Jay Park

Career

Early Years

As a young Korean-American born and raised in Edmonds, Washington , Park showed great interest in hip hop music and breakdancing in particular. He joined a local b-boy crew called Art of Movement (AOM) during his early high school years. In 2004, he auditioned in Seattle for Korea-based JYP Entertainment (JYPE). The company's founder, Park Jin-young himself watched Park's audition and brought him to Korea in January of 2005 to receive further training in dancing, rapping, singing, and the Korean language.

2PM

Park first appeared through MNET'sHot Blood, a documentary-style reality program that showed the future members of idol groups 2AM and 2PM in training, with Park finishing at the top spot with the most fan votes, and as 2PM's leader.On September 4, 2008, 2PM debuted with their song “10 Point Out of 10 Points” (10점 만점에 10점) on music program M! Countdown after the release of their first mini-album Hottest Time of the Day a few days prior. Park and 2PM garnered further popularity as featured participants in the third season of MBC’s variety show “Idol Army”. However, it was their promotions for “Again and Again” that catapulted the group’s status in Korean music, and earned them first place awards for a capped 3 successive weeks in music programs, SBS’s Inkigayo and Mnet’s M! Countdown in May of 2009. Similar success continued for their follow-up single “I Hate You” (니가 밉다).

Aside from 2PM's music activities, Park featured in the song "正" ("Jeong") with Yeeun of the Wonder Girls for the television drama "Conspiracy in the Court"'s OST, and V.O.S's"To Luv...".He also participated in special stage performances such as Navi's "마음이 다쳐서" ("Heart Damage") on May 3, 2009,and K.Will 's "1초에 한방울" ("One Drop per Second") on June 20, 2009.He also became a regular cast member in several variety programs, includingStar KingandIntroducing a Star's Friend.In August 2009, he and Kara member Nicole Jung became the new hosts for cultural variety showNodaji.

Myspace Controversy

On September 4, 2009, unfavorable comments towards Korea were found on Park’s personal Myspace account from 2005. The comments, written in English to a friend, were misinterpreted and mistranslated by Korean media, quickly spreading across hundreds of news articles. In what has been termed a show of “explosive nationalism”, netizens displayed overwhelming rage over the posts with many demanding for his expulsion from Korea and a petition signed by three thousand calling for his suicide.Park expressed deep remorse and shame over his past, forgotten words and issued an official apology. In this letter, he explained the unhappiness that he experienced during his early days as a trainee in an unfamiliar country where he lacked family, the ability to easily communicate, and an understanding of the culture.Although outraged protesters demanded that Park should be removed from 2PM, JYP Entertainment CEO Park Jin-young stated on September 7 that he was going to continue to remain part of the group.The following day, Park announced on his official fancafe that he would be leaving the group for a while to calm the situation and return to his hometown in Seattle, United States. He also apologized to the other 2PM members, and promised “I will come back a better person.”Park Jin-young confirmed that 2PM would continue as a 6-member group.Additionally, due to the sensitive topic of Park's departure, all 2PM members were withdrawn from their regular appearances on variety shows,and the final episode of their reality show"Wild Bunny"was postponed indefinitely.The remaining 6 members of 2PM re-filmed their music video for "Heartbeat" without Park on October 31, 2009. During a press conference, it was revealed that Park's vocals would not be removed from the older songs he promoted with 2PM, but he would be completely absent from the newer tracks.

After Jaebeom's Departure

2PM's first official album was titled" 1:59PM ", which the members stated in an interview was to represent Park's absence.Through their acceptance speeches at end-of-year award shows for"Again & Again", the members thanked Park and reiterated their wish for his return. At the M.net Asian Music Awards , the group paid homage to him during their performance of"Again & Again"with a spotlight shown over his usual position in the dance formation and his lines left unsung.The six 2PM members also mentioned their plan to distribute their income from their 1st album with him.Information on a press conference planned for January 24, 2010 regarding Park's situation was leaked by the press,but this was shortly denied by JYP Entertainment.

Fan Movement

After Park returned to the United States, fans changed their perspective on the matter when they realised that his MySpace messages had been badly mistranslated and taken out of context. Several protests and projects were immediately put into action, designed to inform JYP Entertainment and the general public about the huge support for Park's return to 2PM.

Boycotts on 2PM-endorsed products and protests for Park's return to the group began to take place, not only in South Korea, but internationally as well.Various forums and fan cafes all over the world organized silent protests and flash dance mobs.^{[citation needed]}International fans also raised money for theJay Sky Bannerproject, renting a private jet flying with a banner across the Seattle sky at 2:00PM with the message"J, WHAT TIME IS IT NOW?". Seattle's local broadcasting news station,KOMO News, did a brief segment about the event.

Several 2PM fan communities also contributed generous donations to charities in Park's name. A major Korean fanclubUNDERGROUNDdonated a total of $10,000 USD to the children's foundation in Haiti under the name"People Waiting For 2PM Leadja Park Jaebeom". By May 2010, their donations to different charities have been estimated to be around US$100,000.International fansites also organized charity drives, with a North American-based fan community donating $1,000 USD to send books to international Korean adoptees.

On several instances, Park was the number one trending topic on Twitter , even topping the Oscars on March 8, 2010.Park's fanbase revealed that they plan to release a self-produced album in his honor on March 27, 2010, commemorating 200 days since his departure from Korea.However, because the album had been prepared since January, during the time where public opinion on 2PM had changed, the fans decided it would be in the best interest to not release the CDs, instead mailing 10-20 copies to Park's hometown in Seattle.

Dismissal from JYPE

On February 25, 2010, JYPE announced that they had permanently terminated Park’s contract with collective agreement among the other 6 members of 2PM. The company claimed a moral, but not illegal, personal “mistake” he did in December of the previous year. No other explanation was offered, despite multiple reassurances given by JYPE on his status in 2PM during the period between December and this announcement, including the publicity for the group’s first full-length album 1:59PM which asserted to the public and their fans that a 2PM without Mr. Park was incomplete. A conference that JYPE held two days after the announcement later for 87 representatives from major 2PM fan communities reaffirmed the company and members’ collective decision to continue 2PM with six members but failed to provide any further justification behind the dismissal of Park, the group’s leader.

The public have expressed widespread skepticism in JYPE’s reasoning behind Park’s contract terminationThey were disappointed by the way JYPE handled the situation as the company did not protect Park in the way they thought should have been done, and the announcement only made his comeback to Korea seem impossible in the future. This also led the public to believe JYPE was only using Park as a publicity to promote the group's album and had no intention to bring Park back to the group from the beginning.

Many expressed intense hate and disappointment towards the remaining members, condemning their actions as a betrayal to Park, the fans, and 2PM's supposed brotherly image regarding their agreement of the contract termination and their answers about Park at the conference.Much of the backlash fell upon two members in particular, Ok Taecyeon and Jang Wooyoung, who both had returned to variety programs after a hiatus; fans vehemently demanded for them to leave their respective shows. Most of 2PM group fan communities worldwide, (reportedly more than 60 fansites) were closed and shut down immediately the moment Park’s contract termination was announced.

Reappearance through YouTube

Beginning in November of 2009, eagle-eyed fans found and spread footage of b-boying battles that he had attended and participated in uploaded on Youtube, despite his initial efforts to cover his face from the view of cameras.On March 6, 2010, Jaebeom and the Art of Movement crew participated in the charity event"Breakin' 4 Haiti", with the proceeds going to Haiti victims.

On March 15, 2010, Park created his own YouTube channel. His first post was a video where he sings a rendition of "Nothin' On You" (with his own rap and lyrics) in his bathroom.The video went viral and reached over 1,500,000 views in less than 24 hours. In Korea, the original song by B.o.B and Bruno Mars topped the Cyworld background music chart in a matter of hours upon the video's release, beating Girls' Generation 's song" Run Devil Run "that was released the following day."Nothin' on You" also reached #1 on other music sites such as Dosirak, Melon, MNET, Bugs, and Soribada, profiting $300,000 in sales through the effects of Park's video.On his 'About Me' page, Park left a message thanking his fans for their support. He also encouraged fans not to hate remaining 2PM members on his behalf.

On March 18, an American online entertainment channel"stirfrytv.com"did a brief report on Park's video during their"But, What Do I Know?"segment, garnering much attention from international online viewers.On March 19, Digital Media Wire published an article emphasizing Park's potential of crossing over to the American entertainment market.

American Activities

On March 29, 2010,Rutgers Korean Student Associationannounced on their website that Park and fellow Art of Movement members Dialtone, ChaCha and Junior would appear as surprise special guests at an annual Korean American festival event calledProject Korea III: KSA Cinderella Storyat Rutgers University , New Jersey on April 3, 2010.Merely hours after the festival finished, several videos of the event were uploaded onto internet portal sites, where footage of Park acting as an MC and dancing to Beyonce 's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on stage drew much positive interest.

On April 14, an associate involved in the production of American dance filmHype Nationconfirmed that Park had been cast as the movie's main character. Filming is set to begin in June 2010, with more than 70% of the scenes to be shot in South Korea. It was stated that Park will also contribute to the original soundtrack.

On April 20, it was announced onallhiphop.comthat Park is recording under Teddy Riley and has completed tracks with Snoop Dogg and T-Pain .This was later confirmed to be for Park's solo album.On the same day via notification through Defense Productions' official Twitter, it was also announced that Park will be participating in a concert presented byDefense Productions & Epidemicto be held on May 30, 2010, performing along with Art of Movement, Kero One , MYK and Dok2 from Mapthesoul.com, and Dumbfoundead . Sponsored byAllkpop, this concert will mark Park's second major public appearance.

On April 24, Dumbfoundead released a collaboration track featuring Park and Clara Chung on his website, titled "Clouds".The same day, stirfrytv featured Park in a"Youtube Spotlight"video, where he gives his first interview since the Myspace controversy. In the video, he also confirms his role inHype Nationand thanks his fans for their support.

It was revealed that Park will return to Korea through Incheon International Airport with the staff ofHype Nation, Art of Movement, and his parents between May 31 and June 1, 2010. Also being prepared are a press conference for Park's involvement in the movie(which was later revealed to be falsely reported), and a fanmeeting.

Park is to release his first official single titled "Demon", produced by Teddy Riley and originally meant for Michael Jackson , as well as singing 4 songs forHype Nation's original soundtrack. Also confirmed was Park's participation in theHype Nationworld tour with B2K that will begin in December, touring across 10 American cities and major cities in Asia.

On May 22, 2010, Park took part in major hip-hop eventClaws Outin Seattle as a judge, while fellow Art of Movement member Junior competed.

On May 29, 2010, Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney Ned Sherman, also Founder and CEO of Digital Media Wire, Inc., announced that he would be Park's entertainment legal representative, also stating that several projects for Park were in the works.

On May 30, 2010, Park appeared with Kero One, Dumbfoundead, MYK and DOK2 at The Showbox Sodo in Seattle for a concert along with few members of AOM.

Return to Korea and Present activities

On June 18, 2010, Park arrived in Korea at Incheon International Airport , received a warm welcome from thousands of fans, making the history as the biggest crowd ever since Seo Taiji at the said airport'Park Jaebeom's returned' became the biggest headline in Korea that day. "JayIsBack" shot up immediately on the trending topics on Twitter on June 18 at 9:30 AM GMT.Pictures of Park inHype Nationwere released on July 2,and Park was able to meet with the Korean media for interviews for the first time, talking about his current activities.It was also revealed that his single "Demon" would be included in Hype Nation's original soundtrack.

On July 6, 2010, Park had finished featuring in a song by a famous Korean composer for a rookie female singer preparing for debut, as well as having received love calls for a drama appearance.Aside from holding a series of nationwide fanmeetings for his Korean fans starting August 3, 2010 in Seoul, it was confirmed he held 8 other Asian fanmeetings in Taipei, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia throughout the month of September to November.12 of the fanmeetings were reportedly sold out within one day.

On July 8, 2010, it was reported that Park will sign a contract with Sidus HQ for his domestic Korean activities in terms of acting and singing,where his management states that he plans to redebut as a rookie artist.It was also revealed that Jung Hoontak, President of Sidus HQ, has been involved in Park's activities since May when Park traveled to Taiwan to film a music video.The contract with Sidus HQ was finalized on July 16, 2010.

In addition to having featured on"Nothin' on You", Park will also release a single album titled "믿.어.줄.래" ("Will You Believe Me") containing 3 tracks, including a rearranged Korean version of"Nothin' on You".Renowned composer Park Geuntae, who was a part of the production, revealed that the song will have a newly added melody and style to fit Park's characteristics.The English and Korean lyrics were written by Park himself.Announced to be released on July 13, 2010..The song immediately reached #1 on Cyworld and Bugs music charts, and also on other music sites as Monkey3 , Soribada , Dosirak and Melon within the hour of its release.On YouTube, Park also uploaded a short music video for the song on the same day.The single album sold 21,989 physical copies on the first day of release, coming in at #1 in sales and #7 in the overall ranking of albums released from January 2010 to July 13, 2010. With more than 41,316 copies sold at the end of 2010 making the album place at #32 on Gaon'syear end chart, Park earned approximately 700 million won from his single album, which placed him at #3 in the overall annual ranking of album released until at the end of July 2010.

Sidus HQ released the news at their official website that other American Dance Movie than Hype Nation 3D, Park also will be cast as one of the lead actors in the upcoming Korean Movie titled 'Happy Together'. The movie will be in the cinema around Summer 2011. Ironically, the film features an idol group who is forced to replace their lead singer with an indie band member.

Park finally announced through his twitter 'jaybumaom' that he will be making his official solo comeback to Korean entertainment as he is currently preparing his Korean mini album. The album is believe to be released on April 2011 and it has been confirmed that the tracks on the album will be written by Park himself.

Park was chosen by MusiqSoulChild and Ne-Yo as a special guest for tour their concerts in Seoul, Korea. Park also performed a duet song 'Love' with MusiqSoulChild at the same stage and he also cooperate with Ne-Yo for charity event before performed as an opener guest for Ne-Yo's concert.

On 6 January 2011, Park was announced as the winner in ‘Best Web Video’ Category around the globe for his song ‘Nothing on You’ at the Mashable Awards . This video has a special meaning to his fans who've been missing him since it was a sign for his comeback after had been hiatus for few months. He also has been nominated in ‘Must Follow Personality’ category and finished 2nd as a runner up.

On 28 March 2011, Park was finalist and received the most voted in the special category 'Connecting people award', a joint venture between Shorty Awards and Nokia for his contribution connecting communities worldwide and encouraging people to do good deeds, charities and many more. Park also was a finalist in the celebrity category at the same event.

Discography

2011

Albums:

• 박재범 (Jay Park) – Take A Deeper Look

1. Touch The Sky (Feat. The Quiett)
2. Abandoned (Feat. Dok2)
3. 오늘밤 (Tonight Feat. Kang Min Kyung of Davichi)
4. 너 없이 안돼 (I Can't Be Without You)
5. Don't Let Go
6. Level 1000 (With Dok2)
7. Bestie

Singles:

• I'm Ready - Decipher feat. Jay Park and Dumbfounded (Self written raps)

• Maybe One Day - J-Reyez feat Jay Park (Self written raps)

• 힙합 (Anthem Version) - Dok2 Feat. Beenzino, B-Free, Bizzy, Jay Park, Paloalto, Swings, The Quiett & Yankie (Self written raps)

• I'll Be There (Acoustic Version) - Swings feat Jay Park

• My Love - Dok2 feat Jay Park

2010

Albums:

• 박재범 (Jay Park) – 믿어줄래 (Nothin’ On You)

1. 믿어줄래 (Nothin’ On You) Full melody version / Korean
2. Count On Me (Nothin’ on You) Full melody version / English
3. 믿어줄래 (Nothin’ on You) – Subman & KYU Remix

Singles:

• Nothin' on You (Digital Single) - B.o.B feat Jay Park

• Bestie (English Version) - Jay Park (Self written lyrics)

• Bestie (Korean Version) - Jay Park (Self written lyrics)

• Bestie (Korean Remix) - Jay Park (Self written lyrics)

• Speechless - Jay Park and Cha Cha Malone

• 울고 싶단 말야 (I Want To Cry) - 용감한형제 feat. 박재범 Brave Brothers feat. Park Jaebeom, from Brave Brothers'"The Classic" album (Self written lyrics)

• Doin’ Good (Remix) - Dok2 & Rado feat. Jay Park, from Dok2's "It's We (EP)" album (Self written raps)

• Clouds - Dumbfoundead feat. Jay Park & Clara C (Self written raps)

• Catch Me If You Can Remix - Decipher feat. J.Reyez, Dumbfoundead, Flowsik, Chan, Johnnyphlo, Jay Park & Ailee. (Self written raps)

2009

Albums:

• 2PM 2:00 Time for Change

1. What Time Is It Now
2. Again & Again
3. 니가 밉다 (I Hate You)
4. 돌아올지도 몰라 (You Might Come Back)
5. Again & Again (R&B Mix)
6. Again & Again (Instrumental)
7. 니 가 밉다 (I Hate You Instrumental)
8. 돌아올지도 몰라 (You Might Come Back Instrumental)

Singles:

• To Luv… - V.O.S feat. Park Jaebeom from V.O.S.'s "Routine Free" album

2008

Albums:

• 2PM Only You (Winter Special)

• 2PM Hottest Time Of The Day

1. 10점 만점에 10점 (10 Out Of 10)
2. Only You
3. Angel
4. 10점 만점에 10점 (10 Out Of 10 Old School Ver.)
5. 10점 만점에 10점 (10 Out Of 10 Instrumental)
6. Only you (Instrumental)

2007

Singles:

• 正 (정) (Jeong) - Park Yeeun feat. Park Jaebeom, Shorty Jang-goon, from the 한성별곡 (Conspiracy in the Court) OST

Awards & Achievements

2010

• 2010 Naver Male Solo Most Popular Search
• 2010 Best Web Video - 2010 Mashable Awards

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45. Jay Park-Nothing on you
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47. 아래는,1월에 작성한 리뷰. Cyworld. March 16, 2010.
48. 美 팝스타 B.O.B, 재범 덕 3억원 이상 매출 ‘쾌재’ Nate. April 28, 2010.
49. 재범 '해외팬질' 중심에 '유튜브' 있다. Nate. March 17, 2010.
50. "재범 ‘낫씽 온 유’ 동영상, 유튜브도 반했다". Nate. March 18, 2010.
51. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, MySpace and the Story of Jay Park (AKA Jaebeom Park). DMWMedia. March 19, 2010.
52. Project Korea SPECIAL PERFORMANCE REVEALED along with AFTER PARTY! ***SOLD OUT***. March 29, 2010.
53. 2PM 전 리더 재범(본명 박재범)의 대학축제 공연 영상이 팬들에게 반가움을 전해줬다.. Nate. April 4, 2010.
54. 2PM의 전 멤버 박재범이 영화 '하이프 네이션' 출연을 확정하고 오는 6월께 국내에 입국한다.. Nate. April 13, 2010.
55. Teddy Riley, Snoop, T-Pain Link With Korean Superstar Jay Park. Allhiphop.com. April 20, 2010.
56. Riley Helps Korean Boyband Star Launch U.S. Career. Contact Music.com. April 22, 2010.
57. AOM, Jay Park, Kero One, MYK, Dumbfoundead and Dok2 live!. Allkpop.com. April 20, 2010.
58. Clouds ft. Jay Park & Clara. Dumbfoundead.com. April 24, 2010.
59. JAY PARK (박재범) in the YouTube Spotlight. Youtube. April 24, 2010.
60. '귀국' 재범 "영구 탈퇴 관련 기자회견 검토". 아시아경제. April 28, 2010.
61. 재범, 6월 초 입국…팬미팅 갖는다. dongA.com. May 1, 2010.
62. 재범이 국내로 돌아온다. 지난해 9월 인터넷에 올린 글로 인해 미국으로 떠난지 8개월만이다.. SportsKhan. April 28, 2010.
63. THE OFFICIAL CLAWS OUT: SEATTLE II FLIERS. Wordpress. May 7, 2010.
64. Entertainment Attorney Ned Sherman Representing Jay Park on Global Entertainment Career. PRNEWSWIRE. May 28, 2010.
65. "재범, 1천팬 환호속 9개월만에 韓 전격방문". Nate. June 18, 2010.
66. Current Twitter trends: Los Angeles Lakers win at the NBA Finals, death by firing squad, 'Jay is back'. The Independent. June 18, 2010.
67. 재범, ‘하이프 네이션’ 촬영사진 공개. Donga. July 2, 2010.
68. 재범 "한국 그리웠다..한글대사 잘 외워져". Union News. July 6, 2010.
69. 재범, 그를 만나다!. Sports Khan. July 6, 2010.
70. "재범, 영화 촬영 후 활동은?". Edaily. July 6, 2010.
71. Top Asian Promoters to Produce Jay Park Fan Meets. Jaypark.com. July 6, 2010.
72. "재범, 8개국 팬미팅 투어… 벌써 매진사례". Sports Korea. July, 12, 2010.
73. "재범, 국내 최대기획사 싸이더스HQ로 간다". Star News. July 8, 2010.
74. "재범, 드라마로 안방 복귀?..물밑접촉 본격화". Star News. July 9, 2010.
75. "재범 5월 대만행, 정훈탁 극비동행 ‘싸이더스HQ’ 전속계약 확정적". Newsen. July 8, 2010.
76. "재범, 싸이더스HQ와 전속계약 체결..해외 활동도 일임?". Nate. July 1, 2010.
77. "가수 재범이 싱글음반이 발매될 예정이다.". TV Daily. July 8, 2010.
78. "재범, 13일 가수복귀..박근태와 손잡았다". Star News. July 8, 2010.
79. "재범, 선주문 4만 '믿어줄래' 들어보니..심경표현?". Star News. July 12, 2010.
80. "가수 재범의 싱글음반이 온라인 쇼핑몰에서 단독질주 하고 있다.". TV Daily. July 8, 2010.
81. "재범, 첫 솔로 '믿어줄래' 발매되자마자 1위…관심 폭발". Economy Today. July 13, 2010.
82. "Jay Park- Count on me ( nothing on you)". Youtube. July, 13, 2010.
83. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36
84. 재범, 음반발매 하루만에 연간판매 사실상 '톱10'. Star News. July, 14, 2010.
85. "Jay Park prepares for his solo comeback in Korea". Asia Pacific Arts. 03/10/2011. http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?jay_park_prepares_for_his_solo_comeback_in_korea_16509.aspx. 
86. Jay Park Discography, jaypark.net 2010
87. 박재범-아이유, 2010 男女 솔로 가수 검색 1위…'인기입증'. Nate. December, 14, 2010.
88. Mashable Awards 2010: Announcing The Winners. mashable.com. January, 7, 2011.
89. Jay Park Wins Mashable’s Best Web Video Award. dmwmedia.com. January, 6, 2011.