K-pop artist, producer, and record executive J.Y. Park—who is also known by the
alias the Asiansoul and the initials JYP—was born Park Jin-young (Hangeul: 박진영)
on 13 December 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. He stepped out as a musician with the
South Korean boy group Park Jin Young and the NG (New Generation) (박진영과 신세대),
with Kim Soo-chul as a producer and members Cho Hye-sung and Yoon Tae-jin,
before launching his solo career in 1994 with the track "Don't Leave Me" (날
떠나지마) from his debut album Blue City. Three years later, he co-founded what is
now one of South Korea's leading ente...