Youngjae is a South Korean singer, dancer and songwriter known for being a member of the popular South Korean boy band. Got7 under JYP Entertainment. He has produced several successful songs as a solo artist such as My Day , Trauma , Call Button , I Want to Sleep , and Nobody Knows . He has a strong social media following with more than 2 million followers on Twitter and more than 4 million followers on Instagram.

Born name

Choi Young-jae

nickname

Youngjae, Genius, Sunshine, Ars

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Mokpo, South Korea

Residence

South Korea

nationality

training

Youngjae attended Muntae Middle School and later Seoul Korean Arts High School . After graduating in 2014, he accepted admission to Seokyeong University where his major was theater and film, he later transferred to Taekyung University and switched his major to modeling.

occupation

singer, songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has an older brother and sister.

Manager

Youngjae is represented by JYP Entertainment.

Genre

K-Pop, Hip Hop, Trap, R & B

instruments

singing, piano

labels

• JYP Entertainment
• Sony Music Entertainment

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Youngjae hasn’t dated anyone publicly, but has once stated that his ideal woman is someone he’s naturally attracted to.

race/ethnicity

Asian

He is of South Korean descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

He often tends to dye his hair light brown or blonde.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Straight hair

brand promotion

Youngjae has done endorsement work for brands like –

• Black Yak Walk Fit shoes
• Nature POP
• J. Estina
• SMART school uniform
• NBA Korea & China
• Bausch & Lomb Thailand
• CGV Youth Brand Festival
• East Cola
• G + Star Zone Season 7
• Celuscan
• Tao Kae Noi
• Aida Sekkei
• FWD Thailand

Known for

As a member of the popular South Korean boy group Got7 under JYP Entertainment

First album

Youngjae released his debut album Identify with his band, Got7 , in 2014. The album was well received, reaching #1 on the Korean music chart and #6 on the Billboard chart.

First web show

He made his web show debut on Real Got7 in 2014.

Youngjae favorite things

• Artists – Elliott Yamin, Javier
• Color – Red
• Movie – Frozen (2013)
• sports – football
• Music genre – Ballad and R&B
• Perfume – Marc Jacobs

Youngjae facts

1. At a young age, Youngjae wanted to be a music therapist.
2. Youngjae auditioned for JYP Entertainment in a closed audition held in his hometown in 2013.
3. After almost 7 months of training, he made his official debut with the 7-piece Korean boy band Got7 in January 2014.
4. As a songwriter, he has written songs for Got7 under the name “Ars”.
5. He is the member of the group who sleeps the most and has a hard time waking up in the morning.
6. Youngjae dislikes foods like cucumbers, green tea ice cream, watermelon, and lemons.
7. He attended the same university as his colleague Yugyeom.
8. In addition to Korean, he is fluent in Japanese.
9. He has a dog named Coco.
10. Follow him on Instagram, SoundCloud and Twitter.