Jack: The number one male star in Vbiz, who has just been exonerated after 5 years and banned from acting for 9 months!

Jack - J97 is a male star who was once placed on a par with Son Tung M-TP. However, why is noisy with Thien An, he seems to fly away from all showbiz activities. Recently, he just held a press conference to clean up after 5 years but continued to encounter changes.

Jack – J97, real name Trinh Tran Phuong Tuan, born on April 12, 1997 in Ben Tre, is a multi-talented young artist of the Vietnamese entertainment industry, active as a singer, songwriter, rapper and actor. Coming from a river countryside, Jack carries the rustic and idyllic nature of Western culture, which has become an unmistakable feature of his musical style. Graduating with a vocal major, before reaching the peak of fame, Jack used to work as a music teacher, living a simple and discreet life.

"Hong Nhan" – A step to the clouds and a quick peak

The biggest turning point in Jack's career came in 2019, when he officially released the song "Hong Nhan" after a stint in the underground group G5R. The unique combination of Western folk songs, narrative lyrics and harmonious rap/lead singing style has helped "Hong Nhan" quickly create a fever in the V-Pop market. The song reached tens of millions of listens and views in a short time, bringing the name Jack – J97 to shine, being compared by the public to big names such as Phan Manh Quynh or Den Vau.

Jack's career then continued to flourish when he collaborated with producer K-ICM. This "J-K" duo has successively "dropped" a series of hit songs such as "Silver Fortune", "Waves", "What Em Oh"... stir up the charts, sweep the YouTube and social media fronts. Their music is imbued with Western breath, easy to listen to, easy to absorb, conquer a large number of young audiences and help Jack become one of the top stars, owning an extremely large fan base (Fireflies). The international recognition came in 2020 when Jack won the "Best Vietnamese Artist" award at the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) and the Best Southeast Asian Artist award at MTV EMA, a testament to his talent and charisma not only domestically.

The turbulence of private life and controversy with Thien An – "Hong Nhan" brought fame, also led to market losses

When his career was at its peak and Jack separated from independent activities, he was suddenly entangled in one of the most shocking love scandals in Vietnamese showbiz. In 2021, actor Thien An, who has played the female lead in many of Jack's MVs such as "Bac Phan", "Waves of Wind", publicly announced having a child with the male singer.

This information came as a big surprise to the public. Thien An revealed that the relationship between the two lasted about 2 years, supported by both sides of the family, but ended nearly a month after the birth of her daughter. Notably, she shared that Jack provides 5 million VND per month to support her children.

The incident quickly exploded on social networks. Jack, in the official article apologizing to the audience, admitted to a voluntary romantic relationship with Thien An when he was no longer in any other relationship. However, the initial silence, along with the information revealed later, caused the male singer's image to collapse seriously in the eyes of the public. Despite his talent, personal life scandals have caused Jack to suffer a wave of fierce criticism. Many viewers expressed their disappointment, even calling for a boycott, making Jack almost "missing" from big shows and shows, and the music products released later also no longer resonated as before.

Holding a press conference to "whitewash" after 5 years and debunking all dark plots

After many years of maintaining music activities dripping in silence since the love scandal with Thien An, Jack suddenly put the case of his private life on the newspaper again. Around the middle of 2025, the information that Jack filed a lawsuit to establish paternity and custody of the common daughter attracted attention. The culmination of the incident was a public press conference lasting nearly two hours in July 2025.

The purpose of the press conference was for Jack and his biological mother to clarify false information about themselves, refute past accusations such as "abandoning children" or "sleeping with fans", in order to regain their image and demand justice after the noise. During the press conference, Jack's mother burst into tears to share her difficulties, even accusing Thien An, while Jack sent a message of "daddy" to her daughter.

However, instead of achieving the purpose of "whitewashing", the press conference brought the opposite result. The way Jack and his mother publicized the details of their private lives, especially the denunciation of the "ex" in the media, was considered by the public to be insensitive and disrespectful to the woman who used to be the mother of his child. Many people think that this action shows arrogance and makes the story more "draggy and too reprehensible". Instead of empathy, the wave of harsh criticism continued to pour on the male singer, making his already damaged image even more negative and heavy.

9-month ban sentence: An expensive lesson about sensitive lyrics

While the noise of his private life has not yet subsided, Jack continues to face a bigger shock from the regulator. At the end of 2025, after a performance with an "improvised" song with lyrics that are said to be offensive, vulgar, vulgar and deviant from cultural standards, Jack was severely sanctioned by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.

Specifically, male singer Trinh Tran Phuong Tuan (Jack - J97) was administratively fined 55 million VND and was subject to an additional penalty of suspending performance activities for 9 months. His management company was also sanctioned for organizing performances that were not in accordance with the licensed content.

This heavy penalty was given based on the decision to sanction administrative violations, stating that Jack's behavior was "performing arts using words contrary to the fine customs and customs of the nation, causing a negative impact on morality, public health and social psychology."

The long ban from performing dealt a heavy blow to Jack's struggling career, and at the same time became a valuable lesson for him and the Vietnamese artist world about the importance of preserving his image, complying with the law and respecting cultural norms in art products. From the peak of fame "one step to star", Jack has continuously paid a heavy price for his scandals and lack of standards.

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