Bae Jin-young (Korean: 배진영; born May 10, 2000) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a former member of South Korean boy groups CIX and Wanna One, after finishing tenth in the final rankings of Produce 101 season 2.[2] Following Wanna One's disbandment, Bae Jinyoung debuted in CIX in July 2019.[3]
Bae Jinyoung participated in the South Korean boy band survival show Produce 101 season 2, which aired by Mnet from April 7 to June 16, 2017. Bae Jinyoung quickly gained immense popularity before the show aired as his PR-video of him doing his "Baebastic" introduction went viral.[7] Bae's infamous Aegyo-set "ttak-ttak" was first revealed in the video, and the PR-video is the first to reach 10 million views on Naver TV,[8][9] and is today the most viewed PR-video out of all existing in the four seasons of Produce 101. In the final episode, Bae Jinyoung ranked at 10th place with 807,749 in-real time votes and thus earning a spot in the winning group, the project boy group Wanna One managed by YMC Entertainment.[10] Bae officially debuted in Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017, at Gocheok Sky Dome with the EP mini-album 1×1=1 (To Be One).[11] The venue is the largest ever used for an idol-group's debut event, with the reported number of attendees exceeding 20,000 people.[12]
While promoting in Wanna One, Bae was critically acclaimed for his authority on stage and remarkable growth since competing in Produce 101 (season 2).[13][14][15][16] Bae received 100 notable awards with Wanna One, reflecting the group's musical achievements and popularity, and endorsed for 25 different brands in various commercial films.[17][18]
In connection with Wanna One's disbandment, the group held their final concert, "Therefore", which was held across four days, starting from January 24 to the last show on January 27, 2019, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, where the group held their debut showcase.[19] The final concert marked Bae Jinyoung's last appearance as a Wanna One member.[20]
2019–present: Solo activities and CIX
Following the disbandment of Wanna One, C9 Entertainment announced Bae Jinyoung's 1st Asia fan-meeting tour, "IM YOUNG", on February 27.[21] The tour took place at locations in South Korea, Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.[22]
Bae Jinyoung debuted as a soloist on April 26 with his self-composed single album, Hard To Say Goodbye.[23][24][25]
On July 30, 2021, it was announced that Bae Jinyoung was selected as male lead in WHYNOT Media Original Drama User Not Found. He will play the character of Shin Yi-jun, a popular high schooler, who seems fierce on the outside but is actually delicate. It will be aired in November 2021.[27]
In 2022, Bae made his big screen debut with the Thai-Singapore joint film The Antique Shop, which was released on June 2, 2022.[28]
On August 5, 2024, C9 Entertainment announced the departure of Bae Jin-young from the group CIX after his contract with the company had ended on August 1.[29]
^"Hard to Say Goodbye" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 78 on the Gaon Download Chart.[33]
References
^Jung, Kyung-won (May 31, 2018). "[공식입장] 워너원, 5월 끝으로 소속사 변경…YMC 떠나 전담회사 스윙엔터로" [[Official Position] Wanna One, Changing Agencies at the End of May...Leaving YMC for Swing Entertainment, a Company Dedicated to the Group]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
^"Channel Korea". EVERYTHING ABOUT CIX'S BAE JIN-YOUNG: PROFILE, WANNA ONE, SOLO DEBUT AND MORE. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^Entertainment, C9. "C9 ENTERTAINMENT". www.c9ent.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Kim, Mi-hwa (June 2, 2022). "CIX 배진영 '더 앤티크 샵'으로 태국·캄보디아·라오스 관객 만난다" [CIX Bae Jin-young meets Thai, Cambodian, and Lao audiences through 'The Antique Shop'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Naver.
^"Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
Hard to Say Goodbye: "2019년 18주차 Album Chart" [Week 18 of 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). April 28 – May 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^"2019년 Album Chart" [2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^"Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^2019년 17주차 Download Chart [Week 17 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 21–27, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^"Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^Lee Mi-ji (January 13, 2022). "CIX 배진영, 태국·싱가포르 합작 영화 캐스팅..첫 스크린 도전(공식)" [CIX Bae Jin-young, casting for a Thai-Singapore joint movie... First screen challenge (official)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Naver.
^Sun Mi-kyung (April 29, 2022). "CIX 배진영, 태국·싱가포르 합작 영화 주연 캐스팅…6월 개봉" [CIX Bae Jin-young, cast as the lead in a Thailand-Singapore joint film... open in june] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^Hong Se-young (July 30, 2021). "CIX 배진영 '@계정을 삭제하였습니다' 남주인공 확정 [공식]" [CIX Bae Jin-young confirmed as the male lead in '@account deleted' [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.