South Korean singer and actor
Yoo Young-jae
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Yoo performing at the LG Dream Festival, October 2017
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Born
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1994-01-24
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January 24, 1994
(age 30)
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Occupations
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Agent
| Forstar Company
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Musical career
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Instrument(s)
| Vocals
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Years active
| 2012?present
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Labels
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Formerly of
| B.A.P
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Hangul
| 유영재
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Hanja
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Revised Romanization
| Yu Yeong-jae
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McCune?Reischauer
| Yu Y?ngchae
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Musical artist
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Yoo Young-jae
(
Korean
:
유영재
; born January 24, 1994), also known
mononymously
as
Youngjae
, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an
idol
in the six-member group
B.A.P
under
TS Entertainment
, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its dissolution in 2019. He released his debut mini-album
Fancy
in April 2019.
Early life
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Yoo was born on January 24, 1994, in
Bangbae-dong
in the
Seocho District
of
Seoul
. He is the second and younger son of his father and fashion brand business-owning mother. He lived in a wealthy household up until the
1997 Asian financial crisis
; his family struggled financially thereafter. They lived in a
container home
for a period of time and his father moved away. Yoo lived in a
villa
in
Yongin
with his mother and they moved into a basement room in Seoul. He spent his youth playing video games and, in sixth grade, wanted to become a
pro-gamer
.
[1]
In his second year of middle school, Yoo sang during a talent show with a group of friends; he described the cheers for an encore "only for me". The following year, he enrolled in a music
hagwon
where he began receiving music lessons.
[2]
Career
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2012?2019: Career beginnings and B.A.P
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Yoo auditioned at several music agencies as a high school student. After spending tens months in communication, he became a trainee under
JYP Entertainment
and was slated to debut in a group at the time.
[3]
He ultimately left the record company one year later citing "personal reasons". He auditioned for
TS Entertainment
and was signed to the label soon after.
[4]
Yoo was revealed as a member of
idol
sextet
B.A.P
on January 18, 2012, where he served as the main vocalist.
[5]
[6]
The group debuted eight days later with its single album
Warrior
.
[7]
In November 2014, the group filed a lawsuit against its agency. The members sought to nullify its contract with the company citing "unfair conditions and profit distribution".
[8]
In August of the following year, the two parties ultimately settled and B.A.P resumed its activities under TS Entertainment.
[9]
In August and December 2018,
Yongguk
and
Zelo
left the group and record label following the expiration of their contracts, respectively.
[10]
[11]
Yoo and the remaining three members left the agency in February 2019, leading to the dissolution of B.A.P.
[12]
2019?present: Solo activities
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Yoo established an
independent record label
to release his solo music.
[13]
He released his debut mini-album
Fancy
on April 19.
[14]
Yoo was cast as the lead role in
JTBC
's app drama series
Kim Seul Gi Genius
as the lead character. The app was released on iOS and Android and the first episode was made available to watch on May 18, 2019. It will be made available for streaming in November 2019.
[15]
Yoo also joined the cast of
TvN D
's variety, 'Mileage Soccer' where celebrities played soccer with various soccer teams in Korea to raise money for charity.
[16]
On August 29, 2019, it was announced that Yoo had signed an exclusive contract with a new agency, DMost Entertainment.
[17]
Under DMost Entertainment, Yoo would continue to pursue music as well as acting and variety. Yoo was cast in his first major television role in the
KBS
drama
Woman of 9.9 Billion
which began airing in November.
[18]
Yoo also participated in his first OST for the drama. The song, "
그女가 처음 울던날
" is a remake of Kim Kwang Seok's song of the same name.
[19]
Yoo made his comeback with his second mini-album
O,on
on October 22.
[20]
In March 2020, fans speculated that Yoo had terminated his contract with DMost Entertainment after his profile had been taken down from the company's official website. After fans contacted the company, it was confirmed that he had terminated his contract with them.
[21]
Yoo was then represented again by his one-man agency, JWorld Entertainment.
In June 2020, it was revealed that Yoo had been cast in tvN's historical comedy drama,
Mr. Queen
through an official audition process.
[22]
The drama was first aired on December 12, 2020.
In February 2021, it was announced that Yoo would be making his debut on the big screen with
Sing a Song
, where he would be playing the lead character Hyun-do, a teenager from an elite family who wants to pursue pop music rather than classical music.
[23]
On March 14, 2022, it was revealed that Yoo signed a contract with Forstar Company, who would support him in his acting career.
[24]
Yoo has since continued developing his acting career, appearing in various dramas such as
Police University
, as Jo Joon-wook,
[25]
and
Mimicus
as Han You-sung.
[26]
Personal life
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Military service
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On November 6, 2022, Yoo posted on Instagram that he would be serving his
mandatory military service
on November 8, 2022.
[27]
Discography
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Extended plays
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Singles
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As lead artist
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Other releases
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Filmography
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Film
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Television series
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Web series
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Television shows
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Notes
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Theme song for Pyeongchang Olympics G-100.
References
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Park, Kun-wook (May 17, 2012).
[B.A.P 핫데뷔日記 英才①] "'게임마니아' 英才, 내 꿈은 프로게이머"
.
Herald Economy
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
.
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Park, Kun-wook (May 18, 2012).
[B.A.P 핫데뷔日記]英才② "中學生 英才, 또다른 꿈을 꾸기 始作하다"
.
Herald Economy
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
.
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Park, Kun-wook (May 21, 2012).
[B.A.P 핫데뷔日記]英才③ "JYP 入城, 그리고 오디션 1位..얼떨떨했죠"
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Herald Economy
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
.
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Park, Kun-wook (May 22, 2012).
[B.A.P 핫데뷔日記]英才④ "방용국과 함께라면 뭔가 이룰 것 같았죠"
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Herald Economy
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
.
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Choo, Yeong-jun (January 18, 2012).
大型 新人 B.A.P, 마지막 6番째 멤버인 英才 公開와 함께 出擊 完了
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Segye Ilbo
(in Korean).
News World Communications
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Oh, Se-hoon (January 19, 2012).
B.A.P,데뷔曲 'WARRIOR' 뮤비 티저 公開
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The Dong-a Ilbo
(in Korean).
The Dong-a Ilbo
Company
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Hwang, Mi-hyeon (January 26, 2012).
B.A.P, 26日 子正 앨범-뮤비 公開...'스타 誕生 豫告'
.
Osen
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Kim, Hyung-woo (November 27, 2014).
"TS Entertainment Checking on B.A.P's Lawsuit to Nullify Contract"
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Mwave
(in Korean).
CJ E&M
. Archived from
the original
on November 30, 2014
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Kim, Mi-hwa (August 3, 2015).
B.A.P, 所屬社 TS로 復歸 "信賴 回復..밝은 未來 約束"(公式立場 全文)
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Starnews
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Hwang, Hye-jin (August 23, 2018).
"ko:B.A.P 側 "방용국 契約滿了→脫退, 5人 體制 持續"(公式)"
.
Newsen
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Yoo, Yeon-seok (December 24, 2018).
B.A.P 멤버 '젤로' 팀 脫退…TS와 契約 滿了
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No Cut News
(in Korean). CBSi
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Kim, Eun-ku (February 18, 2019).
[單獨]B.A.P 結局 解體…힘찬·영재·대현·종업도 各自의 길
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Edaily
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Lee, Min-ji (March 18, 2019).
B.A.P 英才, 홀로서기 始作…4月 솔로 앨범-5月 팬미팅(公式)
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Newsen
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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An, Jin-yong (April 12, 2019).
BAP 出身 英才, 4月 19日 새 앨범 發賣… '솔로 英才'로 첫걸음
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Munhwa Ilbo
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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a
b
Hwang, Min-hyeon (November 11, 2018).
B.A.P 英才, 드라마 '김슬기 天才' 캐스팅…煙氣 첫 挑戰
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News1 Korea
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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a
b
Kim, Ju-won (May 28, 2019).
디지털 스튜디오 tvN D, 新規 웹드라마·웹藝能 라인업 出擊 豫告
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Naver
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 13,
2019
.
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Woo, Bin (August 29, 2019).
B.A.P 出身 英才, 디모스트엔터테인먼트와 專屬契約 "솔로 앨범 準備 中" (公式)
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10Asia
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 13,
2019
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a
b
Kim, Na-young (September 6, 2019).
B.A.P 出身 英才, KBS ‘99億의 女子’ 出演..첫 正極 挑戰 (公式)
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MKSports
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 13,
2019
.
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Kim, Su-jung (December 25, 2019).
'99億의 女子' OST '그女가 처음 울던 날' 오늘(25日) 公開
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TV Report
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
December 25,
2019
.
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Byun, Jin-hee (October 14, 2019).
‘B.A.P 出身’ 英才, 22日 컴백… 새 미니앨범 ‘온앤온’ 發表
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Zenith News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
October 20,
2019
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@YJAYNEWS (March 11, 2020).
"Youngjae's contract with DMOST ENT was terminated"
(
Tweet
) – via
Twitter
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a
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Moon, Ji-yeon (June 22, 2020).
[公式] B.A.P 出身 英才, '철인왕후' 캐스팅..신혜선X김정현과 呼吸
.
Naver
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
July 2,
2020
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a
b
Shim Eon-kyung (February 2, 2021).
"[單獨] B.A.P 出身 유영재, 音樂映畫 '싱어송'으로 스크린 데뷔"
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spotvnews
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
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Yoo Byung-cheol (March 14, 2022).
"유영재, 포스타 컴퍼니와 專屬契約 締結"
[Yoo Young-jae signed an exclusive contract with Posta Company] (in Korean). Korean Economic TV
. Retrieved
March 14,
2022
– via
Naver
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a
b
Park Eun-hae (March 19, 2021).
"유영재 '폴리스 아카데미' 出演 確定, 警察隊 新入生 變身(公式)"
[Yoo Young-jae confirmed to appear in'Police Academy', transformed into a freshman at the police (official)].
Newsen
(in Korean).
Naver
. Retrieved
April 21,
2021
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Kim Da-eun (June 24, 2022).
"微微쿠스' 유영재-遭遇리 巨大 文語에 휘감기다…메인 포스터 公開"
[Mimicus' Yoo Young-jae - Jo Woo-ri wrapped around a giant octopus... Main poster released] (in Korean).
Ilgan Sports
. Retrieved
June 25,
2022
– via
Naver
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Jeong, Hee-yeon (November 6, 2022).
"유영재 8日 入隊 發表…B.A.P 會同 뭉클 [DA★]"
[Yoo Young-jae announced his enlistment on the 8th... B.A.P meeting munkle [DA★]] (in Korean). Sports Donga
. Retrieved
November 6,
2022
– via
Naver
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"Album Chart"
(in Korean).
Gaon Music Chart
. Retrieved
May 2,
2019
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"2019年 05月 Album Chart"
(in Korean). Gaon Music Chart
. Retrieved
May 16,
2019
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"2019年 10月 Album Chart"
(in Korean). Gaon Music Chart
. Retrieved
November 7,
2019
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b
"Digital Chart"
(in Korean). Gaon Music Chart
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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a
b
"Korea K-pop Hot 100"
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Billboard Korea
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
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Cumulative sales for "Everything Is Pretty":
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Jo Ji-young (January 4, 2022).
"[公式] '포미닛 出身' 許可尹 主演 映畫 '싱어송', 1月 開封 確定"
[[Official] 'Singer Song', a movie starring Heo Ga-yoon from '4minute', to be released in January] (in Korean).
Sports Chosun
. Retrieved
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2022
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Naver
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Kim Jin-seok (June 5, 2022).
"유영재, '클리닝 業' 버릇 없는 조카役 特別出演…"
[Yoo Young-jae to make a special appearance in 'Cleaning Up' as the naughty nephew...] (in Korean).
Ilgan Sports
. Retrieved
June 6,
2022
– via
Naver
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Cheon Yoon-hye (December 20, 2021).
"유영재, '春情芝蘭'으로 첫 主演..'철인왕후'-'警察授業' 잇는 열일 行步[公式]"
[Yoo Young-jae, first starring in 'Chun Ji-ran'.. 'Queen Cheol-in' - 'Police Class'] (in Korean).
Herald POP
. Retrieved
December 20,
2021
– via
Naver
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Lee Seung-hoon (March 28, 2022).
"플레이리스트가 달라졌다, 2022 라인업 公開..'뉴연플리__3 '約한영웅'?'少年非行'까지"
[Playlist is changing, 2022 lineup reveal..from 'Love Playlist' to 'Weak Hero' and 'Juvenile Deliquency'] (in Korean). Osen
. Retrieved
March 30,
2022
– via
Naver
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Ji Min-kyung (April 11, 2022).
"微微쿠스' 유영재X조유리X김윤우X나나, 出演 確定..4月 크랭크인 [公式]"
[Mimicus' Yoo Young-jae X Jo Yu-ri X Kim Yun-woo X Nana confirmed to appear... April crank-in [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN
. Retrieved
April 11,
2022
– via
Naver
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