Kim Seok-jin
Kim Seok-jin (Hangul: 김석진; 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.
Kim Seok-jin | |
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| 김석진 | |
 Jin, March 2019 | |
| Born | December 4, 1992 Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Other names | Jin |
| Alma mater | Konkuk University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Awards |  Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | HYBE Labels |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | Hangul: 김석진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seok-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏkchin |
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
changeKim Seok-jin was born on December 4, 1992, in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1][2] He has an older brother.[3]
References
change- ↑ "진 프로필". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. May 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. 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. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ↑ Jang, Eun-kyung (April 30, 2015). [더스타프로필] 방탄소년단 진 "제가 정말 잘생겼을까요?". The Star (in Korean). Chosun Ilb so Company. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.