After leaving Kara, Jiyoung signed with the agency Sweet Power to resume her activities in Japan as an actress, using her name in kanji, 知英.
Efter at have forladt Kara, underskrev hun en kontrakt med agenturet Sweet Power for at genoptage hendes aktiviteter i Japan som skuespillerinde, ved at bruge hendes navn i Kanji, 知 英.