Kim Jin-woo (musician)

For an actor of the same name, see Kim Jin-woo (actor).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jin-woo
Kim at the Waterbomb Festival 2018
Born (1991-09-26) September 26, 1991 (age 32)
Imja Island, Sinan County, South Jeolla, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsYG
Member of
Korean name
Hangul김진우
Hanja金秦禹
Signature

Kim Jin-woo (Korean: 김진우; born September 26, 1991), also known mononymously as Jinu, is a South Korean singer, actor and member of Winner under YG Entertainment. The band debuted on August 12, 2014, with the full-length album entitled 2014 S/S. Kim also debuted as a soloist on August 14, 2019, with the single album titled Jinu's Heyday.

Life and career[edit]

1991–2012: Early life[edit]

Kim Jin-woo was born on September 26, 1991, in Imja Island, Sinan County, South Jeolla, South Korea, and resided in Mokpo since the age of seven (Korean age) with his family of which he is a middle child of amid two sisters.[1][2][3] Kim was raised by his grandmother for most of his childhood and adolescence and whom he felt most attached to amongst members of his family.[4] His father was often found absent within the household due to his line of business in fisheries as the captain of a fishing boat and its cycle of sailing for three or six month intervals before his return.[5][6] He and his younger sister of eight years, were also distant by his truancy from each others lives.[7]

In the midst of his senior year of high school his curiosity and admiration for the late veteran actress Choi Jin-sil stemmed an interest for acting which led the 19-year-old (Korean age) to join an acting institute in Mokpo.[8][9] Kim soon enrolled for its vocal and dance lessons and learned all of its branches were owned by Seungri of Big Bang – notable attendees include BTS' J-Hope and Mijoo of Lovelyz.[9][10] Kim was scouted by the celebrity and travelled to Seoul to attend a private audition for YG Entertainment with his referral and waited six months before his recruitment into its trainee program in August 2010.[9][11] Ahead of his acceptance, he had previously auditioned for a large-scale company besides YG Entertainment but did not pass and also declined an offer to join a different agency through casting.[9]

2013–present: Debut with Winner and solo debut[edit]

Main article: Winner (band)
Kim performing in Hong Kong in November 2018

In his training period, Kim served as a backup dancer for the 2011 YG Family Concert and was urged by CEO Yang Hyun-suk to receive rap lessons for three months to boost his confidence.[9] Kim participated as a contestant for WIN: Who is Next? (2013) which involved two assembles consisting of male trainees under YG Entertainment (A and B) who would battle for the chance to debut by series end after embarking on a one-hundred day journey. He was placed as the eldest and longest trained member of "Team A" with Lee Seung-hoon, Song Min-ho, Kang Seung-yoon and Nam Tae-hyun.[12] In the last episode, Team A had won the show and would debut under the name "Winner".[13] Kim ended his four year training period with his official debut with the five-piece band on August 17, 2014, and the studio album entitled 2014 S/S.[9][14] The band's success upon debut was recorded as "unprecedented" by Korean media outlets and were dubbed as "monster rookies".[15]

Kim made his acting debut through the web drama Magic Cellphone (2016) followed Love For A Thousand More (2016) with band-mate Kang Seung-yoon.[16][17][18] The latter series exceeded 5 million views as of December 2016 and was cited a success.[19]

In November 2016, Kim joined as the lead role for the production The Little Prince by the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company.[20] Artistic director and choreographer Ahn Ae-soon stated he was cast as his image befitted the role of his character and noticed his passion for dance.[20] Kim cited the experience "healed" him and changed the way he thought about dancing.[21] He credits it helped his career in music and learned modern dance was about dancing to your natural rhythm and dancing to the beat of your own drum is always right.[21] Kim became the first K-pop idol to take part of a contemporary dance production.[20]

Kim and his first role as part of a regular cast for Wizard of Nowhere (2017–2018) earned him a nomination for the "Rookie Award" at the 2017 MBC Entertainment Awards.[22][23] His credits in entertainment further included Live a Good Life (2018) with label-mates Kwon Hyun-bin and Yoo Byung-jae,[24] Legendary Big Fish (2019)[25] and Scene's Quiz (2019).[26]

Kim debuted as a soloist on August 14 with the single album Jinu's Heyday (2019) after five years into his career within the music industry ahead of his mandatory military service.[27] Its lead single "Call Anytime" (또또또; ttottotto) was featured and co-written by his band-mate Mino. His first music show broadcast was aired on Show! Music Core on August 17 which also marked his band's debut anniversary.[28]

Personal life[edit]

As part of his mandatory military service, Kim enlisted as a public service worker on April 2, 2020, and served his training at the Nonsan Army Training Center for four weeks prior to fulfilling his military duty as a public service worker.[29] Kim was discharged from military service on December 31, 2021.[30]

Public image[edit]

Kim is well known in South Korea for his visuals, in which he was placed second for male idol with perfect facial ratios.[31]

Other ventures[edit]

Philanthropy[edit]

In 2018, Kim Jinwoo participated in Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money and awareness for ALS patients.[32]

On April 6, 2019, it was reported by an official that Kim quietly made a donation of 10 million Won to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief for the victims of the Gangwon Province wildfire in South Korea.[33] On September 18, Kim reportedly donated 10 million Won in support to help the victims who have suffered from the natural disaster, Typhoon Lingling.[34]

During promotion of his solo debut, Kim collaborated with Naver Happy Bean Campaign which aims to raise fund and support to build a shelter/center for abandoned and neglected animals.[35]

On March 1, 2020, Kim gave a donation of 10 million Won to the Hope Bridge Association to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.[36] On August 13, 2020, it was reported that Kim has donated 10 million Won to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association for the flood victims who were affected by the heavy rain in Korea, showing his unstoppable good deeds despite currently serving in the military.[37]

On August 10, 2022, Kim donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[38]

On February 8, 2023, Kim donated 10 million won to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, by donating money through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.[39]

Discography[edit]

See also: Winner discography

Single albums[edit]

Title Details Peak positions Sales
KOR
[40]
Jinu's Heyday 2

As a lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
[42] 		US
World
[43]
"Call Anytime" (또또또) (featuring Mino) 2019 127 14 Jinu's Heyday

Videography[edit]

Music video[edit]

Year Title Director(s) Length Ref.
2019 "Call Anytime" (또또또) Kwon Yong-soo 3:46 [44]

Filmography[edit]

Movies[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean
2024 Commission 커미션 tba [45]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean
2023 My Lovely Boxer 순정복서 Han Jae-min [46]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
English Korean
2016 Magic Cellphone 마법의 핸드폰 Oh Tae-ji
Love for a Thousand More 천년째 연애중 Hyung-sik

Television shows[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2013 WIN: Who Is Next 윈: 후 이즈 넥스트 Contestant Team A member
2017 Wizard of Nowhere 오지의 마법사 Regular Cast Episodes 5–29 [47]
2018 Live a Nice Life 착하게 살자 [48]
2019 Legendary Big Fish 전설의 빅피쉬 [25]
Scene's Quiz 씬의 퀴즈 [26]
2022 DNA Mate 호적메이트 Cast member Episodes 3–4, 29 [49][50]
2023 Heart Signal 하트시그널 Panelist Season 4 [51]

Web show[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2022 Saturday Night Live Korea SNL 코리아2 Host Season 2 – Episode 12 [52]
Some-ping 썸핑 [53]
2023 Dingdae 딩대 5 Season 5 [54]

Stage production[edit]

Year Production Company Role Ref.
2016 The Little Prince (어린 왕자) Korea National Contemporary Dance Company The Little Prince [20]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Winner
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
MBC Entertainment Awards 2017 Rookie Award in Variety Category Kim Jin-woo Nominated [23][55]

External links[edit]

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