J.Y. Park Timeline

An 11-day K-culture festival called Fanomenon will be held in Seoul and Kintex from Dec. 2 to 12, 2027, opening with a gala on the first night and featuring concerts, an awards show and fan events.

J.Y. Park (JYP) performed on the July 24, 2026 episode of Music Bank.

J.Y. Park (Park Jin-young) released the single album "WET."

The release of "WET" marks Park's first summer-themed release since 2020's "When We Disco," ending a six-year hiatus from the seasonal genre.

J.Y. Park releases a new digital single titled "WET," a reggae-inspired summer track.

Park released challenge videos with Minami of RESCENE, featuring choreography for both "WET" and "Pretty Girl."

The song's dance challenge was released through Park's official social media channels, drawing participation from artists in the Waterbomb 2026 lineup.

Park is scheduled to perform at both the Seoul and Busan editions of Waterbomb 2026; organizers expect "WET" to play a central role in performances.

"WET" was selected as the official theme song for Waterbomb 2026, one of Korea's largest summer music festivals.

J.Y. Park has served as co-chair of the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, charged with helping formulate strategies to expand Korean popular culture overseas, since September 2025.

In 2018 a local entertainment outlet reported that Park had led a seven-day Bible gathering attended by several members of the Evangelical Baptist Church (Guwonpa); Park said he rented the place and taught the Bible study and denied belonging to the denomination.

In 2014 it emerged that Park's wife was a niece of Yoo Byung-eun, a businessperson closely associated with the Evangelical Baptist Church (Guwonpa), prompting scrutiny and media reports about possible financial links.

J.Y. Park spent about two months in the Middle East in 2012, including time studying the Bible in Jerusalem as part of his religious exploration.

J.Y. Park's efforts to break into the U.S. market were derailed by the 2008 global financial crisis.