Kim Jin-woo (musician)

Kim Jin-woo

Kim Jinwoo at Jeanswest Event in August 2015.
Native name 김진우
Born Kim Jin-woo
(1991-09-26) September 26, 1991
Imja-do, Sinan County, South Jeolla, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010–present
Labels YG Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 김진우
Hanja 金秦禹
Revised Romanization Gim Jin-u
McCune–Reischauer Kim Chin-u

Kim Jin-woo (born September 26, 1991), better known mononymously Jinwoo or Jinu, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group Winner, formed in 2013 by YG Entertainment through the survival show WIN: Who Is Next.

Life and career

Jinwoo was born on September 26, 1991 in Imja-do, Sinan County, South Jeolla. He was scouted by Seungri of K-pop boy band Big Bang, who was impressed by his dancing and decided to bring him to YG. Following the scouting, he became a trainee at YG Entertainment in 2010. He was a backup dancer at the 2011 YG Family Concert, alongside fellow group member Taehyun. Following the survival program WIN: Who Is Next, Jinwoo debuted in the boy band Winner in 2014, along with Nam Tae-hyun, Kang Seung-yoon, Mino and Lee Seung-hoon. In Winner, Jinwoo fulfils the position of lead vocalist.[1]

In 2016, Jinwoo made his acting debut in the web-drama Magic Cellphone.[2][3][4][5][6]

In November 2016, Jinwoo was announced as the lead in the production of The Little Prince by the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company. He is the first K-pop idol to be part of contemporary dance production.[7] He then starred in the web drama Love For A Thousand More alongside fellow member Seungyoon. The web drama is a joint production of CJ E&M, YG Entertainment, and YGKPlus.[8][9]

Filmography

Television

Dramas

Year Network Title Role Episodes
2016 Sohu TV Magic Cellphone Oh Tae-ji 10
Naver TV Cast Love for a Thousand More Hyung-sik 10

Reality and variety shows

Year Network Title Notes
2013 Mnet WIN: Who Is Next As Team A member
WINNER TV Cast
2016 JTBC Half-Moon Friends Cast, 12 episodes with WINNER
2017 MBC Wizard of Nowhere Cast

Advertising

Year Company Brand Reference
2014Sejung NII [10][11]
Coca Cola Fanta Fanta Mix Series [12]
Adidas Adidas Originals Collection Outerwear Winter [13]
Elite Basic Elite Uniforms [14]
Pizza Etang Pizza Etang [15][16]

References

  1. ↑ admin. "ABOUT". YG STAGE. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. ↑ "| 위너 김진우, 한중합작드라마 ‘마법의 핸드폰’ 캐스팅…강승윤-남태현 이어 세 번째텐아시아". 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. ↑ "위너 김진우, 한중 합작 드라마 ‘마법의 핸드폰’으로 연기자 데뷔".
  4. ↑ "박민지×위너 김진우, 웹드 '마법의 핸드폰'..中 소후 TV서 전격 공개". stoo.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  5. ↑ "박민지·위너 김진우 웹드 ‘마법의 핸드폰’ 中 공개 : 스포츠동아". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  6. ↑ "위너 김진우, 배우 데뷔작 '마법의 핸드폰' 中 전격방송". 미주중앙일보. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  7. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/11/17/winners-kim-jinwoo-joins-little-prince-1st-k-pop-idol-part-contemporary-dance-production/
  8. ↑ 하, 나영. "강승윤-황승언-김진우, 웹드라마 '천년째 연애중' 출연 확정". The Star. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Kang Seung Yoon, Hwang Seung Un, and more confirmed for new fantasy drama". allkpop. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "NII". www.nii.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  11. ↑ "따뜻한 사랑에 빠진 다섯 남자 '위너' - 스타일뉴스". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  12. ↑ "데뷔 앞둔 위너, '펀 환타 믹스 이벤트'행사에 구름팬 몰려들며". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  13. ↑ "아디다스, 아이돌 그룹 ‘위너’ 윈터 컬렉션 화보 공개 - 여성소비자신문". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  14. ↑ "엘리트학생복 위너 가을학기 화보 선보여…풋풋한 학생 매력 발산 : 스포츠조선". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSGmlGAitXk. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ "피자에땅 위너 달피자 그 맛의 진실은?! (+ 메뉴)". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
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