][unreliable source?] | |
| 2015 | Golden Disk Awards | Digital Daesang | "Beautiful" | Nominated | [61][unreliable source?] |
| Best New Artist | Park Boram | Nominated |
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