Lily (singer, born 2002)
Lily | |
|---|---|
Lily in January 2025 | |
| Born | Lily Jin Park Morrow[1] 17 October 2002 |
| Other names | Park Jin[4] |
| Citizenship | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Member of | Nmixx |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박진 |
| RR | Bak Jin |
| MR | Pak Chin |
| Signature | |
Lily Jin Park Morrow (born 17 October 2002),[5] known mononymously as Lily (Korean: 릴리), is an Australian and South Korean singer. She is best known as the vocalist of South Korean girl group Nmixx under JYP Entertainment. She began her career by competing on the South Korean reality show competition series K-pop Star 4 in November 2014, where she placed fourth.
Early life and education
Lily Jin Park Morrow, Korean name Park Jin (박진), was born on 17 October 2002 in Marysville, Victoria, Australia to a South Korean mother and an Australian father.[6][3][7] She has a younger sister named Amy,[6] and is of British descent through her paternal grandparents.[8] When she was six years old, her family lost their house in the Black Saturday bushfires, and she took up singing as a way to work through the trauma.[9] Lily attended Daylesford Primary School, Alexandra Secondary College, Cheongdam Middle School and Dunchon High School.[10][11][3] She completed her secondary education in March 2022.[12]
Career
2014–2015: Career beginnings
In November 2014, Lily auditioned for SBS K-Pop Star Season 4.[13] She placed fourth place overall.[14] On 14 May 2015, JYP Entertainment confirmed Lily signed an exclusive contract with the label.[15] In 2015, Lily contributed the song "I'm Afraid" to the soundtrack of the KBS' drama Orange Marmalade and was released on May 16.[16]
In 2016, she starred in The Weatherman's Umbrella where she plays a young girl Sarah who goes on a journey of self-discovery.[17]
2021–Present: Debut with Nmixx
On 22 February 2022, Lily debuted with the girl group Nmixx with the single "O.O". The group followed up with the single "Dice" later that year.[18] In November 2022, Lily participated in King of Mask Singer where she was eliminated in the second round.[19]
In August 2024, Lily was announced as the host for Issue Club, a web show where she takes on the role of an investigative reporter and interviews artists.[20]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Find It" | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Out of This World" | ||
| "Trampoline" |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [21] | |||
| "I'm Afraid" (겁이 나) | 2015 | — | Orange Marmalade OST |
| "Shiny Day" (눈부신 날) | — | ||
| "The Weather Man" | 2016 | — | The Weatherman's Umbrella OST |
| "The Moment" (너를 만난 순간) (with Sullyoon) |
2023 | —[A] | Love To Hate You OST |
| "Ridin'" (with Jiwoo and Kyujin) |
2025 | 152 | World of Street Woman Fighter OST, Volume 2 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[23]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Herself | "Trampoline" | Non-album single | As a lyricist | [24] |
| 2025 | Nmixx | "Reality Hurts" | Blue Valentine | N/a | |
| "Blue Valentine" (English version) | Non-album single | [25] |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Weatherman's Umbrella | Sarah | [17] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | K-pop Star 4 | Contestant | Finished in 4th place | [26] |
| 2022 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Ep. 380–381 | [19] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Issue Club | Host | [27] |
Notes
References
- ^ ggondaehee (1 October 2022). [ENG SUB] [밥묵자] 근본 웃수저와 농담곰 그리고 엔믹스 Vol. 1 (feat. 릴리, 해원) [[ENG SUB] [Bobmukja] Fundamentally funny spoon, joke bear, and Nmix Vol. 1 (feat. Lily, Haewon)] (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 8 minutes 37 seconds. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Kpop Star 4. Episode 15.
- ^ a b c d 릴리 [Lily]. Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b 짠! 엔믹스의 유일한 성인인 릴리와 해원이 오늘 사전투표를 하고 왔어요! 여러분도 소중한 한 표 잊지 마세요- (in Korean). NMIXX. 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "NMIXX". nmixx.jype.com (in Korean). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b Multicultural, Hope Project: We Are Korean. MBC. 2011.
- ^ "[CELEB] Girl group Nmixx rolls the dice with its second EP". Naver. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ 피식대학Psick Univ (21 March 2024). [한글자막] 엔믹스 해원, 릴리에게 아시안컵 우승 가능성을 묻다 [[Korean subtitles] NMIXX Haewon asks Lily about her chances of winning the Asian Cup] (Video) (in Korean). Event occurs at 15 minutes 38 seconds. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Haque, Madhurima (15 November 2025). "Lily lost everything in the Black Saturday bushfires. It put her on track for global stardom". 9Honey.
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). Daylesford Primary School Newsletter. 13 June 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Bermingham, Kathryn (10 March 2015). "Lily's now a singing sensation". Mountain Views Star Mail. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ NMIXX (3 March 2022). [NMIXX] 마지막 등굣길🏫 LILY & HAEWON Graduation VLOG #MIXXTORY. "잘 봐 이게 언니들 VLOG다" [[NMIXX] Last way to school🏫 LILY & HAEWON Graduation VLOG #MIXXTORY. "Look carefully, this is my sisters' VLOG."] (Video) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ 스타뉴스 (30 November 2014). 'K팝스타4' 릴리머로우, 심사위원 매료..영화 출연 이력. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ 'K팝스타4' 릴리 M, 세미 파이널 탈락 "계속 음악 할 거다". tvdaily.co.kr. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ 'K팝스타4' 릴리M, JYP 품에 안겼다...연습생 계약. Naver. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ 릴리M, '오렌지 마말레이드' OST로 데뷔...16일 공개 - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN. star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b Hawker, Philippa (5 January 2016). "Small town, big dreams: Marysville movie aims high". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "NMIXX on What They'd Tell Their Pre-Debut Selves, Music Hopes, and the Superlatives They'd Give Each Other". ELLE. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ a b Lee, A-young (11 November 2022). '복면가왕' 돈쭐은 엔믹스 릴리…1표 차이로 아쉬운 탈락. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Lee, Ju-eun (ed.). 엔믹스 맏언니 ‘릴리’ 신입 기자로 전직? [NMIXX's Oldest Member ‘Lily’—Switching to a New Career as a Rookie Reporter?]. oliveyoung (in Korean). Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
- "Ridin'". Circle Chart (in Korean). 15–21 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Download Chart 2023 Week 7". Circle Chart. 12–18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under Park Jin / Lily (Nmixx) (10049966)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ The Weatherman's Umbrella (15 October 2014). "Lily M - Trampoline" (video). YouTube.
- ^ NMIXX - Blue Valentine (English Ver.) (17 October 2025). "NMIXX - Blue Valentine (English Ver.)" (video). YouTube.
- ^ "Lily named as final member of JYP's new girl group". Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Lee, Hae-jung (26 August 2024). 엔믹스 릴리 "웹예능 '이슈클럽' 배이 초대하고파, 이슈 많을 듯"(정희) [Nmixx Lily "I want to invite Bae to the web entertainment show 'Issue Club', it looks like there will be a lot of issues"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via Naver.