Career

Park Hwayobi has released 6 regular albums and several specials. She performs mostly at live events, rarely at broadcast events.

Hwayobi won the grand prize on a local radio talent show on local radio whilein her second year of high school. That led Hwayobi to become a professional singer. Even before releasing her debut album, she contributed to other singer<#8217;s albums, like Park Hyo-shin's, and sang songs used in television dramas. She released her first official album, My All, in 2000

After she entered the Department of Popular Music at Dongdeok Women<#8217;s University, Hwayobi released her second album, including five of her own compositions.

In 2006, Park Hwayobi changed her stage name to simply Hwayobi. In October 2008, she changed her legal name from Park Mi Young to Park Leah for her volunteer work.

Hwayobi has appeared on television in variety shows. In 2006, she appeared on X-Man, becoming the Queen for the segment "Of Course (Dangyeonhaji)". In September 2008, she took part in the new variety show We Got Married (<#50864;<#47532; <#44208;<#54844;<#54664;<#50612;<#50836;), where she was paired with Hwanhee from the duo group Fly to the Sky.

She released a mini album "Summer" in August 2009.

Besides writing her own songs, Hwayobi penned an emotional lyrics for Younha<#8217;s single, <#8220;Broke up today/ <#50724;<#45720; <#54756;<#50612;<#51276;<#50612;<#50836;<#8221;. An elegiac piano ballad that portrays the pain of parting. She also wrote the song First Kiss for male singer Ajoo.
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Relationship

Currently, Hwayobi is in a relationship with Sleepy, a member from duo rapper group Untouchable. Hwayobi first met Sleepy when she collaborated with the group Untouchable for their album, song entitled "It's Okay". Hwayobi and Sleepy announced their relationship after Hwayobi ended the variety show through their minihompi. Revealing only their intials at first, "I love you, L" which stands for Hwayobi new name Leah. Hwayobi in return wrote, "I love you, S". Finally, the relationship was made known to public when Hwayobi declared it.
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Discography
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Korean AlbumsReleased Title
2000-06-30 My All
2001-09-15 Nineteen Plus One
2002-10-09 Because I Love You
2004-07-08 <#50616;<#51228;<#46972;<#46020;
2006-02-09 Hwayobi
2008-03-17 Sunshine
2009-02-05 This is Love (Mini Album)
2009-08-06 Summer (Mini Album)

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Korean SinglesReleased Title
2009-05-27 2009 No.1 Diva's Love - Once

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CompilationsReleased Title
2003-10-24 Best: Across the Romantic Bridge
2007-08-01 Remake: Kiss in Yesterday
2009-07-01 Best: The Gold

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Drama soundtracksReleased Title Tracks
2004-10-12 Second Propose OST (<#46160;<#48264;<#51704; <#54532;<#47084;<#54252;<#51592; OST) Track 03 <#51082;<#54784;<#51652; <#44228;<#51208;
2005-05-25 Fashion 70's OST (<#54056;<#49496; 70's OST) Track 08 <#44536;<#47548;<#51088;
2008-12-24 Star's Lover OST (<#49828;<#53440;<#51032; <#50672;<#51064; OST) Track 02 <#45236;<#44176; <#50612;<#47140;<#50868; <#44536; <#47568;
2009-10-29 Three Brothers OST (<#49688;<#49345;<#54620; <#49340;<#54805;<#51228; OST) Track 05 <#47560;<#52712; (Anesthesia)
2009-11-09 The Relation Of Face, Mind And Love OST (<#45236; <#45576;<#50640; <#53097;<#44621;<#51648; OST) Track 05 <#49324;<#46993;<#53459; (Love Fault)

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CollaborationsReleased Artist Title Tracks
2001-06-07 Brown Eyes <#48268;<#50024; 1<#45380; Track 05 Geu Nyuh Ga Na Reul Bo Neh (<#44536;<#45376;<#44032; <#45208;<#47484; <#48372;<#45348;; adlib)
December 2001 Rich I Have A Dream Track 05 Without You
2002-04-08 Jun So Young (<#51204;<#49548;<#50689;) Jun So Young Vol.1 Track 10 Irony
2002-05-29 Various Artists 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Album - Songs of Korea/Japan Track 07 Dream
2002-06-28 Leessang Leessang of Honey Family Track 16 <#45149;<#51004;<#47196;
2004-09-23 Honey Family Slow < Jam Track 04 <#51339;<#51008; <#50500;<#52840;
2006-02-01 Various Artists 12 Memories of Love Track 05 Stars
Track 06 <#49324;<#46993;<#54620; <#44536; <#45216;<#50644;
2007-01-09 KCM Break Out January Track 02 <#49324;<#46993;<#51060; <#50732;<#44620;<#48400;
2008-07-10 Lee Ki Chan Singing All My Songs For You Track 05 1<#48516;<#47564; <#50504;<#50500;<#51460;<#47000; ; adlib
2008-10-10 Untouchable It's Okay Track 01 It's Okay
2009-02-19 Kim Dong Wook <#44048;<#49457;<#51201; <#54252;<#50976;<#47448; Track 05 Feedback
2009-12-03 Double Trouble (<#45908;<#48660;<#53944;<#47084;<#48660;) Double Trouble Single: TV Star Track 01 TV Star (TV<#49828;<#53440;)

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Japan AlbumsReleased Title
2006 Hwayobi (<#28779;<#26332;<#39131;?)

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Japan SinglesReleased Title
2004-11-17 Fly Again
2005-02-23 Tengoku no Kioku (<#22825;<#22269;<#12398;<#35352;<#25014;?)

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Awards
The 13th Korea Entertainment Art Awards "Best Ballad Artist (Female)" (2006)

Album reviews

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