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Ma Jingxiang
Ma Jingxiang (马靖翔 / 마징시앙), born February 16, 2004 in Chongqing, China, ranked first in JTBC's Project 7 out of 98 global competitors, earning the center position in CLOSE YOUR EYES. At 188cm with an INTP personality and a commanding stage presence, he was the natural pick for center.
Before Project 7, Jingxiang's road was anything but straight. He appeared on Boys Planet in early 2023 as an individual trainee after leaving the Chinese pre-debut group Midsummer Cubs, but was eliminated at rank 30 in Episode 8. He briefly stepped away from the idol path due to health issues, then returned for Project 7 in late 2024 with something to prove. His journey from near-bottom elimination to outright victory became the show's defining narrative arc.
On Project 7, Jingxiang demonstrated versatility across positions: main rapper on MONSTA X's "Gambler" (team rank 1), sub-vocalist on "Trigger," and main rapper on the final performance "ACT UP." His rankings across the show (5th, 4th, 5th, 8th, 7th, 5th, 1st) tell the story of a contestant who peaked at exactly the right moment.
CLOSE YOUR EYES debuted on April 2, 2025 with the mini-album Eternalt, and Jingxiang's center role placed him front and center in all promotional visuals and stages. The group followed with second mini-album Snowy Summer in July 2025 and third mini-album blackout in November 2025, featuring double title tracks "X" and "Sob" that pushed the group into darker, more cinematic sonic territory. Across all three eras, Jingxiang's runway-trained physicality and sharp charisma made him the group's defining visual presence.
Jingxiang reads differently on stage than almost anyone else in his generation, combining physical presence with a performance instinct built across years of competitive survival show experience. His role models are NCT's Jisung and BTS's Jungkook. He speaks Chinese and Korean, loves tasting food, and is known for his catwalking skills.
1 articles3 creditsDebut: April 2, 2025Chinese
Gallery
CLOSE YOUR EYES at KCON 2025 Thailand, March 28, 2025. CC BY 3.0.
Discography
2025
BlackoutMini Album
2025
Snowy SummerMini Album
2025
EternaltMini Album
Fans Also Ask
Who is Ma Jingxiang from CLOSE YOUR EYES?
Ma Jingxiang (马靖翔 / 마징시앙), born February 16, 2004, is the center of CLOSE YOUR EYES (CYE), a seven-member K-pop boy group formed through JTBC's survival show Project 7 in 2024. He ranked 1st in the final episode out of 98 competitors. The group debuted on April 2, 2025 under the label Uncore.
What is Ma Jingxiang's nationality and background?
Ma Jingxiang is Chinese, born in Chongqing and raised in Shanghai. He stands 188cm tall with MBTI type INTP. Before joining CLOSE YOUR EYES, he was a member of the Chinese pre-debut group Midsummer Cubs and competed on Boys Planet (eliminated rank 30) in 2023.
How did Ma Jingxiang perform on Project 7?
Ma Jingxiang's Project 7 journey went from rank 5 to winning 1st place in the final. He performed THE BOYZ's Maverick in the Zero Setting exam, NSYNC's Pop (Position Matching, 1st in team), MONSTA X's Gambler as main rapper and center (1st in team), Trigger as sub-vocalist, and ACT UP as main rapper in the Final Match.
What albums has Ma Jingxiang released with CLOSE YOUR EYES?
As a member of CLOSE YOUR EYES, Ma Jingxiang has released three mini-albums: Eternalt (April 2025), Snowy Summer (July 2025), and Blackout (November 2025). Blackout sold 570,000 copies in its opening week and pushed cumulative group sales past 1.2 million per Hanteo.
What are Ma Jingxiang's hobbies and interests?
Ma Jingxiang's hobbies include tasting food and exploring restaurants. His specialties are posing, catwalking, and model walking. His representative emoji is the penguin. His role models are NCT's Jisung and BTS's Jungkook.
