JYP BOYS


A mostly-comprehensive list of JYP boys, both current and former. This list will include trainees we know about, former artists and current artists.Timelines will be sorted by year, in as close to chronological order as we can find. Notable moments as a whole will be marked, including members entering the company, leaving the company, entering a new company or debuting.This will be updated here and there, and any corrections or concerns should be directed to Lightschoice on twitter!


Timeline Begin

A year-by-year breakdown of where the JYP boys have ended up.


JYP listing

A list of current artists, former artists and former trainees. They will be paired with their debut, when applicable.

2000 - 2005


2000

- Rain [18] joins as JYP's first male trainee. He had failed 19 auditions at other companies before being accepted at JYP


2001

- Jo Kwon [12] joins JYP during the "99% Challenge" auditions
- Golden [13] joins JYP through the show "Prodigy Growth 99%"


2002

- Gikwang [13] joins JYP
- Rain Debuts with the song Bad Boy


2003

- Yoseob [14] joins JYP
- Soohyun [14] joins JYP


2004

- Jun. K [16] joins JYP. He had been accepted into both YG and JYP, but chose JYP
- Jay Park [17] joins JYP from global auditions in the US
- Dongwoon [13] joins JYP
- Yoseob leaves JYP after receiving a bad score at practice exams. He joins M Boat Entertainment

2006 - 2008


2006

- Nichkhun [18] is recruited at a music festival in Los Angeles and begins training.
- Taecyeon [17] auditions for JYP in New York and soon moves to Korea to participate in "Superstar Survival"
- Junho [16] joined jyp to participate in "Superstar Survival", he placed 1st
- Chansung [16] joined to participate in "Superstar Survival", but did not win
- Gikwang leaves JYP after failing an exam, and joins Cube as Cube's first trainee. Yoseob joins soon after, upon invitation from Gikwang
- Soohyun had left at some point and joined Good Entertainment, and finally joined NH


2007

- Wooyoung [18] places first in the first annual auditions
- Doojoon [18] passes auditions and joins the company
- Seyong [15] joins JYP
- Rain Leaves JYP to start his own company, J.Tune Entertainment
- Dongwoon leaves JYP (and presumably joins Cube)


2008

- Shownu [16] auditions for JYP and gets in
- Seulong [21] joins JYP to participate in the show Hot Blood
- Jinwoon [17] joins JYP to participate in the show Hot Blood
- Changmin [22] joins JYP to participate in the show Hot blood
- Doojoon leaves JYP and joins Cube- 2PM debuts with 10 out of 10
- 2AM debuts with This Song
- Soohyun debuts in U-Kiss with Not Young

2009 - 2010


2009

- JB [15] joins JYP after tying for first in the 5th JYP open recruitment
- Jinyoung [15] joins JYP after tying for first in the 5th JYP open recruitment
- Dongwoo [19] passed his auditions and joined JYP
- Sungjun [17] passes auditions and joins JYP
- J-Hope [15] auditions in the same recruitment, but did not pass
- Dongwoo leaves JYP and joins Woollim- Gikwang debuts as the soloist AJ with Dancing Shoes
- Doojoon, Dongwoon, Gikwang, Yoseob debut in Beast with Bad Girl


2010

- San E [25] joins JYP after gaining popularity in the underground rap scene
- Young K [17] was in a band called 3rd Degree and was contacted by JYP to join the company
- Bambam [13] joins JYP after winning a competition to get his mom a dinner with Rain
- Bang Chan [13] auditioned and they liked him so much they went to his house to evaluate him a second time
- Wonpil [16] passed his audition
- Sungjin [17] passed his audition
- Peniel [17] auditioned in the US by doing three poses because he didnt want to sing
- Hui [17] took first place for male vocalists at his audition
- Mark [17] is casted in the US and passed auditions in August
- Yugyeom [13] was scouted at his cousins dance academy
- Sungwoon [17] makes it to the last round of the 6th round auditions
- Sungjae [15] enters 6th round auditions but does not make it
- Junhyeok [17] joins JYP after his sisters send videos of him singing
- Hansol [17] joins JYP
- Jackson [17] is scouted but has to place in the youth olympics for his family to let him join. He takes gold.- After a scandal, Jay Park leaves JYP and Korea to return to the United States
- Seyong leaves JYP for personal reasons
- San E debuts with Lovesick- Dongwoo debuts in Infinite with Come Back Again

2011 - 2012


2011

- Youngjae (bap) [17] auditions and joins JYP
- H.O [16] auditions and joins JYP
- Ahn Hyoseop [16] joins JYP
- Bang Chan moves to Korea in April
- Jackson moves to Korea in July
- Shownu leaves JYP and joins Starship- Seyong debuts in MYNAME with Message


2012

- Jae [20] passes auditions in LA for "Kpop Star" and after elimination, joined JYP
- Donghyun [14] passes the 9th recruitment and joins JYP
- Youngmin [17] auditions but does not pass
- Jiho [18] passes the 9th recruitment and joins JYP
- Peniel leaves JYP and joins Cube
- Youngjae leaves JYP and joins TS
- H.O leaves JYP and joins J.Tune Camp
- Hui leaves JYP and goes to China
- Hansol leaves JYP and joins Stardom
- Sungjun leaves JYP
- JB and Jinyoung debut in JJ Project with the song Bounce- Youngjae Debuts in B.A.P with the song Warrior
- Peniel and Sungjae debut in BTOB with the song Insane

2013 - 2014


2013

- Youngjae [17] passes auditions and joins JYP
- Kino [15] joins JYP
- Seoham [20] placed 2nd in the 10th open recruitment
- Kiwon [17] joins JYP
- GOT7 is formed as a project group with JB, Jinyoung, Mark, Youngjae, Yugyeom and Bambam. Jackson is added at a later date- Ahn Hyoseop leaves JYP and begins to pursue acting
- San E leaves JYP and joins Brand New Music
- Jiho leaves JYP and joins Hunus Entertainment
- Shownu debuts as a backup dancer
- Hansol and Jiho debut in Topp Dogg with Follow Me
- Sungjun debuts in Boys Republic with Party Rock


2014

- Bernard Park [21] wins Kpop Star and joins JYP
- Byeongkwan [18] passes auditions and joins JYP
- Yuchan [17] auditions and passes, soon being introduced to Byeongkwan
- Yuto [16] passes auditions and joins JYP
- Ravn [19] places 2nd in the 12th recruitment
- Zhennan [14] joins JYP
- Seoham leaves JYP and joins YNB- JYP forms a band called 5Live with Young K, Junhyeok, Jae, Sungjin and Wonpil- GOT7 debut with Girls Girls Girls
- Bernard Park debuts with I'm...
- H.O debuts in Madtown with YOLO
- Sungwoo debuts in Hotshot with Take A Shot

2015 - 2016


2015

- Han [15] joined JYP after training at D.E.F academy
- Dowoon [20] joins JYP after they open auditions for a band
- Daehwi [14] passes JYP global auditions in the US
- Woong [18] joins JYP
- Woojin (AB6IX) [16] auditions and joins JYP
- Lee Know [17] had auditioned and was initially rejected
- Subin [16] joined JYP1
- Jinyoung (D1ce) [18] joins JYP
- Hyungseok [13] Joins jyp2
- Bang Chan and Yuchan debut as backups in a Twice MV- Byeongkwan and Yuchan leave JYP and joins Beat Interactive
- Yuto and Kino leave JYP and join Cube
- Kiwon leaves JYP and joins Kiss Entertainment
- Day6 debut with Congratulations
- G.Soul debuts with You
- Shownu debuts in Monsta X with Trespass

1 Subin potentially joined in 2014, there is conflicting info
2 Not confirmed, estimate based on info we know


2016

- I.N [15] joins JYP
- Hyunjin [16] was street scouted and joins JYP
- Changbin [17] joins JYP
- Woojin [19] joins JYP after leaving SM
- Allen [17] joins JYP
- U [17] joins JYP
- Seungmin (Golden Child) [18] Joins JYP
- Steven [16] joins JYP
- Lee Gyehun [12] takes 1st place in 12th open recruitment
- Felix [16] was scouted in Australia, but stays behind to finish school- Chan, Jisung and Changbin form 3RACHA- Junhyeok leaves Day6 and JYP due to a potential dating scandal
- Daehwi leaves JYP and joins Brand New Music
- It is presumed Donghyun and Woojin leave with Daehwi and join Brand New Music
- Woong joins YG
- Seungmin leaves JYP and joins Woolim
- Subin leaves JYP and joins Cube
- Jinyoung leaves JYP and joins D1CE Entertainment
- Hui, Kino and Yuto debut in Pentagon with Gorilla
- Seoham debuts in KNK with Knock
- Subin debuts in Victon with I'm Fine

2017 - 2018


2017

- Seungmin [17] passes auditions and joins JYP
- Lee Know was called back and accepted to JYP in July
- Yun Soebin [18] joins JYP
- Hyeop [18] joins JYP in the 13th open recruitment
- Seokhwa [17] joins JYP
- Jo Kwon leaves JYP and joins Cube
- U leaves JYP and joins WM
- Geumryul leaves JYP
- Zhennan leaves JYP
- G.Soul leaves JYP and joins H1ghr Music
- The Stray Kids reality show begins airing, with the Stray Kids lineup being Chan, Woojin, Minho, Changnin, Hyunjin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin and Jeongin
- Kiwon, Jinyoung, Daehwi, Woojin, Donghyun and Youngmin join Produce 101
- Hanyu, Zihao, Xin Long, Zeyu, Ming Rui and Shuyang release four singles as a project known as Boy Story*
- Stray Kids release predebut single Hellevator
- Daehwi and Woojin debut in Wanna One with Energetic
- Byeongkwan and Yuchan debut in A.C.E with Cactus
- Seungmin debuts in Golden Child with DamDaDi
- U debuts in ONF with On and Off
- Kiwon debuts in RAINZ with Juliette


2018

- Lim Kyoungmun [15] joins JYP
- Jang Jiho [14] presumably joins JYP
- Wen Yechen [18] joins JYP
- Allen leaves JYP and joins Cube
- Hyeop leaves JYP
- Steven leaves JYP and joins WIP
- Seokhwa leaves JYP and joins YG to participate in YG Treasure Box
- Stray Kids officially debut with District 9
- Boy Story officially debut with Enough*

* I dug for hours, but could not find any info on when and how the boy story members joined JYP. I'm sorry!

2019 - 2020


2019

- Gunil [21] auditions in Boston and gets in
- O.de [17] Passes JYP private auditions
- Jun Han [17] Passes the 15th open auditions
- Jungsu [18] Passed the 15th open auditions
- Seobin joins Produce X but was later removed from the show and company due to a scandal
- Hyeop, Seokhwa, Geumryul and Steven join Produce X
- Woojin leaves Stray Kids and JYP
- Jiho leaves JYP and joins First One Entertainment
- Ravn debuts in Oneus with Valkyrie
- Woong, Daehwi, Woojin, Youngmin and Donghyun debut in AB6IX with Breathe
- Jinyoung debuts in D1CE with Wake Up
- Zhennan debuts in R1SE with the song R.I.S.E
- Steven is announced as a member of Luminous, set to debut in the future


2020

- Jooyeon [18] auditions and gets in-Hyunseung leaves JYP and Joins Brand New Music- Allen debuts in Cravity with Break All The Rules
- Hyeop debuts in Drippin with Nostalgia
- Seokhwa debuts in WEi with Twilight

2021 - 2022


2021

- Lee Gyehun and Lim Kyoungmun are announced as contestants on the show "LOUD"
- Amaru is announced as a hidden JYP trainee on "LOUD"
- GOT7 as a whole leave JYP, retaining the group name
- Jay B joins H1ghr Music
- Mark joins Creative Artists Agency LLC
- Jackson joins Sublime
- Jinyoung joins BH Entertainment
- Youngjae joins Sublime
- Bambam joins Abyss Company
- Yugyeom joins AOMG
- Xdinary Heroes debut with Happy Death Day

2022

- Hyunseung and Kyungmun debut in Younite with the song 1 of 9
- Jiho debuts in Nine.i with the song Parallel Universe

Unknown Timeline

These are trainees/idols that we are aware had trained at JYP, but we never got a date of when they joined or left.


- Greatguys’ Baekgyeol, who debuted in 2017 with Last Men
- Elvin Crew’s Woojoo who debuted in 2017 with Good Girl
- IM66’s Giseok and Taeeun who debuted in 2017 with Sad Story
- Lee Midam auditioned at JYP, eventually moving to YG and finally making it onto Produce X in 2019

Current Artists

JYP - DiscographyBernard Park - Discography2PM - Discography
- Jun. K - Solo Debut
- Nichkhun - Solo Debut
- Taecyeon
- Wooyoung - Solo Debut
- Junho - Solo Debut
- Chansung
DAY6 - Discography
- Sungjin
- Jae
- Young K - Solo Debut
- Wonpil - Solo Debut
- Dowoon
Stray Kids - Discography
- Bang Chan
- Lee Know
- Changbin
- Hyunjin
- Han
- Felix
- Seungmin
- I.N
Boy Story - Discography
- Hanyu
- Zihao
- Xinlong
- Zeyu
- Mingrui
- Shuyang
Xdinary Heroes - Discography
- Gunil
- Jungsu
- Gaon
- O.de
- Jun Han
- Jooyeon

Former Artists

Rain - Discography2AM - Discography
- Jo Kwon - Solo Debut
- Changmin - Solo Debut
- Seulong - Solo Debut
- Jinwoon - Solo Debut
Jay Park - DiscographySan E - DiscographyG.Soul - DiscographyGOT7 - Discography
- Jay B - Solo Debut
- Mark - Solo Debut
- Jackson - Solo Debut
- Jinyoung
- Youngjae - Solo Debut
- Bambam - Solo Debut
- Yugyeom - Solo Debut

Former Trainees

- Gikwang - Highlight
- Yoseob - Highlight
- Soohyun - U-Kiss
- Dongwoon - Highlight
- Doojoon - Highlight
- Seyong - MYNAME
- Shownu - Monsta X
- Dongwoo - Infinite
- Sungjun - Boys Republic
- Peniel - BTOB
- Hui - Pentagon
- Sungwoon - Hotshot
- Hansol - Topp Dogg
- Jiho - Topp Dogg
- Youngjae - B.A.P
- H.O - Madtown
- Ahn Hyosep - Actor
- Donghyun - AB6IX
- Youngmin - Former AB6IX
- Kino - Pentagon
- Seoham - KNK
- Kiwon - RAINZ
- Byeongkwan - A.C.E
- Yuchan - A.C.E
- Yuto - Pentagon
- Ravn - Oneus
- Zhennan - R1SE
- Daehwi - AB6IX
- Woong - AB6IX
- Woojin - AB6IX
- Subin - Victon
- Jinyoung - D1CE
- Allen - Cravity
- U - ONF
- Seungmin - Golden Child
- Steven - Luminous
- Lee Gyehun - LOUD
- Yun Seobin - N/A
- Hyeop - DRIPPIN
- Seokhwa - WEi
- Amaru - LOUD
- Baekgyeol - Greatguys
- Woojoo - Elvin Crew
- Giseok - IM66
- Taeeun - IM66
- Lee Midam - Produce X
- Hyunseung - Younite
- Kyungmun - Younite
- Jiho - NINE.i
- Yechen