Jin (singer)
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Kim Seok-jin (Korean: 김석진; born December 4, 1992), known professionally as Jin (진), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and member of the South Korean boy band BTS. Jin has co-written and released three solo tracks with BTS: "Awake" in 2016, "Epiphany" in 2018, and "Moon" in 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 made his official debut as a solo artist in October 2022, with the release of the single "The Astronaut".
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Born | Kim Seok-jin (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992 (age 31) Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
Alma mater | Konkuk University |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Honours | Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) |
Musical career | |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Big Hit |
Member of | BTS |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김석진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Seok(-)jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏkchin |
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Apart from singing, Jin appeared as a host on multiple South Korean music programs from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea along with his bandmates for his contributions to Korean culture.