Full Name Park Jin-young Genres K-pop Years active 2012–present | Name Park young Occupation SingerdanceractorMC Instruments VocalsDance Labels JYP Entertainment | |
Born September 22, 1994 (age 29) ( 1994-09-22 ) Associated acts JYP NationJJ ProjectGot7 | ||
Park Jin-young (Hangul: 박진영; Hanja: 朴珍榮; born September 22, 1994), better known by the mononym Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the duo JJ Project and the group Got7, both of which are under JYP Entertainment. Park made his acting debut in the Dream High 2 (2012) followed by supporting roles in When a Man Falls in Love (2013) and Beloved Eun-dong (2015). He made his film debut in the independent film A Stray Goat (2016).
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Originally Jinyoung debuted under the stage name Jr. since he shares his real name with JYP Entertainment's founder. On May 5, 2015, he changed it to Junior due to the confusion of fans and media about the correct pronunciation and as of August 16, 2016, it was made official that he would simply go by his given name, Park Jinyoung.
2011-2014: Debut and career beginnings
In 2011, Jinyoung was cast in the role of Jung Ui-bong in the television drama Dream High 2. The drama began airing on January 30, 2012 on KBS. On February 29, Park released the song "We Are The B" for the drama's soundtrack, along with Jinwoon, Kang So-ra and Kim Ji-soo.
In May 2012, Jinyoung and fellow trainee JB debuted as the duo JJ Project with the single album JJ Project Slot Machine. Their official music video for title track "Bounce" was released on May 19, and the duo began promotions for "Bounce" on M! Countdown on May 24.
On March 11, 2013, it was announced that Jinyoung would be appearing as Ddol-yi on MBC's new drama When a Man Falls in Love. His bandmate JB also had a role in the drama, which aired for twenty episodes beginning April 3. On December 24, 2013, the two members of JJ Project debuted as part of a 7-member boy band called Got7. The group dropped their first EP Got It? on January 20, 2014 with successful charting and sales. Park also made the choreography for one of the singles, Follow Me.
2015-present: Hosting and film debut
Aside from Got7's activities, Park has participated in various music and acting projects. In 2015, he was cast in a supporting role in the drama Beloved Eun-dong, which aired on JTBC from May 29 to July 18. The same year in March he was hired as official host for M Countdown alongside Key, his group member BamBam and CNBLUE's Lee Jung-shin. Park left his position as MC in March 2016 to focus on Got7's group activities including the group's first worldwide concert tour.
In 2016, Park was announced to be cast as the male lead in the film A Stray Goat, directed by Cho Jae-min. The film follows a high school student, played by Park, who moves to the town of Goseong where he meets a girl, played by actress Ji Woo, who is an outcast because of suspicions about her father. The movie had its world premiere at the Jeonju International Film Festival. It was one of the three films for the Jeonju Cinema Project. In September 2016, he was cast in a supporting role in the drama The Legend of the Blue Sea where he portrays the teenage version of Lee Min-ho's character, who is the protagonist of the series.
On 1 February 2017, SBS announced that GOT7's JinYoung, NCT's DoYoung, and BLACKPINK's Jisoo have been chosen as the new fixed MCs of SBS “Inkigayo”. On 1 March 2017, the film A Stray Goat, came out with Jinyoung as the actor for the main lead Jo Min-sik.
Songwriting
Park's first self-written song, titled "이.별" (English: "This Star"), was released on Got7's repackaged album Mad Winter Edition. The group's fifth mini album, Flight Log: Departure, includes Park's second self-written track, titled "못하겠어" (English: "Can't"). The song is about the question of whether or not to give up everything for the person you love. Park co-composed the track with Distract and Secret Weapon. In an interview with Joon Choi (Distract), he praised Park's dedication and songwriting ability. Choi also mentioned Park as one artist that exceeded his expectations because he impressed him with his skills in the studio despite not being the lead singer of the group. For Got7's second studio album, Flight Log: Turbulence, Park contributed to the track "Mayday" which he, once again, co-composed with Distract and Secret Weapon.