Jackson Wang - Bio, Net Worth, Height

ORIGIN
Jackson Wang is a Chinese-born South Korean rapper, dancer, and television personality. He is one of the lead vocalists in the South Korean youth group Got7. His popularity soared after his 2014 television debut in season 2 of SBS’ reality series “Roommate.” Once a gifted fencer, he won the Asian Junior Cadet Fencing Championship in 2011. Jackson Wang was born on March 28, 1994, in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. He is the son of gifted athletes. His father, a talented fencer, was a member of China’s national fencing team. He would later assume coach after winning various prestigious awards. His mother, a gold medal recipient, did competitive gymnastics in China.

From a young age, his father encouraged him to pursue fencing. Jackson Wang started doing fencing at the age of 10. His abilities eventually won him several coveted titles for China’s youth team. He attended the American International School in Hong Kong. In December 2010, he auditioned for the youth group Got7, owned by JYP Entertainment. After advancing past the auditions, Wang turned down a fencing scholarship to Stanford University. He, then, relocated to Seoul, South Korea to start his K-pop (Korean pop) training. Going by stage names, the members of Got7 are as follows, JB, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom.

CAREER
In January 2014, Jackson Wang made his Got7 debut with single “Girls Girls Girls.” The song from the group’s first project, “Got It”, made a statement. Two years later, a well-established group performed at their first concert in Seoul. Self-written songs like “I Love It” and “WOLO” were performed by group members at the venue. As Got7 blooms, so did Wang’s solo career. Unfortunately, in November 2017, due to health concerns and scheduling conflicts, Jackson Wang was no longer involved in group activities.

As mentioned earlier, despite Wang being very active with group projects, he also developed his solo career. In 2014, he made his television debut appearing in season 2 of the “Roommate.” He won the newcomer award and was appointed host of SBS’ music show “Inkigayo.” As his popularity grew, he made appearances in other shows like “Star King”, “Happy Together”, “Problematic Men”, and “SNL Korea.” In December 2015, Jackson Wang made his first television appearance in China. He appeared in shows “Go Fridge” and “Fighting Man” and was rewarded MC for the TV series “Fresh Sunday.”

In June 2017, JYP Entertainment promulgated the release of Jackson Wang’s upcoming solo album in China. His first English single “Papillon” was released the August. Shortly after, he established a studio in China and began endorsing top brands like Pepsi, Adidas, and Lenovo. JYP Entertainment specifically created his own team, Team Wang, to oversee his China ventures. That November, he dropped his second single “Okay” alongside BOYTOY. He also attended the MTV Europe Music Awards representing China.

In 2018, Jackson Wang accomplished several major goals. He assumed the title of envoy of Hong Kong Tourism. In addition to releasing his third English single “Dawn of Us” with BOYTOY, he dropped a chart-topper “Fendiman.” The song immediately graced the U.S iTunes Pop chart and peaked at #2 on the Top 100 Songs chart. In 6 months, the official music video racked up over 11 million views on YouTube. In October 2018, Wang signed with Canxing Culture and entered the Global market. In recent work, Jackson Wang released “Different Game” featuring Gucci Mane. Released in November 2018, the music video has received over 5 million views in 2 weeks.

PERSONAL
Jackson Wang’s height is 5ft 9in. His net worth is estimated at $8 Million USD. In 2010, as a fencer, he ranked 11th in the Youth Olympics. He is multilingual speaking Chinese, Mandarin, Japanese, French, Korean, and more. He is one of the leading vocalists in Got7. His Instagram account has a staggering +11.6 million followers and his YouTube channel houses +1.2 million subscribers. His relationship status is currently unknown.

Jackson Wang Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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