Bae Jin-young (born May 10, 2000) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group CIX, and a former member of boy group

Wanna One Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yo ...

, after finishing tenth in the final rankings of ''Produce 101'' season 2. Following Wanna One's disbandment, Bae Jinyoung debuted in CIX in July 2019.

Early life

Bae Jin-young was born on May 10, 2000, in

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, South Korea. He attended

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Career

Pre-debut

Bae Jin-young was a trainee under

C9 Entertainment C9 Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2012 by Kim Dae-soon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company and event management. The company was a subsidiary of Claire's Korea, par ...

for 10 months.

2017–2018: ''Produce 101'' and Wanna One

Bae Jinyoung participated in the South Korean boy band survival show ''

Produce 101 season 2 ''Produce 101 Season 2'' () was a 2017 boy group survival reality show on Mnet, and is the second season of the original South Korean version of the franchise. The public (called 'national producers') "produces" a boy group by choosing 11 mem ...

'', which aired by

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from April 7 to June 16, 2017. Bae Jinyoung quickly gained immense popularity before the show aired as his PR-video of him doing his ''"Baebastic"'' introduction went viral. Bae's infamous

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-set ''"ttak-ttak"'' was first revealed in the video, and the PR-video is the first to reach 10 million views on Naver TV, and is today the most viewed PR-video out of all existing in the four seasons of

Produce 101 ''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, emp ...

. In the final episode, Bae Jinyoung ranked at 10th place with 807,749 in-real time votes and thus earning a spot in the winning group, the project boy group

managed by

YMC Entertainment YMC Entertainment () was a South Korean entertainment company established in 2010 by Cho Yoo-myung, the eldest son of Trot (music), trot singer Tae Jin-ah. The company has been home to artists such as Shin Bo-ra, Kassy and Soulights, as well as ...

. Bae officially debuted in Wanna One during ''Wanna One Premier Show-Con'' on August 7, 2017, at

Gocheok Sky Dome The Gocheok Sky Dome () is a domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It is the home ballpark of KBO club Kiwoom Heroes. The stadium is primarily used for baseball and has a capacity for 16,744 spectators for baseball ...

with the EP mini-album '' 1×1=1 (To Be One)''. The venue is the largest ever used for an idol-group's debut event, with the reported number of attendees exceeding 20,000 people. While promoting in Wanna One, Bae was critically acclaimed for his authority on stage and remarkable growth since competing in

Produce 101 (season 2) ''Produce 101 Season 2'' () was a 2017 boy group survival reality show on Mnet, and is the second season of the original South Korean version of the franchise. The public (called 'national producers') "produces" a boy group by choosing 11 memb ...

. Bae received 100 notable awards with Wanna One, reflecting the group's musical achievements and popularity, and endorsed for 25 different brands in various commercial films. In connection with Wanna One's disbandment, the group held their final concert, ''"Therefore",'' which was held across four days, starting from January 24 to the last show on January 27, 2019, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, where the group held their debut showcase. The final concert marked Bae Jinyoung's last appearance as a Wanna One member.

2019–present: Solo activities and ''CIX''

Following the disbandment of Wanna One,

announced Bae Jinyoung's 1st Asia fan-meeting tour, "IM YOUNG", on February 27. The tour took place at locations in

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, Japan, Singapore,

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, Hong Kong and

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. Bae Jinyoung debuted as a soloist on April 26 with his self-composed single album, ''Hard To Say Goodbye''. In July 2019, Bae debuted as a center, face, and lead dancer of boy group CIX, under his label agency

. On July 30, 2021, it was announced that Bae Jinyoung was selected as male lead in WHYNOT Media Original Drama ''User Not Found.'' He will play the character of Shin Yi-jun, a popular high schooler, who seems fierce on the outside but is actually delicate. It will be aired in November 2021. In 2022, Bae made his big screen debut with the Thai-Singapore joint film ''The Antique Shop'', which will be released on June 2, 2022.

Discography

Single album

Singles

Other releases

Filmography

Film

Television show

Web series

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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