Jamie Park exclusive interview: the K-pop star formerly Jimin Park spent 2020 working on new single Numbers, starring on TV show Good Girl and quarantining for Covid-19
She shed the name Jimin Park for Jamie Park during her new start with Warner Music Korea, kept up with idol friends like F(x)’s Amber and Eric Nam, released the single Numbers featuring Changmo, and watched lots and lots of dramas on Netflix – including favourite How To Get Away with Murder – this is Jamie Park’s 2020
K-pop star Jamie Park is difficult to miss thanks to her eccentric style, alluring voice and amusing personality that can get anyone to laugh – or stan – almost immediately.
As she starts anew with Warner Music Korea, shedding her former professional name Park Ji-min in favour of Jamie Park, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter has a lot more in store.
STYLE sat down with Park to get to know more about her quarantine lifestyle, how she prepared for her latest single Numbers, and her love for her fans, aka her Baby Js.
This year, I really want to put out music as ‘Jamie’. I’m no longer Jimin Park – I’m not gonna sleep, I’m gonna keep making music
“I finished so many episodes and seasons that I didn’t know I could finish,” she said. “One of the biggest dramas that I just finished was How To Get Away with Murder, and they have four seasons packed with 18 episodes. Whoever finishes this drama is legit a queen, and I just did it!”
She has also dabbled in popular mobile game Among Us, but eventually settled for cooking at home as she didn’t feel video games were her strong suit. In her five years of living alone, she’s mostly ordered in her meals, but she made herself learn how to cook because, “I might get married to someone in the future, so I have to learn.”
There’s her creative work, too, of course. “This year, I really want to put out music as ‘Jamie’. I’m no longer Jimin Park,” she confessed. “Album, album, solo, solo, solo, single, single, will be my projects. I’m not gonna sleep, I’m gonna keep making music.”
While staying at home, Park has been preparing for a new album and single with an artist she’s wanted to collaborate with. Her recent single Numbers featuring rapper Changmo brought fans the ultimate summer vibes along with a fresh collaboration between both artists.
“When this song came, it had a really bright, summery vibe, and me and all of the company members who worked with me on the album were like ‘Oh, this needs to be out like right now’,” Park said. Although she usually spends a long time on preparing songs and needs to be accurate with what she’s doing, Numbers was an exception. As soon as she and Changmo nailed the beat, creating the entire rest of the collaborative song was quick work.