Sandara Park (Korean: 박산다라; Hanja: 朴珊德拉, born November 12, 1984), better known as Dara (Korean: 다라), is a South Korean idol singer, actress, and model. She is best known as being a member and the director of communications of the South Korean girl group 2NE1. She first gained major popularity on ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest during her stay in the Philippines. Her younger brother, Park Sang-Hyun, better known as Cheondung, is a former member of boy band MBLAQ under J. Tune Entertainment, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment, until the announcement of his departure on December 16, 2014 from the group.