ChoCo’s Jake Is An All-Rounder With A Passion For Creativity: Get To Know ChoCo1’s Leader Who Is Already Self-Producing Music

ChoCo is the new global K-Pop group under ChoCo Entertainment that is set to stake its claim in the industry in the future. They’ve been generating buzz lately for their unique concept and talents. One of their members, Jake (who is also the leader of ChoCo1) has been gaining praise even ahead of his debut. He is the next all-rounder K-Pop idol (even ahead of his debut) who will be entering the K-Pop scene.

Let’s find out more about Jake in-depth today.

Here’s everything you need to know about ChoCo’s Jake!

 

Basic Information About Jake

Jake is actually a stage name and his real name is Yeom YeChan (염예찬 in Korean). He was born in Suwon City of South Korea.

Jake was born on September 4, 2008, and he is currently 15 years old. He’ll turn 16 in a couple of months (Korean age).

 

Pre-debut Life: Inspired By The Greats

Jake has been a trainee under ChoCo Entertainment since he was 12 years old.

In 2013, he dreamt of becoming an artist who sings and dances whilst watching idols like BIGBANG and BTS who showed powerful performances. He took a steady interest in dancing as it excited him, dancing along to songs on YouTube. Before ChoCo, he had no stage experience. In fact, his first public performance was in 2017, outside his grandmother’s house. In 2018, he started working as a kids’ model and participated in fashion shows and photoshoots.

 

Life as an Idol Trainee Gearing Up To Debut

Despite only being a trainee, Jake is already an all-rounder. He is the leader and main vocal of ChoCo1, as well as a rapper.

His specialties include playing the drums, rapping, and drawing. Not to mention that he has also been honing his producing skills through self-producing and releasing his own music. This all speaks to his incredible creativity.

He’s been creating music every day and currently has over 900 songs uploaded on SoundCloud. You can check them out here.

His drumming has been praised for showing off his excellent sense of rhythm in particular.

When it comes to dancing, Jake definitely brings the heat. He puts a lot of power into his moves to make them as impactful as possible. He’s also got a great talent for freestyling and knows how to create a narrative through his dance moves. He has quite a lot of flexibility in his moves, especially when he utilizes moves like moonwalking and popping movements.

Additionally, his leadership skills have been compared to those of a football or basketball captain that you’d see in the movies. This only goes to show how dependable he is and what a great leader he will be to ChoCo1.

 

TMI Interview: Get To Know More About ChoCo’s Jake

Kpopmap had the pleasure of getting in touch with Jake to get to know some TMI facts about him. We talked about his favorite self-produced music, recent slang he’s learned these days, and more.

Which of the songs that you’ve written and produced so far is your favorite?

‘McDonald In The Space’ is the title of the song. Although the production quality may not be extremely high, I believe it is the most complete among the self-composed songs I have worked on when lyrics are added. The theme of this song is unique, so I am curious to know how the public will react when they listen to it. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about space, and the idea of, “What if McDonald’s existed in space?” suddenly came to mind. So, I started working on the song. I think I might be the first person to come up with this theme, or even if someone else had thought of it before, I believe I am the first one to turn it into a song. You can enjoy this song with a fantastic visualizer on the ChoCo YouTube channel!

Check out ‘McDonald In The Space’ here or down below.

What is the last song that you listened to before answering this interview?

Right before starting the interview, I was listening to ‘Not So Bad (Leans Gone Cold)’ by Rae Sremmurd. I was stretching in the morning and listening to Rae Sremmurd’s recent album “Sremm 4 Life”. Interestingly, the song that came up while finishing my stretching happened to be my favorite track from the album.

What is the most recent slang/newly-coined word that you’ve learned? Or which one do you use the most?

I can’t think of any newly coined words at the moment. I’m not someone who uses a lot of slang, so ironically, the term ‘inssa’ (a Korean term for an insider or popular person) that has been around for a while is the word I use the most.

Would you rather have every dessert you eat include mint chocolate in some way or never be able to eat dessert ever again?

Definitely number 1. I am a fan of mint, so whenever I have a dessert with mint chocolate, I am very happy. It’s a small pleasure for me.

What do you care about the most these days?

Jelly candies (gummy sweets). I want to try every jelly candy in the world. I’m currently staying in the United States, and there are so many diverse jelly candies here. I’ve always loved jelly candy, but my love for it has grown even more. Even if it ruins my teeth, eating every jelly candy in the world is on my bucket list in life.

Jake is already proving to be a diligent force to be reckoned with. We can’t wait to see what he’ll do over the next few years of his career.

What do you think of ChoCo’s Jake? Will you be stanning him and his endeavors as a member of ChoCo? Let us know in the comments!