An amazing and beautiful man who combines an actor, a singer, and a composer. Looking at him now, I can’t even believe that the boy had a hard time as a child. But years passed, and already at the age of 12, Park Yoo-chun acquired his first fans. And a little later he was able to provide his family with a good life.
Childhood Park Yoo-chun
The guy's birthplace is Seoul, which is located in South Korea. Together with his family, he lived there until the 6th grade, and then the main difficulties began. The family moved to America, Northern Virginia.
Yoochun tried to combine both study and work at the same time. Yes, so small, but already trying to help his parents. His father used to be a businessman, but at that moment he was completely ruined. They would be saved only by a miracle, in which no one believed.
The head of the family worked on a cruise ship. After he changed his profession to a factory worker, where his son helped him. At the same time, the boy dreamed not of physical work, but of creativity. From this came his desire to learn how to play musical instruments.
Amazingly, Yoochun was watching professional musicians play. He repeated their movements on the piano. And in the end, he managed to master the musical instrument on his own.
Music career of Park Yoo-chun
The year 2001 was remembered by the guy for a long time. On the one hand, there was a victory in the competition, he was invited to SM Entertainment. And after the audition, Yoochun was offered to join Dong Bang Shin Ki, or DBSK for short.
On the other hand, there were problems in the family. His parents divorced, and he spent all his time with his younger brother. It was difficult for him to make a decision to move to South Korea, but there he saw his future, creative development.
Yoochun spent 2003-2009 as part of the group DBSK, which had only 5 members. Park took a creative pseudonym - Mickey Yoochun. This name was written in specially selected hieroglyphs, which can be translated as "hidden weapon".
It was very difficult for him in Korea, away from his family. This country was a stranger to the guy. It seemed that he was left completely alone and no one needed him. Yoochun behaved very quietly, shunned new acquaintances, companies, he was constantly silent.
Over time, the people around him began to treat the boy with suspicion. Because of this behavior, they literally tried to bypass him. But he quickly realized what was going on and decided to play the role of Mickey Yoochun. The singer himself spoke about this later in an interview. Now he behaved openly and positively, lovingly joking and talking.
Singer's legal case
July 2009 was remembered by everyone for filing a lawsuit against SM Entertainment. Thanks to the label, Yoochun started his creative career. The problem was the 13 year contract between the boys and the agency itself.
In addition to the long term of the contract, the facts of an irregular schedule and dishonest wages surfaced. And most importantly, the contract was amended without warning, as was convenient for SM Entertainment without the knowledge of the other party. This case ended in 2012. Everyone dispersed peacefully, promising not to interfere with each other's work.
In 2010, a new musical group JYJ was formed - the name included the initials of the singers themselves. Together they even recorded the first music album in America.
Solo work of Park Yoo-chun
Yoochun recorded his small solo album How Much Love Do You Have In Your Wallet in 2016. The guy loves music and writes songs himself. He has over 100 different songs to his credit.
Yoochun admits that he is very sensitive to his work. He is ready to listen to the songs hundreds of times so that the lyrics fit perfectly with the music. Music helps the guy in self-expression, because this album was addressed to his father. The singer's experiences of misunderstanding with a loved one were revealed.
February 2019 ended with the new album "Slow Danc", in which the guy moves away from k-pop music - his songs begin to resemble R&B style. This year, Park severed all ties with the agency and went solo. The following year, the singer created his own label, RE:Cielo.
Actor career
Yoochun began to try his hand at acting and played minor and cameo roles. And in 2010, he made his debut in a drama. The release took place specifically in a format for viewing on phones and players.
In the same year, he starred in the Korean drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal. For his role as a leader, true to his rules, Yoochun received an award. It was the "Best Rookie Actor" award at a popular Korean festival.
A year later, fans saw him in the guise of being in love with a negative heroine in the drama Miss Ripley. Another year and the drama “Attic Prince” comes out, where Yoochun plays a prince who enters the future. For this, he was awarded the "Most Popular Actor in a TV Drama" award. This established Yoochun as a good actor who does not give up.
He also has other dramas to his credit, such as I Miss You, Three Days, Sea Mist, Lucid Dreaming, etc. This shows that he is not just an idol who plays in romantic dramas, but and a good actor. He is not afraid to take on serious work.
Park Yoo-chun's personal life
Yoochun wanted to serve in the army, but he was not allowed to serve due to illness - asthma. Because of this, the military service for the guy was in social work.
Was in a relationship with Hwang Ha Noi, in 2017 their wedding was announced. But it was postponed several times. A year later, the couple officially announced that they had broken up.
Fulfilled his mother's dream of opening an Italian ice cream shop for her in 2009. He also moved her with her brother to Seoul, where he bought a house.
Currently,
Yoochun helps in the fight against the terrible virus by donating thousands of masks to various cities. According to official figures, the singer sent 25 masks to Poren and Uijeongbu. Since February of this year, he has been filming the Korean film Dedicated to Evil, which tells about despair.
