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Yoo Youngjae Profile and Facts

Yoo Youngjae Profile and Facts;

Yoo Youngjae (영재) is a soloist and actor under JWorld Entertainment and a member of B.A.P (Best Absolute Perfect) under MA Entertainment. He debuted solo on April 19, 2019, with the mini album ‘Fancy’.

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Name: Yoo Youngjae (유영재)
Birthday: January 24, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Twitter: @BAP_Youngjae
Instagram: @yjaybaby
Youtube: YOUNGJAE Official

Youngjae Facts:
– His birthplace is Bangbaedong, Seoul, South Korea.
– Family: Parents, an older brother.
– Education: Uijeongbu Technical High School.
– He was an intelligent student at school having had a 90% score in subjects like Science, History, Korean, English.
– His love for music started ever since his high school entry. He became a JYP Entertainment trainee for a year where he had auditioned along with BTSJ-Hope and Halo‘s Dino. He reportedly left JYP because his debut day was not coming anytime soon. He was introduced by an acquaintance to TS Entertainment where he signed after passing his audition.
– He trained for 4 years in total.
– He used to be a back-up dancer for SECRET. He had also appeared in SECRET’s ‘Starlight Moonlight’ and ‘Shy Boy’ MV’s.
– He served as the lead vocalist of B.A.P from January 26, 2012, to February 18, 2019, when his contract with TS Entertainment expired and he decided not to renew it. All B.A.P members have hinted at the possibility of a future reunion under a different name and agency.
– A B.A.P member he was the closest to and most comfortable with (from their trainee days) was Daehyun.
– He used to share a room with Jongup in the dorm where his duty was to keep everything organized.
– His first impression of Yongguk was ‘That person’s scary’.
– Favorite food: Meat.
– Favorite color: Sky blue.
– Hobbies: Listening to music, sleeping.
– Likes: Respect, games.
– He is gentle but often has mood swings due to his blood type being AB.
– His favorite ice cream flavor is green tea.
– He is friends with JB (GOT7) and Sungjae (BTOB).
– He is part of gaming crew ‘The Strongest Idol’ along with Jin (BTS), Eunkwang (BTOB), and Ken (VIXX) where Youngjae is the leader. (“Lee Guk Joo’s Young Street”)
– He starred in JTBC web drama ‘김슬기 천재 (Kim Is A Genius)’.
– He has been a contestant of a variety music show The King of Masked Singer twice (one in 2017 & in 2019).
– Youngjae announced in March 2019 via his social media that he will make a solo debut on April 19, 2019, with the album ‘Fancy’.
– He’s been part of J WORLD Entertainment since his early solo debut days.
– On August 29, 2019, he signed under Starit/DMOST Entertainment. He left Starit/DMOST sometime in 2020.
– Youngjae’s second mini-album “O,On” was set for an October 22, 2019 release.
– He played Kim Seok in Woman of 9.9 Billion (2019-2020).
– He played Kim Hwan in Mr. Queen (2020-2021).
– On March 15th 2022, Youngjae signed with Forstar Company as an actor. He left Forstar in May 2024.
– He enlisted in the military on November 8th, 2022.
– He got discharged on May 7th, 2024.
B.A.P were reformed on June 12th, 2024 by MA Entertainment, including Youngjae.
Youngjae’s ideal type: Someone who likes him a lot.

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