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Jay
ArtistBELIFT LAB

Jay

Jay (제이), born Park Jongseong (박종성), is one of the sharpest connective figures in ENHYPEN: a Korean-American performer whose fluency in Korean, English, and Japanese has made him central to the group's global identity since its 2020 debut under BELIFT LAB. Raised partly in Seattle before returning to Korea, he arrived with the kind of cultural range that modern idol groups need and very few members can actually carry in real time.

Inside ENHYPEN, Jay operates as both rapper and vocalist, but his appeal is not limited to line distribution. He is one of the members most comfortable switching between performance, press, and fan-facing content, which matters when a HYBE-backed act is moving across markets at this scale. That versatility helped define ENHYPEN's post-debut rise, from early survival-show momentum to arena-level global fandom.

His clearest individual milestone so far came in May 2024, when he became the first ENHYPEN member to receive a dedicated Spotify artist profile. The same year, he crossed into Japanese rock through "whodunit," a collaboration with GLAY that credited him as both vocalist and lyricist. It was a small but telling move: Jay is not simply an idol with good language skills. He is one of the members most legible to the international music business, and that gives his solo runway real weight whenever ENHYPEN enters a new cycle.

1 articles5 creditsDebut: November 30, 2020Korean-American

Gallery

Datpigoink / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. ENHYPEN at the 40th Golden Disc Awards, January 2026.

Discography

2026
THE SIN: VANISHMini Album
Vocalist, RapperENHYPENBELIFT LAB
2024
ROMANCE: UNTOLDAlbum
Vocalist, RapperENHYPENBELIFT LAB
2024
whodunitCollaboration
Featured Vocalist, Lyricist
2021
DIMENSION: DILEMMAAlbum
Vocalist, RapperENHYPENBELIFT LAB
2020
BORDER: DAY ONEEP
Vocalist, RapperENHYPENBELIFT LAB

Fans Also Ask

Is Jay from ENHYPEN Korean or American?
Jay is Korean-American. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved to Seattle, Washington at age nine, then returned to Korea to pursue a music career. He debuted with ENHYPEN under BELIFT LAB in November 2020.
What is Jay's real name?
Jay's full Korean name is Park Jongseong (박종성). He is a different person from the Korean-American rapper and label founder also commonly known as Jay Park.
What languages does Jay speak?
Jay speaks Korean, English, and Japanese. His trilingual ability makes him one of ENHYPEN's most versatile communicators across press appearances in three major markets.
What is Jay's role in ENHYPEN?
Jay serves as ENHYPEN's lead rapper and vocalist. He debuted with the group in November 2020 and was the first ENHYPEN member to receive a solo Spotify artist profile, in May 2024.
Has Jay released any solo collaborations?
Yes. In May 2024, Jay collaborated with Japanese rock band GLAY on the single whodunit, released to celebrate GLAY's 30th debut anniversary. Jay participated as both vocalist and lyricist on the track.

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