GOT7’s PARK JINYOUNG’s company BH Entertainment has announced his new official character, a peach-cat named “Nyeongboki,” and a little mini peach named “jr.”
The name “Nyeongboki” is a play on Jinyoung’s name and means “cat peach.” His name “Jinyoung” can also be romanized as “Jinyeong.” In hangul, his name “진영” can also be playfully written as “지녕,” and that is how his name is written on his bubble account. The “녕” is close to “냥 (nyang),” the Korean onomatopoeia sound cats make, which is also frequently used as a nickname for people with “녕” in their name. The “복 (bok)” is from “복숭아 (boksungah)” meaning “peach,” which has been his official emoji and nickname for years. It is a peach-cat named after Jinyoung.
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GOT7 fans, IGOT7 or Ahgase, know exactly why the mini peach is called “jr.” Since his name is the same as JYPE’s CEO, Park Jinyoung, better known as JYP, Jinyoung’s original stage name was “Jr.” when he first debuted with GOT7 groupmate and leader Jay B in JJ Project in 2012. Jinyoung later changed his name from “Jr.” to “Junior” to avoid mispronunciation, and then fully went back to his real name “Jinyoung” on August 16, 2016.
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Although right now he is better known as an actor (currently starring in tvN’s 100일의 거짓말 – 100 Days of Deception), and new fans are still shocked to find out he is an idol (yes, he is still an idol), Jinyoung is reminding fans that he is “댄스가수 박진영 (dance-singer Park Jinyoung),” as he and the GOT7 members make sure to remind everyone.
GOT7 is currently inactive due to busy solo schedules and two of the members (Choi Youngjae and Kim Yugyeom) currently being enlisted in the Korean military, but all of the members make sure fans know GOT7 is still alive, and they have said they will return when they are all ready and able. Jinyoung is GOT7’s 엄마 (Mother), and constantly refers back to his time active in the group when he talks about the actor, person, and artist he has become now.
This year, Jinyoung released a mini album, “Said & Done,” on May 13, with the title track “Everlove.”
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