박유천 (Park Yoochun)
Stage Name: Micky
Date of Birth: June 4, 1986
Age: 30/31 (Western/Korean)
Height: 180cm (5'9"
Weight: 60kg (132lbs)
Blood Type: O
Position: Middle Low Vocals (Bass-Baritone), Rapper
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Education: Kyunghee University
Occupations: Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Actor, Model
Hobbies: Composing music and Basketball
Special Abilities: Singing, Writing lyrics, and Composing music
Instruments: Playing the Piano, The Guitar, and The Keyboard
Won:
- 2001 American Singing Competition (Virginia) Best Artist of the Competition
- 2003 KBN Teens Singing Competition Special Award
Early Life
- Yoochun was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, until his family moved to the United States when he was in the sixth grade.
- He lived in Fairfax, Virginia, where he attended Holmes Middle School and Chantilly High School.
- He was scouted by Brothers Entertainment and went back to South Korea, where he joined SM Entertainment.
- He has a younger brother named Park Yu-hwan who is also an actor.
Personal Life
- Languages
- Besides his native Korean, Yoochun is fluent in Japanese and can speak English.
- Education
- Yoochun graduated Holmes Middle School and Chantilly High School
- Attended Kyunghee University as a Post-modern Music Major
- DBSK
- From 2003 - 2009, Yoochun sang in South Korean boy band DBSK. In July 2009, Yoochun and two of his bandmates, JaeJoong and Junsu, filed a lawsuit against their South Korean label, SM Entertainment. Through their lawyers, the members stated that the 13-year contract was excessively long, schedules were held out without the confirmation or permission of the members, contract terms have been extended and changed without their knowledge or consent and that the group's earnings were not fairly distributed to the members.
- After Tohoshinki's Japanese label announced a group hiatus in early 2010, they formed a new three member group initially known as JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN in Japan.
- In November 28, 2012, the legal battle between JYJ and SM has finally ended. Both sides agreed to retiring every judicial accusation against each other and not interfering in each other actions.
- JYJ
- In September 2010, JYJ released extended play The..., which debuted at number one on Japan's Oricon album charts. However, Avex had announced the suspension and when in Japan, the same month that year.
- JYJ proceeded to release The Beginning, a global album which was sung in English. JYJ promoted the new album via a worldwide showcase tour throughout October and November with dates in South Korea, Southeast Asia and the United States.
- In January 25, 2011, JYJ released Korean extended play Their Rooms "Our Story". JYJ's second group album and first full length Korean-language album In Heaven was released September 28, 2011.
- Starting from April, Yoochun toured Asia and North America for JYJ's first Worldwide Tour. The tour is then extended to Europe and South America, adding another four stops in Spain, Germany, Chile and Peru.
- Solo Singing Career
- Yoochun was featured in "Tokyo Lovelight" from DJ Makai's Stars (mini-album). He and band-mate Yunho were also featured rappers on "Heartquake" from Super Junior's third album, Sorry, Sorry.
- For "Miss Ripley", Yoochun sang "너를 위한 빈자리 (The Empty Space for You)". It appeared in the ninth episode of the drama and was released on the "Miss Ripley" OST (Part 3).
- Song Writer
- Yoochun has written and composed several songs that have appeared on TVXQ's Korean and Japanese albums. As a member of SM Town, he contributed to the 2007 winter album Only Love with his composition "Evergreen".
- Yoochun also wrote and composed "사랑 안녕 사랑 (Love Bye Love)", featured on the group's fourth Korean studio album Mirotic.
- For the Trick project, he wrote the lyrics to his solo "My Girlfriend", entirely in English.
- "Kiss the Baby Sky", one of the A-side's for TVXQ's twenty-fifth Japanese single, marked the first time that one of the songs both written and composed by Yoochun was released on a Japanese single.
- With band-mates Yunho and Junsu, Yoochun wrote the rap lyrics to "Love After Love", which appeared on their second Korean studio album, Rising Sun.
- For the group's Japanese releases, Yoochun wrote and co-composed "Kiss Shita Mama, Sayonara" (Kissしたまま、さよなら, lit. As We Kiss, Goodbye?) with JaeJoong for T, TVXQ's third Japanese album.
- In September 2009, he and JaeJoong released a self-written duet, "Colors (Melody and Harmony)/Shelter", which was used as the image song for Hello Kitty's 35th anniversary.
- The Beginning, featured the Yoochun-penned track "I Love You".
- In January 2011, Yoochun was the lyricist/composer in JYJ's music essay called Their Rooms "Our Story" for the song "이름없는 노래 Part 1 (A Song Without A Name, Part 1)". In addition, he also composed the rap in Kim Junsu's song "Xiahtic". For In Heaven, Yoochun co-wrote "Get Out" with Kim JaeJoong.
- Acting
- Yoochun's starting minor roles were with his TVXQ bandmates, "Banjun Theater" and "Vacation".
- In June 2010 Yoochun began his official acting career by appearing in the Japanese BeeTV mobile drama Beautiful Love ～君がいれば～ (Beautiful Love ~If you were here ~) as Young Soo, the runaway heir of a conglomerate.
- Two months later, Yoochun made his Korean debut as an actor in the hit 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (성균관스캔들). He portrayed Lee Seon Joon, a wealthy, passionable and studious nobleman, who falls in love with his fellow schoolmate—a woman disguised as a man. He received the "Rookie of the Year" Award, "Netizen Award" and "Best Couple" Award at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards ceremony.
- He won "Best Newcomer Award" and "Most Popular Actor in a TV Drama" at The 47th Baeksang Arts Awards, the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea.
- Yoochun also won "Best Actor" and "Most Popular Asian Actor" at the 6th Seoul International Drama Awards.
- In 2011, he starred in the MBC drama Miss Ripley with Lee Da-hae, Kim Seung-woo, and Kang Hye-jung. His character as Song Yoohyun has him playing a half-Korean, half-Japanese second-generation director who will falls blindly in love with the anti-heroine. At the 2011 MBC Drama Awards, Yoochun won "Best Newcomer" for his role as lead male in "Miss Ripley."
- In 2012, he starred in the SBS drama Rooftop Prince with Han Ji-min. Yoochun's third role was Lee Gak, a Joseon era prince who time-travels 300 years to the present day, and also as Yong Tae Yong, third generation of conglomerate. The drama started airing on March 21, 2012.
- On August 30, Yoochun won "Most Popular Actor in TV Drama" at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards, crowning him as the most popular actor for two years in row.
- On November 7, 2012, Yoochun returned to television by participating in his fourth drama, MBC's Missing You, in which he portrays homicide detective Han Jung-woo who, in the past when he was fourteen years old, was separated from his first love.
- Having played the main character in a SBS and a MBC drama during 2012, Yoochun attended both networks' drama award shows. At the MBC Drama Awards on December 30th, the actor won the "Excellence Actor in a Mini-Series" Award for his role in Missing You. At the SBS Drama Awards the following day on the 31st, he received four more awards--"Excellence Actor in a Drama Special", one of the "Top 10 Stars", "Best Couple" (shared with Han Ji-min), and the "Netizen Popularity" Award--at the SBS Drama Awards for his performance in popular drama Rooftop Prince.
- With all these acting accomplishments added to the list of awards Yoochun has already won since debuting as an actor in 2010, he now had achieved a so-called "Grand Slam" by having won trophies from each of South Korea's three major television channels, SBS, MBC, and KBS.
- In 2009, he opened "Timeout Gelato" an ice-cream gelato shop for his mother.
- In 2011, it was revealed that he and fellow JYJ member JaeJoong are CEOs of "Bum's Story"—a Japanese restaurant and high fusion bar—in Gangnam.
- In 2011, Yoochun has started endorsing various brands such as Tio, Zelda, and Ottogi Ramen Kissmyun. He also model and spokesperson for Black Smith Restaurant and Café in South Korea. Together with JYJ, Yoochun also endorsed many various brands like the LG Optimus smartphones, Penzal, Nature Republic, Lotte Duty Free, clothing brand NII, Nintendo Mario Kart 7, and cosmetic brand Tony Moly—so far as of the latter half of 2012.
- Also, 2012 marked Yoochun's 1st Asia Tour Fanmeeting, due the popularity his acting in dramas has brought him. He traveled alone to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taipei, and Bangkok and gathered over 17,000 attendees by his final stop.
- In December 2012, Park Yoochun has been appointed as both advertising model and PR ambassador of Standard Chartered Bank Korea's talent donation campaign "Audio Library Project". Park Yoochun is expected to encourage the public to donate their voices in making audio books and barrier-free movies for those in need. The movie and books by Park Yoochun and the volunteers will be donated to the Korea Blind Union.
- In February 2013, Yoochun was invited to attend Hunan Television top ratings Chinese Lantern Festival of Joy. Yoochun was the only Korean artist that being invited to the show. He was invited because his explosive popularity in China. In consideration of Park Yoochun's busy schedules, Hunan Television sent a private jet to get Park Yoochun to attend the show in China. Local celebrities showering their excitement of Yoochun's appearance via SNS and media. When Yoochun arrive at the airport, around 1000 fans swamped the airport waiting for him. Local medias described it as airport turned concert venue. Yoochun also attended the Hunan Television press conference, he also sang a song at the show.
Solo Appearances:
| Year | Title | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Girls' Generation's Single "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" | Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) | 03:52 | Girls' Generation |
2009 | Makai's Album "Stars" | Tokyo Lovelight | 05:31 | DJ Makai feat. Yuchun |
Composing and Songwriting:
| Year | Role | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lyricist [Rap] | Love After Love | Rising Sun |
| 2007 | Composed | Evergreen | 2007 Winter SMTown - Only Love |
| 2008 | Composer, Lyricist | 사랑 안녕 사랑 (Love Bye Love) | Mirotic |
| 2008 | Lyricist | My Girlfriend | TRICK Project |
| 2008 | Composer, Lyricist | Kiss the Baby Sky | Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide Single/The Secret Code Album |
| 2008 | Lyricist, Co-Composer | Kiss したまま、さよなら (As We Kissed, Goodbye) | T |
| 2009 | Co-Composer, Co-Lyricist | Colors(Melody and Harmony) and Shelter | COLORS ~Melody and Harmony~/Shelter Single |
| 2010 | Composer | I Love You | The Beginning |
| 2010 | Composer [Rap] | Xiahtic | Break Out! Single/Best Selection 2010 |
| 2011 | Composer, Lyricist | 이름없는 노래 Part 1 (A Song Without A Name, Part 1) | Their Rooms "Our Story" |
| 2011 | Co-Composer | Get Out | In Heaven |
Television Series:
Year | Title | Role | Network | Episodes | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Rainbow Romance | Yoochun | MBC | (Season 6) 4 & 6 | Korean |
Banjun Theater | High school student | SBS | First Love (aired Oct. 2nd & 9th) | Korean | |
Masked fencer, slave | SBS | The Masked Fencer (aired Nov. 27th) | Korean | ||
2006 | Himself | SBS | 1 - 6 | Korean | |
Vacation | Himself | 4 | Korean | ||
2010 | 君がいれば ～Beautiful Love～ | Young-Soo | BeeTV mobile | 1 - 12 | Korean, Japanese, English |
Sungkyunkwan Scandal | Lee Sun-joon | KBS2 | 1 - 20 | Korean | |
2011 | Miss Ripley | Song Yoohyun / Yutaka | MBC | 1 - 16 | Korean, Japanese, English |
2012 | Rooftop Prince | Lee Gak / Yong Tae Yong | SBS | 1 - 20 | Korean, English, Chinese |
Missing You | Han Jungwoo | MBC | 1 - 21 | Korean, English, French | |
2014 | Three Days | SBS |
Films:
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sea Fog | Dong-shik | Korean |
Narration:
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Hometown In Which I Used To Live | MBC | Documentary about small towns |
Music Video Appearances:
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Flight Girl" | Magolpy |
Radio Show:
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | TVXQ Bigeastation | Yoochun acted as the host with his members, TVXQ |
Tours:
| Year | Tour | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
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Awards:
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | American Singing Competition (Virginia) | Best Artist of the Competition | Won | |
| 2003 | KBN Teens Singing Competition | Special Award | Won | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Sungkyunkwan Scandal | Won |
| Netizens Award | ||||
| Best Couple Award (with Park Min Young) | ||||
| 2011 | 47th Paeksang Arts Award | Best New Actor | Won | |
| Most Popular Male Actor | ||||
| 6th Seoul International Drama Awards | People's Choice Award (Korea) | Won | ||
| Outstanding Korean Actor | ||||
| MBC Drama Awards | Best Newcomer | Miss Ripley | Won | |
| 2012 | 48th Paeksang Arts Award | Most Popular Male Actor | Won | |
| 2012 K-Star News Awards | Best Idol Actor (voted by children) | Won | ||
| 7th Seoul International Drama Awards | People's Choice Award (Korea) | Rooftop Prince | Won | |
| Outstanding Korean Actor | ||||
| 2012 German Remarkable Korean Awards | Best Male Actor | Won | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Actor Award (Drama Special) | Won | ||
| Top 10 Stars | ||||
| Best Couple Award (with Han Ji-min) | ||||
| Netizen Popularity Award | ||||
| MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Missing You | Nominated | |
| Best Couple Award (with Yoon Eun-hye) | ||||
| Excellence Actor Award (Mini Series) | Won | |||
| 2013 | 49th Paeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Male Actor | Won |
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