Name	Incheon
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P1	8 districts ("gu")
P2
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P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10	2 counties ("gun")
P11
P12
Government type	Metropolitan City
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	Song Young-gil
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Leader name1	Ryu Su-yong
Established title	Founded
Established date	1883 as Chemulpo
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Area total km2	1029.43
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Website	incheon.go.kr
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The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City. While people have inhabited the area from the New Stone Age, the city’s growth was assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city.

Incheon has since led the economic development of Korea by opening its port to the outside world, issuing in the modernization of Korea as a center of industrialization. In 2003, the city was designated as Korea’s first free economic zone. Since then, large local companies and global enterprises have increasingly invested in Incheon Free Economic Zone, including Samsung which chose Songdo International City as its new investment destination for its bio industry.

As an international city, Incheon has held numerous large scale international conferences, such as the Incheon Global Fair & Festival in 2009. The 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 will also be held in Incheon from September 19, 2014. Incheon has established itself as a true hub of Northeast Asia with the world renowned Incheon International Airport and Incheon Port.

History

The first historical record of the Incheon area dates back to 475 CE. during the reign of King Jangsu of Goguryeo by the name of "Michuhol". The area underwent several name changes with successive kingdoms and dynasties. The current name was established in 1413. However, the name Jemulpo was not widely used until the opening of the port in 1883.

On September 15, 1950, during the Korean War, Incheon was the site of the Battle of Inchon, when United States troops landed to relieve pressure on the Pusan Perimeter and to launch a United Nations offensive northward. The result was a decisive UN victory. The USS ''Inchon'' (MCS-12) was named after the tide-turning battle that ensued.

Incheon was originally part of Gyeonggi Province, but was granted ''Directly Governed'' (now Metropolitan) City status on July 1, 1981.

Incheon was known as Inchon prior to South Korea's adoption of a new Romanization system in 2000.

Major events

Incheon was the site of the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War.

Incheon hosted a series of major international events. The Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon, Korea was held in the Songdo District in August 2009. It was open from August 7 to October 25 for a period of 80 days. It was a comprehensive international event with global institutions and corporations as participants.Various musicians and artists performed during the event.

The city hosted a meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers in February 2010.

Incheon will also be the site of the third Global Model United Nations Conference, held from 10th to the 14th of August 2011.

Incheon has also won the bid to host the Asian Games in 2014.

Education

On February 27, 2007, Incheon declared itself an "English City," and inaugurated the "Incheon Free English Zone" program. The goal of the program is to make Incheon as much an English speaking city as Hong Kong and Singapore are. This is for the ultimate purpose of establishing Incheon as a commercial and business hub of northeast Asia (see Free Economic Zone below). The official slogan of the program is "Smile with English."

Higher education

Incheon is home to several colleges and universities:

Gyeongin National University of Education

Gachon Medical School

Gachongil College

Gyeongin Women's College

Inha Technical College

Inha University

Incheon Catholic University

Incheon City College

University of Incheon

Jaineung College

SUNY South Korea

Climate

Incheon has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dwa''). Incheon's climate is about average compared to the rest of Korea, with 8 locations being cooler and 10 locations being warmer, and with 9 locations being wetter and 9 locations being drier.

Incheon experiences each of its four seasons, distinctly feeling the rise and fall of temperature and humidity. The temperature however, never rises to an extreme, and the climate of the city is essentially mild. Incheon is swept by the seasonal winds as the northwesterly winds strike the city in the winter and the summer in Incheon is affected by gusts of the warm southwesterly winds.

Transportation

Incheon is a major domestic and international transportation hub for Korea.

Air

Incheon International Airport, a regional air hub, is South Korea's primary international airport.

There were a total of 160,843 flights (157,134 international, 3,709 domestic) to and from Incheon International Airport in 2005, an average of 441 flights (431 international, 10 domestic) daily. 59.7% of the flights were serviced by Korea’s two national carriers, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, with foreign carriers servicing the remaining 40.3%, which breaks down as follows: China 45,125 flights {28.1% of total}, Japan 32,352 {20.1%}, Southeast Asia 30,567 {19%}, Americas 27,916 {17.4%}, Europe 11,082 {6.9%}, Domestic 3,709 {2.3%}, Oceania 2,811 {1.7%}, others 7,281 {4.5%}.

Also featured in the Korean drama series, "Air City."

Sea

Incheon's sea port is the second largest port in Korea after Busan's sea port.

The International Passenger Terminal located at the port offers ferries to four cities in China: Dalian, Qingdao, Tianjin, and Weihai. There are also ferries to Incheon's outlying islands as well as Baengnyeong Island inside of the Northern Limit Line.

Buses

Incheon Bus Terminal, located at its eponymous subway stop, offers express bus transportation to all parts of Korea. Many city bus lines offer transportation within city limits as well as to the neighboring cities of Bucheon, Gimpo, Seoul, and Siheung.

Many BRT lines offer transportation between Seoul and Incheon.

Train

Local service to Guro, Seoul, Cheongnyangni, Uijeongbu and Soyosan is offered by Seoul's subway Line 1. The line has 11 stations within Incheon and connects to the Incheon Subway at Bupyeong station.

Rapid service on the same line to Yongsan Station in Seoul depart from Dongincheon station and stops at major stations.

The Airport Express (AREX) line runs from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station via Gimpo International Airport. The Incheon-Gimpo section was opened in March 2007 and was extended to Seoul station in December 2010. Passengers can choose a high-speed service stopping only at Incheon airport and Seoul, which takes 43 minutes but departs only every half-hour; or the all-station service which takes 53 minutes but leaves every six minutes.

Subway

The Incheon Subway has a single subway line serving the city. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system at Bupyeong station, and AREX line at Gyeyang station. The line has 28 stations on 29.4 km of track. The Incheon subway is operated by the Incheon Rapid Transit Corporation (IRTC).

Planned extensions and additions: IRTC has a plan to construct a second line, Line 2. It will extend from Oryu, Seo-gu to Incheon Grand Park, and will have 27 stations on 29.2 km of track. Line 2 is under construction from June 26, 2009 to 2014.

Korail is constructing a new subway line from Incheon station to Suwon station by 2013. It will have 10 stations within Incheon.

SMRT (one of three operating companies of Seoul Metropolitan Subway) will also extend Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 7 to Bupyeong-gu office by 2011 and provide transfers to the Incheon Subway system. It will have 3 stations within Incheon.

Free Economic Zone

The Incheon Free Economic Zone consists of the three regions of Songdo, Cheongna, and the island of Yeongjong, and has a total area of . The goal of IFEZ is to transform these three areas into hubs for logistics, international business, leisure, and tourism for the Northeast Asian region. The term 'Free Economic Zone' applies to the development in these three areas with the aim of improving the business environment for foreign-invested enterprises and the living conditions for foreigners. The zone is a specially designated area to create the most favorable business and living environment where foreign nationals can live and invest freely and conveniently. Incheon's Free Economic Zone, the first in Korea, was officially designated by the Korean government in August 2003. IFEZ is planned to be a self-contained living and business district featuring air and sea transportation, a logistics complex, an international business center, financial services, residences, schools and hospitals, and shopping and entertainment centres.

New Songdo City

Songdo International City began development in 1994 and is being built on reclaimed land. It is designated to become a center of diverse international businesses, a hub for international trade, an area for knowledge-based technologies, and a place for eco-friendly urban living. Construction is due to be completed in 2020.

Development size:

Planned population: 252,000 persons

Construction duration: 1994~2020

Yeongjong Island

As of 2012, Yeongjong International City’s centering on the Incheon International Airport is being developed as an eco-friendly airport city scheduled to be completed by 2020.

Cheongna

The Cheongna district, on the mainland adjacent Yeongjong Island, will focus on entertainment and will feature a world class theme park. It will also be a residential area with sports facilities, a floriculture complex, and a business area specially designed for international finance.

Development Size:

Planned population: 90,000 persons

Duration: 2004~2008

Administrative divisions

Incheon is divided into 8 wards ("gu") and 2 counties ("gun").

Bupyeong-gu (부평구; 富平區)

Dong-gu (동구; 東區)

Gyeyang-gu (계양구; 桂陽區)

Jung-gu (중구; 中區)

Nam-gu (남구; 南區)

Namdong-gu (남동구; 南洞區)

Seo-gu (서구; 西區)

Yeonsu-gu (연수구; 延壽區)

Ganghwa-gun (강화군; 江華郡)

Ongjin-gun (옹진군; 甕津郡)

The northwestern islands of Baengnyeong Island, Yeonpyeong Island, Daecheong Island, and the much smaller Socheong Island are part of Ongjin.

Sports

Incheon is home to the following professional and semi professional sports teams:

Football (Soccer)

K-League team Incheon United. The Incheon team was known to have a popular rivalry against former Bucheon SK, (now Jeju United) due to the teams' close geographical relationship.

The National League team Incheon Korail.

Baseball

The successful KBO team SK Wyverns. The first Incheon-based pro-baseball team was Sami(one of major steel companies in 1980s) Superstars.

Basketball

The KBL team Incheon ET Land Elephants.

Munhak Sports Complex

The Munahk Sports Complex houses both a football stadium and a baseball stadium. The football stadium was Incheon's venue for the 2002 Football World Cup, and is also the home venue for Incheon United. The baseball stadium is the home venue for the SK Wyverns.

On April 19, 2007, Incheon was selected as the host city for the 2014 Asian Games, beating out New Delhi.

Points of interest

Bupyeong Station is where the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Incheon subway line intersect. There is a large under ground shopping center there mostly selling trendy women's clothing and cell phones. Above ground, there are many restaurants, additional shops, and a Lotte Mart.

A number of Korea's western islands, including Ganghwa Island, Yeongjong Island, and Baengnyeong Island are also administered by Incheon. Baengnyeong Island is South Korea's westernmost point.

Jayu (Freedom) Park- The statue of General, Douglas MacArthur, as well as a memorial to the centennial anniversary of U.S. and Korea relations is located within.

Chinatown is Korea's only official Chinatown, located across from Incheon Station near Jayu Park.

Arts Centre refers to a performance venue but also to a subway station and area. Within this district in Guwol-dong is Rodeo Street, a busy central square packed with restaurants and department stores.

Wolmido- Location of Green Beach, one of the landing sites for MacArthur's invasion force. It is now a local tourist attraction with a boardwalk, an amusement park and many raw fish restaurants. Ferries run from Wolmido to Yeongjongdo and Jakyakdo.

Jakyakdo- A tiny island located in the harbor close between Wolmido and Yeongjongdo. There are many walkways and picnic spots, a restaurant, and seasonal rental rooms.

Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall- A plaza and small museum dedicated to the Landing. Weapons and artifacts from the war and operation are displayed.

Incheon Dohobu Cheongsa- Located nearby Munhak Stadium, this is the old government complex for Incheon. It has existed since at least the reign of King Sejong, about 1424 A.D.

Incheon's government has many plans for restoring Incheon's old town.

People from Incheon

Hapkido Grand Master Bong Soo Han

Myung Jae Nam

Ryeowook, Super Junior

Hyoyeon, Girls' Generation

Choi Minho, Shinee

Kim Gu-ra

Kim Nam-Il, footballer

Cho Yong-Hyung, football defender

Yoon Shi Yoon, actor

Shin Ji, Koyote

Kang Hye-jeong, actress

Kim Eun Jung, footballer

Sister cities

Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2009) People's Republic of China

* Chongqing (2007)

* Tianjin (1993)

Alexandria, Egypt (2000) Kolkata, India (2007) Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2011) Banten Province, Indonesia (2009) Tel Aviv, Israel (2000) Veneto, Italy (2010) Japan

* Kitakyushu (1988)

* Kobe (2010)

Mérida, Mexico (2007) Panama City, Panama (2000) Manila, Philippines (2008) Yekaterinburg, Russia (2009) United States

* Anchorage, Alaska (1986)

* Burbank, California (1962)

* Honolulu, Hawaii (2003)

* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1983)

Hai Phong, Vietnam (1997)

See also

List of Korea-related topics

List of cities in South Korea

Battle of Chemulpo Bay

Battle of Incheon

Inchon (film)

Incheon Chinatown

Incheon Free Economic Zone

Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon, Korea

Chemulpo to Songdo IBD: Korea's International Gateway

References

External links

Government Website of Incheon Metropolitan City

Pictorial history Chemulpo to Songdo IBD: Korea's International Gateway

Category:Special Cities and Metropolitan Cities of South Korea Category:Port cities and towns in South Korea

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Park Jaebeom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範, born April 25, 1987), also known as Jay Park, is a Korean-American recording artist, dancer, rapper, music producer, b-boy, songwriter, composer and actor. He was the former leader of the South Korean boy band 2PM, and is a member of the Seattle-based b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM).

Biography

Early years

Born in Seattle, Washington, Park showed great interest in hip hop music and breakdancing at a young age. Park was raised in Edmonds, Washington where he attended Edmonds Woodway High School. In 2004, he auditioned in Seattle, Washington, for Korea-based JYP Entertainment (JYPE), which brought him to Korea in January 2005, to receive further training in dancing, rapping, singing, and the Korean language.

2008–2009

Park first appeared through MNET's ''Hot Blood'', a documentary-style reality program that showed the future members of idol groups 2AM and 2PM in training. Park, finishing with the most fan votes, was given the position of 2PM's leader. On September 4, 2008, 2PM debuted with the song "10점 만점에 10점" ("10 Points Out Of 10") on music program M! Countdown after the release of their first mini-album, ''Hottest Time of the Day'', a few days prior.

Aside from 2PM's music activities, Park created the song "正" ("Jeong") with Yeeun of the Wonder Girls for the television drama "Conspiracy in the Court"'s original soundtrack, and V.O.S's "To Luv...". He also participated in special stage performances such as Navi's "마음이 다쳐서" ("Heart Damage") on May 3, 2009, and K.Will's "1초에 한방울" ("One Drop per Second") on June 20, 2009. He also became a regular cast member in several variety programs, including ''Star King'' and ''Introducing a Star's Friend''. In August 2009, he and Kara band member, Nicole Jung, became the new hosts for a cultural variety show called ''Nodaji''.

Myspace controversy

On September 4, 2009, unfavorable comments towards Korea were found on Park’s personal Myspace account from 2005. The comments, written in English to a friend, were translated by Korean media, quickly spreading across hundreds of news articles. In this letter, he explained the unhappiness that he experienced during his early days as a trainee in an unfamiliar country where he lacked family, the ability to easily communicate and an understanding of the culture. Although outraged protesters demanded that Park should be removed from 2PM, JYP Entertainment's CEO, Park Jin-young, stated on September 7, 2009, that he was going to continue as a part of the group.

The following day, Park announced on his official fancafe that he would be leaving the group for a while to calm the situation and return to his hometown Seattle, Washington. He also apologized to the other 2PM members, and promised "I will come back a better person." However, Park Jin-young suddenly confirmed that 2PM would continue as a 6-member group. Additionally, due to the sensitive topic of Park's departure, all 2PM members were withdrawn from their regular appearances on variety shows, and the final episode of their reality show, ''Wild Bunny'', was postponed indefinitely.

The remaining 6 members of 2PM re-filmed their music video for "Heartbeat" without Park on October 31, 2009. According to management, Park's vocals would not be removed from the older songs he promoted with 2PM, but he would be absent from the newer tracks.

2PM's first official album was titled ''1:59PM'', to symbolize Park's absence (according to the 6 remaining members). Through their acceptance speeches at end-of-year award shows for "Again & Again", the members thanked Park and reiterated their wish for his return. At the Mnet Asian Music Awards, the group paid homage to him during their performance of "Again & Again" with a spotlight shown over his usual position in the dance formation and his lines left unsung.

2010: Solo career and American activities

After Park returned to the United States, fans changed their perspective on the matter when they realized that his Myspace messages had been severely mistranslated and taken out of context. However, on the February 25, 2010, JYP suddenly announced that Park's contract with them had been terminated, citing separate "personal mistake" that Park had made some time in 2010. JYP would make reference to this unknown mistake several times in 2010, yet never giving details even when Park, and his agency, insisted they reveal whatever it is they are hiding. Boycotts on 2PM-endorsed products and protests for Park's return to the group began to take place, not only in South Korea, but internationally as well. Various Jay Park-dedicated forums and fansites all over the world organized silent protests and flash dance mobs.

On several instances, Park was the number one trending topic on Twitter, even topping the Oscars on March 8, 2010. Park's fanbase revealed that they plan to release a self-produced album in his honor on March 27, 2010, to commemorate the 200th day anniversary of his departure from Korea. However, because the album had been prepared since January, during the time where public opinion on 2PM had changed, the fans decided it would be in the best interest to not release the CDs, instead mailing 10-20 copies to Park's hometown in Seattle.

On March 15, 2010, Park created his own YouTube channel, "jayparkaom". His first post was a video where he sings a rendition of "Nothin' on You" (with his own rap and lyrics) in his bathroom. The video went viral and reached over 2,000,000 views in less than 24 hours. In Korea, the original song by B.o.B and Bruno Mars topped the Cyworld background music chart in a matter of hours upon the video's release. "Nothin' on You" also reached #1 on other music sites such as Dosirak, Melon, MNET, Bugs, and Soribada, profiting $300,000 in sales through the effects of Park's video. On his 'About Me' page, Park left a message thanking his fans for their support. He also encouraged fans not to hate remaining 2PM members on his behalf.

In April 2010, he appeared with fellow Art of Movement members at an annual Korean American festival event called ''Project Korea III: KSA Cinderella Story'' at Rutgers University, New Jersey, on April 3, 2010. Videos of the event were uploaded onto internet portal sites, where footage of Park acting as an MC and dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on stage drew much positive interest.

On April 24, 2010, Dumbfoundead released a collaboration track featuring Park and Clara Chung on his website, titled "Clouds". On September 5, 2010, Park participated in the 3rd International Secret Agents Los Angeles concert held in Cerritos, California, together with well-known YouTube celebrities such as Nigahiga, KevJumba, AJ Rafael, Alyssa Bernal, Far East Movement, and America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 champions, Poreotix. Park's performance drew many positive responses.

On June 18, 2010, Park returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport, to the biggest crowd ever at the airport. "Park Jaebeom has returned" became the biggest headline in Korea that day. "JayIsBack" shot up immediately on the trending topics on Twitter on June 18 at 9:30 AM GMT. Pictures of Park in ''Hype Nation'' were released on July 2, and Park was able to meet with the Korean media for interviews for the first time, talking about his current activities. It was also revealed that his single "Demon" would be included in ''Hype Nation'''s original soundtrack.

On July 8, 2010, it was reported that Park will sign a contract with SidusHQ for his domestic Korean activities in terms of acting and singing, where his management states that he plans to redebut as a rookie artist. The contract with SidusHQ was finalized on July 16, 2010.

Park released a single album titled ''믿어줄래'' ("Will You Believe Me") containing 3 tracks, including a rearranged Korean version of "Nothin' on You", on July 13, 2010. The English and Korean lyrics were written by Park himself. The song immediately reached #1 on Cyworld and Bugs music charts, and also on other music sites as Monkey3, Soribada, Dosirak, and Melon within the hour of its release. The single album sold 21,989 physical copies on the first day of release, coming in at #1 in sales and #7 in the overall ranking of albums released from January 2010 to July 13, 2010. With more than 41,316 copies sold at the end of 2010 making the album place at #32 on Gaon's year end chart, Park earned approximately 700 million won from his single album, which placed him at #3 in the overall annual ranking of album released until at the end of July 2010.

Park was cast for the 2011 Korean movie ''Mr Idol''.

On October 10, 2010, Park was one of the performers alongside Se7en, Taeyang, Musiq Soulchild at the Seoul Soul Festival held at the War Memorial of Korea. Park and Musiq Soulchild also performed a duet song titled "Love" at the festival.

2011: ''Take A Deeper Look'' and ''New Breed Part 1''

On January 6, 2011, Park was announced as the winner in "Best Web Video" Category around the globe for his song "Nothin' on You" at the Mashable Awards. He also has been nominated in ‘Must Follow Personality’ category and finished 2nd.

Park was chosen to be the sole opener for Ne-Yo in his first concert in Seoul for the "2011 Hyundai Mall 40th Anniversary Concert" held on March 29, 2011. He also cooperated with Ne-Yo for a charity event for children dreaming to become musicians on March 28 at the Dream Academy in Seoul.

On March 28, 2011, Park was a finalist and received the most votes in the special category 'Connecting People Award', a joint venture between Shorty Awards and Nokia. Park also was a finalist in the 'Celebrity' category at the same event.

Park released his first Korean mini-album, ''Take A Deeper Look'', in April 2011, with the title track "Abandoned". ''Take A Deeper Look'' debuted at #3 in the Billboard World Album Charts and ranked #26 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart. Park also made his debut stage on Korean music shows such as Music Bank on May 7, 2011 for the first time in 2 years as a solo artist. He won Music Bank again on May 13, 2011.

On August 6, 2011, Park participated in his first KBS ''Immortal Song 2'' episode. He performed "Candy" by H.O.T. with Moon Hee-joon. He had won his round and received 2nd place overall on his first episode. Park followed up with his own R&B rendition of "Aemo" by Kim Soo-hee on the next episode. His remix was well received. On his third episode of "Immortal Song 2", Park performed "Tell Me the Truth" by Jinusean with Solbi, Jang Hyuk and Kim Sooro. That performance won Park the competition for that episode, allowing him to choose the order for the next episode. For his fourth episode, Park again made his own R&B version of "Feel Good Day" by Kim Wan-sun. On his fifth episode, Park performed a remixed version of "Look Back at Me" by Deux, where he received attention from his fellow castmates for his incredible and dangerous b-boy moves. On his sixth episode and final appearance on the show, he performed "Dear, Do Not Change" by Nam Jin and won the last trophy. It was revealed that Park will return to ''Immortal Song 2'' for a special episode "King of Kings" with other singers that have claimed the #1 spot. This special episode will record November 7 at the KBS Open Hall and air November 19.

On September 5, 2011, the single "Demon" was released through various Korean digital music websites. The music video was also finally released on the same day to negative reviews, and Park apologized, saying he had no control over the release of both the music video and the song.

On October 1, 2011, Park returned to the USA to perform in the International Secret Agents Los Angeles concert..

On October 29, 2011, Park delivered a performance to over 25,000 fans as he headlined the MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) Live in Manila Concert held at the SM Mall of Asia. The concert also featured Californian alternative rock band, Evaline, and international singer/songwriter, Jason Mraz.

On November 3, 2011, Park released his new single "Girlfriend". The song was produced by American producers Da Beat Freakz.

On December 28, 2011, Park released Part 1 of his first full-length Korean album, ''New Breed''.

2012: ''New Breed'' and present

Park was chosen by KT Tech to be the official model of TakeHD, a new smartphone by the brand.

On January 11, 2012, Park received the Disk Bonsang for his mini album ''Take A Deeper Look'' on the first day of the 26th Golden Disk Awards, which was held in Osaka. He was the only solo artist to receive the Disk Bonsong among the other Bonsang winners. On January 18, 2012, he received the Popular Artist Award of the Asia Model Awards, which was held in Seoul.

Songs composed and written by Park for others artists were released in 2012. Park produced and composed a song with Cha Cha Malone for Korean-American singer Brian Joo, titled "Can't Stop", for his new EP, ''ReBorn Part 1''. Park wrote the Korean version of the song, while Joo wrote the English Version. On April 25, 2012, Park's 25th birthday, idol group U-KISS released their 6th mini-album, ''DoraDora'', which includes the track "4U" written and composed by Park. Park also produced and composed a song for upcoming girl group Tiny-G, "Polaris". The lyrics are written by actress Lee Si Young. They worked together as a couple through MBC ''Music and Lyrics''.

Park released his first full-length Korean album, ''New Breed'', in February 2012, with the title track "Know Your Name". ''New Breed'' debuted at #4 in the Billboard World Album Charts and ranked #16 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart. Park made his comeback stage on Korean music shows on February 16, 2012. He won Music Bank on May 24, 2011, one week after his comeback.

On March 3, 2012, Park held his first solo concert, ''New Breed Live in Seoul'', at the Olympic Hall of Seoul Olympic Park.

On April 23, 2012, Park has been selected as the "R-16 KOREA 2012" (B-Boy) ambassador by the Korea Tourism Organization.

On April 27, 2012, Park began Asian promotions for the Asian version release of his album ''New Breed'', and will visit 5 countries : Singapore, Philipines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan. On April 28, 2012, Park performed at the Star Awards in Singapore. On June 13, 2012, Park will release the Japan editions of his albums ''Take A Deeper Look'' and ''New Breed'' through Universal Japan. The regular editions will contain English versions of his Korean tracks "Abandoned", "Know Your Name" and "I Love You" as bonus tracks.

Park will headline the APAHM tour organized by Verizon in the USA in May 2012. The tour will make stops in Washington DC, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Park stated on Twitter that he will release a mixtape containing songs he will perform for the APAHM tour.

Discography

Studio albums

2012: ''New Breed''

Extended plays

2010: ''믿어줄래''

2011: ''Take A Deeper Look''

2011: ''New Breed Part 1''

2012: ''Take HD Special Maxi Album''

Singles

2010: ''Bestie''

2010: ''Speechless'' (with Cha Cha Malone)

2011: ''Demon''

2011: ''Girlfriend''

Filmography

Movies

!Year	!Title	!Role	!Notes
2010	''Hype Nation 3D''	Darkness	Not yet released
2011	''Mr. 아이돌'' (''Mr. Idol'')	Jio	Korean release date November 3

Other works

!Year	!Title	!Role	!Notes
2010	"Word of the Day - Bromance"	himself	short video skit alongside Ryan Higa and Phil of Wong Fu Productions
2011	5Dolls – "Lip Stains"	cameo	5Dolls first debut music video
2011	5Dolls – "It's You"	cameo	5Dolls second debut music video
2012	Far East Movement – "Jello" (feat. Rye Rye)	cameo	Jello music video

Awards

!Year	!Awards	!Country	!Result	!Notes
2010	Naver Male Solo Most Popular Search	Korea
2011	Best Web Video – Mashable Awards	USA		for his cover of "Nothin' on You" YouTube video
2011	Must Follow Personality – Mashable Awards	USA	1st Runner-Up
2011	Connecting People Award - Shorty Awards	USA	Finalist	received the most votes, joint venture with Nokia
2011	Best Celebrity on Twitter – Shorty Awards	USA	Finalist
2011	Disk Bonsang – Golden Disk Awards	Korea		for his mini album ''Take A Deeper Look''
2012	Popular Artist Award – Asia Model Awards	Korea

References

External links

Jay Park Vevo channel

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