Jung Joon-young (born February 21, 1989) is a former South Korean
singer-songwriter, radio DJ, host, actor and television personality.
He first gained recognition in Mnet's reality television talent show,
Superstar K4 (2012), where he finished third place. In 2013, he became
the youngest member of KBS's variety show 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3.
He hosted his own radio program titled MBC FM's Jung Joon-young's
Simsimtapa (2014) and made his big screen debut in Love Forecast
(2015). From 2015 to March 2019, Jung was the lead vocalist of rock
band Drug Restaurant, previously known as JJY Band, releasing their
first album "Escape to Hangover" in May 2015.Since his official debut
with the release of 1st Mini Album in October 2013, Jung has won the
"New Male Solo Artist" award for its title track "ì ´ë³„ 10ë¶„ì „ (The
Sense of an Ending)" at the 3rd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. He then
released the self-produced 2nd mini album, Teenager, which contained
six self-composed tracks on June 26, 2014. Jung had his Taiwan fan
meeting in 2013 and followed it with his first overseas showcase in
Taipei in July 2014. He performed the self-written "하루만 (I’m
Nobody)" at the Pretty Man OST Japan Concert in July 2014. He held a
concert tour in China in November 2014 and performed in Beijing,
Shenzhen, and Shanghai. Jung made his American concert debut during
K-CON 2014 as a performer and host.In March 2019, Jung retired from
the entertainment industry, due to the Jung Joon-young KakaoTalk
chatrooms, first revealed in the Burning Sun scandal, admitting that
he had "filmed women without their consent and shared it in a
chatroom". This was amidst allegations of him having secretly filmed
his own sex videos and then shared them with friends. On November 29,
2019, Jung was sentenced to six years in prison.Jung Joon-young was
born on February 21, 1989, in South Korea. He then grew up in
Indonesia, China, Japan, France and Philippines. He is the youngest
son of Jung Hak-chun and Choi Jong-sook. His father was an
international businessman who travelled to many countries for his
business. Jung learned to speak English, Chinese, and Korean fluently.
He could not enroll in a regular school due to frequent moves. He took
private lessons for subjects such as Math and English, as well as
violin, and piano. He also got his fourth-degree black belt in
Taekwondo.
singer-songwriter, radio DJ, host, actor and television personality.
He first gained recognition in Mnet's reality television talent show,
Superstar K4 (2012), where he finished third place. In 2013, he became
the youngest member of KBS's variety show 2 Days & 1 Night Season 3.
He hosted his own radio program titled MBC FM's Jung Joon-young's
Simsimtapa (2014) and made his big screen debut in Love Forecast
(2015). From 2015 to March 2019, Jung was the lead vocalist of rock
band Drug Restaurant, previously known as JJY Band, releasing their
first album "Escape to Hangover" in May 2015.Since his official debut
with the release of 1st Mini Album in October 2013, Jung has won the
"New Male Solo Artist" award for its title track "ì ´ë³„ 10ë¶„ì „ (The
Sense of an Ending)" at the 3rd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. He then
released the self-produced 2nd mini album, Teenager, which contained
six self-composed tracks on June 26, 2014. Jung had his Taiwan fan
meeting in 2013 and followed it with his first overseas showcase in
Taipei in July 2014. He performed the self-written "하루만 (I’m
Nobody)" at the Pretty Man OST Japan Concert in July 2014. He held a
concert tour in China in November 2014 and performed in Beijing,
Shenzhen, and Shanghai. Jung made his American concert debut during
K-CON 2014 as a performer and host.In March 2019, Jung retired from
the entertainment industry, due to the Jung Joon-young KakaoTalk
chatrooms, first revealed in the Burning Sun scandal, admitting that
he had "filmed women without their consent and shared it in a
chatroom". This was amidst allegations of him having secretly filmed
his own sex videos and then shared them with friends. On November 29,
2019, Jung was sentenced to six years in prison.Jung Joon-young was
born on February 21, 1989, in South Korea. He then grew up in
Indonesia, China, Japan, France and Philippines. He is the youngest
son of Jung Hak-chun and Choi Jong-sook. His father was an
international businessman who travelled to many countries for his
business. Jung learned to speak English, Chinese, and Korean fluently.
He could not enroll in a regular school due to frequent moves. He took
private lessons for subjects such as Math and English, as well as
violin, and piano. He also got his fourth-degree black belt in
Taekwondo.
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