Park Jung-min (singer)

Quick Facts: Who was Park Jung-min (singer)?

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Park Jung-min (singer)

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South Korean singer, actor, and former member of the boyband SS501.

Born:

1987-04-03

Century / Era:

1987s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Park Jung-Min (Korean: 박정민; Hanja: 朴政珉; born: April 3, 1987) is a South Korean singer, entertainer, actor, and a member of boyband SS501. In 2009, Park made his musical debut in Grease as Danny Park, where he received the Best New Musical Talent award by the Golden Ticket Awards. He also had his acting debut as a main lead in Human Theater 2010. In 2010, Park opened his own online shopping mall called Royal Avenue, with him as the CEO. ONstyle Magazine created a documentary about the shopping center named What Women Want.

Career & Major Achievements

With the expiration of the contract, Park left DSP Media, who managed him as part of SS501 and joined CNr Media as a solo artist. He made his debut as a soloist in January 2011 with single Not Alone, and had his first Japanese drama entitled Love Song In August in 2011. However, Park joined Yamaha A&R's Victor Entertainment eventually after successfully terminating his contract with CNr Media in 2012. Park speaks Korean, Japanese, and Chinese fluently. On July 2, 2015, he started his two years of military duties as a public service worker and returned on July 1, 2017.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Park Jung-min was born on April 3, 1987, in Seoul, South Korea. His family consists of his parents and two siblings: one brother and one sister, neither of whom work in the entertainment industry. He studied in the Department of Multi-media Images, major in Acting at the Kyonggi University, where he was the student council president with fellow SS501 member Kim Hyung Jun. However, because of Kim Hyung Jun's constant absence from school due to his training with DSP Media, which later became their agency, Jung Min said that he had never met Kim before SS501 was formed. Before his debut, Park was once a commercial model for condoms. When he was 13 years old, he was scouted by an agency and was accepted by both DSP Media and S.M. Entertainment.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1987 (1987-04-03): Birth of Park Jung-min (singer) — South Korean singer, actor, and former member of the boyband SS501.
2. 2009: 2009 Milestone — In 2009, Park made his musical debut in Grease as Danny Park, where he received the Best New Musical Talent award by the Golden Ticket Awards.
3. 2010: 2010 Milestone — He also had his acting debut as a main lead in Human Theater 2010.
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — He made his debut as a soloist in January 2011 with single Not Alone, and had his first Japanese drama entitled Love Song In August in 2011.
5. 2012: 2012 Milestone — However, Park joined Yamaha A&R's Victor Entertainment eventually after successfully terminating his contract with CNr Media in 2012.
6. 2015: 2015 Milestone — On July 2, 2015, he started his two years of military duties as a public service worker and returned on July 1, 2017.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Park Jung-min (singer)

True or False: “Park Jung-min's initial agency choice was based on his belief that S.M. Entertainment would debut him faster than DSP Media.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He chose DSP Media because he believed he would debut faster through them, despite being scouted by both agencies.

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