The owner of the refreshing visual featured on the audition program "Youth Star."

On the 19th, Channel A's "Youth Star" opened the door amid high anticipation.

"Youth Star" is a show that depicts the journey of each talented individual, including singer-songwriters, idols, and vocalists, to the position of star through a battle.

Unlike the other idol group participants, Jung Sung Yoon, 20, walked out to perform alone, attracting the attention of mentors.

Along with Jung Sung Yoon's confident appearance, it was his appearance that caught many people's attention.

Jung Sung Yoon made the atmosphere warm with his handsome face from his first appearance, and even made people with white skin feel refreshed. 

Mentor Kim Ina said, "You mixed someone with Yang Yo Seop?" and Cha Eun Woo was also mentioned in the caption. 

Jung Sung Yoon said, "I came out on 'Youth Star' because I wanted to be the star of the year in 2022", adding that he also revealed his Busan accent.

Jung Sung Yoon moved to Seoul at the age of 17 to pursue his dream of becoming an idol. He was attempting to realize his dream by working part-time at a meat restaurant and a shabu-shabu restaurant during the day and studying to become an idol at night.

To showcase such efforts, Jung Sung Yoon in BTS performed the stage to Jungkook's solo song "Euphoria."

Jung Sung Yoon stunned mentors with his smooth and stable voice abilities from the first verse. Furthermore, the emotive dance line was flawless.

Finally, Jung Sung Yoon won 174 votes out of 200 total votes cast, passing the preliminary round and advancing to the finals.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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