Following her debut in 2009, she was primarily recognized for her time as a contestant on the KBS program Immortal Songs 2.

[3] As a professor, ALi has taught BtoB members, Changsub and Hyunsik, as well as renowned singer Kim Feel.

One released track, "Na Young", garnered immediate controversy as it referenced a sexual assault case that had become publicly known in South Korea.

She has also released several OSTs for Korean dramas, including "Hurt" ("상처") from "Rooftop Prince", "The Vow" from "Golden Rainbow" and "In My Dream" from "Empire of Gold".

[citation needed] Ali's father is newspaper publisher Jo Myung-shik.