| Jang Jin-young | |||||||||||
| Native Name: | 장진영 | ||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Jang Jin-young | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1983 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Chuncheon, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Singer, vocal trainer | ||||||||||
| Spouse: | Kang Hae-in (m. 2017) | ||||||||||
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Jang Jin-young (; 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]
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[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]
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]
| Year | Single | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "시간이 흐른 뒤 (Another Time)" | |
| "Vocalist" | ||
| 2017 | "Stranger's Love" (with The Barberettes) |
| Year | Title | Network | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | K-pop Star | SBS | Vocal trainer | |
| 2017 | Unnie's Slam Dunk | KBS2 | Vocal trainer | |
| Idol School | Mnet | Vocal trainer | ||
| 2023 | Fantasy Boys | MBC | Vocal trainer |