<sod>'''Sandara Park''' ({{lang-ko|박산다라}}; born November 12, 1984<ref name="Russell2014">{{cite book|author=Mark Russell|title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution|page=77|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ|date=29 April 2014|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1}}</ref>), also known by her stage name '''Dara''' ({{lang-ko|다라}}), is a [[South Korean idol|South Korean]] [[singer]], [[dancer]], [[actress]], [[promotional model|model]], and [[presenter|host]]. Born in [[Busan, South Korea]], she later moved to the [[Philippines]] in 1992 where she rose to national stardom as a contestant and runner-up of the [[Star Circle Quest (season 1)|first season]] of ''[[Star Circle Quest]]'' in 2004. Having already amassed a significant following by the shows end, she was made the host of her own show "Sandara's Romance", a daily television series that presented [[Chinese television drama|Chinese]], [[Taiwanese drama|Taiwanese]] and [[Korean drama|Korean dramas]] airing at the time. Her debut single "In Or Out" became a runaway hit and was one of the most successful songs of that year. Her self-titled debut album "Sandara" was the first album by a Korean born act to be certified platinum. Dara then landed her first leading role in the 3 part film ''[[Bcuz of U]]'' (2004) starring alongside [[Hero Angeles]], the winner of Star Circle Quest. Bolstered by the back to back success of her film and music venture, she quickly cemented herself as a household name and earned the national title Pambansang krungkrung ng Pilipinas.<eod>
<sod>'''Sandara Park''' ({{lang-ko|박산다라}}; born November 12, 1984<ref name="Russell2014">{{cite book|author=Mark Russell|title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution|page=77|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ|date=29 April 2014|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1}}</ref>), also known by her stage name '''Dara''' ({{lang-ko|다라}}), is a [[South Korean idol|South Korean]] [[singer]], [[dancer]], [[actress]], [[promotional model|model]], and [[presenter|host]]. Born in [[Busan, South Korea]], she moved to the [[Philippines]] in 1992 where she rose to instant fame as a contestant and runner-up of the [[Star Circle Quest (season 1)|first season]] of ''[[Star Circle Quest]]'' in 2004. Having already amassed a significant following by the shows end, she was made the host of her own show "Sandara's Romance", a daily television series that presented [[Chinese television drama|Chinese]], [[Taiwanese drama|Taiwanese]] and [[Korean drama|Korean dramas]] airing at the time. Her debut single "In Or Out" became a nationwide hit and was one of the most successful songs of that year. Her self-titled debut album "Sandara" was the first album by a Korean born act to be certified platinum. Dara then landed her first leading role in the 3 part film ''[[Bcuz of U]]'' (2004) starring alongside [[Hero Angeles]], the winner of Star Circle Quest. Bolstered by the back to back success of her film and music venture, she quickly cemented herself as a household name and earned the national title Pambansang krungkrung ng Pilipinas.<eod>