Choi Young-jae

Quick Facts: Who was Choi Young-jae?

Subject:

Choi Young-jae

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South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, known professionally as Youngjae.

Born:

1996-09-17

Century / Era:

1996s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Choi Young-jae (Korean: 최영재; born 17 September 1996), professionally known by the mononym Youngjae, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Got7. Choi started dreaming of becoming a singer in his childhood, when he sang with his older brother. When the latter enlisted in the military, he joined a practical music academy in his hometown, Mokpo, to learn more professionally, working part-time to earn the necessary money. In 2011, he won the Vocal Excellence Award at Mokpo Youth Music Festival.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

In 2013, JYP Entertainment held a closed audition in the academy and he became a trainee. After one month of training in Seoul, Choi was added to the project group to form JYPE new boy band. After a total of 7 months of training, he subsequently debuted as the main vocalist of the seven member boy group, Got7, with the single "Girls Girls Girls", released on 16 January 2014, from the group's first EP Got It?. In early times after the debut, Choi mentioned his dream was to become a music therapist. He has been writing songs and lyrics under the name Ars since 2016, starting with "Rewind" in Got7's extended play Flight Log: Departure.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Choi had a collaboration with Sanjoy and Elliott Yamin in 2017 on the song "Victim of Love", while he recorded "I'm All Ears" with Park Ji-min for the Life Insurance Social Philanthropy Foundation's youth suicide prevention campaign in 2018. The song was released on 15 October alongside its music video. In the spring of 2019, he joined Jus2 in their 'Focus' Premiere Showcase in Asia, acting as the MC for Tokyo (10–11 April) and Osaka (17–18 April) stops. In 2018 and 2020, he sang "At the Usual Time" (그 시간에) and "Fall In Love" (빠져드나봐) for the original soundtracks of TV dramas Wok of Love and When My Love Blooms. Together with Day6's Young K, he became the new DJ of MBC Radio Idol Radio starting from 18 May 2020.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1996 (1996-09-17): Birth of Choi Young-jae — South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, known professionally as Youngjae.
2. 2011: 2011 Milestone — In 2011, he won the Vocal Excellence Award at Mokpo Youth Music Festival.
3. 2013: 2013 Milestone — In 2013, JYP Entertainment held a closed audition in the academy and he became a trainee.
4. 2014: 2014 Milestone — After a total of 7 months of training, he subsequently debuted as the main vocalist of the seven member boy group, Got7, with the single "Girls Girls Girls", released on 16 January 2014, from the group's first EP Got It?.
5. 2016: 2016 Milestone — He has been writing songs and lyrics under the name Ars since 2016, starting with "Rewind" in Got7's extended play Flight Log: Departure.
6. 2017: 2017 Milestone — Choi had a collaboration with Sanjoy and Elliott Yamin in 2017 on the song "Victim of Love", while he recorded "I'm All Ears" with Park Ji-min for the Life Insurance Social Philanthropy Foundation's youth suicide prevention campaign in 2018.
7. 2018: 2018 Milestone — In 2018 and 2020, he sang "At the Usual Time" (그 시간에) and "Fall In Love" (빠져드나봐) for the original soundtracks of TV dramas Wok of Love and When My Love Blooms.
8. 2019: 2019 Milestone — In the spring of 2019, he joined Jus2 in their 'Focus' Premiere Showcase in Asia, acting as the MC for Tokyo (10–11 April) and Osaka (17–18 April) stops.
9. 2020: 2020 Milestone — Together with Day6's Young K, he became the new DJ of MBC Radio Idol Radio starting from 18 May 2020.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Choi Young-jae

True or False: “Choi Young-jae's initial dream career path after his early musical success was to become a music therapist.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The provided biography notes that in the early times following his debut, Choi mentioned his dream was to become a music therapist.

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