Did Jae Park's tattoo foretell his departure from Day6? Fans spot shocking detail
2022 began with a shock for Day6 fans or MyDays as one of their most favorite members, Jae Park, announced his departure from the K-Pop boy band. Jae's agency JYP Entertainment released a statement confirming the same and revealed the decision was taken to respect Jae's personal wishes after long discussions. Meanwhile, eagle-eyed fans have discovered a shocking detail in a photo of Jae's tattoo, where he reportedly foretold his departure from Day6 long before it happened.
JYP Entertainment stated, "Firstly, we’d like to sincerely apologize for bringing this sudden news to MyDays who have continued to support DAY6. Due to personal reasons, DAY6 member Jae will be leaving the band and his exclusive contract has been terminated as of December 31, 2021. After having deep discussions with Jae for a long time, we have decided to respect the artist’s opinion and have concluded his contract." They further added, "Although our relationship with Jae has come to an end, JYP Entertainment will continue to cheer Jae’s new beginnings for his future. We promise to continue with our full support and efforts for DAY6’s activities and ask for continued love and support from MyDays."
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Jae, whose real name is Park Jae-hyung, is a 29-year-old K-pop musician of Argentine-American birth. He has been a part of the rock band Day6 since 2015 and established his mettle as a vocalist, songwriter, and lead guitarist.
Despite his success with Day6, Jae had previously hinted at his possible departure as he wrote an elaborate letter to his fans thanking them for their unfailing support. In the letter, he mentioned that he was contemplating a break from the group and promised to return with more stellar performances. However, it now appears that Jae Park's journey with Day6 has come to a tragic end.
Meanwhile, a close-up photo of Jae's tattoos emerged on a popular online community as an anonymous member posted the same along with the caption, "1597 signifies (Day6's) debut day (September 7, 2015)." Day6 fans were prompt to spot a strange and shocking pattern in his tattoos that sparked speculation if his departure from Day6 was pre-planned.
Earlier in September 2021, Jae got a tattoo portraying a series of numbers "1597-211231." Now, fans have speculated that 1597 signifies the debut day for Day6, that is, September 7, 2015. In the same manner, 211231 must signify December 31, 2021, the very day Jae announced his departure from Day6. "Didn't he write this because he wants to remember it..? Of course it's a natural feeling to be upset at the thought of leaving. But leaving is also part of love's process," one of his loyal fans remarked.
While there has been no official confirmation about the tattoo from Jae's end, it remains to be seen whether he had been planning his departure for a long time.