Kpop Star Season 3 : Bernard Park

[Latest update: Bernard Park won Kpop Star 3!!! He chooses JYP as the company he would like to be signed to. Congratulations!!!  I♥U]

Where is this guy during the audition round? There's only a short clip showing him singing the song 'Gravity', originally by John Mayer.

"I love wearing cardigan because it's comfortable" - Bernard Park

I started to have some interest in him since JYP showed a keen interest in his voice. It was pure curiosity, at first. But when he sang 'End of The Road', originally by Boyz II Men, my heart melted. He really delivered the emotions of the song. It sounded as if he is begging someone to come back to him. As JYP said, "He has a soulful voice".

Download mp3: End of the Road - Bernard Park.

Well, I found out a bit about him. He is 21 years old and his birthday is on 29th January (according to his Youtube fancafe). He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He started having an interest in singing since he usually sings in church. He likes to sing a lot of R&B and Soul. He participated in Kollaboration Atlanta 2012. I assumed that he's a sophomore in college (since he was a freshman in 2012). During the interview session for Kollaboration Atlanta 2012, he did sing a bit of '6,8,12' originally sang by Brian McKnight. So, I would have guessed that he was the one who choose the song for one of EQ performance.

During the Team audition, Bernard was teamed up with Sam Kim and Kim Ki Ryun and they named the group 'E.Q'.

Download mp3: 6, 8, 12 by EQ

For team audition round, EQ has to compete against The Shorties & Peter Han which is like a nightmare for both of the teams. Both of the team did really great but the judges had to choose the winner. Unfortunately, EQ lose and Kim Ki Ryun was eliminated. So, only Bernard and Sam were left.

Download mp3: My Everything by EQ

Audition round: Bernard and Sam (BnS) performed 'It Hurts' by 2NE1. They thought it's better to perform a more recent song that can appeal the judges and viewers. However, they had a hard time during practice since Sam usually plays by ears and Ki Ryun would be the one to help him identify the chords. Nevertheless, they did well on D-day! Sam Kim was casted by Antenna Music while Bernard Park was casted by JYP.

They had a simulation of the battle round and Bernard was chosen to represent JYP team. He performed 'Lately' originally by Stevie Wonder.

Then, during battle audition, he performed 'I love you' by i-don't-know-who.. I'm sorry to say that I didn't enjoy it much but he managed to win first place and proceed to be in the TOP 10 spot! Congrats! I bet he'll be in TOP 3 as well but it's hard to say he'll be No. 1 because I'm rooting for Kwon Jin Ah, Something and The Shorties too.

For TOP10 performance, Bernard performed 'What I Want to Say' by i-don't-know-who.. I guess because I don't know the song much so I can't really enjoy it the first time I listen to it. During the interview session, he did say that his goal is to reach TOP10 and if he didn't, he might throw away his dream to be a singer. He was hesitant to come to Korea as he was supposed to help his parent and financially, he needs money to pay for his tuition fee. You can check out the video below. JYP said Bernard was able to make 8 chords song into 4 chords but he questioned whether he'll be able to do the opposite. In short, JYP wants Bernard to come out from his comfort zone and challenge himself more for him to grow.

What I Want To Say - Bernard Park

Bernard revealed that it was hard for him to be away from his family and friends. Well, it seems all the Korean-American contestants have the same problem and maybe that would make them bond even more. He was so disappointed in himself after the previous performance since he almost got eliminated. But not to worry.. Bernard Park is back! (I was thinking that before Yoo Hee Yeol said it) The Bernard I know from the beginning is back! I think it was a great song choice this time. He said this song relates to his situation now. So, enjoy~ TOP6 already woot woot!

Home - Bernard Park


(I'm quite busy right now. I will update this page properly ASAP)

TOP 6 interview & performance:

TOP 4 interview & performance:

Bernard is singing one of my fav songs! I'm not sure whether this was from Kollaboration Atlanta or pre-record live stage for Kpop Star or what..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqfM0r0BqI4