Kim Seok-jin

Kim Seok-jin
Kim Seok-jin
김석진
	Jin, March 2019
Born	4 December 1992 (aged 33); Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Other names	Jin
Alma mater	Konkuk University
Occupation	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	2013–present
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Awards	Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)
	Musical career
Genres	K-pop; pop-rock;
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	HYBE Labels
Associated acts	BTS
Korean name
Hangul	Hangul: 김석진
Hanja	金碩珍
Revised Romanization	Gim Seok-jin
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Sŏkchin

Kim Seok-jin (Hangul: 김석진code: ko is deprecated ; born on December 4, 1992), also known by his stage name Jin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and member of the South Korean boy band BTS since June 2013. Kim was recruited for the group while in university and joined Big Hit Entertainment as an actor, eventually becoming a Korean idol. Kim has co-written and released three solo tracks with BTS: "Awake" (2016), "Epiphany" (2018), and "Moon" (2020), all of which have charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.

In 2019, Jin released his first independent song, the digital track "Tonight". He also appeared on the 2016 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth soundtrack alongside BTS member V.

Early life

Kim Seok-jin was born on December 4, 1992, in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.^[1]^[2] He has an older brother.^[3]

Kim Seok-jin Media

Jin at Melon Music Awards, 14 November 2013
Jin for BTS 5th anniversary party in LA photoshoot by Dispatch, May 2018
BTS Jin Military Discharge
Jin while filming the "Idol" music video, July 19, 2018.

References

↑ 진 프로필 (in ko). people.search.naver.com (May 14, 2018)Naver. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
↑ Tai, Crystal (August 11, 2018). "Jin from K-pop superband BTS: his past, his private thoughts and why he's called 'Car Door Guy'". South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2158784/jin-k-pop-superband-bts-his-past-his-private-thoughts-and-why-hes. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
↑ Jang, Eun-kyung. No Title (in ko). The Star (April 30, 2015)Chosun Ilb so Company. Retrieved July 5, 2018.

[1] 진 프로필 (in ko). people.search.naver.com (May 14, 2018)Naver. Retrieved July 7, 2018.

[2] Tai, Crystal (August 11, 2018). "Jin from K-pop superband BTS: his past, his private thoughts and why he's called 'Car Door Guy'". South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2158784/jin-k-pop-superband-bts-his-past-his-private-thoughts-and-why-hes. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[3] Jang, Eun-kyung. No Title (in ko). The Star (April 30, 2015)Chosun Ilb so Company. Retrieved July 5, 2018.

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