Park Jae-chan (Korean: 박재찬; born December 6, 2001), also known mononymously as Jaechan (Korean: 재찬), is a South Korean singer, actor, and songwriter. He is a member of the K-pop boy group DKZ and was a member of its sub-unit Dongkiz I:Kan. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayal of Choo Sang-woo in the web novel-adapted drama series Semantic Error.
Park Jae-chan was born on December 6, 2001, in Daegu, South Korea. His interest in music began in middle school upon hearing Justin Bieber's songs.[1] During high school, Jaechan received his GED and became a trainee.[2]
In 2022, he entered the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment at Global Cyber University together with his fellow members.[3]
Jaechan officially debuted as a member of Dongkiz with the release of their single album, Dongkiz on the Block, on April 24, 2019.[4] He is known as the rapper of Dongkiz.[5][6] Jaechan also wrote and produce several songs for the group.[7]
On July 7, 2020, Jaechan alongside fellow Dongkiz member Munik formed the sub-group Dongkiz I:Kan. The group debuted with the single album Y.O.U.[8]
Jaechan's group rebranded from Dongkiz to DKZ on March 18, 2022.[9] It was also during this time that his rise to fame courtesy of his BL drama, Semantic Error, had led the group to increase its album sales and popularity.[10][11]
On September 6, 2023, Jaechan made his debut as a solo artist. He held a showcase at Yes24 Live Hall, where he presented his first solo mini album JC Factory. The EP consists of five self-composed songs including the lead single "Hello" and his earlier pre-released song "Time".[12] He won his first music show award as a soloist in SBS M's The Show for "Hello" on September 19.[13]
^"Our Season" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 15 on the component Download Chart.[21]
^Established in 2003, the Brand of the Year Awards is an awards ceremony based on nationwide surveys hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and organized by the Korea Consumer Forum.[48]
^Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and supervised by the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards selects promising brands that will lead the year and bases its winners on consumption trend analysis, extensive nationwide consumer surveys, and evaluation and deliberation by experts.[51]
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^Lee, Da-won (November 29, 2023). "[단독] DKZ 재찬, '우리집' 출…김희선 子 된다" [[Exclusive] DKZ Jaechan appears in ‘My House’… Kim Hee-sun becomes a child]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Naver.
^Jang, Jin-ri (2023-02-09). "[단독]DKZ 재찬, '놀아주는 여자' 캐스팅…'연기돌' 정극 데뷔" [[Exclusive] DKZ Jaechan, 'The Woman Who Plays' casting... 'Acting idol' debut]. SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
^Choi, Hee-jae (2024-04-09). "DKZ 재찬, '체크인 한양' 출연 확정…첫 사극 도전" [DKZ Jaechan confirmed to appear in ‘Check In Hanyang’… First historical drama challenge]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-10 – via Naver.
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^Moon, Ji-yeon (2022-07-06). "제1회 청룡시리즈어워즈 후보 공개..'오징어 게임'·'SNL코리아' 최다노미" [The 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards nominations revealed...'Squid Game' and 'SNL Korea']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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^Hwang, Soo-yeon (2022-07-19). "'시맨틱 에러' 박재찬, 인기상『1년 안 되는 시간 많은 것 변해 얼떨떨』(청룡시리즈어워즈)" ['Semantic Error' Park Jae-chan, Popularity Award "It's crazy how many things change in less than a year" (Blue Dragon Series Awards)]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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^Lee, Dong-hoon (2023-01-17). "재찬 '상 받아서 너무 좋아요'[★포토]" [Jaechan 'I'm so happy to receive the award' [Photo]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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