Jinjin
Park Jin-woo (Korean: 박진우; born March 15, 1996), better known by his stage name Jinjin (Hangul: 진진) is a South Korean rapper, singer, composer[1] and model. He debuted as the leader of the South Korean boy group Astro on February 23, 2016, under the label Fantagio. He is also a member of the duo Jinjin & Rocky.
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| Born | Park Jin-woo March 15, 1996 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Hanlim Multi Art School |
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals and drums |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Fantagio |
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| Korean name | |
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| Revised Romanization | Bak Jin-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chin'u |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Jinjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chinchin |
Early life
Jinjin was born on March 15, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea. He attended and graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School with a focus on Practical Dance.[2] He attended NY Dance Academy in Ilsan and participated in various dance competitions.
Career
2015: Pre-debut
Jinjin was a trainee for 2 years in Fantagio before debuting with Astro. He was the 5th trainee to be officially introduced with the Fantagio iTeen Photo Test Cut. Before their debut, Jinjin along with the other 5 members of Astro had starred in a web-drama To Be Continued.[3]
2016-2021: Debut with Astro and solo activities
Jinjin debuted as part of the 6-member boy group Astro on February 23, 2016.[4] Their first EP Spring Up has five songs including the title track "Hide & Seek".[4]
In July 2016, Jinjin was featured in Eric Nam's song "Can't Help Myself" performance stages.[5]
In November 2018, Jinjin was featured in tvN Asia's "Wok the World". Jinjin joined the cast in Hong Kong.[6]
During Astro's "2nd ASTROAD To Seoul "Starlight"" concert which was last held on December 22–23, 2018, Jinjin performed "Mad Max" which he also composed.[7] It was included in the DVD of the concert which was released in June 2019.[8]
Jinjin alongside fellow Astro member MJ composed "Bloom", which is one of the side tracks in their first full album All Light which was released on January 16, 2019.[9]
In March 2019, Jinjin and MJ took part in the travel variety show Go Together, Travel Alone for Celuv TV.[10] The show was filmed in Saipan and includes Tony Ahn, Han Seung-yeon and Kim So-hye. It was later on released in a DVD format.
In July 2019, Jinjin and MJ competed in OGN's Game Dolympics.[11]
In May 2020, Jinjin composed one of the side tracks in their seventh EP Gateway, titled "Lights On".[12]
In March 2021, Jinjin began hosting the DIVE Studios podcast Unboxing alongside Pentagon's Kino.[13]
In December 2021, Jinjin has been credited as a composer, lyricist and arranger of "Villain" — a single included in the first mini album for South Korean boy group TRENDZ.[14] Fantagio also confirmed in December that Jinjin and band-mate Rocky will form Astro’s second sub-unit called Jinjin & Rocky. They will debut with the extended play Restore on January 17, 2022.[15]
2022: Sub-unit debut
On January 17, Jinjin debuted as part of the duo Jinjin & Rocky with the EP Restore.[16]
Discography
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | Ref. |
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| "Like a King" (feat. Superbee, MyunDo) (prod. Dok2) |
2018 | — | N/A | FM2018_12Hz | [17] |
| "Mad Max" | — | The 2nd ASTROAD to SEOUL DVD | [18] | ||
Composition credits
All credits are listed under the Korea Music Copyright Association unless otherwise stated.[19]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger |
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| Fireworks | 2016 | Astro | Summer Vibes[20] |  |
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| Polaris | |
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| My Style | |
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| Lonely | Autumn Story | |
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| Confession | |
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| Your Love | |
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| Colored | |
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| Star | |
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| Dreams Come True | 2017 | Dream Part.01 | |
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| Baby | |
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| You Smile | |
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| Because It's You | |
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| Dream Night | |
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| I'll Be There | |
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| Lie | |
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| Every Minute | |
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| Crazy Sexy Cool | Dream Part.02 | |
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| Butterfly | |
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| Better With You | |
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| Like A King | 2018 | Jinjin | FM201.8-11HZ | |
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| Always You | Astro | Rise Up | |
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| By Your Side | |
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| Call Out | |
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| Stay With Me [21] | |
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| Real Love [21] | |
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| Merry Go Round | Merry-Go-Round (Christmas Edition) | |
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| 1 in a Million | 2019 | All Light
1st Full Album |
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| All Night | |
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| Heart Brew Love | |
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| Love Wheel | |
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| Merry Go Round | |
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| Moonwalk | |
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| Starry Sky | |
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| Treasure | |
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| Bloom | |
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| Mad Max | Jinjin | THE 2ND ASTROAD TO SEOUL [STAR LIGHT] | |
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| Blue Flame | Astro | Blue Flame | |
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| Go and Stop | |
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| You're My World | |
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| All About You | |
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| When the Wind Blows | |
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| One & Only | 2020 | Non-album single | |
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| 12 Hours | Gateway | |
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| Knock | |
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| Somebody Like | |
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| We Still | |
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| When You Call My Name | |
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| Lights On | |
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| All Good | 2021 | All Yours
2nd Full Album |
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| All Star | |
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| Butterfly Effect | |
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| Dear My Universe | |
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| One | |
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| Stardust | |
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| Gemini | |
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| Our Spring | |
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| After Midnight | Switch On | |
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| Waterfall | |
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| Sunset Sky | |
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| My Zone | |
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| Don't Worry | |
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| Alive | Non-album single | |
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| Villain | TRENDZ | BLUE SET Chapter 1. TRACKS | |
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| 숨좀쉬자 (Just Breathe) | 2022 | Jinjin & Rocky | Restore | |
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| Lockdown | |
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| Lazy | |
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Filmography
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | To be Continued | Himself | [3] | |
| 2016 | My Romantic Some Recipe | Guest Role (Episode 6) | ||
| 2017 | Sweet Revenge | Himself | ||
| 2019 | Soul Plate | Angel Ariel | [22] | |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Go Together Travel Alone | Main Cast | [23] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Ref. |
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| 2021 | X: Endline, new beginning | Inssa Oppa | Cast | [24] |
Podcast
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| 2021 | UNBOXING w/ Jinjin & Kino | [25] |
Awards and nominations
References
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- "[한림예고] 제5회 졸업식 스케치(3)_게스트". 네이버 블로그 | 'Fun & Dream' 한림연예예술고등학교 공식블로그 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- "[TD포토] 웹드라마 '투 비 컨티뉴드' 출연진 다함께 화이팅". tvdaily.co.kr. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- "'데뷔' 아스트로, '2016년 기대주' [MBN포토] - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- "'음악중심' 에릭남, 아스트로 진진과 함께 무결점 '못참겠어'". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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- "아스트로, 2nd 콘서트 성료…팬사랑으로 꽉 채운 180분". 이데일리 (in Korean). 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- "'The 2nd STAROAD to Seoul (더 세컨드 아스트로드 투 서울)' 그룹 아스트로 ASTRO 가 콘서트의..." 인천일보 (in Korean). 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- "아스트로 진진-MJ "'피어나'로 처음 자작곡 싣게 돼 뜻깊다"". 민중의소리 (in Korean). 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- "셀럽티비, 新개념 여행 예능 '일단 같이가' 제작…5월 중 방송 목표". www.theceluv.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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- "아스트로, 일곱 번째 미니 앨범 'GATEWAY' 트랙리스트 공개 - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- Hwang, Hye-jin (2021-03-11). "펜타곤 키노X아스트로 진진, 팟캐스트 'UNBOXING' 호스트 발탁(공식)". Newsen. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "TRENDZ, 타이틀 곡은 'TNT(Truth&Trust)'…전곡 작사 참여".
- 기자, 공미나. "진진&라키, 아스트로 두 번째 유닛 출격..1월 17일 데뷔[공식]" [Jinjin & Rocky, ASTRO's second unit ..Debut on January 17th [Official]]. n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "진진&라키, 문빈 지원사격에 'Restore' 쇼케이스 성료…첫 무대부터 에너지 풀 충전" [Jinjin & Rocky, 'Restore' showcase successfully completed with Moonbin's support shooting... Full energy charge from the first stage]. n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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