Park Jin-young
South Korean singer and producer (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about J. Y. Park?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Park Jin-young (Korean: 박진영; born December 13, 1971),[1][upper-alpha 1] also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show judge.[2][3] Park rose to stardom as a singer following the release of his 1994 debut album, Blue City.[4] In 1997, he became the founder of JYP Entertainment, one of the most profitable entertainment agencies in South Korea.[5] As the former head of JYP Entertainment (May 1997–Feb 2011), Park has developed and managed highly successful K-pop artists including Rain, Wonder Girls, 2PM, Miss A, Got7, Day6, Twice, Stray Kids, Itzy, Xdinary Heroes and Nmixx, as well as Mandopop group Boy Story and J-pop group (Nizi Project Season 1-2) NiziU and Nexz.[6][7][8]
J. Y. Park | |
---|---|
Born | Park Jin-young (1971-12-13) December 13, 1971 (age 52)[upper-alpha 1] Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Yonsei University |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1992–present |
Known for | Co-founding of JYP Entertainment |
Spouses |
|
Children | 2 |
Musical career | |
Also known as |
|
Genres | |
Instrument(s) |
|
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | JYP |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박진영 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Jin-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chinyŏng |
Website | jyp.jype.com |