Kang Jiyoung, born on Paju (Gyeonggi-do), South Korea at January 18, 1994. Jiyoung is the youngest between her other two sisters. She attended Bongilcheon Middle School and Muhak Women's High School where she graduated in February, 2012. In 2008, with only 14 years old, Jiyoung joined the south Korean girl group Kara on it's second formation, and debuted as singer and maknae. On January, 2014 was announced that Jiyoung was going to leave the group, after 5 years as member. After her contract with DSP ended in April, 2014 Jiyoung left Korea and went to London to study english and acting. In August, 2014 Jiyoung signed with the Japanese agency SweetPower to work as actress and model. Her first job as actress in Japan was in the live action Hell Teacher Nube, as Yukime. With this job, Jiyoung got her first nomination to an award as supporting actress at the 83rd Drama Academy Awards.