- For other people known as 'Jacob', see Jacob.
Jacob (제이콥) is a South Korean-Canadian singer-songwriter under ONE HUNDRED. He is a member of the boy group THE BOYZ.
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
Jacob auditioned for LOEN Entertainment and passed.[2] In July 2015, he then went to Korea for a test period of two months before he was officially signed.[2] He then continued to train for almost 3 years.[2]
2017–2022: Debut with THE BOYZ, Simply K-Pop, and SoundCloud releases[]
On December 6, 2017, Jacob officially made his debut in THE BOYZ with the release of their debut mini album The First.
On May 25, 2018, Jacob, alongside Kevin, was announced as the new MCs for the Kpop music show Simply K-Pop.[3]
On January 30, 2021, Jacob released his first song, "I Belong", to SoundCloud.
On May 30, 2021, he released his first mixtape titled Kindle to SoundCloud with a total of 5 tracks.
On January 6, 2022, Jacob and Kevin then hosted their last episode as MCs on Simply K-Pop.[4]
Discography[]
Mixtapes[]
- Kindle (2021)
SoundCloud exclusives[]
- "I Belong" (2021)
- "Comfortable" (2022)
- "Always You" (2022)
- "Safe Place" (2023)
- "Summer Love" (2024)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[5]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| THE BOYZ | "I'm Your Boy" | The First | Writing |
| 2018 | |||
| THE BOYZ | "Just U" | The Start | Writing |
| 2019 | |||
| THE BOYZ | "Clover" | "Bloom Bloom" | Writing |
| 2020 | |||
| THE BOYZ | "Spring Snow" | Reveal | Writing Composing |
| 2021 | |||
| Jacob | "I Belong" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| THE BOYZ | "Einstein" | Breaking Dawn | Writing |
| "Kiss Me If You Can" | |||
| Jacob | "With U" | Kindle | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Happy" | |||
| "Where Are You Now" | |||
| "Melatonin" | |||
| "Bird Cage" | |||
| 2022 | |||
| THE BOYZ | "Whisper" | Be Aware | Writing |
| 2023 | |||
| THE BOYZ | "Awake" | Be Awake | Writing |
| 2024 | |||
| THE BOYZ | "Square One" | Gibberish | Writing |
Fimography[]
Music shows[]
- Simply K-Pop (Arirang TV, 2018–2022) - MC
Trivia[]
- His first language is English.[2]
- Jacob's older brother named his dog "Kobe" after Jacob and Kobe Bryant.[2]
- He played basketball and volleyball in school.[2]
- In 11th grade, he took guitar lessons before realizing it was too hard and focused on singing.[2]
- He has also taken piano, clarinet, and drum lessons.[2]
- He used to go to Korea a lot for vacation.[2]
- He and Eunha were born on the exact same day.
- His first concert was Hillsong United.[6]
- When he plays the game League of Legends, he is a jungle main.[7]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Jacob (THE BOYZ)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ (진지하게) 더보이즈랑 결혼하는 법 | THE BOYZ | WHISPER | 아이돌등판 | IDDP | 주학년 영훈 주연 현재 상연 선우 큐 케빈 제이콥 에릭 뉴
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 DIVE Studios Podcasts on YouTube: Catching Up: Jacob of THE BOYZ I KPDB Ep. #79
- ↑ Allkpop: The Boyz's Kevin & Jacob named new MCs for 'Simply K-Pop'
- ↑ @_Simplykpop on Twitter (January 6, 2022)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10016895 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ YouTube: The Boyz Reveal Who Has the Best Smile | K-Pop Quiz | PEOPLE
- ↑ YouTube: Let me show you the floor plan of the dorm that THE BOYZ drew. 《Showterview with Sunmi》 EP.31
Official links[]
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