Kim Jin-woo (musician)
Kim Jin-woo | |
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Kim Jinwoo at Jeanswest Event in August 2015. | |
Native name | 김진우 |
Born |
Kim Jin-woo September 26, 1991 Imja-do, Sinan County, South Jeolla, South Korea |
Occupation |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | YG Entertainment |
Associated acts | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김진우 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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2014 | Sejung | 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
- ↑ admin. "ABOUT". YG STAGE. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "| 위너 김진우, 한중합작드라마 ‘마법의 핸드폰’ 캐스팅…강승윤-남태현 이어 세 번째텐아시아". 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "위너 김진우, 한중 합작 드라마 ‘마법의 핸드폰’으로 연기자 데뷔".
- ↑ "박민지×위너 김진우, 웹드 '마법의 핸드폰'..中 소후 TV서 전격 공개". stoo.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "박민지·위너 김진우 웹드 ‘마법의 핸드폰’ 中 공개 : 스포츠동아". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "위너 김진우, 배우 데뷔작 '마법의 핸드폰' 中 전격방송". 미주중앙일보. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/11/17/winners-kim-jinwoo-joins-little-prince-1st-k-pop-idol-part-contemporary-dance-production/
- ↑ 하, 나영. "강승윤-황승언-김진우, 웹드라마 '천년째 연애중' 출연 확정". The Star. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Kang Seung Yoon, Hwang Seung Un, and more confirmed for new fantasy drama". allkpop. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "NII". www.nii.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "따뜻한 사랑에 빠진 다섯 남자 '위너' - 스타일뉴스". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "데뷔 앞둔 위너, '펀 환타 믹스 이벤트'행사에 구름팬 몰려들며". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "아디다스, 아이돌 그룹 ‘위너’ 윈터 컬렉션 화보 공개 - 여성소비자신문". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "엘리트학생복 위너 가을학기 화보 선보여…풋풋한 학생 매력 발산 : 스포츠조선". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSGmlGAitXk. Missing or empty
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