JB (South Korean singer)
| JB | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 임재범 |
| Born |
Im Jae-bum January 6, 1994 Goyang, South Korea |
| Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Konkuk University |
| Occupation | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | JYP Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임재범 |
| Hanja | 林在範 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Jae-beom |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 제이비 |
| Revised Romanization | Je-i-bi |
Im Jae-bum (Hangul: 임재범; Japanese: イム·ジェボム; Chinese: 林在範; born January 6, 1994) commonly known by his stage name JB (Hangul: 제이비), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and MC. He is the leader and lead vocalist of South Korean boyband Got7, and member of the duo JJ Project. He is also a producer under the name Def Soul. JB made his acting debut in a small role of a backup dancer in the hit KBS drama Dream High in 2011, before returning to star as the main character JB/Jang Woo-jae in its spin-off, Dream High 2, in 2012. He has also starred in MBC's When a Man Falls in Love as Seo-Min Joon, and Naver TVCast's Dream Knight as himself.
JB, along with fellow Got7 member Jinyoung, successfully auditioned for JYP Entertainment in 2009, winning first place at the open audition. This was after being discovered in a bathroom by J.Y. Park, in a similar fashion to that of Miss A's Suzy. JB was given the stage name "JB" due to his sharing the same name with Yim Jae-beom, a famous senior singer.
In 2011, JB was cast in the role of JB/Jang Woo-jae in the television drama Dream High 2. In a press conference for the drama, he described his experience by saying, "It is an honor to be part of such a large project as Dream High 2. Although I was very nervous at the beginning, I was determined to work hard to improve. My friends and fellow cast mates on the show have helped me a lot, and I am very happy." The drama began airing on January 30, 2012 on KBS for 16 episodes.
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