Nam Jin

Nam Jin
Background information
Born (1946-09-27) September 27, 1946
Mokpo, Korea
Genres Trot
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1965-present
Korean name
Hangul 남진
Hanja 南鎭
Revised Romanization Nam Jin
McCune–Reischauer Nam Jin
Birth name
Hangul 김남진
Hanja 金南鎭
Revised Romanization Kim Nam-jin
McCune–Reischauer Kim Nam-jin

Nam Jin (Hangul: 남진; born September 27, 1946) is a South Korean trot singer.[1] He debuted in 1965 with the album Seoul Playboy, and became one of South Korea's most popular singers of the 1960s and 1970s.[2]

Early life

Nam Jin was born Kim Nam-jin (Hangul: 김남진) in 1946 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1][3]

Awards

Year Category Recipient Result[4]
2017 Order of Cultural Merits Nam Jin Won

MBC Ten Singers Match

Year Category Recipient Result[5]
1971 King of Ten Singers "Should Have a Beautiful Heart" (마음이 고와야지) Won
1972 "With My Dear" (님과 함께) Won
1973 "Don't Change, My Dear" (그대여 변치마오) Won

TBC Broadcast Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result[5]
1969 Best Song (Male Artist) "My Heart Aches" (가슴 아프게) Won
1971 "Should Have a Beautiful Heart" Won
1973 "Don't Change, My Dear" Won

References

  1. 1 2 "남진 소개" [Nam Jin Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  2. ↑ "Nam Jin releases five new songs". The Korea Times. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  3. ↑ Hong, Ji-yeon (2017-04-15). "Delicious snacks and entertainment draw crowds at night". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  4. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (2017-11-04). "Culture ministry hands out annual awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  5. 1 2 "설특집 '다시 부르는 그때 그 노래' 6부 10대가수(2)". YTN Radio (in Korean). 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-12.



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