Jay (ENHYPEN) Profile

Some interesting facts about Jay

• Hometown: Jay was born in Seattle, Washington, USA, but moved to South Korea when he was nine.
• Family: Jay’s father is the President of Sinar Tours, and Jay is an only child.
• Nickname: Angry Bird.
• Name Origin: Jay was named after Seattle Mariners baseball player Jay Buhner.
• Education: Jay graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts School, specializing in the Practical Dance department.
• Trainee Journey: Jay trained under BigHit Entertainment with Heeseung, Sunghoon, and Jungwon. Before that, Jay attended LP Dance Academy.
• Training Duration: Jay trained for two years and eleven months before joining I-LAND.
• Achievements in I-LAND: Jay earned 2nd place in the final with 1,182,889 votes. Jay and Sunghoon performed NCT U’s The 7th Sense in the first episode.
• Debut: Jay debuted with ENHYPEN on November 30, 2020.
• First Impressions: The other members initially thought Jay talked too much and said, “Jay is Jay.”
• Group Role: Jay is the group’s mood maker and is always full of energy.
• Charming Points: Jay is known for being dark, sexy, and having a funny personality.
• Languages: Jay speaks basic Japanese, which he learned by watching anime.
• Skills: Jay is good at hip-hop dancing and massaging, which he learned through video tutorials.
• Fashion & Style: Jay loves clothes and fashion and dreams of designing his own outfits to wear on stage.
• Hobbies: Jay enjoys cooking, eating delicious food, blank staring, playing games, and shopping for clothes.
• Favorites:
  • Color: Purple.
  • Season: Autumn.
  • Ice Cream Flavor: Pistachio.
  • Show: Pororo.
  • Anime: One Piece.
• Precious Item: A watch given to Jay by his father.
• Food Preferences: Jay likes delicious food but dislikes sesame leaves, carrots, and bugs.
• Personality: If Jay described himself, he’d say “dalgona” and use the words “energy,” “performance,” and “fashion.”
• Motivation: Jay feels happiest when people cheer for him while he’s dancing.
• Goals: Jay wants to have more activities and conversations with fans and become a trendsetter.
• Nicknames: Friends call Jay “J.J. Park” or “Jay Jay.”
• Unique Traits:
  • Jay has poor eyesight and often wears glasses.
  • Jay is allergic to cats and might lose eyesight if cat fur gets in his eyes.
• Role Model: EXO’s Kai.
• Mottos: “Live life the way you were born” and “Let’s just talk and live. I am human, too! Can’t I even talk? I’m really mad. Anyways, you’ve done a great job.”
• Iconic Quote: During I-LAND, Jay became known for saying, “RAS (Resentment, Anger, and Shame),” though he later said he doesn’t like his RAS moments.
• Korean Name Meaning: Jay’s Korean name, Jongseong, means “collecting stars.”
• Shared Birthday: Jay shares his birthday with artists like Hoppipolla’s Jinho, Luhan (ex-EXO), The Rose’s Dojoon, Weki Meki’s Suyeon, and 1TEAM’s Jehyun.