Youngjae of GOT7 has signed a significant commitment!
Youngjae announced on August 21 that he had formally registered himself as an organ donor.
The GOT7 member added, "Organ donation can become a wonderful gift for somebody — something which can bring comfort or encouragement to one person. I just thought it would look very impressive and noble when individuals who vowed in becoming organ donors had the sign on the bottom of their driving licenses [signifying their commitment]. I feel like I'm becoming a good person by having to sign up to become an organ donor, and I'm thankful for the chance." (via Soompi)
YOUNGJAE'S SOLO VENTURES
Since 2016, Youngjae has been making music and compositions under the pseudonym Ars, beginning with "Rewind" in the Flight Log: Departure extended play of Got7.
In 2017, the idol collaborated with Sanjoy and Elliott Yamin on the track "Victim of Love," while in 2018, he produced "I'm All Ears" with Park Ji-min for the youth suicide prevention movement by the Life Insurance Social Responsibility Foundation. The single was released along with their video for the song on October 15.
Meanwhile, in 2018 and 2020, Youngjae sang for the original theme songs of TV dramas Wok of Love and When My Love Blooms, "At the Usual Time," and "Fall In Love."
He had become the newest DJ of MBC Radio Idol Radio beginning May 18, 2020, along with Day6 's Young K. He entered Jus2 in their 'Focus' Launch Showcase in Asia in the spring of 2019, serving as the MC for Tokyo (April 10-11) and Osaka (April 17-18).
At the same time, Youngjae opened Ars X Coco, a clothing store for pets and people, on May 25, 2020, in partnership with Howlpot, a pet products design firm that runs for two weeks on June 8. The profits, totaling to 15 million won, were contributed to The Bom Center, a nonprofit organization treatment facility for homeless animals by Korea Animal Rights Advocates.