Park Ji Yeon, known professionally as Gummy, is a South Korean singer. She graduated from Sehwa Girls' High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Applied Music from Dongduk Women's University.

In 2001, she participated in the OST of the drama "Sun Hee and Jin Hee" under her real name with the single "Tears In Me".

Before debuting, she participated in an audition organized by M-boat Entertainment Group and YG Entertainment that lasted almost 2 years. The agencies wanted to form a new group (later called BIG MAMA) that was based purely on vocals instead of looks or dancing abilities. Originally, she was supposed to be part of this new group, but at the last minute, it was decided that she would debut as a solo artist.

She made her official debut in February 2003 with her first full-length album, "Like Them". Her second album, "It's Different", was released in September 2004, and the title track, "Memory Loss", earned her the Bonsang at the 19th Golden Disk Awards.

She married actor Jo Jung Seok in October 2018, and the couple has one child.

She is represented by Amoeba Culture (아메바컬쳐) and is widely recognized as one of the top female ballad singers of South Korea. She has released numerous OSTs for movies and dramas, and she is widely known for her emotional interpretations.

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