Jinyoung has always wanted to be an entertainer ever since he was a kid. At first, his mother was against the idea.
But after he got to the final preliminary round and won the popularity award in SM Entertainment audition, she changed her mind. With his family support, Jinyoung started taking dance classes.
In 2009, this Virgo man auditioned for JYP Entertainment. He ended up winning the first place over 10.000 applicants. Soon, the man from Jinhae-gu became one of JYPE’s trainees.
At the beginning, he was only interested in dancing but then realized his love for music as a whole.
Jinyoung got his chance to break into the music industry in the form of JJ Project.
He and fellow trainee Jay B became part of the duo in 2012. They released their first single Bounce along with its’ music video in May.
In 2014, the JJ Project duo joined a new boy band called GOT7. With the group, Jinyoung made his debut releasing the EP Got It?.
The album topped the Billboard World Albums Chart and got number 2 on Gaon Music Chart. He was also involved in creating the choreography for the song Follow Me.
Other than being active in the music industry, Jinyoung has also starred in several films and tv shows.
He made his acting debut in 2012 for the show Dream High 2. His performance was followed by several other supporting roles until he got the leading role in He Is Psychometric (2019).
In 2021, Jinyoung and the other GOT7 members decided to leave JYP Entertainment. This talented singer went on to sign a contract with BH Entertainment.
Profile
- Real Name: Park Jin Young (박진영)
- Stage Name: Jinyoung (진영)
- Nickname: –
- Birthday: September 22, 1994
- Birthplace: Jinhae-gu, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Nationality: Korean
- Position: Sub Vocalist, Visual, Center, Face of The Group
- Sub-Unit: Jus2, JJ Project
- Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
- Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Religion: Christian
- Profession: Singer, Songwriter
- Education: Kyunggi High School
- Hobbies: Watching movies, Watching theater plays, Taking walks, Playing the piano
- Parents: –
- Siblings: –
- Girlfriend: –
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- Instagram: @jinyoung_0922jy
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Facts
- Jinyoung is someone who is quite serious and thinks a lot, but also lively.
- He has acted in several dramas including Dream High 2, When a Man Loves, Dream Knight, Legend of the Blue Sea, My Love Eun-Dong, and He Is Psychometric.
- He was also in the film Snowflakes in 2017.
- This Virgo man loves watching the drama IRIS, even secretly watched it in class during high school.
- He has written several songs for GOT7, like This Star, Can’t, Mayday, Paradise, Firework, and Thank You.
- During his time as part of JJ Project, he co-wrote The Day, Tomorrow Today, Don’t Wanna Know, Coming Home, and On&On.
- Jinyoung was the MC for Inkigayo with Doyoung of NCT and Jisoo of Black Pink.
- Some of his favorite foods are pizza, hamburger, and meats.
- His favorite movie genres are comedy, romance, and horror.
- He picks blue and white as his favorite colors.
- He loves listening to music by Usher, Justin Bieber, and Michael Buble.
- His favorite musics are Jazz, R&B, and Soul.
- He thinks being the Only 1 is better than Number 1.
- He is the mother of GOT7.
- This K-pop idol can play piano
- He is fluent in English, Japanese, and Korean.
- He reads book to improve his communication skills and vocabulary. Jinyoung especially enjoys reading novels.
- He wanted to become a pre-school teacher when he was young.
- He would make a good father because he is good at babysitting.
- In the past, the man from Jinhae-gu had fallen into one-sided love.
- He likes eating strawberries with melted chocolate. He also loves eating the snack home run ball.
- Junyoung wears shoes in size 26,5.
- He looks up to Shinhwa and 2PM.
- He often changes his hairstyles.
- This talented singer has the best style after BamBam.
- He is a really hard worker.
- He feels nostalgic when being called Jireongie.
- Jinyoung doesn’t use mirror very often.
- He is a generous and open person.
- When going to university, he used to ride a bus.
- This dancer used to be the class president during middle school.
- He still keeps up with his homeroom teacher. He is really thankful because she was the one guiding him.
- Jinyoung would love going on an outdoor date, playing in the river and having BBQ.
- He finds the nape to be the most attractive part of woman body.
- His former stage name was Jr. or Junior. He changed it to Jinyoung on August 2016.
- He is friends Jay B and Wonpil of Day6.
- In school, the highest rank he’s got is 13th.
- His ideal type is someone with lots of aegyo.
Pics of Jinyoung
1. Jinyoung always looks handsome and cool
2. You can really see his perfect face in this close-up picture
3. Soft colors look great on him
4. He has a really cute smile
5. Jinyoung looking classy in suit
Jinyoung has gone through so much to become a successful idol. His story can inspire many people who are taking similar path in the music industry.