Park Cho-rong
Park Cho-rong (박초롱), known as Chorong, has always represented the internal core of Apink. As the group's leader since debut in April 2011, she helped define its emotional tone, member chemistry, and unusually stable long-term identity across multiple business resets. That kind of continuity is rare in K-pop, especially for a group still releasing meaningful new material more than a decade into its run.
Chorong's role has never been limited to symbolic leadership. She has writing credits inside Apink's catalog, expanded into acting, and used sub-unit work like ChoBom with Yoon Bomi to show a lighter, more nimble side of the brand. Her 2024 solo single 모르시나요 also underlined that she could carry her own material while still functioning as Apink's anchor.
That leadership remains crucial in the With US Entertainment era. In 2026, Chorong is still the clearest through-line between Apink's debut generation roots and its current anniversary chapter, including 15th Season and The Origin : Apink. She gives the group its memory, but also its discipline. That is why Apink's legacy chapter still feels intentional rather than nostalgic.
