Parc Jae-jung

Parc Jae-jung (; born December 25, 1995) is a South Korean singer. He is the winner of the 2013 television singing competition Superstar K 5 and a member of the R&B project group MSG Wannabe.

Early life Parc was born in Seoul, South Korea on December 25, 1995.

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. On November 15, Parc was announced as the winner of the competition. He released his pre-debut single "Stalker" on November 20, and on November 22, he made his official debut performance at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong.

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.

2015–2020: Mystic Entertainment, variety show appearances and Lyrics

In July 2015, Parc joined Mystic Entertainment after his contract with CJ E&M ended. His first release under the label was the collaborative single "Two Men" with Kyuhyun, released on May 19, 2016.

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. In August, Parc was cast in the variety show It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets.

On June 29, Parc released the single "Focus", which was written by Yoon Jong-shin and Jung Suk-won of 015B. 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". On December 18, Parc held his first solo concert, "Mood In December", at Seoul's Hyundai Card Understage.

On June 8, 2018, Parc released the single "Bad Dream", as a part of Mystic Entertainment's music project LISTEN. His next single, "Words", was released on August 4, and is his first self-composed song since debut. Parc released his second EP, Lyrics, the following year on July 1, 2019.

2021–present: Romantic Factory, MSG Wannabe and Alone On February 10, 2021, Parc announced that he would be leaving Mystic Story. On April 2, it was confirmed that Parc signed with Romantic Factory, which is home to rappers Ovan and Vinxen. 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. He debuted as a member of the MSG Wannabe sub-unit M.O.M., which saw instant success with its single "Foolish Love".

In August 2022 it was announced that Parc will release a self written single "Letter to B" on September 1.

On October 30, 2022, Park decided to cancel the concert due to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.

Parc released his first studio album, Alone, on April 20, 2023.

Parc released the single "Still Yours" on May 9, 2024, before enlisting into the army on May 21.

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.

Discography Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales KOR Alone Released: April 20, 2023 Label: Romantic Factory Formats: CD, digital download 15 KOR: 2,000 The Live Album Released: April 24, 2025 Label: Romantic Factory Formats: CD, digital download 60 KOR: 975

Extended plays Title EP detailsPeak chart positions Sales KOR Step 1 Released: July 17, 2014 Label: CJ E&M Music Formats: CD, digital download 15KOR: 1,391+ Lyrics Released: July 1, 2019 Label: Mystic Story Formats: CD, digital download —

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AlbumKOR As lead artist"Stalker" 2013 68 KOR: 29,772 Step 1"Ice Ice Baby" 2014 56

Album appearances TitleYearAlbum"Should I Say I Love You Again" 2020 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Little Star Special)

Filmography

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 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 hostSeason 3 2023 Super Karaoke Survival: VS Producer with Roy Kim

Music video appearances Year Song Title Artist 2017 "Lemonade Love" Parc Jae-jung, Mark (NCT) 2021 "I Loved You" Parc Jae-jung "Only You + Foolish Love" (나를 아는 사람'을 '바라만 본다) MSG Wannabe "Keep your head up" Lee Dong-hwi

Radio shows Year Title Role Note 2021 Noon's Hope Song, Kim Shin-youngSpecial DJ July 8; (with Jee Seok-jin) Jeon Hyosung 's Dreaming Radio November 25–26 2022 Turn up the volume August 1–7

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Golden Disc Awards 2024 Digital Song Bonsang "Let's Say Goodbye" MAMA Awards 2023 Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Parc Jae-jung Best Vocal Performance – Solo MBC Entertainment Awards 2021 Rookie Award Hangout with Yoo and I Live Alone