2011: Take a Deeper Look and rise as a solo artist Jay Park

park during press conference mr. idol in 2011

park released first korean mini-album, take deeper look, in april, lead single abandoned . take deeper debuted @ number 3 in billboard world album charts , ranked number 26 on billboard heatseekers albums chart. park made debut solo artist on korean music shows such kbs music bank, mnet s m! countdown, mbc s music core , sbs inkigayo, returning first time in 2 years. park made history first artist crowned winner @ debut stage, won music bank on may 6 , won again week later on may 13.

on august 6, park participated in first kbs immortal songs 2 episode, performing candy korean boy band h.o.t. leader moon hee-joon. park followed own r&b rendition of aemo kim soo-hee on next episode, received. on third episode of immortal songs 2, park performed tell me truth jinusean solbi, jang hyuk , kim su-ro, , victor episode, allowing him choose order next episode. fourth episode, park again made own r&b version of feel day kim wan-sun. on fifth episode, park performed remixed version of @ me deux b-boy dance break. on sixth episode , final appearance on show, performed dear, not change nam jin , won trophy last performance, before leaving show focus on next album s preparations. revealed park return immortal songs 2 special episode king of kings other singers have claimed number 1 spot. special episode recorded on november 7 @ kbs open hall , aired on november 19.

the single demon released on september 5 through various korean digital music websites. music video released on same day, , park apologized low quality, saying had no control on release of both music video , song. demon peaked @ number 14 on gaon chart , @ number 8 on itunes r&b/soul chart.

park on cover of koream january 2012

park returned on october 1 perform @ international secret agents los angeles concert. on october 29, park delivered performance on 25,000 fans headlined mtv exit (end exploitation , trafficking) live in manila concert held @ sm mall of asia. concert featured californian alternative rock band, evaline, , international singer-songwriter, jason mraz.

park released single girlfriend , along music video via youtube channel on november 3. park performed single on same day @ 2011 style icon awards, following recording of tvn s taxi. movie mr. idol in park starred in released on november 3. single peaked @ number 28 on gaon chart. park released part 1 of first full-length korean album, new breed, lead single star (korean: 별; revised romanization: byeol) on december 28. star peaked @ number 1 on various sites bugs, olleh music, , soribada while being on top of other charts of music sites. first part of new breed reached top of charts of various music sites including olleh music, bugs, soribada , daum. star peaked @ number 17 on gaon chart.