Park Jin-young (born September 22, 1994) is a South Korean singer, actor, and songwriter known mononymously as Jinyoung and formerly as Jr. and Junior. He is a member of Got7 and the boy band duo JJ Project. He made his acting debut in the drama Dream High 2 (2012), and then moved on to a series of supporting roles before landing a lead role in He Is Psychometric (2019). In the independent film A Stray Goat, he made his film debut (2016).
Biography
Park was born on Udo Island in Jinhae-gu, Changwon, where his grandparents live, but grew up in Yongwon-dong in the same city. Since his fifth year of primary school, he has wanted to be an entertainer and appear on television. His mother was opposed, so when Park was in his sixth year, she sent him to an audition for SM Entertainment, agreeing that if he failed, he would give up; however, he made it to the third and final preliminary round, winning the popularity award. As his family's opposition faded, he began taking dance classes at Busan Dance School in Seomyeon and Haeundae during his first year of middle school's winter vacation, though he didn't take it seriously for the first three months until his father chastised him. He was able to dance after three months of intense practice, and in 2009 he successfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment, winning first place at the open audition with Jay B over 10,000 applicants; he then moved to Seoul alone. He only liked dancing at the time, but when he thought about his future, he realized he liked music in general.
Career
Acting, JJ Project, and Got7 debut from 2011 to 2014.
Park was cast in the role of Jung Ui-bong in the television drama Dream High 2 in 2011, after six months of acting classes. The drama premiered on KBS on January 30, 2012. On February 29, he and Jinwoon, Kang So-ra, and Kim Ji-soo released the song "We Are The B" for the drama's soundtrack.
Park and fellow trainee JB made their debut as the duo JJ Project in May 2012, with the single album Bounce. On March 11, 2013, it was announced that he would play Ddol-yi in MBC's new drama When a Man Falls in Love, which began airing on April 3 for twenty episodes.
Park made his debut as a vocalist in JYP Entertainment's new boy group Got7 on January 16, 2014. Their first EP was released on January 20, and Park choreographed one of the songs, "Follow Me."
Hosting and acting roles from 2015 to 2017.
He appeared as a supporting actor in the 2015 drama This is My Love, which aired on JTBC from May 29 to July 18. Although his previous roles had not piqued his interest in acting, Park discovered that it was actually enjoyable while filming This is My Love, and the memories of that time prompted him to continue working as an actor.
He was hired as an official host for M Countdown alongside Shinee's Key, group member BamBam, and CNBLUE's Jung-shin in March of the same year. Park stepped down as MC in March 2016 to focus on Got7 activities, including the group's first global concert tour.
Park was cast as the male lead in Cho Jae-independent min's film A Stray Goat in 2016: in the film, he played a high school student who moves to the town of Goseong and meets a girl who is an outcast due to rumors and suspicions about her father. The film was released in theaters on March 1, 2017, after premiering at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival.
In September 2016, he was cast as a supporting actor in the drama The Legend of the Blue Sea, playing the teenage version of Lee Min-character, ho's the series' protagonist.
SBS announced Park, NCT's Doyoung, and Blackpink's Jisoo as the new fixed MCs of Inkigayo in February 2017.
Transition to leadership roles in 2018-2020
Park landed his first lead role in the fantasy rom-com drama He Is Psychometric in December 2018, alongside Kim Kwon, Kim Da-som, and Shin Ye-eun.
He held his first solo fan meeting in Bangkok in September 2019 to promote his drama He Is Psychometric.
Park appeared in the television series When My Love Blooms alongside Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young, and Jeon So-nee in 2020, and was cast as the youngest member of a team of spies in foreign countries dedicated to overseas missions in the film Yaksha: Ruthless Operations.
Park hosted the online fan gathering Hear, Here in July to commemorate the release of the photobook of the same name.
He was cast as the main lead in the tvN legal drama The Devil Judge in August, alongside Ji Sung as associate judge Kim Ga-on. The drama will debut in July 2021.
He worked with Tom Ford Beauty to promote Rose Prick Eau de Parfum, the make-up line Shade and Illuminate, and the unisex perfume collection Private Blend throughout 2020. Rose Prick Eau de Parfum was completely sold out in a single day.
2021–present: JYPE departure and solo activities
Following his departure from JYP Entertainment, he signed an exclusive contract with BH Entertainment on January 28, 2021.
In May, he attended the Hugo Boss x Russell Athletic capsule collection launch event in Seoul alongside Shinee's Minho.
On July 22, 2021, he was cast as Yoo Ba-bi in the tvN drama Yumi's Cells alongside Kim Go-eun. The series, based on the same-titled webtoon, premiered in September 2021.
As a gift to fans, he released the self-written, self-composed digital single "Dive" on July 29, 2021, along with a special performance clip on 1theK Originals' official YouTube channel. The song, based on the band's sound, debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart.
In September, he appeared in the digital fashion short film Concept Korea New York S/S 2022 for Nohant, a Seoul-based unisex casual brand. The film was made available via the official website of New York Fashion Week and the official YouTube channel of Korea Creative Content Agency. He released "Dive (Japanese ver.)" on September 29, 2021.
The following month, Park was cast as the lead in the crime thriller film A Christmas Carol, based on the novel of the same name, about a man who goes to a juvenile detention center to avenge the death of his twin brother; he will play both roles. The film, which was chosen by the Busan Asian Project Market (APM), will begin production in February 2022.
He was featured in a 100-page special edition of TMRW magazine in December. He appeared in a three-part cinematic advertisement for the virtual game KlayCity in March 2022.
BH Entertainment announced in November 2022 that Park would release a solo album in January 2023 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his debut. Jinyoung's solo album will be released on January 18, 2023, according to BH Entertainment.
Park released his first solo album, "Chapter 0: With," on January 18, 2023.
Private life
He went to Howon University and Gyeonggi High School.
Service in the military
Park was reported to be enlisting in the military in March 2023 on November 25, 2022. The agency later stated that the enlistment date had not yet been determined.
Philanthropy
Park was reported to have donated an undisclosed sum of money to wild animals affected by fires in Australia in February 2020. He will donate $20 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association in August 2020 to assist flood victims in South Korea.
On August 10, 2022, Park donated $30 million to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to assist those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods. He gave $50 million to One Love Village, a facility for children with severe disabilities, in December.
Park donated $30 million to Save the Children on February 9, 2023, for the victims of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, particularly children.
Main article: Got7 discography
See also: JJ Project § Discography
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [73] | |||
| Chapter 0: With |
| 9 |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [75] | US World [76] | |||||
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "Dive" | 2021 | —[a] | 12 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Dive (Japanese ver.)" | — | — | — | |||
| "Cotton Candy" | 2023 | — | — | — | Chapter 0: With | |
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||||
| "We Are the B" (B급 인생) (with Kang So-ra, 2AM's Jeong Jinwoon and Kim Ji-soo) | 2012 | 13 | — |
| Dream High 2 OST | |
| "Hold Me" (이렇게)[79] | 2018 | — | — | — | Top Management OST | |
| "Shining on Your Night" (달이 될게)[80] | 2022 | —[b] | — | — | Yumi's Cells 2 OST | |
| "You Can Be Loved" (with Baek A-yeon)[82][c] | — | — | — | Princess Aya OST | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[83]
| Year | Artist | Title | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2012 | JJ Project (with Kim Se-hwang, Robin, DJ Lip2Shot) | "Na Na Na" (Ver. MM Choice) (나나나(Ver. MM Choice)) | MM Choice Part. 2 | Yes | JB, San E | No | |
| 2015 | Got7 | "To Star" (이.별) | Mad: Winter Edition | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | "Can't" (못하겠어) | Flight Log: Departure | Yes | Mark | Yes | Distract, Secret Weapon | |
| "Mayday" | Flight Log: Turbulence | Yes | Yes | Distract | |||
| 2017 | "Paradise" | Flight Log: Arrival | Yes | BamBam, Distract | Yes | Distract, Secret Weapon | |
| "Firework" | 7 for 7 | Yes | Distract | Yes | |||
| JJ Project | "Coming Home" | Verse 2 | Yes | Distract | Yes | ||
| "Tomorrow, Today" (내일, 오늘) | Yes | Defsoul, J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" | No | ||||
| "On & On" | Yes | Mr. Cho, Defsoul | Yes | Mr. Cho, Defsoul, Cheongdam-dong Gun-woo | |||
| "Don't Wanna Know" | Yes | JB | No | ||||
| "The Day" (그날) | Yes | Jukjae, Ju Daekwan (MonoTree) | No | ||||
| 2018 | Got7 | "Thank You" | Eyes On You | Yes | Yes | Stephen Langstaff, Charlie Tenku, Matthew Weedon, Distract | |
| "2 (Two)" | The New Era | Yes | Mark, Yugyeom, Distract, Secret Weapon, Samuelle Soung | Yes | Mark, Yugyeom, Distract, Secret Weapon | ||
| "I Am Me" | Present: You | Yes | Distract | Yes | Distract, Ludwig Lindell | ||
| "My Youth" | Yes | Distract | Yes | Distract, Tobias Karlsson, Sangmi Kim | |||
| "Higher" | Present: You & Me | Yes | Mark | Yes | Distract, Secret Weapon | ||
| "King" | Yes | BamBam | Yes | BamBam. Frants | |||
| 2019 | "25" | I Won't Let You Go | Yes | Yugyeom, Distract, Cosho | Yes | Yugyeom, Distract, Secret Weapon | |
| "Zero" | Yes | Cosho | Yes | Distract, Secret Weapon | |||
| "The End" (끝) | Spinning Top: Between Security & Insecurity | Yes | Yes | Distract, Secret Weapon | |||
| "Run Away" | Call My Name | Yes | Vendors, Ruy Da-som | No | |||
| 2020 | "Love You Better" | Dye | Yes | Jo Mi-yang, room102 | No | ||
| "Wave" | Breath of Love: Last Piece | Yes | Distract | Yes | Distract, Ludwig Lindell | ||
| 2021 | "Encore" | Non-album singles | Yes | Yes | Trippy | ||
| Jinyoung | "Dive" | Yes | Yes | Choi Joon, Ludwig Lindell | |||
| 2022 | Got7 | "Don't Care About Me" | Got7 | Yes | Yugyeom | Yes | Yugyeom, Distract, Ludwig Lindell |
| 2023 | Jinyoung | "Animal" | Chapter 0: With | Yes | Yes | Distract, Brian Cho | |
| "Cotton Candy" | Yes | Distract, Ludwig Lindell | Yes | Distract, Ludwig Lindell | |||
| "Our Miracle" (너를만남이란기적) | Yes | Yes | Distract, Secret Weapon | ||||
| "Sleep Well" (잘자) | Yes | Distract, Ludwig Lindell | Yes | Distract, Ludwig Lindell | |||
| "Letter" (편지) | Yes | No | |||||
See also: Got7 videography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sanctuary | Jin-young | Thai short film |
| 2017 | A Stray Goat | Jo Min-sik | Film debut |
| 2021 | News From Nowhere: Freedom Village | Himself | MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021 short film |
| Concept Korea New York S/S 2022 | New York Fashion Week's digital fashion short film | ||
| 2022 | Yaksha: Ruthless Operations | Jeong-dae | Netflix original film |
| Princess Aya | Prince Bari | animated, Korean dubbed | |
| A Christmas Carol | Joo Il-woo / Joo Wol-woo | ||
| TBA | Hi.5 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | Jung Ui-bong | Under JYPE |
| 2013 | When a Man Falls in Love | Ddol-yi | |
| 2015 | This is My Love | 17-year-old Ji Eun-ho / Park Hyun-soo | |
| 2016 | The Legend of the Blue Sea | teenage Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung | |
| 2019 | He Is Psychometric | Lee Ahn | Main role |
| Melting Me Softly | Jang Woo-shin | Cameo (Episode 14) | |
| 2020 | When My Love Blooms | young Han Jae-hyun | |
| 2021 | The Devil Judge | Kim Ga-on / Kang Isaac | Lead role |
| 2021–2022 | Yumi's Cells | Yoo Ba-bi / Bobby | Minor role in season 1; male lead in season 2 |
| 2022 | Reborn Rich | Shin Gyeong-min | Cameo (Episode 1) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dream Knight | Junior | Korean-Chinese web series by JYPE and Youku Tudou |
| This is My Love: The Beginning | teenage Ji Eun-ho / Park Hyun-soo | ||
| 2017 | School of Magic | Nara | |
| TBA | The Witch | Lee Dong-jin |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | M! Countdown | With Lee Jung-shin, Key and BamBam |
| 2017–2018 | Inkigayo | With Jisoo (Blackpink) and Doyoung (NCT) |
| 2019 | KBS Song Festival | With Irene (Red Velvet) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Master Key | Recurring cast | Episodes 4 and 6 |
| 2018 | Living Together in Empty Room | Cast member | with Han Hye-yeon and Block B's P.O, episodes 30–33 |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as Rabbit, episodes 179 and 180 | |
| 2022 | Off The Grid | Main cast |
| Year | Title | Artist | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "We are the B" (B급 인생) | Jr., Kang So-ra, 2AM's Jeong Jinwoon, Kim Ji-soo | Dream High 2 OST | |
| 2018 | "My Youth" | Got7 | Naive Creative Production | Solo song from Got7's album Present: You |
| "Hold Me" (이렇게) | Park Jin-young | Top Management OST | ||
| 2022 | "Shining on Your Night" (달이 될게) | Yumi's Cells 2 OST | ||
| "You Can Be Loved" | Park Jin-young and Baek A-yeon | Princess Aya OST |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Tom Ford Beauty Brand Ambassador |
| 2022 | Mediheal Pads |
| 2022 | Narciso Rodriguez Fragrance |
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Got7
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Music Awards | 2020 | Male Entertainer Award | Park Jin-young | Nominated |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Couple | Park Jin-young with Kim Go-eun Yumi's Cells | Nominated |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Potential Award (Actor) | Park Jin-young | Won |
| Popularity Award (Actor) | Won | |||
| 2021 | Nominated | |||
| U+Idol Live Popularity Award (Actor) | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Idolplus Popularity Award (Actor) | Nominated | ||
| StarHub Night of Stars | 2019 | Favourite Korean Drama Male Character | He Is Psychometric | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Most Popular – Actor (Film) | A Stray Goat | Nominated |
| Max Movie Awards | 2017 | Rising Star Award | Nominated |
