Jay Chang

Jay Steven Kapossy (born March 8, 2001), known professionally as Jay Chang , is an American singer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy band One Pact, formed by Armada Entertainment in November 2023, and is a member of the project group B.D.U, formed through the reality competition show Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival in March 2024.

He made his solo debut on November 23, 2020, with the single "Is You". He released his first extended play (EP) Late Night on October 17, 2023.

Early life Jay Chang was born and raised in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, to a Filipino-Chinese mother and an Irish-Hungarian father. His father was a musician in the 1980s, and Jay grew up watching him perform on late-night shows, serving as his inspiration to enter the music industry.

He was introduced to K-pop as a teenager, when his friend shared a BTS music video online. He then attended a K-pop training academy in 2018.

Career 2018: Under Nineteen In 2018, Jay was scouted by MBC to appear as a contestant on the survival program Under Nineteen where 57 other male K-pop trainees competed to find a place in the final 9-member boy group. Jay was eliminated in the first round of eliminations, finishing in 18th place.

2020–present: Solo debut, Boys Planet, One Pact and B.D.U

Jay made his solo debut with his first single "Is You" on November 23, 2020. In December, Jay was announced as a contestant on Mnet's reality competition show Boys Planet, representing FM. The show aired from February to April 2023, and aimed to create a 9-member boy group that would debut as Zerobaseone. He narrowly missed making it into final lineup by finishing in 10th place.

On November 30, 2023, Jay debuted in the group One Pact under Armada Entertainment, a company led by Kangnam. The group is composed of previous Boys Planet contestants. They made their debut with the single "Must Be Nice".

In October 2024, FM announced that Jay would be releasing his second EP Neighborhood on November 22, and it will consists of four tracks that includes his self-composed songs and features One Pact's co-member Tag.

Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Late Night Released: October 17, 2023 Label: FM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 22 KOR: 6,949 Neighborhood Released: November 22, 2024 Label: FM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 44 KOR: 4,000

Singles

Composition credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.

+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, name of the album, and songwriting credits Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer "Is You (English version)" 2020 Jay Chang "Liar" 2022 "I'd Do Anything" 2023 "I'll Be There" Late Night "Up to You" "Sunlight" "I'll Be There (English version)" "Rockstar (English version)" "Paper Cut" 2024 Neighborhood "LaSalle Ave" "Four Seasons"

Filmography Television show Year Title Role Notes 2018 Under Nineteen Contestant Eliminated in episode 6; Finished 18th place 2023 Boys Planet Eliminated in episode 12; Finished 10th place 2024King of Mask Singeras "Blue-Haired Man" (ep. 474-475)

Music video Year Song title Director 2022 "Liar" SPNCR 2023 "Rockstar" "I'll Be There"

Concerts Fanmeetings Jay Fanmeeting: The Reason (2023) Jay Chang Fanmeeting: Shine on Me in Taipei (2023) Jay Chang and Yoon Jong Woo Fanmeeting in Tokyo: The Beginning (2023)