Parc Jae-jung
South Korean singer (born 1995)
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Parc Jae-jung (Korean: 박재정; born December 25, 1995)[1] is a South Korean singer. He is the winner of the 2013 television singing competition Superstar K 5[2] and a member of the R&B project group MSG Wannabe.[3]
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Parc Jae-jung | |
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Parc in 2026 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 25, 1995 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop ballad |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | MSG Wannabe |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박재정 |
| Hanja | 朴宰正 |
| RR | Bak Jaejeong |
| MR | Pak Chaejŏng |
Early life
Parc was born in Seoul, South Korea on December 25, 1995.[1] He developed an interest in music at a young age and learned to play the violin, clarinet, and traditional Korean percussion instruments when he was in elementary school. In 2011, he moved with his family to Florida, where his parents worked as farmers.[4]
Career
2013–2014: Superstar K 5, debut and Step 1
Beginning on August 9, 2013, Parc appeared in the fifth season of the television singing competition Superstar K 5.[5] On November 15, Parc was announced as the winner of the competition.[6] He released his pre-debut single "Stalker" on November 20,[7] and on November 22, he made his official debut performance at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong.[8]
On July 17, 2014, Parc released his first EP, Step 1, which contains five tracks including the lead single "Ice Ice Baby" featuring rapper Beenzino.[9]
2015–2020: Mystic Entertainment, variety show appearances and Lyrics
In July 2015, Parc joined Mystic Entertainment after his contract with CJ E&M ended.[10] His first release under the label was the collaborative single "Two Men" with Kyuhyun, released on May 19, 2016.[11]
In May 2017, Parc was cast in the first season of the music variety show Snowball Project. He teamed up with Mark Lee of NCT to release the single "Lemonade Love" on July 21, which was produced by Henry Lau and Yoon Jong-shin.[12][13][unreliable source?] In August, Parc was cast in the variety show It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets.[14][unreliable source?]
On June 29, Parc released the single "Focus", which was written by Yoon Jong-shin and Jung Suk-won of 015B.[15][16] On October 13, Parc released another single, "The Villain", which also written by Yoon Jong-shin and Jung Suk-won. The single is the final in a trilogy of farewell ballads, following "Two Men" and "Focus".[17] On December 18, Parc held his first solo concert, "Mood In December", at Seoul's Hyundai Card Understage.[18]
On June 8, 2018, Parc released the single "Bad Dream", as a part of Mystic Entertainment's music project LISTEN.[19] His next single, "Words", was released on August 4, and is his first self-composed song since debut.[20][21] Parc released his second EP, Lyrics, the following year on July 1, 2019.[22]
2021–present: Romantic Factory, MSG Wannabe and Alone
On February 10, 2021, Parc announced that he would be leaving Mystic Story.[23] On April 2, it was confirmed that Parc signed with Romantic Factory, which is home to rappers Ovan and Vinxen.[24] After signing with new agency, Parc released a song titled "I Loved You" on April 18, 2021.
In May, 2021, Parc was revealed as a member of the project group MSG Wannabe, formed via the variety show Hangout with Yoo.[25] He debuted as a member of the MSG Wannabe sub-unit M.O.M., which saw instant success with its single "Foolish Love".[3] After the show ended, Parc released two new songs titled "Hobby" and "From That Day" on July 27, 2021.
Parc held a solo concert, "Letter 1.5", on May 21 and 22, 2022.[26]
In August 2022 it was announced that Parc will release a self written single "Letter to B" on September 1.[27]
On October 30, 2022, Park decided to cancel the concert due to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[28]
Parc released his first studio album, Alone, on April 20, 2023.[29]
Parc released the single "Still Yours" on May 9, 2024, before enlisting into the army on May 21.[30]
On February 6, 2026, Parc announced the duet single, featuring Sullyoon of Nmixx, released on February 25, with releases to his official social media accounts. This collaboration marks his first release following his discharge from the army.[31]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [32] | |||
| Alone |
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15 |
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| The Live Album |
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60 |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [35] | |||
| Step 1 |
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15 |
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| Lyrics |
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— | N/a |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [37] | |||||
| As lead artist | |||||
| "Stalker" (첫 눈에) | 2013 | 68 |
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Step 1 | |
| "Ice Ice Baby" (얼음땡) (featuring Beenzino) |
2014 | 56 |
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| "Focus" (시력) | 2017 | — | N/a | N/a | Non-album singles |
| "The Villain" (악역) | — | ||||
| "Bad Dream" (니가 죽는 꿈) | 2018 | — | Listen 026 | ||
| "Words" (가사) | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "4 years" (4년) | — | ||||
| "Ceiling" (꼬박) | 2019 | — | Listen 030 | ||
| "If Only" (다시 태어날 수 있다면) | — | Lyrics | |||
| "December" (눈) | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Easy Determination" (가벼운 결심) | 2020 | — | Listen 034 | ||
| "I Loved You" (좋았는데) | 2021 | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Hobby" (취미) | — | ||||
| "From That Day" (그날의 너) | — | ||||
| "Love Message" (한 걸음) | 2022 | 127 | |||
| "A Letter to B" (B에게 쓰는 편지 박재정) | 142 | ||||
| "Let's Say Goodbye" (헤어지자 말해요) | 2023 | 4 | Alone | ||
| "Still Yours" (무슨 일 있었니) | 2024 | 163 | N/a | Non-album single | |
| Collaborations | |||||
| "Two Men" (두 남자) (with Kyuhyun) |
2016 | 66 |
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N/a | Non-album single |
| "Passport" (여권) (with Yoon Jong-shin) |
2017 | — | N/a | His Walk of Life 2017 Yoon Jong-shin | |
| "Lemonade Love" (with Mark) |
2017 | — | SM Station Season 2 | ||
| "XOXO" (with Soyeon of Laboum) |
2018 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "May 12" (5월 12일) (with 015B) |
— | The Legacy 01 | |||
| "Yet, we" (아직, 우린) (with Sogag Sogag) |
— | Dalkomm Day #6 (달콤데이#6 아직, 우린) | |||
| "Alone" (두 혼자) (with Park Bo-ram) |
2019 | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "With a Song" (with JeA, Hayoung, Eunkwang, Cheetah) |
2020 | — | |||
| "Journey to Atlantis" (상상더하기) (with MSG Wannabe) |
2021 | 7 | MSG Wannabe Top 8 Performance Songs | ||
| "If" (만약에) (with Jee Seok-jin, KCM, Wonstein) |
19 | ||||
| "Foolish Love" (바라만 본다) (with Jee Seok-jin, KCM, Wonstein) |
1 | MSG Wannabe 1st Album | |||
| "I Love You" (난 너를 사랑해) (with MSG Wannabe) |
25 | ||||
| "Always" (지금 이대로만) (with Sullyoon) |
2026 | 189 | Non-album single | ||
| Soundtrack appearances | |||||
| "Who Are You" (그댄 누군가요) | 2014 | — | N/a | N/a | My Spring Days OST |
| "Not Gonna Wait" | 2017 | — | Live Up to Your Name OST | ||
| "Didn't Know" (몰랐어) | 2018 | — | Feel Good to Die OST | ||
| "Walk with Me" (같이 걷자) | — | Still 17 OST | |||
| "Cassette tape" (카세트 테이프) (with Soyou) |
2019 | — | The Call 2 Project No.4 | ||
| "Like Something" (썸 비슷한) (with Soyou, Hangzoo) |
— | The Call Final Project | |||
| "Let's Meet" (만나려 해) (with Park Kyung, Sunwoo Jung-a, Kim Hyun-woo, Song Yuvin, Suran) |
— | Melody Book OST Part 3 (멜로디책방 Part 3) | |||
| "Tonight" | — | The Wind Blows OST | |||
| "Ice Doll" (얼음인형) | — | Melting Me Softly OST | |||
| "Sunshine Wind Starlight You" (햇살 바람 별빛 그대) | — | The Tale of Nokdu OST | |||
| "In the Night" | 2020 | — | Hi Bye, Mama! OST | ||
Album appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Should I Say I Love You Again" (다시 사랑한다 말할까) | 2020 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Little Star Special) |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant (Captain Korea) | Episode 63-64 | |
| Real Men | Cast Member | Episode 172–180 (Naval Education and Training Command) | ||
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | Episode 49 ('E.ro.parc' Tour) | |
| It's Dangerous Beyond The Blankets | Cast Member | Season 1 (Episodes 1–4) | ||
| 2019 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant (Dumulmeori) | Episode 205-206 | |
| 2021 | Hangout with Yoo | Cast Member | Episodes 91–93, 95-101 | |
| 2022 | Love Interference | special host | Season 3 | [42] |
| 2023 | Super Karaoke Survival: VS | Producer | with Roy Kim | [43] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2017 | "Lemonade Love" | Parc Jae-jung, Mark (NCT) | [44] |
| 2021 | "I Loved You" (좋았는데) | Parc Jae-jung | [45] |
| "Only You + Foolish Love" (나를 아는 사람'을 '바라만 본다) | MSG Wannabe | [46] | |
| "Keep your head up" (네가 아는 너) | Lee Dong-hwi | [47] | |
Radio shows
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Noon's Hope Song, Kim Shin-young | Special DJ | July 8; (with Jee Seok-jin) | [48] |
| Jeon Hyosung 's Dreaming Radio | November 25–26 | [49] | ||
| 2022 | Turn up the volume | August 1–7 | [50] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Disc Awards | 2024 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Let's Say Goodbye" | Won | [51] |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Parc Jae-jung | Nominated | [52] |
| Best Vocal Performance – Solo | Won | ||||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Rookie Award | Hangout with Yoo and I Live Alone | Won | [53] |