ENHYPEN Jay, whose full name is Jay Park, was born in Seattle, Washington, United States, but he moved to Korea when he was 9 years old. He was introduced as a contestant in the survival show “I-LAND” and ranked 2nd in the final episode with 1,182,889 votes, making him a member of ENHYPEN.
Biography
- Birth Name: Jay Park
- Stage Name: Jay (제이)
- Korean Name: Park Jong Seong (박종성)
- Date of Birth: April 20th, 2002
- Age: 22 (as of 2024)
- Nationality: Korean-American
- Education: Hanlim Multi Art School (graduated, Practical Dance Department)
- Position: Rapper, Vocalist
- Agency: Belift Lab
- Height: 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Trivia
In the group, Jay not only drew attention as a notable rapper, but is also a major mood-marker with his funny personality and full of energy demeanor.
Jay is known to have trained at LP Dance Academy before joining BigHit. He is known to have trained for just under 3 years before his appearance on “I-LAND”.
He is an only child and both of his parents are Korean. He can speak a little Japanese, which is learned through watching Anime.
According to the male idol, his least favorite subject to study in school was math, and if he wasn’t an idol, he would be a chef or a designer. In fact, he enjoys cooking and eating delicious food and dreamed of becoming a chef when he was young, according to an interview with Teen Vogue. Additionally, he’s deeply passionate about fashion, thus dreams about designing the stage and outfits for ENHYPEN in the future.
Despite being an idol under HYBE, Jay’s role model is EXO’s Kai.
Controversies
Back in January 2023, Jay came under fire for making controversial statements about Korean history. In particular, during a live broadcast, the male idol mentioned that he likes studying history, but “there are not many events and things to learn about Korean history”, even comparing Korean history to a “short story”.
As a result, the male idol published an apology shortly after his statement but the public’s outrage did not subside.
