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PARK JINYOUNG

      Park Jin-young (Hangul: 박진영) born September 22, 1994, better known by the mononym Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the duo JJ Project and the group Got7, both of which are under JYP Entertainment.

He passed JYP Entertainment's local auditions in 2009 and made his acting debut in 2011, playing the role of Jung Ui-bong in the television drama Dream High 2 in 2011

         In 2012, Jinyoung debuted as a member of JJ Project with JB.  The duo also made appearances on the MBC television  drama When a Man Falls in Love in 2013.

     Jinyoung is the most prominent actor in the group, having played roles in Beloved Eun-dong and The Legend of the Blue Sea. 

     In 2016, he made his big screen debut in the movie A Stray Goat.

      On May 5, 2015, he changed his stage name to Junior  due to the confusion of fans and media about the correct pronunciation of Jr.

      On August 16, 2016, he changed it again to his given name, Jinyoung

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