Park Jin-young

Infobox Musical artist


Name = Park Jin-Young
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Park Jin Young
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Born = birth date and age|1972|1|13
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Genre = K-pop, R&B
Occupation = singer, dancer, Producer
Years_active = 1994–Present
Label = JYP Entertainment
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Park Jin-Young (박진영, born January 13, 1972) also known as J.Y.Park (or simply JYP) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, the current CEO/founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music and one of the most successful artists/entrepreneurs in Asia. Park graduated from Yonsei University majoring in Geology in 1996. His debut was in 1994 with the first album "Blue City". His fashion style since his debut has been especially controversial among the Korean people. He has composed many No.1 hit songs and choreographed dance moves for many artists that became popular in Korea, in addition to producing many successful Korean artists including Park Ji Yoon, Rain, g.o.d, and the Wonder Girls. He was the first Asian producer to successfully cross over to the U.S., producing music for Will Smith, Mase and Cassie. He has produced over 27 No.1 singles and 19 No.1 albums in Asia through his industry leading company, JYP Entertainment. He has produced music for F4 and Jacky Cheung in China, as well as for AI in Japan. He is currently producing three Asian singers, Min, J Lim, and G-soul, who will debut in the U.S. in 2008. A report from the Korea Times and the business and finance portal site Chaebul.com revealed that JYP Entertainment generated $16.3 million in revenue in 2006 and $10 million during the first six months of 2007. The report valued JYP Entertainment to be worth in excess of $100 million, making it the most valuable independent entertainment company in Korea. [cite web|publisher = Conde Nast Portfolio|title = Future Pop|url = http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2008/03/27/Music-Impresario-Jin-Young-Park|date = 2008-03-27|accessdate = 2008-04-01.] He married a woman named Yoon Jung Suh, whom he had crush on for 9 years, in 1998.

Awards

*SBS Popular Song Grand Prize Producer of the Year Award (2002)
*Seoul Popular Song Grand Prize Composer of the Year Award (2001)
*KBS Popular Song Grand Prize Composer of the Year Award (2001)
*m.net music video Award (2001)
*Best Music Video Award (R&B category) (2001)
*SBS Popular Song Grand Prize Composer of the Year Award, Producer of the Year Award (2001)
*Seoul Popular Song Grand Prize Composer of the Year Award (2001)
*Daily Sports Popular Song Grand Prize Teen Singer of the Year Award (2001)
*SBS Popular Song Grand Prize Composer of the Year Award, Songwriter of the Year Award, Producer of the Year Award (2000)
*SBS Popular Song Grand Prize Composer of the Year Award (1999)
*SBS Popular Song Grand Prize Music Arrangement of the Year Award (1997)
*KBS Popular Song Grand Prize Singer in His Teens Award (1997)
*Model Line Selected '97 Best Dresser Award (1997)

References

External links

* [http://www.jype.com JYP Entertainment Official Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jyparkjype J.Y.Park Official MySpace Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/minjype Min Official MySpace Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/gsouljype G-Soul Official MySpace Page]
* [http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1413255_11858.html KBS Global, Park Jin-young makes it to Billboard Chart]
* [http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1437793_11858.html KBS Global, Park Jin-young Invited to Lecture at Harvard]