Kim Jin-woo (musician)

Kim Jin-woo
Native name 김진우
Born (1991-09-26) September 26, 1991[1]
Imja Island, South Korea
Occupation

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 (Hangul: 김진우), referred to by his given name Jinwoo, is a South Korean singer, actor, and the oldest member of the 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.[2]

In 2016, Jinwoo made his acting debut in the web-drama Magic Cellphone.[3][4][5][6][7]

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.[8] He will be starring in the upcoming web drama 1,000th Year Dating alongside fellow member Seung-yoon. The web drama is a joint production of CJ E&M, YG Entertainment, and YGKPlus.[9][10]

Filmography

Television

Dramas

Year Network Title Role Episodes
2016 Sohu TV Magic Cellphone Oh Tae-ji 10
Naver TV Cast 1,000th Year Dating Hyung-sik 10

Reality and variety shows

Year Network Title Notes
2013 Mnet WIN: Who Is Next As Team A member
WINNER TV
2014
KBS Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook
MBC Every 1 Weekly Idol Ep.169
2016 Hunan Broadcasting System Happy Camp
JTBC Half-Moon Friends

Advertising

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

Music videos

Title Artist Length Role Reference
"Ringa Linga" Taeyang 3:49 Himself (Cameo) [16]
''I'm Him'' Mino 2:52 [17]
"Empty" Winner 4:07 Himself [18][19]
"Color Ring" 3:55 [19][20]
"Sentimental" 3:43 [19][21]
"Baby Baby" 5:05 [19][22]

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Jin-woo - YG Stage Profile". YG Stage. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ admin. "ABOUT". YG STAGE. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. ↑ "| 위너 김진우, 한중합작드라마 '마법의 핸드폰' 캐스팅…강승윤-남태현 이어 세 번째텐아시아". 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  4. ↑ "위너 김진우, 한중 합작 드라마 '마법의 핸드폰'으로 연기자 데뷔".
  5. ↑ "박민지×위너 김진우, 웹드 '마법의 핸드폰'..中 소후 TV서 전격 공개". stoo.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  6. ↑ "박민지·위너 김진우 웹드 '마법의 핸드폰' 中 공개 : 스포츠동아". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  7. ↑ "위너 김진우, 배우 데뷔작 '마법의 핸드폰' 中 전격방송". 미주중앙일보. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  8. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/11/17/winners-kim-jinwoo-joins-little-prince-1st-k-pop-idol-part-contemporary-dance-production/
  9. ↑ 하, 나영. "강승윤-황승언-김진우, 웹드라마 '천년째 연애중' 출연 확정". The Star. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kang Seung Yoon, Hwang Seung Un, and more confirmed for new fantasy drama". allkpop. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "NII". www.nii.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  12. ↑ "따뜻한 사랑에 빠진 다섯 남자 '위너' - 스타일뉴스". 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. ↑ "피자에땅 위너 달피자 그 맛의 진실은?! (+ 메뉴)". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  16. ↑ "VIDEO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF TAEYANG'S "RINGA LINGA" DANCE PERFORMANCE + MUSIC VIDEO". Kempire Daily. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  17. ↑ WINNER (2014-08-30), WINNER - 걔 세(I'M HIM) MINO SOLO M/V, retrieved 2016-09-30
  18. ↑ "WINNER - 공허해(EMPTY) M/V". Youtube. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "위너 '센치해', MV 메이킹 필름 공개..'아이디어 넘쳐'". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  20. ↑ "WINNER - 컬러링(COLOR RING) M/V". Youtube. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  21. ↑ "WINNER - 센치해(SENTIMENTAL) M/V". Youtube. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  22. ↑ "WINNER - Baby Baby M/V". Youtube. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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