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Jae Park
Park in March 2017
Born
Park Jae-hyung

(1992-09-15) September 15, 1992 (age 31)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other nameseaJ
Education
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • JYP
  • The Wizard Room
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
박제형
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Je-hyeong
McCune–ReischauerPak Chehyŏng

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 pop 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.

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 collaboration with Seori for "It just is"[14] which also features Keshi contributing on production with the guitar.[15] They collaborated again for the release of their single, "Dive with You",[16] on streaming platforms. Visuals for both collaborations were animated by the artist, Deisa.

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

Park performed at Head in the Clouds Festival 2021 on November 6 to 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 to 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 performed as a headliner artist at Head in the Clouds Festival 2022, which took place at Community Park PIK2 in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 3 to 4, 2022.[27]

In December 2022, Park embarked 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] On December 8, 2022, Park released a single, "Typical Story", off his debut EP, Laughing In Insomnia, on streaming platforms.

Park performed as a headliner artist at Head in the Clouds Festival 2022, which took place at SM Festival Grounds Parañaque City in Manila, Philippines on December 9 to 10, 2022.[29]

On February 3, 2023, Park released Laughing In Insomnia. Shortly after, he released his second EP, Smiling In Insomnia, on April 21, 2023.

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

For Park's work with Day6, see Day6 discography.

Extended plays

List of extended plays and showing selected details
Title Album details
Laughing In Insomnia
Track listing
  1. "Typical Story"
  2. "Sober Go Away"
  3. "Traveler"
  4. "Wallflower"
  5. "Castle in the Sky"
Smiling In Insomnia
  • Released: April 21, 2023
  • Label: The Wizard Room
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Enemy"
  2. "Lennon
  3. "LA Stars"
  4. "Safe in the Rain"
  5. "No One's Fault"
Medicated Insomnia
  • Released: June 30, 2023
  • Label: The Wizard Room
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "LA Trains"
  2. "Sincerely,"
  3. "50 Proof"
  4. "Pacman"
  5. "In My Civic"

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album Notes
"Better Man" 2012 Non-album single Released under the name "Jae Park" rather than "eaJ"
"Car Crash" 2022 Non-album single
"Typical Story" Laughing In Insomnia
"Visions"
(with Valorant and Safari Riot) 		2023 Non-album single
"In My Civic" 2023 Medicated Insomnia
"Mad" 2024 Non-album single

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Jam & Butterfly"
(DPR Live featuring Crush and eaJ) 		2020 — Non-album single
"Working for the Weekend" (Party Pupils Remix)
(Max featuring eaJ) 		2021 — Colour Vision (Deluxe)
"Dive with You"
(Seori featuring eaJ) 		—[A] Non-album singles
"Stab"
(Big Naughty featuring eaJ) 		—[B]
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Notes

  1. ^ "Dive with You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 75 on the Gaon Download Chart.[35]
  2. ^ "Stab" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 149 on the Gaon Download Chart.[36]

Filmography

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

Television shows

Year Title Role Note Ref
2011 K-pop Star Season 1 Contestant Placed in the top six [37]
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

Year Title Role Note Ref
2020–2021 How Did I Get Here? (HDIGH) Co-host [10]

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