Scenes from the prologue video of Jay Park's upcoming album "THE ONE YOU WANTED” / Courtesy of MORE VISION
Singer and producer Jay Park is set to release his first full-length album, "THE ONE YOU WANTED," marking his return since his 2019 album "The Road Less Traveled."
The artist's agency MORE VISION shared a prologue video for the album, Thursday, announcing his upcoming release on Oct. 8.
“This is a Jay Park style R&B album, presented for the first time in about 8 years since the 2016 album 'EVERYTHING YOU WANTED' … I finally have a title track worthy of its name. It will be filled with a sophisticated vibe,” he said in the video.
“I think this album will be meaningful not only for me but also for MORE VISION and the Korean music market. I worked hard to create an album with artistic value rather than simply following trends."
He hinted at stellar artists who featured on the album's tracks, including Ty Dolla $ign, YG and P-Lo, along with the agency's trainee ISOL. The album, which will hit streaming sites at 6 p.m. on the day, will comprise the songs he has worked on from 2017 up to now, since his last R&B genre album “EVERYTHING YOU WANTED” (2016). The previous album won him the grand prize, Musician of the Year, and Best R&B and Soul Music at the Korean Music Awards the following year.
Debuting as a member of the K-pop group, 2PM, in 2008, Jay Park went solo after leaving the group a year later, releasing a string of hit songs such as “Joah” (2014) and “Mommae” (2015). He founded his own label AOMG in 2013, housing famous hip-hop artists like Loco and GRAY. In 2021, he founded another label MORE VISION after stepping down from his CEO position at AOMG and H1ghr Music. He also launched his own soju brand, Won Soju in 2022, jumping into the liquor business.
Earlier this year, he announced a new large-scale project called “Jay Park Season,” releasing a series of songs in April, May and August. He also announced that he is producing a K-pop group under MORE VISION, aiming for them to debut in one or two years.