Jay from iKon: the baby-faced K-pop singer who wears his heart on his sleeve
- The K-pop singer has touched iKon fans with his powerful voice and his emotional fragility
- Despite his youthful looks, Jay is the oldest member of iKon, and he really cares about his band mates
Looks can be deceiving. Despite his youthful appearance and short stature, iKon member Jay is a mature K-pop idol in touch with his emotions. From his deep connection with his fellow band members to the way he becomes emotionally invested in strangers, the powerful vocalist has not only touched fans with his voice but with his affection for others.
Get to know this remarkable star and his career path so far.
His early life
Jay we was born Kim Jin-hwan on a Jeju Island, a popular holiday and tourist destination in South Korea, on February 7, 1994. He grew up learning the martial art of tae kwon do and piano, and had a knack for picking up languages – perhaps because his mother was a linguistics major at Seoul University.
After moving to Seoul to pursue a music career, Jay joined YG Entertainment at the beginning of 2011 as a trainee. He joined on the same day as future band mate B.I, while another future iKon star, Bobby, joined the company a week later.
The three members formed the centre of what was soon known as “Team B” at YG Entertainment, along with trainees and future iKon members June (known as Junhoe at the time), Song (known as Yunhyeong) and DK (Donghyuk).
