Eric

Name: Eric
Native name: 에릭
Also Known as: Eric Son, Eric Sohn, Sohn Young Jae, 손영재, Son Yeong Jae
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: December 22, 2000
Age: 23

Son Young Jae, known professionally as Eric, is a South Korean singer, dancer and member of THE BOYZ (더보이즈). He graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. He was born in South Korea but moved to Los Angeles where he grew up before going back during high school to pursue his dream of becoming a singer.

He made his debut in December 2017 as the group's lead rapper, lead dancer, sub-vocalist and maknae with their first EP, "The First" and were managed by Cre.Ker Entertainment (크래커엔터테인먼트). They were able to win rookie awards in 2018 from the Korea Brand Awards, the Soribada Best K-Music Awards and the Melon Music Awards, all of which, allowed them to gain a steady international fanbase.

In November 2019, they debuted in Japan with the release of their EP, "Tattoo". Then, in May 2020, the group entered Mnet's reality competition "Road to Kingdom" ending in 1st place and earning more commercial success and even winning Artist of the Year at the 2021 The Fact Music Awards.

In September 2021, their agency merged with PlayM Entertainment and became IST Entertainment (IST엔터테인먼트).

In March 2022, he went on hiatus due to health issues but returned in September of that year.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2022	The Boyz Fan Con: The B-Road Korean Movie, 2022, [Himself] (Main Role)	[Himself] Main Role	8.8

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Starlight Boys Korean TV Show, 2024, 10 eps [Guider] (Main Host)	10	[Guider] Main Host	6.6
2024	2024 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special Korean TV Show, 2024, 3 eps (Regular Member)	3	Regular Member	7.8
2024	DIVE Silent Library Challenge Korean TV Show, 2024, 1 eps (Regular Member)	1	Regular Member	8.3
2024	The K-Star Next Door Season 4 Korean TV Show, 2024, 31 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest)	31	(Ep. 4) Guest	8.3
2023	2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon: Switch On Korean TV Show, 2023, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.0
2023	2023 Music Bank Global Festival Korean TV Show, 2023, 2 eps [Performer - Part 2] (Regular Member)	2	[Performer - Part 2] Regular Member	7.9
2023	The Genius Paik Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2023, 14 eps (Ep. 5-14) (Regular Member)	14	(Ep. 5-14) Regular Member	8.0
2023	The K-Star Next Door Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2023, 30 eps (Ep. 19) (Guest)	30	(Ep. 19) Guest	8.4
2023	Music Bank in Paris Korean TV Show, 2023, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.4
2023	Hwaiting Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2023, 5 eps (Regular Member)	5	Regular Member	8.0
2023	Girls Night Out Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps (Ep.3, 6) (Guest)	12	(Ep.3, 6) Guest	0.0
2023	Eun Chae's Star Diary Korean TV Show, 2023, 60 eps (Ep. 1, 21) (Guest)	60	(Ep. 1, 21) Guest	8.4
2023	Team Up 072 Season 5 Korean TV Show, 2023, 10 eps (Regular Member)	10	Regular Member	0.0
2022	2022 SBS Gayo Daejeon: Shoutout Korean TV Show, 2022, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.2
2022	2022 KBS Song Festival: Y2K Korean TV Show, 2022, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	7.8
2022	Cafe Parasite Korean TV Show, 2022, 7 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest)	7	(Ep. 7) Guest	8.1
2022	Hyun Jae’s Now Korean TV Show, 2022, 24 eps (Ep. 13, 15) (Guest)	24	(Ep. 13, 15) Guest	8.5
2022	I Live as an Idol Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest)	10	(Ep. 4) Guest	0.0
2022	Show! Music Core Coin Karaoke Korean TV Show, 2022, 45 eps (Ep. 32) (Guest)	45	(Ep. 32) Guest	8.3
2022	Venue101 Japanese TV Show, 2022, 80 eps (Guest)	80	Guest	0.0
2022	HalMyungSoo Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2022, 150 eps (Ep. 87) (Guest)	150	(Ep. 87) Guest	8.0
2022	Immersive: The Boyz Korean TV Show, 2022, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	8.4
2022	Talk Pawon 25 O'Clock Korean TV Show, 2022, 145 eps (Ep. 118) (Guest)	145	(Ep. 118) Guest	0.0
2022	Amazing Mokpo Korean TV Show, 2022, 3 eps (Ep. 1) (Regular Member)	3	(Ep. 1) Regular Member	8.4
2021	2021 MBC Music Festival: Together Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.2
2021	2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon: Welcome Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.1
2021	2021 KBS Song Festival: WITH YOU Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1	[Performer] Guest	8.3
2021	School of Lock Korean TV Show, 2021, 2 eps (Regular Member)	2	Regular Member	8.5
2021	Outrun by Running Man Korean TV Show, 2021, 14 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest)	14	(Ep. 2) Guest	7.9
2021	HIT Village: The Boyz Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps (Regular Member)	1	Regular Member	8.3
2021	The Boyz’s Time Out Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps (Regular Member)	10	Regular Member	8.6
2021	The Boyz’s Do Not Disturb Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	8.7
2021	Idol Live Expedition: Let's the Boyz Korean TV Show, 2021, 4 eps (Regular Member)	4	Regular Member	8.3
2021	M Spotlight: in the School Japanese TV Show, 2021, 6 eps (Guest)	6	Guest	8.3
2021	The Boyz the Blood: Death Match Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps (Regular Member)	10	Regular Member	8.5
2021	Mafia Chef with The Boyz Korean TV Show, 2021, 3 eps (Regular Member)	3	Regular Member	8.2
2021	Ssap-Dance: The Boyz Korean TV Show, 2021, 7 eps (Regular Member)	7	Regular Member	8.4
2021	Game of Princes: Will I Be the King? Korean TV Show, 2021, 3 eps (Main Host)	3	Main Host	8.5
2021	Kingdom: Legendary War Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps [Contestant] (Regular Member)	10	[Contestant] Regular Member	8.4
2021	THE BOYZ Chemi-Mate ZZG Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps (Main Host)	8	Main Host	8.5
2021	The Boyz: 11 People 11 Lives Presentation Korean TV Show, 2021, 2 eps EN-GENIUS (Main Host)	2	EN-GENIUS Main Host	8.4
2020	2020 MBC Music Festival: The Moment Korean TV Show, 2020, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	7.7
2020	2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon in Daegu Korean TV Show, 2020, 3 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	3	[Performer] Regular Member	8.2
2020	2020 KBS Song Festival Korean TV Show, 2020, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.0
2020	Idol Wonderland Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest)	10	(Ep. 3) Guest	8.2
2020	Play Seoul Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest)	10	(Ep. 2) Guest	8.0
2020	Idol Human Theater Korean TV Show, 2020, 104 eps (Ep. 6, 15) (Guest)	104	(Ep. 6, 15) Guest	8.4
2020	Idol League Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2020, 66 eps (Ep. 45) (Guest)	66	(Ep. 45) Guest	8.4
2020	After_zzZ Korean TV Show, 2020, 30 eps (Ep. 17) (Guest)	30	(Ep. 17) Guest	8.5
2020	Idol House Korean TV Show, 2020, 18 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest)	18	(Ep. 5) Guest	8.2
2020	The Play: THE BOYZ Gathering of Kings Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	8.5
2020	DOLympiad THE BOYZ Korean TV Show, 2020, 4 eps (Regular Member)	4	Regular Member	8.6
2020	Vogue Ship Show Korean TV Show, 2020, 68 eps (Ep. 49) (Guest)	68	(Ep. 49) Guest	0.0
2020	The Play : THE BOYZ Hwarang Korean TV Show, 2020, 1 eps (Main Host)	1	Main Host	8.4
2020	The Play: THE BOYZ League Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	8.5
2020	Road to Kingdom Korean TV Show, 2020, 8 eps [Contestant] (Regular Member)	8	[Contestant] Regular Member	8.5
2020	K-Bob Star Korean TV Show, 2020, 18 eps (Ep. 11) (Guest)	18	(Ep. 11) Guest	8.5
2020	Shindong Gayo Korean TV Show, 2020, 19 eps (Ep. 8, 10) (Guest)	19	(Ep. 8, 10) Guest	7.9
2020	‏2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships Korean TV Show, 2020, 9 eps (Regular Member)	9	Regular Member	7.9
2020	MISSION THE BOYZ in Busan Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps (Regular Member)	2	Regular Member	8.5
2019	2019 KBS Song Festival Korean TV Show, 2019, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.2
2019	Convenience Store Restaurant Korean TV Show, 2019, 250 eps [Special appearance] (Ep. 183) (Guest)	250	[Special appearance] (Ep. 183) Guest	8.3
2019	2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special Korean TV Show, 2019, 6 eps (Regular Member)	6	Regular Member	7.9
2019	Idol Dabang Korean TV Show, 2019, 8 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest)	8	(Ep. 6) Guest	8.1
2019	Dance THE BOYZ Korean TV Show, 2019, 3 eps (Main Host)	3	Main Host	8.6
2019	School Attack 2019 Korean TV Show, 2019, 10 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest)	10	(Ep. 1) Guest	7.9
2019	The Play: THE BOYZ Play in Jakarta Korean TV Show, 2019, 1 eps (Main Host)	1	Main Host	8.4
2019	Come On! THE BOYZ in NY Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps (Regular Member)	4	Regular Member	8.6
2019	Hangout with Yoo Korean TV Show, 2019, 270 eps (Ep. 65) (Guest)	270	(Ep. 65) Guest	8.2
2019	Workman Korean TV Show, 2019, 153 eps (Ep. 101) (Guest)	153	(Ep. 101) Guest	8.4
2019	Telepathy Live Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest)	4	(Ep. 2) Guest	8.1
2019	Run.wav Korean TV Show, 2019, 25 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest)	25	(Ep. 8) Guest	8.2
2019	Idol Lunch Box Korean TV Show, 2019, 10 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest)	10	(Ep. 10) Guest	0.0
2019	Come on! THE BOYZ: THE BOYZ School Korean TV Show, 2019, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	8.2
2019	The Play: The Boyz Playing Mafia Game Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps (Main Host)	4	Main Host	8.7
2019	THE BOYZ Star Online Lecture Korean TV Show, 2019, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	8.6
2019	MISSION THE BOYZ Golden Pig SP Korean TV Show, 2019, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	8.3
2019	2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps (Regular Member)	4	Regular Member	8.0
2018	2018 MBC Music Festival: The Live Korean TV Show, 2018, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	7.7
2018	2018 SBS Gayo Daejeon: The Wave Korean TV Show, 2018, 1 eps [Performer] (Regular Member)	1	[Performer] Regular Member	8.1
2018	The Play: Philippines Korean TV Show, 2018, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	8.4
2018	Otoseyo? Japanese TV Show, 2018, 73 eps (Main Host)	73	Main Host	8.3
2018	2018 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special Korean TV Show, 2018, 4 eps (Regular Member)	4	Regular Member	7.8
2018	Mafia Dance Korean TV Show, 2018, 26 eps (Ep. 18) (Guest)	26	(Ep. 18) Guest	8.4
2018	The Play: Vietnam Korean TV Show, 2018, 6 eps (Main Host)	6	Main Host	8.5
2018	Come On ! THE BOYZ: Summer Vacation RPG Korean TV Show, 2018, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	8.5
2018	The Play: The Boyz House Korean TV Show, 2018, 4 eps (Main Host)	4	Main Host	8.4
2018	The Boyz X LieV Korean TV Show, 2018, 2 eps (Main Host)	2	Main Host	8.7
2018	Idol Room Korean TV Show, 2018, 87 eps (Ep. 31, 50, 85) (Guest)	87	(Ep. 31, 50, 85) Guest	8.0
2018	The Play: Children's Day Korean TV Show, 2018, 4 eps (Main Host)	4	Main Host	8.4
2018	Come On! THE BOYZ: What’s Your No. Korean TV Show, 2018, 3 eps (Main Host)	3	Main Host	8.3
2018	Idol League Korean TV Show, 2018, 56 eps (Ep. 19, 40) (Guest)	56	(Ep. 19, 40) Guest	8.4
2018	K-RUSH Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2018, 33 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest)	33	(Ep. 6) Guest	8.4
2018	The 100 Korean TV Show, 2018, 24 eps (Regular Member)	24	Regular Member	8.5
2018	Come On! THE BOYZ Korean TV Show, 2018, 4 eps (Regular Member)	4	Regular Member	8.2
2018	MISSION THE BOYZ Korean TV Show, 2018, 8 eps (Main Host)	8	Main Host	8.4
2017	Off the Boyz Korean TV Show, 2017, 149 eps (Main Host)	149	Main Host	8.8
2017	Flower Snack Korean TV Show, 2017, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	8.5
2013	The Return of Superman Korean TV Show, 2013, 560 eps (Ep. 492) (Guest)	560	(Ep. 492) Guest	8.7
2013	After School Club Korean TV Show, 2013, 675 eps (Ep. 294, 314, 440, 485) (Guest)	675	(Ep. 294, 314, 440, 485) Guest	8.0
2012	Show Champion Korean TV Show, 2012, 450 eps [Performer] (Ep. 91, 108, 343, 405, 415) (Guest)	450	[Performer] (Ep. 91, 108, 343, 405, 415) Guest	7.6
2011	Weekly Idol Korean TV Show, 2011, 700 eps (Ep. 372, 421, 478, 524) (Guest)	700	(Ep. 372, 421, 478, 524) Guest	8.2
2011	Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend Korean TV Show, 2011, 690 eps (Ep. 440-441) (Guest)	690	(Ep. 440-441) Guest	8.2
2004	M Countdown Korean TV Show, 2004, 700 eps [Performer] (Ep. 617, 631, 688, 652, 720, 731, 753) (Guest)	700	[Performer] (Ep. 617, 631, 688, 652, 720, 731, 753) Guest	8.4
1998	Music Bank Korean TV Show, 1998, 1240 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1240	[Performer] Guest	7.8
1998	Pops in Seoul Korean TV Show, 1998, 6000 eps (Guest)	6000	Guest	8.0