Park Jin-young (entertainer, Born 1994)
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Park Jin-young (born September 22, 1994), known mononymously as Jinyoung, and formerly as Jr. and Junior, is a South Korean singer, actor, and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band Got7 and boy band duo
JJ Project JJ Project () is a South Korean duo, consisting of Jay B and Jinyoung. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their debut single "Bounce" in May 2012. They later debuted as a part of Got7 in January 2014. Career In 2009, Lim Jae ...
. He made his acting debut in the drama ''
Dream High 2 ''Dream High 2'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Kang So-ra, Jay B, Jeong Jin-woon, Park Ji-yeon, Hyolyn, and Park Seo-joon. It aired on KBS2 from January 30 to March 20, 2012, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST). Like it ...
'' (2012) followed by a series of supporting roles until he landed a main role in ''
He Is Psychometric ''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from March 11 to April 30, 2019. Synopsis After lo ...
'' (2019). He made his film debut in the independent film ''
A Stray Goat ''A Stray Goat'' () is a South Korean film written and directed by Cho Jae-min and starring Park Jin-young and Ji Woo. The film marks Park Jin-young's big screen debut. The film was premiered at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival on Ap ...
'' (2016).


Biography

Park is a native of Udo Island,
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,
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, where his grandparents reside, but grew up in Yongwon-dong, Jinhae-gu. He had childhood ambitions to be an entertainer and appear on TV since his fifth year of primary school. His mother was against it and, when Park was attending his sixth year, she sent him to an audition for
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, agreeing that, if he failed, he would give up; however, he made it to the third and final preliminary round and won the popularity award. As the family's opposition diminished, he started taking dance classes at Busan Dance School in Seomyeon and Haeundae starting from the winter vacation of his first year of middle school, although he didn't take it seriously for the first three months until his father reproached him. After three months of intense practice, he was able to dance, and in 2009 he successfully auditioned for
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, winning first place at the open audition with
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over 10,000 applicants; he subsequently moved to
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alone. At that time he only liked dancing, but, thinking seriously about his future, he realized that he loved music as a whole.


Career


2011–2014: Acting, JJ Project and debut with Got7

In 2011, after six months of acting classes, Park was cast in the role of Jung Ui-bong in the television drama ''
Dream High 2 ''Dream High 2'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Kang So-ra, Jay B, Jeong Jin-woon, Park Ji-yeon, Hyolyn, and Park Seo-joon. It aired on KBS2 from January 30 to March 20, 2012, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST). Like it ...
''. The drama began airing on January 30, 2012, on KBS. On February 29, he released the song "We Are The B" for the drama's soundtrack, along with
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,
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and Kim Ji-soo. In May 2012, Park and fellow trainee JB debuted as the duo
JJ Project JJ Project () is a South Korean duo, consisting of Jay B and Jinyoung. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their debut single "Bounce" in May 2012. They later debuted as a part of Got7 in January 2014. Career In 2009, Lim Jae ...
with the single album ''Bounce''. On March 11, 2013, it was announced that he would be appearing as Ddol-yi on MBC's new drama ''
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,'' which aired for twenty episodes beginning April 3. On January 16, 2014, Park debuted as a vocalist in
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's new boy group Got7. Their first EP was released soon after on January 20 and Park made the choreography for one of the songs, "Follow Me".


2015–2017: Hosting and acting roles

In 2015, he was cast in a supporting role in the drama ''
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'', which aired on
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from May 29 to July 18. Although the previous roles hadn't sparked his interest in acting, while filming ''This is My Love'' Park realized that it was actually fun, and the memories of that time prompted him to continue working as an actor. The same year in March he was hired as official host for ''
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'' alongside
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's
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, group member BamBam and
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's Jung-shin. Park left his position as MC in March 2016 to focus on activities with Got7, including the group's first worldwide concert tour. In 2016, Park was cast as the male lead in the independent film ''
A Stray Goat ''A Stray Goat'' () is a South Korean film written and directed by Cho Jae-min and starring Park Jin-young and Ji Woo. The film marks Park Jin-young's big screen debut. The film was premiered at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival on Ap ...
'', directed by Cho Jae-min: in the film, he played a high school student who moves to the town of Goseong where he meets a girl, who is an outcast because of rumors and suspicions about her father. The movie was theatrically released on March 1, 2017, and premiered at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival. In September 2016, he was cast for a supporting role in the drama ''
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'', where he portrayed the teenage version of
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's character, the protagonist of the series. In February 2017, SBS announced Park, NCT's Doyoung, and
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's
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as the new fixed MCs of ''
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''.


2018–2020: Transition to leading roles

In December 2018, Park landed his first lead role in the fantasy rom-com drama ''
He Is Psychometric ''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from March 11 to April 30, 2019. Synopsis After lo ...
'' alongside
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,
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and
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. In September 2019, he held his first solo fan meeting in
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for promoting his drama ''
He Is Psychometric ''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from March 11 to April 30, 2019. Synopsis After lo ...
''. In 2020, Park starred in the television series ''
When My Love Blooms ''When My Love Blooms'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young, Park Jinyoung, and Jeon So-nee. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 ( KST) time slot from April 25 to June 14, 2020. Synopsis ...
'' alongside
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,
Lee Bo-young Lee Bo-young (; born January 12, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas '' My Daughter Seo-young'' (2012), ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' (2013), '' Whisper'' (2017), ''Mother'' (2018), '' When My Lo ...
and
Jeon So-nee Jeon So-nee (; born March 20, 1991) is a South Korean actress under Management SOOP. In 2020, she starred in the Korean television series '' When My Love Blooms'' alongside Park Jinyoung. Early life Jeon's mother is Ko Jae-sook of the 1970s K ...
, and was cast in the movie '' Yaksha: Ruthless Operations'' as the youngest member of a team of spies in foreign countries dedicated to overseas missions. In July, Park held the online fan meeting ''Hear, Here'' to commemorate the release of the photobook of the same name. In August, he was confirmed as the main lead in the
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''
The Devil Judge ''The Devil Judge'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung, Park Jin-young and Park Gyu-young. It aired on tvN from July 3 to August 22, 2021, for 16 episodes. It was also available for streaming on Viu and iQI ...
'' alongside
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as associate judge Kim Ga-on. The drama premiered in July 2021. Throughout 2020, he collaborated with
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Beauty to promote Rose Prick Eau de Parfum, make-up line Shade and Illuminate, and the unisex perfume collection Private Blend. Rose Prick Eau de Parfum was sold out in a day.


2021–present: Departure from JYPE and solo activities

On January 28, 2021, it was announced that he signed an exclusive contract with BH Entertainment following his departure from JYP Entertainment. In May, he attended
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's capsule collection launch event with
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's Minho in
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. On July 22, 2021, he was confirmed to appear in the
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drama ''
Yumi's Cells ''Yumi's Cells'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Lee Sang-yeob and starring Kim Go-eun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Jinyoung, Lee Yu-bi, and Park Ji-hyun. Based on the eponymous webtoon, it is a cell-based psychological romance that ...
'' as Yoo Ba-bi alongside
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. The series based on the webtoon of the same title premiered in September 2021. On July 29, 2021, he released the self-written, self-composed digital single "Dive" as a gift for fans, along with a special performance clip published on 1theK Originals official YouTube channel. The song, based on the sound of the band, debuted on ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales Chart at number 12. In September, he starred in
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's digital fashion short film, ''Concept Korea New York S/S 2022'', for Nohant, a unisex casual brand based in
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. The film was released through the New York Fashion Week official website and
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official YouTube channel. On September 29, 2021, he released "Dive (Japanese ver.)". The following month, Park was confirmed to star as the lead in the crime thriller film ''A Christmas Carol'', based on the novel of the same name, about a guy who goes to a juvenile detention center to avenge his twin brother's death; he will portray both roles. The film, which was selected by the Busan Asian Project Market (APM), began filming in February 2022. In December, he featured in a 100-page special edition of ''TMRW'' magazine. In March 2022, he starred in a three-part cinematic advertisement for the virtual game KlayCity. In November 2022, BH Entertainment announced that Park would be releasing a solo album in January 2023 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his debut.


Personal life

He attended Gyeonggi High School and
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.


Military service

On November 25, 2022, it was reported that Park would be enlisting in the military in March 2023. Later, the agency stated that the enlistment date has not yet been set.


Philanthropy

In February 2020, it was reported that Park had donated an undisclosed amount of money to wild animals affected by fires in Australia. In August 2020, he donated to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help flood victims in South Korea. On August 10, 2022, Park donated to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. In December, he donated to One Love Village, a facility for children with severe disabilities.


Discography


Singles


Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the
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's database, unless otherwise noted.


Filmography


Film


Television series


Web series


Hosting


Television show


Music videos


Ambassadorship


Awards and nominations


Bibliography


Photobooks

*''Hey Guys'', JYP Entertainment and Copan Global (2019), *''Hear, Here'', JYP Entertainment and Copan Global (2020),


Notes


References


External links

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