Kim Jin-hwan (singer)

Kim Jin-hwan (Hangul: 김진환, born February 7, 1994) known mononymously as Jay (Hangul: 제이), is a South Korean singer who is a member of the South Korean boy group iKon. He made his solo debut with the release of Paradise on June 21, 2023.
==Early life==
Jay was born on February 7, 1994, in Jeju Province, South Korea. When he was in high school, he stayed in Davao, Philippines, for 7 months to study English.
==Career==
===2014–2015: Career beginnings and debut with iKON===
Prior to his debut, Jay was a participant on the YG and Mnet survival program Mix & Match. Before the show's premier on September 11, 2014, it was confirmed by Yang Hyun-suk that Jay and two other trainees on the show will be members of the company's upcoming boy group, iKon.
On September 15, 2015, iKon released the warm-up single "My Type", followed by lead singles "Rhythm Ta" and "Airplane". The group released their debut album on December 24, 2015.
===2022–present: Departure from YG and solo debut===
On December 30, 2022, YG announced on Weverse that all six members of iKon will end their contracts with the company but still remain active as a group. Then, on January 1, 2023, it was announced by 143 Entertainment that they had welcomed Jay and the other five members of the group to their agency.
143 announced Jay's solo debut with the release of Paradise on June 21, 2023. The second stage of his solo debut was marked by the release of Blue Moon on July 18, 2023. This single album topped the iTunes chart in four countries: the Philippines, Chile, Saudi Arabia, and Slovenia, and placed ninth on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart.
On July 6, 2023, Jay announced on his Instagram account that he will be enlisting on July 20. His enlistment resulted in the cancelling of his Japan tour, which was previously scheduled to take place from July 24–28, 2023. As a farewell, Jay held his solo concert The Blue on July 18, 2023, at CREST72 in Seoul. The concert was both in-person and live streamed on the Mnet Plus app.
===Single albums===
 List of single albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title 	Album details 	Peak chart positions
Title 	Album details 	KOR
Paradise 	
* Released: June 21, 2023
* Label: 143 Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download	—
Blue Moon 	
* Scheduled: July 18, 2023
* Label: 143 Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.	"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.	"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
===Singles===
====As lead artist====
Title 	Year 	Peak chart positions 	Album
Title 	Year 	KOR 	Album
"Paradise" 	2023
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"Blue Moon"
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</ref>}} 	Blue Moon 	
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.	"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.	"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.	"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
==Concerts and tours==
* The Blue (2023)
Category:1994 births
Category:People from Jeju Province
Category:South Korean people
Category:Singers