Jang_Jin-young_(singer)

Jang Jin-young (singer)

Jang Jin-young (singer)

South Korean singer (born 1983)


Jang Jin-young (Korean: 장진영; born July 1, 1983) is a South Korean singer and the former lead singer of the boy group Black Beat. He is a vocal director for SM Entertainment and has trained artists such as BoA, Exo, Red Velvet and aespa.[1][2] In 2013, he opened his own voice coaching company called A-Top Company and is currently the CEO.[3]

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Career

Jang Jin-young made his debut as the lead singer of the boy group Black Beat which was formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2002. The five-member group released their first album Volume 1 – Black Beat #2002 but has been inactive since 2006. He also became a member of the duo 'by JINSUNG' before debuting in 2011 as a solo artist with the release of the single "시간이 흐른 뒤 (Another Time)" and mini album Vocalist.[4][5][6]

In 2013, he founded his own voice coaching company called A-Top Company with fellow SM Entertainment vocal coach Kim Sung-pil and became the CEO. The company has since trained artists such as Exo, BTS, Red Velvet, NCT, aespa and Dean[3][7]

He participated as a vocal trainer for S.M. Entertainment in the reality-survival show, K-pop Star and gained popularity in 2017 after appearing in the second season of Sister's Slam Dunk where he earned the nickname "지충쌤" or "Mr. Serious" for his training style.[8] On June 23, he collaborated with The Barberettes for the song "Stranger's Love" which was released as part of the second season of SM Station, a special digital music project in which S.M. Entertainment releases a single every week.[9] In July, he became a vocal trainer for the Mnet reality girl group survival show, Idol School along with S.E.S member Bada.[10]

In 2023, he appeared as a vocal trainer in the MBC reality competition program Fantasy Boys.[11]

Personal life

In April 2017, Jang Jin-young announced his plans to marry his girlfriend of 10 years, actress Kang Hae-in (강해인), in October.[12] They were wed on October 21 at a ceremony attended by the couple's family, friends and other S.M. Entertainment artists.[13]

Discography

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References

  1. "'강해인과 결혼' 장진영 누구? 그룹 블랙비트 출신 SM 보컬트레이너". Star News (in Korean). April 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  2. Jeong, Jun-hwa (May 25, 2017). "[공식입장] 엠넷 '아이돌학교', 7월 편성 확정..김희철·블아필 합류". Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. Lit, Khairunnisa (August 25, 2021). "7 Artis Korea Bernama Jin Young Ada Aktor Drama Police University". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. Park, Hyun-min (April 25, 2012). "Black Beat Member Jang Jin Young to Come Back with New Group". MWave. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  5. "시간이 흐른 뒤". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  6. "Vocalist". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  7. "WITH A-TOP". atop-company (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  8. Park, Yeong-woong (July 7, 2017). "[단독] '언니쓰2' 장진영, K팝 보컬 노하우 전한다..8월 日콘서트". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  9. Park, Ga-young (June 20, 2017). "'SM STATION' 시즌2, 장진영-바버렛츠의 조합 발표… 23일 공개". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  10. Yoon, Min-sik (July 12, 2017). "Wannabe K-pop stars enroll in 'Idol School'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  11. Choi, Yoon-na (April 6, 2017). ""SM도 축하해" 장진영♥강해인, 10년 열애→10월 결혼 [종합]". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  12. Kim, Eun-ae (October 20, 2017). ""의리의 SM" 장진영, 내일 결혼..이특 사회·레드벨벳 축가". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2017.

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