Kim Jin-woo (musician)

Kim Jin-woo
Kim Jin-woo at Jeanswest Event in August 2015
Native name 김진우
Born (1991-09-26) September 26, 1991
Imjado, Sinan County, South Jeolla, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2014–present
Labels YG Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 김진우
Hanja 金秦禹
Revised Romanization Gim Jin-u
McCune–Reischauer Kim Chinu

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.

Biography

Early Life

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 hence bringing him to YG Entertainment. Following the scouting, he became a trainee at YG Entertainment in 2010.[1] He was a backup dancer at the 2011 YG Family Concert, alongside fellow member Taehyun.

2013-2014: Win: Who Is Next and debut

In 2013, Jinwoo made his first TV Show appearance on Mnet survival program Win: Who Is Next as a trainee under the group Team A. After 100 days of airing, the winner was revealed to be Team A hence proceeding to debut preparations following the end of the show.

In August 2014, Jinwoo made his debut in the boy band Winner, along with fellow members Nam Tae-hyun, Kang Seung-yoon, Mino and Lee Seung-hoon. In Winner, Jinwoo fulfils the position of lead vocalist.[2]

2015-2016: Acting and The Little Prince

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

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.[5] 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.[6]

2017-present: Wizard of Nowhere and Live a Good Life

In June 2017, Jinwoo received his first variety show casting offer to join MBC variety show Wizard of Nowhere. Later in the month, the show confirmed he would partake in the show as a fixed member.[7]

In January 2018, Jinwoo appeared on JTBC reality program Live a Good Life as a prisoner along with fellow label-mate Kwon Hyun-bin and Yoo Byung-jae. The reality show is a joint production of YG Entertainment and JTBC.[8]

Filmography

TV Show

Year Network Title Role Notes
2016 Sohu TV Magic Cellphone Oh Tae-ji Lead role
Naver TV Love for a Thousand More Hyung-sik Supporting role

Variety Shows

Year Network Title Notes Ref.
2013 Mnet Win: Who Is Next Contestant (Team A)
2017 MBC Wizard of Nowhere Cast Member (Episode 5-29) [9]
2018 JTBC Live a Nice Life Regular Cast [10]

Stage Production

Year Production Company Role
2016 The Little Prince (어린 왕자) Korea National Contemporary Dance Company The Little Prince

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Winner

Individual Awards and Nominations:

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsResultref.
2017 17th MBC Entertainment AwardsRookie Award, Variety CategoryKim Jin-wooNominated[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "승리 "YG 데뷔하려면, 빅뱅 뛰어넘어야 해요"". 오마이스타 (in Korean). August 29, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ admin. "ABOUT". YG STAGE. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "WINNER's NAM TAE HYUN & KIM JIN WOO to Feature in the Drama Series Jointly Made by Korean & Chinese Production Companies". YG Life. September 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "위너 김진우, 한중합작드라마 '마법의 핸드폰' 캐스팅…강승윤-남태현 이어 세 번째텐아시아". TenAsia (in Korean). August 8, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Winner member to appear in 'Le Petit Prince'". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ 하, 나영 (October 27, 2016). "강승윤-황승언-김진우, 웹드라마 '천년째 연애중' 출연 확정". The Star (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "MBC 측 "위너 김진우, '오지의마법사' 멤버로 합류"(공식)". Sports Today (in Korean). June 27, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "JTBC·YG '착하게살자' 1월19일 첫방송, 최초 사법 리얼리티(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). December 26, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ "'오지의마법사' 위너 김진우 "해외 활동 아닌 여행은 처음"". Chosun (in Korean). July 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ "YG '감빵' 예능 '착하게 살자', 내달 19일 첫 방송". YG Life (in Korean). December 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ Jung Yoo-na (December 29, 2017). "[MBC 연예대상] 전현무 대상·박나래 최우수상…'나혼자산다' 싹쓸이(종합)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  12. ↑ Ha Soo-jeong (December 29, 2017). "[MBC 연예대상 종합] 전현무 생애 첫 대상-올해의예능상 '나혼자산다'". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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