Yoo Youngjae (BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON) Profile, Age, & Facts

Yoo Youngjae (유영재 ) is a South Korean singer and actor under A.COMPASS. He is a member of BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON (formerly known as B.A.P). He debuted solo on April 19, 2019 with the mini album “Fancy”.

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Yoo Youngjae (BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON) Profile

Stage Name	Youngjae (영재)
Birth Name	Yoo Young Jae (유영재 )
Occupation	Singer
Birthday	January 24th, 1994
Active Years	2012–present
Age	31 (in 2025)
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Height	178 cm (5’10”)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	AB
MBTI	N/A
Fandom Name	Youngheart
Fandom Color	Yellow

Yoo Youngjae (BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON) Facts:

Early Life

– He was born in Bangbaedong, Seoul but grew up in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He went to Balgok Elementary and Middle School and later graduated from Uijeongbu Technical High School.
– He was a bright student in school and used to get 90% scores in subjects.
– He was born in a wealthy family but they had to financially struggle because of the effects of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Personal Life

– His hometown is Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He enrolled in Soongsil Cyber University.
– His family consists of his parents and older brother named Yoo Young-won..
– He became interested in music in highschool.
– His mother ran a clothing brand business but the effects of IMF greatly impacted their lives financially and he had to live in a container at his uncle’s factory who had a construction business. (Hot Debut Diary)
– He along with his mother lived in a villa in Yongin but later moved to a basement in Seoul where she worked as a department store clerk.
– The person he respects the most is his father.
– He doesn’t have any religion.
– He was roommates with Jongup.
– Yoo Youngjae lived separately from his father due to financial issues and had no friends so he started playing computer games. (Hot Debut Diary)
– His hobbies include listening to music and sleeping.
– He has a complex about his nose because some people accuse him of having plastic surgery. (STARAZ Vol 22)
– He prefers love at first sight over love that builds up.
– He is close with B1A4’s Jinyoung and BTOB’s Peniel.
– When his mother was pregnant, she had a dream where chestnuts were visible and peppers were hanging down. (Hot Debut Diary)
– He was responsible for keeping things organized in the dorm.
– His first impression of Yongguk was that he seemed like a scary person.
– Fans nicknamed him “baby belly” because he accidentally exposed his belly while dancing and he wants this nickname forgotten.
– He is closest to Daehyun since his trainee days.
– He is the leader of the gaming crew ‘The Strongest Idol’ and the crew includes Jin (BTS), Eunkwang (BTOB), and Ken (VIXX).
– He would rather have a steak dinner than 12 hours of sleep.
– He has poor handwriting and JB from GOT7 got surprised when he saw it was poorer than him.
– He began his mandatory military service on November 8, 2022 and was discharged on May 7, 2024.
– Yoo Youngjae’s ideal type is someone who likes him a lot.

Career

– Yoo Youngjae is the lead vocalist in BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON.
– He was a trainee under JYP but left the company after a year.
– He had auditioned in JYP alongside BTS‘s J-Hope and Halo‘s Dino.
– He joined TS Entertainment after an acquaintance recommended an audition which he passed.
– He has a training period of four years.
– He previously worked as a backup dancer for SECRET and appeared in their MVs ‘Starlight Moonlight’ and ‘Shy Boy.’
– He has a training period of four years.
– He appeared in the JTBC web drama ‘김슬기 천재 (Kim Is A Genius)’, ‘Woman of 9.9 Billion’, ‘Cleaning Up’ and ‘Mr. Queen.’
– He was a contestant on “The King of Masked Singer” twice in 2017 and 2019.
– He was under Starit/DMOST Entertainment from August 2019 to 2020.
– On March 15, 2022, He was under Forstar Company from March 2022 to May 2024.

Likes & Dislikes

– His favorite color is sky blue.
– His favorite season is autumn.
– He likes the song “Infraraed Camera” by Wonstein. (Smashing)
– His favorite animal is dog.
– He likes to play games.
– He dislikes irresponsible people. (TVREPORT)
– The animal he dislikes the most is the snake.

Food Preferences

– He loves melon bread in Japan. (High Cut Japan)
– He likes chicken persimmon fried rice with soft boiled eggs. (SBS Radio)
– His favorite drink is iced Americano.
– His preferred ice cream flavor is green tea.
– He likes eating curry and rice separately over mixing them together. (CHEMITEST)
– He can drink three and a half bottles of soju.
– His favorite foods include tteokbokki, chicken and meat.
– He hates to eat chicken mayo. (TVREPORT)
– His favorite pizza topping is cheese.

Personality & Habits

– Yoo Youngjae is known for being gentle but experiences frequent mood swings.
– He cries the most while watching sad movies.
– He doesn’t have any sleeping habits. (TVREPORT)
– He is good at observing and analyzing people, according to Himchan.
– He doesn’t approach people first but opens up and talks a lot if he gets close. (STARAZ Vol 22)

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: @yjaybaby
Youtube: YOUNGJAE 영재 Official
Twitter: @BAP_Youngjae
Fan Cafe: YOUNGHEAR