Parc Jae-jung (; born December 25, 1995) is a South Korean singer. He is the winner of the 2013 television singing competition '' Superstar K 5'' and a member of the R&B project group

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Early life

Parc was born in

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, South Korea on December 25, 1995. He developed an interest in music at a young age and learned to play the violin, clarinet, and traditional Korean percussion instruments when he was in elementary school. In 2011, he moved with his family to Florida, where his parents worked as farmers''.''

Career

2013–2014: ''Superstar K 5,'' debut and ''Step 1''

Beginning on August 9, 2013, Parc appeared in the fifth season of the television singing competition '' Superstar K 5''. On November 15, Parc was announced as the winner of the competition. He released his pre-debut single "Stalker" on November 20, and on November 22, he made his official debut performance at the

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in Hong Kong. On July 17, 2014, Parc released his first EP, ''Step 1'', which contains five tracks including the lead single "Ice Ice Baby" featuring rapper

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2015–2020: Mystic Entertainment, variety show appearances and ''Lyrics''

In July 2015, Parc joined

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after his contract with CJ E&M ended. His first release under the label was the collaborative single "Two Men" with Kyuhyun, released on May 19, 2016. In May 2017, Parc was cast in the first season of the music variety show ''Snowball Project''. He teamed up with Mark Lee of NCT to release the single "Lemonade Love" on July 21, which was produced by

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and

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. In August, Parc was cast in the variety show '' It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets''. On June 29, Parc released the single "Focus", which was written by

and Jung Suk-won of

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. On October 13, Parc released another single, "The Villain", which also written by Yoon Jong-shin and Jung Suk-won. The single is the final in a trilogy of farewell ballads, following "Two Men" and "Focus". On December 18, Parc held his first solo concert, "Mood In December", at Seoul's Hyundai Card Understage. On June 8, 2018, Parc released the single "Bad Dream", as a part of Mystic Entertainment's music project ''LISTEN''. His next single, "Words", was released on August 4, and is his first self-composed song since debut. Parc released his second EP, ''Lyrics'', the following year on July 1, 2019.

2021–present: Romantic Factory, MSG Wannabe and ''Alone''

On February 10, 2021, Parc announced that he would be leaving Mystic Story. On April 2, it was confirmed that Parc signed with Romantic Factory, which is home to rappers Ovan and

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. After signing with new agency, Parc released a song titled "I Loved You" on April 18, 2021. In May, 2021, Parc was revealed as a member of the project group

, formed via the variety show '' Hangout with Yoo''. He debuted as a member of the MSG Wannabe sub-unit M.O.M., which saw instant success with its single "Foolish Love". After the show ended, Parc released two new songs titled "Hobby" and "From That Day" on July 27, 2021. Parc held a solo concert, "Letter 1.5", on May 21 and 22, 2022. In August 2022 it was announced that Parc will release a self written single "Letter to B" on September 1. On October 30, 2022, Park decided to cancel the concert due to the

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. Parc released his first studio album, ''Alone'', on April 20, 2023. Parc released the single "Still Yours" on May 9, 2024, before enlisting into the army on May 21.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Album appearances

Filmography

Television shows

Music video appearances

Radio shows

Awards and nominations

References

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