Jeong Jinwoon
| Jeong Jinwoon | |
|---|---|
 Jinwoon at "Madame Antoine" Press Conference, Jan 2016 | |
| Born |
May 2, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
JYP Entertainment (2008–2015) Mystic Entertainment (2015–present) |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정진운 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭珍雲 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Jin-un |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chin'un |
Jeong Jinwoon (Hangul: 정진운), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean idol singer and actor. Debuted as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008.[1] Began his acting career in 2012 in the KBS's series Dream High 2, playing Jin Yoo-jin.
Biography
Jinwoon was born on May 2, 1991[2] in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated high school from BaekAhm High School. He, along with Shinee's Onew and Girls' Generation's SeoHyun, had the highest national score for their high school SATs exam. He studied at Daejin University, Dept. of Theatre and Visual Arts, the same class as fellow group member, Seulong. Jinwoon is known to be close to 91-liners, such as Nicole Jung former member of Kara,[3] Son Dong-woon of Beast,[4] Mir of MBLAQ, Key of Shinee, and SeoHyun of Girls' Generation. On October 7, 2013 he suffered a car accident and went into surgery. The surgery went well and currently he is going through a recovery process.
His cousin, Park Mi So,[5][6] is currently a member of a South Korean Kpop girl group "TAHITI".
Career
2AM
He was originally eliminated from 2AM in the Hot Blood documentary, Jinwoon returned after a chosen member Daehun had to return to the States for personal reasons. Prior to debut, he was in a band called "No Comment". He plays guitar, drums, bass guitar, bongo and piano.
Solo Promotions
On August 7, 2011, the music video of his first solo single, "You Walking Towards Me" was released by Big Hit Entertainment. Jinwoon wrote and composed the song. It also features mixing by engineer Michael Brauer, who’s previously worked with the likes of U2 and Coldplay. Jinwoon held his debut stage last month at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival, where he performed “You Walking Towards Me”. His limited single (1,000 copies). It went on sale on August 4.[7] Also included in the single album was another song he composed, "Lalala".
This was followed by another two-single mini album, which includes the songs "Now or Never" and "Psycho",[8] which he both wrote too.[9] On November 8, Jinwoon pleased the fans by allowing his song "Psycho" to be downloaded for free.[10] The album and music video were released November 17.[11]
On November 25, he held his first solo concert at Hongdae V Hall in Seoul. To help establish his ‘rocker roots’, he received mentorship from veteran rock band YB, vocalist Yoon Do Hyun, and bassist Park Tae Hee. Big Hit Entertainment revealed on November 15, “Jinwoon successfully completed a joint production with Yoon Do Hyun’s Band, who he’s admired for a long time. Through his concert, Jinwoon will deviating from his 2AM image to show a new “rocker” side to his personality.” [12]
On February 29, 2012 he released his OST song "We Are The B" for KBS's Dream High 2 together with Kang So-ra, Jr. & Kim Ji Soo.[13]
He was then featured in his friend Nicole Jung's solo track "Lost" in Kara Collection, both in Korean and Japanese.
Acting
In 2009, he made an appearance on the television series Family Needed.
He was hosting M.net's M! Countdown along with band mate Jo Kwon in 2010.
He was cast for KBS's Drama Dream High Season 2 in 2012 as one of the main character Jin Yoojin, who dreams of becoming a rock star that attends Kirin Art School.[14]
Jinwoon paired with Go Jun Hee in We Got Married in 2013.
Jinwoon being MC Music Bank with Park Se Young since April 12, 2013 until he got car accident and promote Park Seo Joon to replace him.
He was cast as Han Yeo Reum in TVN's drama Marriage Over Dating in 2014.
Albums
| Year | Album title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | You Walking Towards Me |
| 2011 | Now or Never |
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dream High | flash mob dancer (cameo, ep 16) | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | Jin Yu-jin | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Family | Kang Dong-won (cameo) | KBS2 |
| 2014 | Marriage, Not Dating | Han Yeo-reum | tvN |
| 2016 | Madame Antoine | Choi Seung Chan | JTBC |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Family Needed | MBC Every 1 | Himself | |
| 2009-2011 | We Got Married | MBC | Himself | Commentator |
| 2009-2010 | Idol Maknae Rebellion | E! TV | Himself | |
| M! Countdown | Mnet | MC | ||
| 2011 | Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 | KBS2 | Himself | |
| Oh! My School (100 Points Out of 100) | KBS2 | Guest | Episode 15 | |
| Infinite Challenge | MBC | Himself | ||
| 2012 | Law of the Jungle | SBS | Himself | |
| 2013 | We Got Married | MBC | Himself | Paired with actress Go Joon-hee |
| Music Bank | KBS2 | MC | Host with Park Se-young | |
| Running Man | SBS | Himself | Episode 145 | |
| Mamma Mia | KBS2 | Himself | Guest with his mother - Episodes 2 & 10 | |
| 2014 | SBS SNS Expedition: UP For Now | SBS | Himself | |
| Vitamin (비타민) | KBS2 | Guest | Episode 560 | |
| Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 | KBS2 | Himself | ||
| 2015 | The Choice of 100 People - The Best Ramen | MBC Every1 | VIP Guest | Episode 8 |
| Hannstar Celebrity Basketball Match - | MBC SPORTS+ | Himself | ||
| Law of the Jungle | SBS | Himself | Micronesia, Hidden Kingdom (Brunei) | |
| Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 | SBS | Himself | China-Korea, Thailand-Korea | |
| The Racer | SBS | Himself | ||
| Wild Chef | MBN | Himself | ||
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Goodbye, My Lover" | 8Eight |
| 2011 | "Black & White" | G.NA |
| "You, Walking Towards Me" | Jeong Jinwoon (debut single) | |
| "Now or Never" | Jeong Jinwoon (2nd single) | |
| 2012 | "I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me" | 2AM |
| "電話に出ない君に" | 2AM | |
| 2014 | "Oppa, You're Mine" | TAHITI |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Young Actor | Marriage, Not Dating | Nominated |
| Best OST by a Male Artist (with Lee Changmin) | Telling You That I Love You | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 2015 SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Challenger Award | Law of the Jungle | Won |
References
- ↑ "2AM Info" (in Korean). STAR NEWS. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ (Korean) "How Close are Nicole and Jinwoon"
- ↑ (Korean) "Nicole with Jinwoon and Dongwoon"
- ↑ (Korean) "2AM 정진운·타히티 미소, 알고보니 이종사촌지간"
- ↑ 2AM's Jinwoon shows support for his cousin TAHITI's Miso
- ↑ (Korean) "Jinwoon Unveils MV for You Walking Towards Me
- ↑ (Korean) "Jinwoon releases Psycho"
- ↑ (Korean) "Jinwoon releases follow up single"
- ↑ (Korean) "Psycho Free Download"
- ↑ (Korean) "Jinwoon releases Now or Never MV"
- ↑ (Korean) "Jinwoon's solo concert"
- ↑ (Korean) OST Dream High 2 Part 6 "We Are The B"
- ↑ (Korean) "Jinwoon is a Perfect Fit for his Dream High 2 Role"
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