Jinwoon
Jeong Jin-woon
South Korean singer and actor
Jeong Jin-woon (Korean: 정진운), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM in July 2008,[1] he began his acting career in 2012 with the KBS series Dream High 2, playing Jin Yoo-jin.
Jeong Jin-woon | |
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Jeong Jin-woon in June 2016 | |
| Born | (1991-05-02) May 2, 1991 (age 33) Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Jung Jin-woon |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | 2AM |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정진운 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭珍雲 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Jin-un |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chin'un |
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] was a member of a South Korean Kpop girl group "TAHITI".
2AM
He was originally eliminated from 2 am in the Hot Blood documentary, but Jinwoon eventually returned after one of the chosen members 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. Jinwoon held his debut stage last month[when?] at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival, where he performed "You Walking Towards Me". His limited single (1,000 copies) went on sale on August 4.[7] Also included on the single 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 wrote.[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 2 am 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, Jinyoung and 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 bandmate 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.
He played Choi Seung-chan, a former rookie rising baseball star, in the South Korean television series called Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist, which was released in January 2016.
Single albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | |||
| You Walking Toward Me (걸어온다) |
Track listing
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| Now or Never (지금이 아니면) |
Track listing
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9 |
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| Will |
Track listing
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17 |
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| Koong! Pop! |
Track listing
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [18] |
JPN [19] | ||||
| Korean | |||||
| "You Walking Toward Me" (걸어온다) | 2011 | 37 | — |
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You Walking Toward Me |
| "Now or Never" (지금이 아니면) (feat. YB) | 62 | — |
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Now or Never | |
| "Yesterday" (with L.Joe, Gikwang, Lee Joon & Hoya) | 2012 | 9 | — |
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The Color Of K-Pop |
| "Will" (feat. Tiger JK) | 2016 | — | — | Will | |
| "Set Me Free" (with Hanbin Chyung) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Love is True" | — | — | |||
| "White Christmas" (with Gyeongree) | — | — | |||
| "Erasing" (널 잊고 봄) | 2018 | — | — | ||
| "All I Need Is You" | — | — | Koong! Pop! | ||
| "I'm glad"[23] | 2021 | — | — | Thumping Broadcasting Accident OST | |
| Japanese | |||||
| "Will" (Japanese ver.) | 2016 | — | 31 |
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Will (Japanese ver.) |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [18] | ||||
| "Can't I Love You" (사랑하면 안될까) (with Lee Chang-min) | 2011 | 7 |
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Dream High OST |
| "We Are The B" (B급 인생) (with Kang So-ra, Park Jin-young & Kim Ji-soo) | 2012 | 13 |
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Dream High 2 OST |
| "Saying I Love You" (사랑한단 말) (with Lee Chang-min) | 2014 | 37 |
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Hotel King OST |
Film
Television series
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dream High | KBS2 | flash mob dancer | Cameo (Episode 16) | |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | Jin Yu-jin | |||
| 2013 | Family | Kang Dong-won | Cameo | ||
| 2014 | Marriage, Not Dating | tvN | Han Yeo-reum | ||
| 2016 | Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist | JTBC | Choi Seung-chan | ||
| 2018 | Let Me Introduce Her | SBS | Lee Hee-yeong | [35] | |
| Still 17 | Jung Jin-woon | Cameo (Episode 24) | |||
| 2021 | So Not Worth It | Netflix | Carson's boyfriend | Cameo (Episode 6–7) | [36] |
| Friendly Police | Olleh TV Choice, Seezn | Kim Soon-kyung | Midnight Thriller | [37] | |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Law of the Jungle | Himself | Madagascar | |
| 2015 | Yap Island, Hidden Kingdom (Brunei) | |||
| 2017 | Fiji, Pacific Ocean | |||
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | As "One Wins Plus Singer King Minus" episode 73 | |
| 2022 | Style Me | Host | Season 3 | [38] |
Web shows
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "You, Walking Towards Me" | Himself |
| "Now or Never" | Himself | |
| 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) | Saying I Love You | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Challenger Award | Law of the Jungle | Won |
| 2018 | 13th Asia Model Awards | Fashionsta Award | — | Won [40] |
- "2AM Info" (in Korean). STAR NEWS. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- (in Korean) "How Close are Nicole and Jinwoon" Archived March 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- (in Korean) "Nicole with Jinwoon and Dongwoon"
- (in Korean) "2AM 정진운·타히티 미소, 알고보니 이종사촌지간"
- (in Korean) "Jinwoon releases Psycho" Archived January 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- (in Korean) "Jinwoon releases follow up single"
- (in Korean) "Psycho Free Download" Archived January 27, 2013, at archive.today
- (in Korean) "Jinwoon releases Now or Never MV" Archived January 27, 2013, at archive.today
- (in Korean) "Jinwoon's solo concert"
- (in Korean) OST Dream High 2 Part 6 "We Are The B" Archived September 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Gaon Album Chart positions:
- Now or Never: "2016년 25주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Will: "2011년 48주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2011년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2016년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Gaon Digital Chart positions:
- "You Walking Toward Me": "2011년 33주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "Now or Never": "2011년 48주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "Yesterday": "2013년 1주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "Can't I Love You": "2011년 7주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "We Are The B": "2012년 11주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "Saying I Love You": "2014년 20주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Oricon Singles Chart positions:
- Will: "週間 シングルランキング 2016年10月17日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Cumulative sales of "You Walking Toward Me":
- "2011년 33주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2011년 34주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Cumulative sales of "Now or Never":
- "2011년 48주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2011년 49주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2013년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Kang Kyung-yun (October 27, 2021). "2AM 정진운, 웹드라마 '두근두근 방송사고' OST 부른다" [2AM's Jinwoon Jeong sings OST for web drama 'Exciting Broadcasting Accident'] (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Naver.
- "週間 シングルランキング 2016年10月17日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2011년 03월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Cumulative sales of "We Are The B":
- "2012년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2012년 03월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "2014년 05월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- Bae Hyo-joo (May 24, 2021). "라붐 솔빈, 코믹 호러 '나만 보이니'로 스크린 데뷔‥정진운과 호흡[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- Jo Ji-young (August 31, 2021). "[공식] 정진운X조재윤 주연 리얼 범죄 액션 '브라더', 10월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Real crime action 'Brother' starring Jinwoon Jeong and Jaeyoon Cho, confirmed for release in October]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Naver.
- Lee Kang Min-kyung (April 2, 2021). "정진운X안서현X이주연 '오! 마이 고스트', 3월 말 크랭크업 [공식]" [Jinwoon Jeong X Seohyun Ahn X Jooyeon Lee 'Oh! My Ghost', crank-up at the end of March [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- Lee Jae-hoon (February 18, 2022). "2AM 진운·AOA 혜정·원걸 유빈·2NE1 공민지, 뮤지컬영화 캐스팅" [2AM Jinwoon, AOA Hyejeong, Wongirl Yubin, 2NE1 Gong Minji, cast for musical movie] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kim Ye-eun (July 29, 2022). "장항준 감독·안재홍 주연 '리바운드', 3개월 촬영 마치고 크랭크업" [Rebound', directed by Jang Hang-jun and starring Ahn Jae-hong, cranks up after 3 months of filming] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kim Bo-ra (August 11, 2021). "나는 여기에 있다' 조한선x정진운, 형사x용의자로 만난다…9월 크랭크인[공식]" [I'm here' Jo Han-sun x Jeong Jin-woon, Detective x Suspect... September Crankin [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- Jeong Ji-eun (March 2, 2023). "조한선·정진운, 서로를 향한 살벌한 눈빛…'나는 여기에 있다' 4월 개봉" [Jo Han-sun and Jeong Jin-woon, bloody eyes toward each other... 'I am here' to be released in April] (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
- 정진운 '그녀로 말할 것 같으면' 합류 확정 "2년만 배우 복귀 설레". Sports Chosun (in Korean). June 1, 2018.
- Park, Kyung-hee (June 23, 2021). '지구망' 강호동·이수근→정진운·윤종신·광희, 웃음 폭발 초호화 카메오 군단 ['Earth Network' Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun → Jung Jin-woon, Yoon Jong-shin, and Kwang-hee, burst of laughter, a stupendous cameo corps]. Single List. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Son Bong-suk (December 8, 2021). "배우 김윤혜, OTT '친절한 경찰'서 정진운과 주연 맡아" [Actress Kim Yun-hye and Jung Jin-woon in OTT's 'Friendly Police'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Naver.
- Yoo Soo-kyung (March 18, 2022). "[단독] 정진운·포니, '스타일미3' MC 낙점...'뷰티 멘토' 활약" [[Exclusive] Jinwoon Jeong and Pony selected as MCs for 'Style Me 3'... 'Beauty Mentor' Active] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- Hwang Eun-cheol (September 6, 2022). "정진운X안우연X김상균X김국현, 네 명의 스타가 대신해 전하는 낭만가득 여행 ('#낭만도시')" [Jinwoon Jeong X Woo-yeon Ahn X Sang-kyun Kim X Kuk-hyun Kim, a romantic trip delivered by four stars on behalf of ('#Romantic City')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- "[2018 아시아모델어워즈] 한혜진·비투비, 아시아 스타상 수상…뉴이스트W, 2관왕(종합)". MBN Star (in Korean). May 6, 2018.
