Heads up, K-pop fans! Jay Chang from the survival show Boys Planet is confirmed to be gearing up for his solo debut.
On Monday, September 18, FM Entertainment announced that Jay Chang signed an exclusive contract with their agency. And he’s currently preparing for his official debut in October.
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Additionally, the agency mentioned that the artist took part in the album preparations. “Jay Chang’s participation and contribution are high as it is his debut album,” they said.
As of writing, details such as album title and final release date of Jay Chang’s solo album have yet to be released. However, FM Entertainment promised fans that they will support Jay Chang so he “can show his potential and versatile talent.”
Jay Chang and his idol journey
Even before joining any survival series, the aspiring idol was already making waves online. In his trainee years, he released his first digital single “Is You.” Apart from that, Jay was also part of the pre-debut group M.O.N.T Arena.
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Prior to his participation in Boys Planet, Jay Chang was already a familiar face to some K-Pop fans. The Filipino-American singer has previously competed in the 2018 survival program Under Nineteen. Unfortunately, he was eliminated early on which led him to continue pursuing his idol dreams in Boys Planet.
Despite drawing attention for his charm and excellent vocals, Jay Chang did not make it to the final lineup. In Boys Planet, MNET only intended to form a nine-member global boy group, and Jay Chang placed 10th in the global rankings.
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Which paved the way for Jay Chang to embark on his solo career.
Where are the participants from Boys Planet now?
With Jay Chang about to debut as a soloist, he now joins the list of the Boys Planet contestants who entered the industry after the series.
To start off, the formed group who won in the show are now promoted as ZEROBASEONE, or ZB1. Consisting of Zhang Hao, Sung Han Bin, Seok Matthew, Ricky, Park Gun Wook, Kim Taerae, Kim Gyu Vin, Kim Ji Woong, and Han Yu Jin, ZB1 debuted in July with their first mini album Youth in the Shade.
Interestingly, ZEROBASEONE sets records as they become the first K-Pop group to have sold over a million copies for their debut album. According to WAKEONE, their agency, the group sold a total of 1.24 Million copies on the first day of its release.
Another boy group produced by Boys Planet is EVNNE, which is set to debut on September 19. The project group consists of seven members including Park Han Bin, Lee Jung Hyun, Moon Jung Hyun, Park Ji Hoo, Yoo Seung Eon, Ji Yeon Seo, and Keita. As announced earlier, the group will be managed by Jellyfish Entertainment.
Meanwhile, four more former contestants of Boys Planet are set to debut as a boy group in 2023. This time, Anthonny, Haruto, Yuto, and Takuto will debut in Japan as TOZ. In an announcement made by YY Entertainment in August, the quartet are expected to debut this September 27 with the album Flare.
Featured image: Jay Chang during his fan meeting in Taipei. Credit: Twitter/Jay Chang