FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETJAY
- Stage name
- JAY
- Birth name
- Jay Park
- Born
- April 20, 2002
- Hometown
- Federal Way, Washington, USA (born in Seattle)
- Agency
- BELIFT LAB
- Fandom
- ENGENE
- Debut
- 2020
- Generation
- 4th gen
Jay is a member of the K-pop group ENHYPEN, which debuted under HYBE in 2020 and has since landed six Billboard 200 Top 10 albums. Born in Seattle and raised in Federal Way, Washington, he moved to South Korea at age 9. He has also represented Prada and remains tied to his Pacific Northwest roots through hometown tour stops.
Where they grew up
Jay was born in Seattle and grew up in nearby Federal Way, Washington, before his family moved to South Korea when he was 9. The pages I had do not say how he first came to music. He later joined ENHYPEN, which came together in 2020 through the TV series "I-Land".
Birth details: seattlemag.com
Timeline
- 2020Debut with ENHYPEN
Jay debuted with ENHYPEN under HYBE. The group was formed through the TV series "I-Land".
- 2022First U.S. tour
ENHYPEN completed the U.S. leg of the Manifesto world tour with seven concerts in six states, ending at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
- 2024Hometown FATE PLUS stop
- 2026Group becomes six members
Heeseung left to go solo, and ENHYPEN continued as a six-member group.
Latest
- THE SIN : BLISS album release
The companion release to the latest album THE SIN : VANISH is due Aug. 21.
seattlemag.com - BLOOD SAGA world tour, Tacoma Dome stop
ENHYPEN is scheduled to play the Tacoma Dome, near Jay's childhood home, on July 26 as part of the BLOOD SAGA world tour.
seattlemag.com - ENHYPEN continues as a six-member group
Belift Lab announced that Heeseung is leaving to pursue a solo career. Jay continues with Jungwon, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki.
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