Jay Park Recalls the Moment He Left 2PM at the Peak of Their Career, Admits He Once Felt Guilty

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SecondUpdate.com – Singer and music producer Jay Park recently shared an honest story about his career journey in the Korean entertainment industry.

He revealed this while appearing as a guest in a video on the YouTube channel of Eyes Magazine, which was released on Thursday (March 5).

During the interview, Jay Park recalled the moment when he decided to leave the K-pop group 2PM. At that time, the group was at the peak of its popularity, making his decision a major topic of discussion in the entertainment industry.

Although many people assumed he was worried about the future of his career, Jay Park admitted that he did not feel that kind of anxiety. He said the strongest emotion he felt at the time was guilt toward his fellow group members and others who were affected by his decision.

However, regarding his career, he emphasized that he was never afraid of what would happen next. According to him, he simply tried to accept the situation and move forward with his life as best as he could.

After leaving 2PM, Jay Park took a break from the Korean entertainment industry and returned to the United States. There, he began rebuilding his music career from scratch.

One of the steps he took was uploading song cover videos on YouTube. At that time, the platform was rapidly growing and becoming a new way for musicians to introduce their work to the public.

Jay Park even recalled the moment when one of his videos suddenly went viral. He said he recorded the video in a simple setting inside his bathroom, using a laptop he had received as a gift.

Unexpectedly, the video quickly attracted millions of viewers. The success of that video became the starting point for his comeback in the music industry after leaving the idol group.

In the same interview, Jay Park also talked about the life principles he holds during his career. He said that he does not pay much attention to negative comments from others.

According to him, many people have certain standards about how singers or celebrities should behave. However, Jay Park chooses not to fully follow those so-called “rules.”

Instead, he prefers to live and work in his own way as long as he does not hurt others.

Even so, he stressed that he never intends to be rude or hurt anyone’s feelings.

Jay Park first gained public attention as the leader of 2PM, which debuted under the agency JYP Entertainment. However, he left the group only about a year after their debut.

After launching his solo career in 2010, Jay Park’s journey in the music industry continued to grow rapidly. He has not only remained active as a singer but has also become a producer and entrepreneur in the music business.

Jay Park is known for founding several well-known music labels, including AOMG, H1GHR MUSIC, and More Vision. Through these labels, he has helped develop many hip-hop and R&B musicians in Korea.

His journey shows that his decision to start over from scratch eventually led him to become one of the most influential figures in the Korean music industry today.