Park Je-up (Korean: 박제업; born March 27, 1993), known mononymously as Jeup, is a South Korean singer. He is the main vocalist of South Korean boy group Imfact. He is active as a solo artist and released his first extended play My Everything in 2024 under the KH Company, the label through which he made his solo debut with the digital single "Daystar" in 2022.
Park Je-up | |
|---|---|
| Born | Park Je-up March 27, 1993 Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Other names | Seoul (2022–2023) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | Imfact (2016–present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박제업 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Je-eop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Cheŏp |
Career
edit2016–2022: Debut with Imfact, I Can See Your Voice, and The Unit
editJeup debuted as the main vocalist of five-member boy group Imfact (Korean: 임팩트) under the now defunct Star Empire Entertainment on January 27, 2016.[1]
In March 2017, Jeup made a guest appearance as a mystery singer on the first episode of the fourth season of I Can See Your Voice.[2]
Starting from late 2017 and continuing into early 2018, Jeup appeared as a contestant on KBS' survival reality show, Idol Rebooting Project: The Unit, with Imfact group members Taeho, Ungjae, and Jian.[3][4] Jeup was eliminated in the fifteenth episode, placing eleventh in the competition.
2022–2023: Departure from Star Empire Entertainment, solo debut with KH Company, and Sing Again 3
editStar Empire made an announcement on January 4, 2022, stating that the members of Imfact, including Jeup, collectively settled upon the decision to not renew their contracts with the company.[5] No official statement has been released regarding the status of Imfact as a group. Therefore, Jeup's position as a member remains unchanged as of September 2024.
In April 2022, Jeup signed with KH Company as a soloist under the stage name of Seoul. He released his debut digital single "Daystar" the same year on October 3. He shared that the track was offered to him by Choi Hyun-joon, a member of V.O.S, an R&B boy group that had previously been active under Star Empire.[6][7] Following his debut, Jeup released an additional three digital singles: "Dear Snow," "Can't Leave," and "One Man."
On January 25, 2023, Jeup notified fans of his decision to change his stage name from Seoul to his birth name, Park Je-up. This change was prompted by challenges in discoverability because of the association with South Korea's capital.[8] Jeup subsequently released digital single "Day by Day" in collaboration with singer U Sung-eun on February 25.[9]
In late 2023, Jeup appeared as a contestant in the third season of JTBC's reality television show Sing Again. He was eliminated in the fourth episode, having passed the first round but not the second.[10]
2024–present: Build Up, My Everything, and the debut of D&J
editOn January 21, Mnet announced the contestants for their new reality competition, Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival.[11] Jeup was part of this line-up and placed in the "Power" category. In the finals, he was eliminated and secured second place with him team, The Partners.[10]
On May 1, KH Company announced the release of his first extended play, titled My Everything.[12] On May 18, the day of its release, Jeup hosted his first two fan concerts at Ilchi Art Hall.[13]
On June 12, KH Company announced that Jeup's seventh digital single, "Time We Loved", will be released on the 25th.[14]
In a joint statement delivered on July 7, KH Company and Beat Interactive announced that Jeup and Lee Dong-hun, the main vocalist of A.C.E and Jeup's teammate on Build Up, will debut as a duo named D&J.[15] On July 13, they released their debut digital single titled "I Still".[16]
On October 11, KH Company announced the upcoming release of Jeup's second extended play, titled Mellifluous. It is scheduled to be released in November.[17]
Personal life
editMilitary service
editOn July 13, 2020, Star Empire posted an announcement[18] stating that Jeup would fulfill his mandatory military service starting on July 27 as an active duty soldier. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was discharged early on January 26, 2022.[7]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [19] | |||
| My Everything |
Track listing
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71 |
|
| Mellifluous |
Track listing
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— | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Daystar" (낮의 별) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Dear Snow" (첫눈은 설레이는 마음을 담아) | ||
| "Can't Leave" (다시 너를 만나봤자) | 2023 | |
| "One Man" (한 남자) | ||
| "My Everything" | 2024 | My Everything |
| "Time We Loved" (우리가 사랑했던 시간) | Non-album single | |
| "Destiny" | Mellifluous |
Collaborations
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Day by Day" (with U Sung-eun) |
2023 | Non-album singles |
| "Love on Christmas" (크리스마스에 고백) (with Choi Nakta, Kim Do-hee, Kim Hankyul, Lee Woo) | ||
| "Can We Love Without Going Crazy?" (미치지 않고 사랑할 수 있을까) (with Kim Do-hee) |
2024 |
Songwriting credits
editAll credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise.[21]
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyricist | Composition | Arranger | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
| 2016 | IMFACT | "I'M FACT" | Lollipop | 
|
Lee Sang, Lee Ji-an, Na Ung-jae,[a] Kim Tae-ho |
|
Lee Sang, Lee Ji-an, Na Ung-jae, Kim Tae-ho |
|
Lee Sang, Lee Ji-an, Na Ung-jae, Kim Tae-ho | [21] |
| 2024 | Himself | "Hesitate" | My Everything |
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HELLO GLOOM | 
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— |
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— | |
| 2024 | Himself | "We will be memories" | My Everything |
|
Lee Woo, Shin Young-min |
|
— |
|
— | |
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Can See Your Voice | Mystery singer | Episode 1 | [2] |
| Idol Rebooting Project: The Unit | Contestant | Episodes 1–15 | [3] | |
| 2023 | Sing Again 3 | Episodes 1–4 | [10] | |
| 2024 | Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival | Episodes 1–10 | [11] |
Notes
edit- ^ Also known as Hello Gloom, the stage name he adopted upon debuting as a solo singer-songwriter.
References
edit- ^ Park, Seul-gi (January 13, 2016). "임팩트, 오는 27일 '롤리팝'으로 데뷔…실력파 그룹 '예고'". 아시아투데이 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Moon, Kyung-min (March 3, 2017). "'너목보4' 임팩트 제업, 자신만의 '야생화'로 시청자 마음 훔쳤다". The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Son, Jin-ah (September 14, 2017). "'더 유닛' 측 "90여개 기획사 참여…최종멤버는 남녀 각 9명"(공식)". MBN STAR (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Seung-jin (November 5, 2017). "'임팩트' 제업-태호-웅재-지안, '훈훈한 비주얼' [MBN포토]". MBN STAR (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (January 4, 2022). "그룹 임팩트, 스타제국과 전속계약 종료". NAVER (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "임팩트 제업, 서울로 활동명 바꾸고 발라드 가수 데뷔". NAVER (in Korean). October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Ahn, Ha-na (July 13, 2020). "임팩트 제업→가수 서울 "본명 아닌 새로운 예명으로 활동하고 싶었다"". NAVER (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Ahn, Ha-na (January 25, 2023). "서울, 활동명 변경 "고민 끝에 본명 박제업으로..."(전문)". MBN (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Gong, Mina (February 16, 2023). "성해은 스토리가 노래로…박제업X유성은, '환승연애2' 재해석한 신곡 발매". SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Son, Jin-ah (April 2, 2024). "박제업 "'빌드업' 후유증 남아…동업자들? 계속 볼 수 있지 않을까"[일문일답]". 매일경제신문 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "＜Build up: Vocal Boy Group Survival > Cast Info". Mnet. January 21, 2024. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jin (May 2, 2024). "박제업, 18일 컴백 확정 [공식]". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Hwang, So-young (May 19, 2024). "박제업, 첫 솔로 앨범 이어 첫 팬콘 성료 "함께해줘 고마워"]". JTBC뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Han, A-jin (June 12, 2024). "박제업, 새 감성 품은 신곡 '우리가 사랑했던 시간' 예고". fn스타 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Hong, Eun-hye (July 9, 2024). "이동훈X박제업, 신곡 '참아본다'로 '특별 입맞춤'". 전자신문 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Myung, Hee-sook (July 13, 2024). "이동훈X박제업, 듀엣곡 '참아본다' 오늘(13일) 발매 '이별감성 끝판왕'". NAVER (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Park, So-jin (October 11, 2024). "박제업, 11월 컴백 하나…"지금까지 이런 맛은 없었다" 예고". MBN (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Jang, Jin-ri (July 13, 2020). "[단독]임팩트 제업, 27일 현역 입대…멤버 중 첫 번째로 '군복무'". NAVER (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Peak Circle Album Chart rankings:
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 23 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 13–14, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative sales:
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 23 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 13–14, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "한국음악저작권협회". 한국음악저작권협회 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)