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Park Jae-hyung (Korean: 박제형; born September 15, 1992), better known as Jae (Korean: 제이),[1] is an Argentine-born American musician, singer and songwriter of Korean descent, best known as a former vocalist and lead guitarist of South Korean rock band Day6. Prior to joining Day6, he gained attention in South Korea as one of the final six contestants in the first season of the singing competition television series K-pop Star. In 2020, Park began releasing solo music under the name eaJ.

Not to be confused with Jay Park.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Jae Park
Park in March 2017
Born
Park Jae-hyung

(1992-09-15) September 15, 1992 (age 30)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other nameseaJ
Education
  • Cerritos High School
  • California State University, Long Beach
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Musical career
Genres
  • K-pop
  • pop rock
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsJYP (former)
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Je-hyeong
McCune–ReischauerPak Chehyŏng

Early life


Jae Park was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved to Cerritos, California in early childhood.[2] He graduated from Cerritos High School and later studied political science at California State University, Long Beach. Throughout high school and university, he ran a YouTube channel, "YellowPostItMan", where he uploaded vocal-and-guitar song covers as a hobby.[3]

In 2012, Park took a leave from university to compete as a singer-guitarist in the inaugural season of K-pop Star. Though he was eliminated from the competition in sixth place,[4] JYP Entertainment (JYPE) offered Park a contract at the end of the show to join the company as a trainee for an upcoming band. Park accepted the offer and moved to South Korea.[5]


Career


Main article: Day6

Debut with Day6 and first solo activities (2015–2021)


Park debuted on September 7, 2015, as a vocalist and electric guitarist of JYP's first rock band, Day6. The band debuted with EP The Day.[6]

On June 28, 2016, he became an MC of Arirang's After School Club, alongside Park Ji-min and Kevin Woo, formerly of U-KISS.[7] He officially graduated as ASC's MC on July 17, 2018.[citation needed] He began a personal music project on YouTube in 2020, releasing self-written solo tracks under the name eaJ.[8]

On February 5, 2020, Park started his first podcast "How Did I Get Here?" (HDIGH) with Dive Studios.[9][10] With episodes releasing every Tuesday, it quickly gained a sizeable audience. HDIGH Podcast won "People's Choice" and "Entertainment" Category by Podcast Award in 2020 and Best Podcast 2020 by Apple Podcast.[11] The last episode was released in June 2021.

On September 21, 2020, Park, alongside 2PM's Nichkhun, took on roles as members of crime-fighting boyband "4 2 Sing" in season three of Big Hero 6: The Series. Park played twins Kwang-Sun and Ye Joon, one half of the boy band "4 2 Sing".[12]

On November 27, 2020, DPR Live collaborated with Crush and Park for “Jam & Butterfly”.[13]

On September 16, 2020, Park announced his first collab with Seori for "It just is"[14] which also featured Keshi on Guitar.[15] On 22 August 2021 they returned with their latest collaboration "Dive with You" [16] both of their song featured visual artist Deisa.

In December 2020, Park and Keshi released a single on YouTube, "Pillow".[17]

Park performed at Head in the Clouds Festival 2021 on November 6–7, 2021 at the Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.[18]


Departure from Day6 and continuation of solo career (2021–present)


On December 31, 2021, Park announced via Twitter that he will be taking a hiatus from his promotions as a member of the band. The same day, JYP Entertainment announced that he will be leaving the band and ending his exclusive contract with the company due to personal reasons.[19][20]

On April 8, Park released a single titled "Car Crash"[21] on streaming platforms, working with 100 Thieves and John Lee for its music video.[22]

On May 25, Park released his second "Mindset Collection" through the platform Dive Studios.[23]

Park performed at Head in the Clouds Festival 2022 on August 20–21, 2022 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.[24][25]

On October 28, Park performed as a guest artist at the MAX - North America Tour 2022 show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. [26]

For the first time in his solo career, Park will perform at Head in the Clouds Festival 2022 on December 3-4, 2022 at Community Park PIK2 in Jakarta, Indonesia as a headliner artist. [27]

In December 2022, Park is scheduled to embark on his first Asia Tour with 2 shows: one at Clapper Studio in Taipei, Taiwan on December 6, 2022 and another at Gateway Theatre in Singapore on December 8, 2022. [28]

Park will perform as a headliner artist at Head in the Clouds Festival 2022 on December 9-10, 2022 at SM Festival Grounds Parañaque City in Manila, Philippines. [29]


Personal life


On May 10, 2020, JYP Entertainment announced that Day6 would be taking a hiatus due to the mental health concerns of some members.[30] In an interview with Allure, Park revealed that he had a panic attack and was diagnosed with panic disorder in April 2020.[31] Almost a week after JYP's official announcement, Park shared on his personal Twitter account an update on his condition and began sharing his experiences with mental health.[32]

On September 15, 2020, Park initiated From Friends, a project partnered with Represent, selling clothing and other merchandise.[33] The campaign raised $100,000 which was donated to the Jed Foundation, which helps provide free mental health resources to teenagers and young adults.[34]


Discography


Main article: Day6 discography

Filmography


For Park's work with Day6, see Day6 § Filmography.

Television shows


YearTitleRoleNoteRef
2011 K-pop Star Season 1 Contestant Placed in the top six [35]
2016 Cool Kiz on the Block Contestant Badminton episode 164–165
2016–2018 After School Club Host Episodes 218–324, graduated episode 325
2020 Big Hero 6: The Series Kwang-Sun and Ye Joon (voice) Episode: "Big Hero Battle" [12]

Podcasts


YearTitleRoleNoteRef
2020–2021 How Did I Get Here? (HDIGH) Co-host [10]

References


  1. "day6jae :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  2. Eric Nam (26 August 2019). "Ep. #20 | Catching Up: Jae of Day6". Kpop Daebak w/ Eric Nam (Podcast). DIVE Studios. Event occurs at 04:49. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Eric Nam (26 August 2019). "Ep. #20 | Catching Up: Jae of Day6". Kpop Daebak w/ Eric Nam (Podcast). DIVE Studios. Event occurs at 05:30. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. jbarky (2012-04-02). "Park Jae Hyung Dropped from April 1 Show of SBS K-Pop Star'". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  5. Eric Nam (26 August 2019). "Ep. #20 | Catching Up: Jae of Day6". Kpop Daebak w/ Eric Nam (Podcast). DIVE Studios. Event occurs at 16:25. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. "JYP's Boy Band DAY6 Debuts With "The Day" Mini Album and "Congratulations" MV". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  7. Kim, Eun-ha (2016-06-22). "데이식스 멤버 제이, 아리랑TV 'After School Club' MC 합류". Aju News. Retrieved 2021-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Deen, Sarah (January 17, 2020). "Day6 member Jae changes name to eaJ as he flies solo for LA TRAINS track". Metro. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  9. "K-Pop Podcasts to Check Out During Coronavirus Lockdown". Billboard. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. "How Did I Get Here".
  11. "Podcast Awards - The People's Choice". www.podcastawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  12. "Watch K-Pop Stars Jae Park and Nichkhun Guest Star and Sing in Disney's Big Hero 6". E! Online. October 11, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  13. "디피알 라이브, 오늘 신곡 'Jam & Butterfly' 발매…크러쉬, 제이 피처링". SBS Biz (in Korean). 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. Jae Park [@eajpark] (September 16, 2020). "Soooo first collab! @seori_official" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-10-26 – via Twitter.
  15. Jae Park [@eajpark] (September 16, 2020). "Exactly what it says @keshimusic LOL" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-10-26 – via Twitter.
  16. Seori [@seori_official] (August 22, 2021). "[#Notice]" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-10-26 – via Twitter.
  17. Jae Park [@eajpark] (November 27, 2020). "12.04 eaJ x keshi Pillows 12pm KST" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-10-26 – via Twitter.
  18. "Head In The Clouds Festival - Los Angeles, CA". hitcfestival.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  19. Lee, Seung-hoon (2022-01-01). "데이식스 제이, 팀 활동 잠정 중단.."JYP 논의 후 쉬어가야 될 것 같다고 판단"[전문]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  20. Lee, Tae-soo (2022-01-01). "밴드 데이식스 제이 탈퇴…JYP "개인적인 사정"". Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  21. Twitter https://twitter.com/88risingradio/status/1511785059099066375. Retrieved 2022-05-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. "[INTERVIEW] eaJ Talks About "Car Crash," Gratitude for His Fans, and More!". Genius. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  23. "Mindset_Dive Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  24. "88rising Twitter status: Head in The Clouds Festival 2022". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  25. Mims, Taylor (2022-05-23). "Jackson Wang, NIKI and Rich Brian to Headline 2022 Head in the Clouds Festival". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  26. "MAXMusic Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  27. Castillo, Madeline (2022-09-19). "Head in the Clouds Jakarta unveils full lineup: NIKI, Jackson Wang, Joji, eaJ, and more". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  28. "eaJ Asia Tour". Live Nation Asia. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  29. CNN Philippines Staff (2022-10-03). "88rising unveils lineup for Head in the Clouds Manila 2022". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  30. Lee, Gyu-lee (2020-05-11). "DAY6 to go on hiatus due to health issue". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2021-01-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. Abelman, Devon (15 January 2021). "A Severe Panic Attack Changed Jae of DAY6's Approach to Mental Health". Allure. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  32. Lim, J. (May 16, 2020). "DAY6's Jae Shares Welcome Update And Expresses Deep Love And Gratitude To Fans". Soompi. Retrieved 2021-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. Represent [@Represent] (August 20, 2020). "It's official #fromfriendswithjae @jae_day6 @day6official #jae #jaeday6 #day6 #jyp #kpop t.co/oBc7Ksrp7d" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  34. Represent [@Represent] (December 4, 2020). "Our fav, Jae Park, donated $100,000 to The Jed Foundation to help protect emotional health and prevent suicide among teens and young adults. Grateful for good ones like you, Jae!! A massive thank you to everyone who supported "From Friends" and made this donation possible ❤️ t.co/gbiXFy1FPi" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  35. "K-PopStar". Daum. July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.




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