Zior Park

Park Ji-won (born October 11, 1994), better known by his stage name Zior Park, is a South Korean rapper and music video director.

Early life and career beginnings
Zior Park was born Park Ji-won on October 11, 1994. He graduated from an information technology (IT) high school and attended an engineering university for one semester before quitting. Park moved to the United States in his early 20s and lived in New York and San Francisco, California, with the intent of meeting angel investors with a proposal to create a music startup company in Silicon Valley. Following a dispute with the friends in South Korea who were drafting the plan, the proposal fell through and Park never received it. Unable to keep up with rent, he became homeless and lived in his car for a month. At time time, he was a fan of Big Sean and took note of how his songs topped charts. Park decided to become a rapper and returned to his home country.

Career
Park released the collaborative single "Noise" with Mommy Son and Kim Seung-min on May 14, 2019. He released his first full-length album Thunderbird Motel and its two lead singles "Sleepwalk" and "Can't Stop This Thunder" in March 2020. Park released his first mini-album ''Where Does Sasquatch Live? Part 1'' on February 16, 2023. The lead single "Christian" is an alternative rock track which satirically points out how everyone lives in a contradictory manner. A month after its release, the song entered and gradually rose on music charts, ultimately peaking at number seven on the national Circle Digital Chart.

Musical style
Park is a hip hop and R&B musician, and he writes his lyrics entirely in English. He cites Willy Wonka of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as his role model. He aims to sell fantasy, saying that "the elements needed for a brand includes music of course, as well as video and fashion". Park also draws inspiration by Jack Sparrow, Cruella de Vil, and Harley Quinn. As a music video director, he utilizes the monikers Chuck Blueman and Chet Black.

Awards and nominations
! scope="row"|2021
 * Awards for Beatmaker Award
 * N/A
 * Zior Park
 * Won