Park Jin-young (entertainer, born 1994)


Park Jin-young, referred to as Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, actor, rapper, songwriter, record producer and dancer. He is a member of the boy band Got7 and boy band duo JJ Project. He made his acting debut in the drama Dream High 2 followed by supporting roles in When a Man Falls in Love, This is My Love, Legend of the Blue Sea and as main role in He Is Psychometric. He made his film debut in the independent film A Stray Goat.
Due to his shared name with his agency's founder, Park originally debuted with the stage name Jr., but he later changed the spelling to Junior due to widespread confusion about the correct pronunciation of his name. On August 16, 2016, Park announced that he would simply go by his given name.

Biography

Jinyoung wanted to be an entertainer since childhood and appear on TV. He started learning to dance, but he didn't take it seriously for the first three months until his father reproached him. After three months of intense practicing, he was able to dance, and in 2009 he successfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment, winning first place at the open audition with JB. At that time he only liked dancing, but, thinking seriously about his future, he realized that he loved music as a whole.
He attended Gyeonggi High School and Howon University.
In February 2020, it was reported that Park had donated an undisclosed amount of money to wild animals affected by fires in Australia.

Career

2011–2013: 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.

2014–2017: Debut with Got7, hosting, and film debut

On January 16, 2014 JYP Entertainment debuted a new boy group called Got7, their first since 2008 with 2PM. Park was announced as a member of the seven piece group as a vocalist. Their first EP was released soon after on January 20 titled Got It?, which peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and number one on Billboard's World Albums Chart. Park also made the choreography for one of the singles, Follow Me. Aside from his activities with Got7, Park has participated in various music and acting projects. In 2015, he was cast in a supporting role in the drama This is My Love, 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 Shinee's Key, group member BamBam and CNBLUE's Jung-shin. Jinyoung left his position as MC in March 2016 to focus on activities with Got7, including the group's first worldwide concert tour.
In 2016, Jinyoung was cast as the male lead in the independent film A Stray Goat, directed by Cho Jae-min. The film follows a high school student, played by Jinyoung, 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, Jinyoung was cast for a supporting role in the drama Legend of the Blue Sea, where he portrayed the teenage version of Lee Min-ho's character, the protagonist of the series.
In February 2017, SBS announced Jinyoung, NCT's Doyoung, and Blackpink's Jisoo as the new fixed MCs of Inkigayo.

2018–present: Transition to leading roles

In December 2018, Park landed his first lead role in the fantasy rom-com drama He Is Psychometric alongside Kim Kwon, Kim Da-som and Shin Ye-eun.
In 2020, Park is set to star in the television series When My Love Blooms alongside Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Bo-young and Jeon So-nee. Park was also cast in his first movie The Angel Without, The Devil Within where he's going to take the role as the Black Team's youngest member, a team of spies in foreign countries dedicated to overseas missions. The Korean title for the film, Yacha, is based on the yaksha of Hindu mythology.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Film

Hosting

YearChannelShowRef
2015-2016MnetM! Countdown
2017-2018SBSInkigayo

Variety show

Music videos

Photobooks

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
201753rd Baeksang Arts AwardsMost Popular - Actor A Stray Goatrowspan="2"
201712th Max Movie AwardsRising Star AwardA Stray Goat-
2019StarHub Night of StarsFavourite Korean Drama Male CharacterHe Is Psychometric