Choi Young Jae, known mononymously as Youngjae, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, and member of GOT7 (갓세븐). He graduated from Korea Arts High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Modeling from Daekyung University. Before debuting, he became a trainee at JYP Entertainment (JYP엔터테인먼트) in 2013.

He made his debut in January 2014 as GOT7's main vocalist with their first EP, "Got It?". The group gained attention almost immediately thanks to their live performances and the inclusion of complicated martial arts tricking (a combination of kicks with flips and twists) and street dancing. Months later, they debuted in Japan with the single "Around the World" and began expanding their market to Southeast Asia and the United States.

He has been writing songs and lyrics under the pen name Ars since 2016, starting with GOT7's "Rewind". He made his debut as a solo artist in October 2021 with the EP "Colors from Ars" and also began appearing in musical theater and stage plays.

In January 2021, he decided not to renew his contract with JYP and left the agency. He then signed with AndBut Company (앤드벗 컴퍼니).

JYP agreed to let them keep the GOT7 name, and while they are currently without management, the group's music is distributed by Kakao Entertainment (카카오엔터테인먼트). They reunited for several fan events in 2022 and released a new album titled "Winter Heptagon" in January 2025.

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