JIHOON
Profile
| Stage name | JIHOON |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Park Ji-hoon |
| Born | March 14, 2000 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Roles | Leader, vocalist, dancer |
| Group | TREASURE |
| Group debut | August 7, 2020 |
| Agency | YG Entertainment |
the human switch between reliable stage captain and variety-show menace. This page keeps the official facts separate from fandom shorthand and updates leadership to the 2026 NEW WAV era.
Profile
- Stage name
- JIHOON
- Born
- March 14, 2000
- Nationality
- South Korean · Busan
- Group
- TREASURE
- Role
- Vocalist and dancer
- Debut
- August 7, 2020
- Agency
- YG Entertainment
- Current era
- NEW WAV (2026)
Early life and training
JIHOON trained under YG, left the company, and returned before competing on YG Treasure Box. That return is the useful part of the story: he did not simply wait for a debut slot to arrive. He came back and fought for one.
The common mistake is to compress every TREASURE member into “survival-show trainee.” The show was the public gate, not the entire education. Training length, starting skill and the reason each member stayed visible were different. For JIHOON, the useful thread is continuity: the qualities visible before debut are still present, but they now carry the weight of six years onstage.
Career
Pre-debut · earning the lineup
YG Treasure Box asked trainees to compete across vocals, rap, dance and audience response. The final plan changed repeatedly – from separate TREASURE and MAGNUM units, to TREASURE 13, to one twelve-member group – but JIHOON remained part of the project that finally debuted.
2020–2021 · The First Step
TREASURE debuted with “BOY” on August 7, 2020 and released the First Step series at unusually fast speed. These stages established JIHOON’s base identity before the group had enough songs to specialize.
2022–2023 · ten-member reboot
After MASHIHO and BANG YE DAM left in November 2022, the group reorganized as ten. REBOOT and its units gave the remaining members more space, more credits and more responsibility. From debut through 2024 he shared leadership with CHOI HYUN SUK. In 2023 he joined T5 for “MOVE,” a unit that put his dancer side in the foreground. The leadership title later rotated, but he remains one of the members other people naturally look toward onstage.
2024–2026 · chapter two
Singles, PLEASURE and LOVE PULSE led into NEW WAV, the 2026 all-hip-hop mini album. Read the connected review of “IF I” for the current ten-member sound, formation work and rollout tea.
Skills and stage identity
He is a performance all-rounder whose vocal attack stays firm while the choreography gets busy. His dance has clean power rather than decorative softness, and he is unusually quick at reading a live room.
What to listen for
Find the moment the arrangement gives JIHOON room rather than counting lines. In a ten-member song, impact matters more than raw seconds. Tone, timing and what happens immediately after the part tell you why it was placed there.
What to watch
Watch transitions and reaction shots, not only center time. TREASURE’s large formations depend on members remaining active when the camera is technically pointed elsewhere. JIHOON’s value often becomes clearest in that connective work.
Era map
| Era | Why it matters here |
|---|---|
| The First Step | Debut identity and the original twelve-member scale. |
| “JIKJIN” / “DARARI” | The split between YG-force performance and TREASURE’s softer viral side. |
| REBOOT | Ten-member redefinition, larger individual roles and unit work. |
| PLEASURE / LOVE PULSE | Fan-facing warmth, self-production and the road into chapter two. |
| NEW WAV | All-hip-hop framing, current leadership and the English title track “IF I”. |
Fandom file
JIHOON’s fandom reputation is built on contrast. He can be disciplined and direct, then become the person most likely to provoke chaos for a joke. That is why his variety clips travel so well.
The RaeRae take
JIHOON matters because the human switch between reliable stage captain and variety-show menace. The page is not here to hand out a bias rating or reduce a person to three trivia bullets. The point is to show what changes when this member enters the song, the formation or the room.
The next step is evidence: every new TREASURE MV review will link back here with the exact vocal, rap, dance, writing or performance moment that belongs to JIHOON. Profiles should get deeper as the review library grows, not sit untouched after publication.
Official links
TREASURE does not list a separate verified public YouTube, Instagram and X account for every member on its official YG profile. These are the verified channels that officially publish JIHOON’s work; fan accounts are intentionally excluded.
YouTube tracking history
JIHOON does not currently have a separately verified official solo-video catalog. TREASURE releases remain attached to the TREASURE group profile so group totals are not duplicated as individual activity.
From trainee exit to a second YG chance
Jihoon’s path through YG Entertainment was not a straight line. He trained with the company, left, and later returned before appearing on YG Treasure Box. That interruption is important because it shows a performer choosing to re-enter an uncertain system rather than arriving at debut through one uninterrupted plan.
On the survival program, he was recognized for performance energy and an ability to communicate with other trainees. He was later added to the final project and became part of the lineup that debuted as TREASURE. His pre-debut history is therefore both an audition narrative and a return-to-company narrative.
Co-leadership with Hyunsuk
TREASURE operates with two leaders, Jihoon and Choi Hyunsuk. The arrangement spreads practical responsibility across a large team: speaking in public, helping organize member communication, monitoring practice, and carrying the emotional labor that comes with lineups, tours, and long promotion cycles.
Jihoon’s leadership style is often visible through direct communication and quick humor. Variety instincts help a group relax on camera, but leadership is not the same thing as being the loudest person in every clip. His value also appears in rehearsals, transitions, and the ability to keep attention moving between members.
Vocal and dance profile
Jihoon is a vocalist and dancer with a bright, projecting tone that can cut through TREASURE’s dense choruses. His voice is especially useful when a song moves from rap-heavy verses into a more open melodic lift.
As a dancer, he performs with strong upper-body accents and an athletic attack. He can match the group’s hip-hop foundation without losing the approachable energy required by brighter songs. The combination makes him useful in both hard-edged and celebratory concepts.
Debut and THE FIRST STEP
TREASURE debuted on August 7, 2020 with “BOY,” beginning the THE FIRST STEP series. “I LOVE YOU,” “MMM,” and the first full album expanded that debut year at unusual speed, giving Jihoon repeated opportunities to stabilize live stages while the group was still establishing its identity.
The original lineup contained twelve members. Later departures changed the formation, but the debut recordings remain part of Jihoon’s current member history rather than an alternate version of the profile.
JIKJIN, touring, and lineup change
The 2022 mini album THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE and “JIKJIN” gave TREASURE a heavier performance signature. The group later continued after Bang Yedam and Mashiho ended their contracts, making a ten-member lineup the next active chapter.
Leadership during a lineup change requires more than a new formation chart. Parts must be redistributed, choreography repaired, public messaging handled, and trust rebuilt. Jihoon and Hyunsuk remained the leaders through that transition.
REBOOT and BONA BONA
TREASURE released the second studio album REBOOT in 2023 with “BONA BONA.” The era leaned into a more mature arena-scale sound and supported another expansion of touring and Japanese activity.
Jihoon’s brighter vocal color helped prevent the heavier arrangement from becoming monochrome. His stage presence also suited the wide gestures and audience engagement of larger venues.
KING KONG and LAST NIGHT
In 2024, “KING KONG” extended the group’s dramatic performance style, while “LAST NIGHT” showed a softer and more melodic direction. Tracking both releases matters because TREASURE is not one permanent bombastic concept.
Jihoon adapts by changing the weight of his delivery rather than abandoning his identity. The same direct expression can feel aggressive in one choreography and warm in another.
PLEASURE in 2025
The 2025 special mini album PLEASURE included “YELLOW,” a brighter release that emphasized fan connection and the group’s more open pop side. The era also sat inside continuing tour activity and a broader reset of TREASURE’s production direction.
For Jihoon, lighter material provides room for conversational phrasing, smile-driven camera work, and the variety-host ease that has always been part of his public appeal.
NEW WAV and the 2026 hip-hop project
TREASURE released the fourth mini album NEW WAV on June 1, 2026, led by “IF I.” YG described it as a bold shift and a full hip-hop project within the group’s catalog. Jihoon appeared in the official visual-photo campaign, including the portrait used for this page.
The group followed with TREASURE THE STAGE 2026 NEW WAV : IN JAPAN, a seventeen-performance run across seven cities beginning in July. The release and tour provide direct evidence that Jihoon remains active in the current lineup.
Television and hosting
Jihoon has worked as a music-show MC and appears frequently in TREASURE’s variety content. Hosting requires live timing, concise artist introductions, interview awareness, and the ability to recover when a segment changes unexpectedly.
Those skills complement leadership. He can create room for quieter members, translate internal jokes into something viewers understand, and keep a group segment moving without making it feel scripted.
Name and duplicate prevention
His birth name is Park Ji-hoon (박지훈), and his stage name is styled JIHOON in official TREASURE material. Numerous Korean entertainers share the name Park Jihoon, including a solo singer and actor, so the group label is required for directory clarity.
Searches for TREASURE Jihoon, Park Jihoon TREASURE, and JIHOON should reach this page. They should not be merged with former Wanna One member Park Jihoon or any unrelated actor.
August 2026 status checkpoint
As of August 12, 2026, JIHOON remains a current member and co-leader of TREASURE under YG Entertainment. His tenure is 2020–present. The current record includes NEW WAV, “IF I,” and the 2026 Japan tour.
YG and TREASURE official profiles, album credits, YGEX notices, and dated tour materials control current status. Fan databases may help locate older appearances, but they should not override the active lineup or confuse him with other Park Jihoons.