Park originally debuted as the trio boy group "Park Jin Young and the NG (New Generation)" (), with
Kim Soo-chul as a producer, and members Cho Hye-sung and Yoon Tae-jin. Their first album 'Floating time' () was not successful. Park's notability within the Korean music industry began in 1994 when he debuted as a solo artist with the song "Don't Leave Me" () from his debut album
Blue City. During this period, he met composer and long-time collaborator
Bang Si-hyuk. In 1997, Park founded his label and agency
JYP Entertainment, then known as Tae-Hong Planning Corp (). That same year, he was tasked by EBM (now
SidusHQ) with preparing the members of its project group for debut; the five-member act was eventually called
g.o.d and debuted two years later. The success of g.o.d as one of the country's most popular and bestselling groups of the early 2000s would further establish Bang and Park's reputation as hit makers. In 2004, Park ventured into the American music industry, becoming the first Asian producer to cross over to the U.S., producing music for
Will Smith,
Mase and
Cassie. In May 2008, Park collaborated with
Jackie Chan to form the I Love Asia Project, prompted by the
earthquake tragedy in China. Park produced the song "Smile Again" along with Chan and Korean director
Kang Je-gyu to raise funds for relief efforts in
Sichuan. The song featured an array of Korean talents including actors and singers as well as
figure skater Kim Yuna. The music video was released on JYP Entertainment's YouTube channel on June 30. In October 2009, Park became the first Korean songwriter, together with
RAINSTONE, to reach the
Billboard Hot 100 Chart with the
Wonder Girls hit "
Nobody" which debuted at No. 76. On December 3, 2009, Park released his single "No Love No More". On April 22, 2011, Park collaborated with
Brown Eyed Girls'
Ga-In, releasing the duet track "Someone Else". The song charted at No. 2 on the
Gaon Digital Chart and sold over a million copies. This was his first release in about two years. Park followed up his success with "Someone Else" by releasing the single "You're the One" on April 28, 2012. The song rose to No. 3 and sold over 1.5 million copies. In 2015, Park released the song "Who's Your Mama?" featuring
Lucky J's
Jessi. The song became a hit, displacing fellow label-mates
Miss A from first spot on the Korean charts. Later that year, he participated in the
Infinite Challenge Yeongdong Expressway Music Festival, forming the duo Dancing Genome with comedian
Yoo Jae-suk and releasing the song "I'm So Sexy". In 2016, Park released a single titled 'Still Alive'. The song was released on Conan O'Brien's YouTube channel on April 9. Park also appeared in the Korean variety show ''
Sister's Slam Dunk'' in 2016, producing the cast's single titled '
Shut Up'. The song unexpectedly achieved a real-time chart all-kill upon release. On September 22, 2016, it was reported that Park would be producing the title track of girl-group
I.O.I for their final album prior to disbandment. The song, titled "
Very Very Very" was released on October 16, 2016. It achieved commercial success upon release, earning a perfect all-kill on the Korean charts and topping the
Gaon Digital Chart. In 2019, Park released a song titled 'Fever' featured by Superbee and
BIBI. On August 11, 2020, Park released his autobiography,
Live for What? One day later, Park released a new single, "
When We Disco", which was a duet with
Sunmi. This was his first collaboration with Sunmi since her departure from JYP Entertainment and the
Wonder Girls. The single peaked at #3 at the
Gaon Digital Chart, becoming his sixth Top 10 song in the chart. On April 26, 2021, it was reported that Park and
Psy, the founder of
P Nation, will collaborate to form a new boy group each in
Loud, which premiered on June 5, 2021, on
SBS. In November 2022, Park released the single "Groove Back", which was released on November 21, but the music video was released three days prior, according to the agency. later Park confirmed to hold a solo concert, In Japan for the first time in 7 years at Yokohama
Pia Arena MM, January 28–29, 2023. On September 16, 2024, a television special
The KBS Grand Project — 30th Anniversary Special Entertainer JYP aired on
KBS2. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Park's debut, it featured appearances from g.o.d, Rain, Sunye, Sunmi, 2PM and
Twice. Park Jin-young is celebrating his 30th debut anniversary with a solo concert, Still JYP. The concert, scheduled for December 27 to 29 at Olympic Hall in Seoul, features his greatest hits and is designed to appeal to fans of all ages. Additional tickets are available for purchase through Interpark, YES24, and Naver Reservations. Park Jin-young's legacy continues to thrive, with international performances planned. On September 9, 2025, Park Jin-young was appointed as the co-chairman (minister level) of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee directly under the president,
Lee Jae Myung. On March 10, 2026, Park announced he will be stepping down from JYP Entertainment's company board and focusing on his role as the co-chair of Popular Culture Exchange Committee, planning to focus on creative work as an artist, mentoring younger artists, and participating in other external activities related to the K-pop industry.
Acting In early 2011, JYP made his acting debut in
Dream High, for which he received a nomination for New Actor of the Year at the
Baeksang Arts Awards. In January 2012 he was seen in the sequel to Dream High called
Dream High 2. In 2011, Park made his film debut as Choi Young In, a man on a mission to hand-deliver 5 million dollars, in
Five Million Dollar Man with
Jo Sung-ha and
Min Hyo-rin. The film was released on July 19, 2012. == Personal life ==