Sandara "Dara" Park (born November 12, 1984), is a
South Korean singer, dancer ,
actress,
model, and
host. Born in
Busan, South Korea, she later moved to the
Philippines at the age of 10 where she rose to fame on
ABS-CBN's talent search
Star Circle Quest. While there, she released a string of movies such as the 3 part film
Bcuz Of U (2004),
Can This Be Love (2005) and
D' Lucky Ones. The release of the self-titled extended play (EP)
Sandara, which contained the hit-single 'In Or Out' describing her struggles and uncertainties while participating in the show, cemented her place as a star in 2004. The following EP's,
Walang Sabit and
Ang Ganda Ko, were as equally successful.