Singer and producer Park Jin-Young has been tapped for public office. On Sept. 9, President Lee Jae-myung nominated Park Jin-Young, the head producer of JYP Entertainment, as co-chairperson (minister-level) of the newly established The Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, alongside Culture and Sports Minister Chae Hwi-young.
Billboard said on Sept. 10 (local time) on its official website and social media (SNS) that it is unprecedented for an active artist to be named to a minister-level post. The phrase "something unprecedented" also fits quite well with the trajectory of Park Jin-Young, who turned 54 this year. The same goes for his "impression." His hairstyle, with spiky strands sticking out like a tree struck by lightning, shows his explosive energy and a temperament that could burst out in any direction. Even though a hairstylist would touch it, the outward-splaying style is his choice. Most people would shudder in fear at an erupting active volcano, but Park Jin-Young seems not at all afraid. He might instead be unable to close his mouth in awe, calling it "a grand spectacle."
An idea bank bound by cleverness and a fierce knack
His forehead is broad and rounded. With the temple area on both sides wide open all the way to the frontier of the forehead, he would feel the stage is too small if confined to the domestic scene. It is a forehead that reaches out to the world. The forehead is the yard of blessing and the realm of gods and ancestors. Inspiration rises, erupting like his hairstyle. The vertical bony ridge standing from the eyebrow peak toward the forehead reveals innate brilliance. This is a forehead commonly seen in researchers or scholars. People with such a forehead dig into the fields they love. His sayings like "Music should become 'sound studies'" and "Half air, half sound" are the results of that very research and study. The president also cited "an outstanding planner" as the reason for tapping Park Jin-Young. His forehead is the warehouse of that planning power.
Park Jin-Young said on a broadcast, "I grew up thinking of my mother as my younger sister and my father as a friend." There is an anecdote that during his school days, his father even drove him to the front of a club. His parents, who noticed his "fierce knack" early on, supported him, thanks to that handsome forehead. Looking at his father's face, who passed away in January, it was round, gentle, and considerate. An M-shaped hairline symbolizes a humane side. Park Jin-Young sometimes serves as a judge on broadcast competition programs, and both his critiques and expressions reveal ample humanity.
The peaks of his eyebrows rise more than 30 degrees. With developed eyebrow muscles, the peaks are correspondingly high. High eyebrow peaks indicate strong self-assertion. When he gets an idea, he moves immediately and picks up the pace as he works. As seen on the program "Golden Girls," where he turned a rhythm-challenged singer into a dance singer, he gets what he wants in a short time. With strong assertiveness and drive, he built his own world. The M-shaped wrinkle between the eyebrows is found in humane researchers. It is a trace of his struggles as an artist and as an executive. His earlobes are plump, so he also fits well within organizations. That is why he did not live solely as a free artist but ran a company and accepted this minister-level public office. However, the cartilage in the middle of his ear protrudes. He takes "the road not taken," in a challenging and creative way. There are fine crease lines on his upper eyelids. He is extremely meticulous, testing, examining, taking apart, breaking through, looking forward and back.
His eyes are long horizontally, so he looks far ahead. The Wonder Girls' overseas advance, becoming the first Korean singers to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2009, was the result of Park Jin-Young's keen insight. Judging only by his bold stage fashion—ranging from vinyl outfits to mesh clothing—his sensual dance and singing, and active TV appearances, he seems extroverted. But his narrow eyes suggest an introverted disposition that suppresses emotion. He also enjoys contemplation. His irises are large and brown. Large irises surge with emotion. Brown eyes follow feelings and senses rather than chasing practical money. The marital palace at the outer corners of his eyes is indented, and he experienced the pain of divorce. The nasal root between his eyes is deeply set. For people with a sunken nasal root where glasses rest, dramatic incidents come frequently.
At age 41–43 in Korean age, he faced difficult tasks and rapid changes. He discarded some things and started others anew. At that time, he divorced, his company's situation was not good, and the U.S. entity closed in the red. JYP and JYP Entertainment also merged. If you divide the face vertically into three equal parts, the middle segment is shorter than the forehead or the jaw. That is because the nose is short. Such a short nose indicates excellent quickness. With a forehead full of inspiration and sharp eyes, he does not let go of what he grasps and moves straight ahead. But with a short nose, if something seems wrong, he corrects it immediately.
Above all, he pursues fun. He does not like heavy positions or heavy atmospheres. In the public office he now holds, if there is no "fun" to spark his motivation, he might quit. But he took it on with a sense of duty, and with a well-developed jaw that signifies strong responsibility, he will build what he wants to some extent. The rounded, elastic flesh of both wings of his nose suggests someone who looks after his own assets and his own people. With a humane nature, he maintains his network well, so he has a benevolent nose that brings help when needed. He accumulated money at 48–49. During this period, he built a new headquarters designed by renowned architect Yoo Hyun-joon and moved the company.
An expert among experts, a possessor of sensual allure
His nose is in balance with the cheekbones (zygomatic bones), and his fortune in the mid-40s is good. The adversity he experienced at the age marked by the sunken nasal root was growing pains that called forth better change. He is now 54, corresponding to the philtrum phase. The philtrum has a greenish stubble. He is always full of energy and enjoys excellent health. His wealth storehouse is also solid. Without nasolabial folds, he lives his whole life with the heart of a boy. His teeth are even, indicating a good temperament, and his mouth is large, indicating a big scale. He is smart and studied well, so he is a good talker on TV, but with a blurred lip line, in private life he tends to think more than speak.
Park Jin-Young has a well-shaped lower face, that is, jaw. The side jaw is sturdy, forming a U shape. It symbolizes good health, a strong sense of responsibility, and exceptional endurance. His chin juts out. He can reveal his emotions in a flash and startle people. If you divide the face into upper and lower halves, the lower part is better in physiognomic terms. After age 46–47, corresponding to the cheekbones, he becomes free from worries about money.
The flesh in the center of his chin is abundant, making him an expert among experts. The large, strong chin that looks like a shovel-chin is faithful to non-cultural instincts. He is someone doing cultural work with a non-cultural chin. Even his skin is dusky, suiting a profession that uses the body. That is why he says he is happiest when he dances. His forehead is intellectual, but his jaw has a beast-like reserve of power. From him, who sings not just with his voice but with his whole body, we instinctively sense a sensual allure.
Park Jin-Young said right after being named chairperson of The Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, "K-pop is facing a truly special opportunity right now, and I decided to do this because I felt we absolutely must seize it." It is not easy for a free-spirited artist to work in public office. When a large ship changes course, you have to turn the helm for quite a while. Rather than tossing it aside out of a short nose's temperament for lack of fun, we hope he will push through to the end with the jaw's strong endurance and complete the journey of a dream to lift K-pop one step higher.