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Yook Sung Jae (육성재; born May 2, 1995), better known mononymously as Sungjae (성재), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, host, and entertainer. He is a member and the third generation leader of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue. Aside from his group's activities, Yook has acted in television dramas Who Are You: School 2015 (2015), The Village: Achiara's Secret (2015), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016) and Mystic Pop-Up Bar (2020) and has appeared on hit shows like Hitmaker, We Got Married, and Master in the House. He released six digital singles through the music project 3x2=6 from December 2019 to February 2020 and later made his solo debut with Yook O'Clock on March 2, 2020.
Early life and education[]
Yook was born on May 2, 1995, in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. He has one older sister. Yook comes from a business family. His father is the CEO of an IT corporation that deals with semiconductors. His grandfather was the first to introduce red carp in South Korea, while his grandmother operated a fishing farm in Paju.
He briefly studied for a month each in England and the Philippines. He attended Hanlim Multi Art School and graduated in 2014. He then attended Dongshin University, majoring in Practical Music.
Career[]
Predebut[]
On August 10, 2010, he participated in the stage performance of "2010 Cube Stars Party".
On March 6, 2011, Yook also participated in the stage performance of "2011 CUBE Stars Party" with bandmate Seo Eun Kwang, Im Hyun Sik, Jung Il Hoon, and supposed to be member Lee Min Woo.
Yook entered the JYP 6th Audition Final Round before joining his current agency, Cube Entertainment.
2012–2014: Debut with BtoB and solo activities[]
Yook made his debut as a vocalist of BtoB with "Insane" and "Imagine" on March 21, 2012. On March 23, 2012, Yook co-host SBS MTV's music program The Show alongside bandmate Lee Min Hyuk.
In 2013, Yook Sung Jae started his first ever acting debut in drama Monstar as part of the supporting cast alongside his bandmates Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang Sub and Im Hyun Sik. Sungjae acted as Arnold, a member of boy idol group "Men In Black". He appeared in 4 episodes in total, episodes 2, 6, 9, and 12. He, with BtoB's Lee Minhyuk, Lee Changsub, Im Hyunsik and Beast's Yong Jun Hyung were featured in the drama OST Part 1 titled "Days Gone By", OST Part 2 "After Time Passes", and OST Part 7 "First Love". In the same year, Sungjae and BtoB made a cameo appearance in hit drama The Heirs episode 4 as themselves, an idol group band BtoB.
In 2014, Yook appeared in the television series Reply 1994 as Sungjoon/Ssukssuk, Na-jung's little brother. In July 2014, Yook was cast as a presenter for the program, A Song For You alongside Kangin of Super Junior and Amber of f(x). He also participated in the program Hitmaker season 1, presented by South Korean producer duo Jeong Hyeong Don and Defconn and became part of the program's project unit group, Big Byung, together with GOT's Jackson and VIXX members, N and Hyuk. The group then releases two singles: "Stress Come On" and "Ojingeo Doenjang". The same year, he received his first main acting role in Plus Nine Boys, playing a 19-year old Judo athlete. He then joined the reality-variety program Real Men from 2014–2015.
2015–2017: Acting and rise in popularity[]
Yook achieved his breakthrough when he landed a leading role in the teen drama Who Are You: School 2015, alongside Kim So Hyun and Nam Joo Hyuk. He also released an OST for the show, "Love Song" with Park Hye Soo. After the series ended, he experienced a rise in popularity and landed several endorsement deals. Yook then starred in the horror mystery series The Village: Achiara's Secret alongside Moon Geun Young in 2015. He received the "New Star award" for his performance in The Village: Achiara's Secret, and won "Best Couple Award" with Kim So Hyun for Who Are You: School 2015.
In 2015, Yook joined King of Mask Singer, competing under the alias Tired Bumblebee, and received good feedback for his performance. He was paired up with Red Velvet's Joy in the fourth season of reality show We Got Married. The couple went on to release a duet titled "Young Love", with the pair contributing to the lyric composition of the song with the help of his bandmate BtoB's Im Hyun-sik as the producer. At the 2015 MBC Entertainment Awards, Yook received the "Best Couple Award" alongside Joy and the "Best Male Rookie (in Variety) Award". The couple departing from We Got Married on May 7, 2016.
In September 2015, Yook became one of the trio main hosts Yook Sung Jae, GOT7's Jackson Wang, and actress Kim Yoo Jung of the music-program Inkigayo and left the show in May 2016. In 2016, Sungjae was appointed as an ambassador of the King Sejong Institution. He also became part of BtoB's first sub-unit, BtoB Blue, and debuted in September 2016.
From 2016 to 2017, Yook starred in the hit fantasy-romance drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. He also joined the cast for the reality-documentary show Law of the Jungle filmed in Sumatra, Indonesia. In August 2017, he participated in the digital single project, Piece of BtoB. He released the songs "Say It" and "Paradise", the latter having been personally composed and written by himself, on August 30. In late 2017, he joined the cast of the reality show, Master in the House.
On December 29, 2017, Cube Entertainment announced that Yook suffered with back injury and is receiving treatment at the hospital. He had symptoms of lumbar disc herniation reportedly worsened during the concert 2017 BtoB Time - Our Concert. On January 5, 2018, Yook attended the press conference of Master in the House. This was the first time he appeared after recuperating from a lumbar injury; he gradually resumed his activities after 2 weeks of rest.
2018–present: 3x2=6, YOOK O'clock and Mystic Pop-Up Bar[]
In 2018, Yook held his first fan meeting, Paradise at TICC in Taiwan on February 11, Macpherson Stadium in Hong Kong on May 19, and in Manila, Philippines on July 13.
In 2019, during BtoB's seventh anniversary Yook was chosen as their new leader. Cube TV premiered a new reality show, "Lovely 95s" (예쁘장한 구오즈), featuring Yook on July 12. It was revealed that he planned and made his close same-aged 95s friends, former Boyfriend members Youngmin, Kwangmin and Minwoo, Teen Top's Ricky and model Baek Kyung Do to have a variety show.
On December 19, 2019, Cube revealed their plans for a new music project 3x2=6, which aims for Yook to release two songs every month for three months starting December 2019 and release it on various online music sites. Yook associated with the number '6' (pronounced as "yook" in Korean) to his surname 'Yook' (육), showing the wits of only Yook Sung Jae. The project consists of three themes; Singer is to showcase his ability as an artist by releasing his first produced song, Human is his desire to be loved for a long time and BtoB Yook Sung Jae as his bandmates Jung Il Hoon and Peniel Shin participated in the project. The project began on December 26, 2019, with the release of its first single "Yook" (뭍(陸)) and "From Winter" (겨울 속에서) as part of 3x2=6 Part 1. "Yook" is described as a melodic modern-rock genre song with Yook participating in the lyrics and composing. For 3x2=6 Part 2, Yook showed his reversed charm with "W.A.U" (What About U) and "Chicken". "Chicken" is a song with clever lyrics talking about how as time passes, no matter how much trends change, just like (fried) chicken that is loved by everyone. The song was released on January 16, 2020. The project concluded on February 6, 2020, with the first collaboration song between Yook and Ilhoon "HMHN" and "Hypnotized" which was performed with Peniel at 2018 BtoB Time - This Is Us concert.
Yook is set to make his small-screen comeback in Mystic Pop-Up Bar, a JTBC drama based on a popular webtoon of the same name in early 2020. He stars as a customer service employee of a supermarket. On February 18, Yook left the cast of Master in the House after two years for the preparation of his mandatory military service. Yook released his first solo album since debut Yook O'Clock on March 2, 2020 which consisted of six songs from 3X2=6 and lead single "Come with the Wind".
- Mandatory military service
On May 3, 2020, Yook announced on his Instagram that he is enlisting in mandatory military service on May 11, and was confirmed by Cube. According to MyDaily, Yook will serve as part of the military band after completing his five weeks of basic military training course at Nonsan Training Center. He will discharge on November 14, 2021.
Philanthropy[]
In 2015, Yook took part in a fundraiser that auction items to the Social Welfare Community Fund for Love to support low-income children. In December, 2015, SBS revealed that Yook donated ₩3 million to Jeonbuk National University Hospital, which was the filming location of The Village: Achiara's Secret. The same year, he also participated in Briquette Sharing Campaign of the Korean Peninsula and donated briquettes to the people at Kowloon Village in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Yook O'Clock |
|
3 |
|
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "That Day Long Ago" | 2015 | 55 |
|
King of Masked Singer Special |
| "말해" (Tell Me) | 2017 | 36 |
|
Piece of BTOB Vol. 6 |
| "Paradise" | — | N/A | ||
| "Confession" | 2018 | 34 | Your BGM Vol. 2 | |
| "뭍 (陸)" (Yook) | 2019 | 148 | 3x2=6 Part 1 | |
| "W.A.U" (What About U) | 2020 | — [note 2] |
3x2=6 Part 2 | |
| "Come with the Wind" (그날의 바람) | 107 | Yook O'Clock | ||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Stress Come On" (with N, Jackson, and Hyuk as Big Byung) | 2014 | — | N/A | Non-album singles |
| "Ojingeo Doenjang" (with N, Jackson, and Hyuk as Big Byung) | 2015 | — | ||
| "Photograph" (with Kim Nam Joo) | 29 |
|
A CUBE – For Season Blue Season 2 | |
| "Young Love" (with Joy) | 2016 | 52 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "Playing With Fire" (with NC.A) | 89 |
| ||
| As featured artist | ||||
| "On The Four Lane Road" (Geeks's Louie feat. Yook Sung Jae) | 2016 | — |
|
Hwang Moon Seob |
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||
| "Past Days" (with Yong Jun Hyung, Ha Yeon Soo, Lee Minhyuk, Changsub, Im Hyunsik) | 2013 | 56 |
|
Monstar OST |
| "After Time Passes" (with Junhyung, Minhyuk, Changsub, Hyunsik) | 32 |
| ||
| "First Love" (with Junhyung, Minhyuk, Changsub, Hyunsik) | 61 |
| ||
| "Curious" (궁금해) (with Oh Seung Hee) | 2014 | — | N/A | Plus Nine Boys OST |
| "Love Song" (feat. Park Hye Soo) | 2015 | 8 |
|
Who Are You: School 2015 OST |
| "Loving You Again" | 62 |
|
Scholar Who Walks The Night OST | |
| "Ambiguous" (with Eunkwang, Hyunsik) | 2017 | 37 |
|
Fight for My Way OST |
| "Love Resembles Memories" (사랑은 추억을 닮아서) | 2020 | — | N/A | Mystic Pop-Up Bar OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography[]
Television series[]
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mnet | Monstar | Arnold ("Men in Black" member) | Cameo (Ep.2, 6, 9, 12) |
| SBS | The Heirs | Himself | Cameo (Ep.4) | |
| tvN | Reply 1994 | Sung Joon | ||
| 2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Kang Min Gu | ||
| 2015 | KBS2 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Gong Tae Kwang | |
| SBS | The Village: Achiara's Secret | Park Woo Jae | ||
| 2016–17 | tvN | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Yoo Deok Hwa | |
| 2018 | MBC | Dae Jang Geum Is Watching | Oh Sung Jae | Cameo (Ep.16) |
| 2020 | JTBC | Mystic Pop-Up Bar | Han Kang Bae |
Variety show[]
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SBS MTV | The Show | Host | with Minhyuk |
| 2014 | Mnet | Mnet Wide Custom News | ||
| KBS | A Song For You Season 3 | with Kangin and Amber | ||
| MBC | Hitmaker Season 1 | Cast member | ||
| Real Men | Episode 77–88 | |||
| 2015 | Hitmaker Season 2 | |||
| KBS | Invisible Man | |||
| MBC | King of Masked Singer | Contestant | Tired Bumblebee (Episode 5–6), LP Boy (Special Live 2015) | |
| 2015–2016 | We Got Married | Cast member | with Joy (Episode 276-320) | |
| SBS | Inkigayo | Host | with Kim Yoo Jung & Jackson Wang | |
| 2016 | MBC | Duet Song Festival | Contestant | Episode 5 |
| KBS | Battle Trip | with Seo Eun Kwang, Lim Hyun Sik (Episode 16) | ||
| 2017 | SBS | Fantastic Duo | Season 2: Star Wars Special (Episode 19-20) | |
| Clenched Fist-Boat Horn | Cast member | |||
| MBig TV | Celebrity Bromance | with Boyfriend's Youngmin and Kwangmin | ||
| SBS | Law of the Jungle in Sumatra | Episodes 256–261 | ||
| 2017–2020 | SBS | Master in the House | With Lee Seung Gi, Lee Sang Yoon, Yang Se Hyung & Shin Sung Rok | |
| 2019 | Cube TV K Star Olleh TV Mobile dTV |
Lovely 95s | Web variety show with Boyfriend's Youngmin, Kwangmin and Minwoo, Teen Top's Ricky and model Baek Kyung Do | |
| 2020 | SBS | My Little Old Boy | Special host | Episode 180 |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Who Are You: School 2015 | Nominated |
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2015 KBS Drama Awards | Nominated | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award (with Kim So Hyun) | Won | |||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Male Newcomer Award (Variety) | We Got Married | Won | |
| Best Couple Award (with Red Velvet's Joy) | Won | |||
| 2015 SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | The Village: Achiara's Secret | Won | |
| 2016 | 11th Soompi Awards | Best Bromance (with Nam Joo Hyuk) | Who Are You: School 2015 | Nominated |
| 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Korea Cable TV Awards | Rising Star Award | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| Star of the Year Award | Won | |||
| 2018 Korea's First Brand Awards | Male Acting Idol | N/A | Won | |
| 2018 | 13th Soompi Awards | Best Idol Actor Award | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominated |
| MTN Broadcast Advertising Festival | CF Male Star Award | N/A | Won | |
| 12th SBS Entertainment Awards | Excellent Award Variety Department | Master in the House | Won | |
| 2019 | 13th SBS Entertainment Awards | SNS Star Award | Won |
Trivia[]
- His family consists of his parents and his older sister, Sung Young.
- His sister is 170cm tall, 3 years older than him (born 1992), and attending Columbia University in New York.
- His father taught him how to fish. He likes to think about things while fishing.
- His MBTI is ENTP.
- His shoe size is 280mm.
- His favorite colors are black and red.
- His hobbies are snowboarding, fishing, playing video games and shopping.
- He is a protestant.
- He can play the acoustic guitar and bass.
- He has a snow bengal cat named Sami.
- He used to be a yoghurt addict to the point where he would eat 16 cups a day.
- He used to hiccup when eating spicy food.
- His ears become red when he's embarrassed.
- He has high self-esteem but doesn't like to show his body.
- His role models are Kim Dong Ryul and Lee Seung Gi.
- Until elementary school, he wanted to be a painter.
- He is distantly related to Yook Joongwan of Rose Motel, a disbanded group.
- He is friends with Kwangmin and Youngmin from Boyfriend, Namjoo and Hayoung from Apink, and became friends with V from BTS after meeting him at the toilet.
- He'd want Kim So Hyun and Joy to be his younger sisters.
- When it was time for BtoB to renew their contracts, another company offered him a contract with better conditions but he didn't want to leave his members behind.
- He attended Yongin Seowon Elementary School, Yongin Seowon Middle School, and transferred from Changhyeon High School to Hanlim Multi Art School. He is currently getting a bachelor's degree at Dongshin University.
- He actually wanted to attend Changhyeon High School until the end but he needed to dye and perm his hair as a trainee and his reason for doing so wasn't accepted by the school. His teacher also didn't like him dyeing his hair, so she said that if his hair stayed like this, he'd need to transfer out of school, and she actively promoted his transfer. Thus, he transferred to Hanlim in the end.
- He was classmates with Ong Seong Woo and VICTON's Heo Chan at Hanlim Multi Arts School.
- He and Changsub have a "Tom & Jerry" relationship.
- Although he likes to tease his members on radio or entertainment shows, he's actually very proud of them.
- Sung Jae's ideal type is somebody with big droopy eyes, straight black hair, a slender figure, and a good-looking belly button. They should be sexy but also have a cute side and be glamorous. He also prefers older people. He would like to put his arm around his partner's waist and walk along the beach together, watch a movie, and eat with them.
- He would want to date Bae Suzy.
- If he was a girl, he would date Minhyuk.
- If the other members were girls, he would date Ilhoon because he looks the most decent with a wig on.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ He portrayed Gong Taekwang in Who Are You: School 2015 and this nickname is a fusion of his surname and his character's first name.
- ↑ "W.A.U" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 80 on the component Download Chart.