Jun Jin
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| Birth name | Park Choong Jae |
| Born | August 19 1980 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genre(s) | K-pop, Pop, R&B, Ballads |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actor |
| Years active | 1998–Present |
| Label(s) | SM Entertainment (1998-2003) Good Entertainment (2004-2007) JF Story Entertainment (2007-Present) |
| Associated acts | Shinhwa |
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Jun Jin (Korean: 전진, Hanja: 前進, literal meaning: "moving forward/advance"; born Park, Choong-Jae, 박충재, 朴忠裁 on 19 August 1980) is a member of the longest running Korean male group to date, Shinhwa (신화). He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's 5th album. However, he is advancing in his own singing career with the release of his solo single album on 18 November 2006. Besides singing, he has also acted in several dramas and sitcoms.
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[edit] Biography
Jun Jin was born as the first child to singer Charlie Park (찰리박), also called Park Young Chul (박영철), who debuted with a solo album ' Casanova Sarang' in 2004. Jun Jin's birth mom left Jun Jin and his two younger sibilings when young, due to his father's wandering lifestyle. His father remarried a second wife, but the two divorced during Jun Jin's teenage years. His father soon remarried again. This third wife proved to be a loving mother as she took care of Jun Jin like he was her own son. She also located Jun Jin's real mom and Jun Jin was reconnected with his birth mother. Although he wasn't able to see her frequently, the two did promise to keep in touch.
[edit] Music career
[edit] Shinhwa
Backed by his high school friend, An Chil Hyun, Jun Jin was able to make it through the audition as a member for Shinhwa. He debuted with them as a rapper, alongside Eric Mun and Andy Lee. However, in the release of Shinhwa's fifth album Perfect Man, he began singing small parts. He would still continue to sing small parts with the release of Shinhwa's later albums until the band switched to a different label, Good Entertainment. Under Good Enter, Jun Jin advanced further, singing a solo song entitled Painfully Loving You. Jun Jin soon released a single, Sarangee Ohji Anahyo (Love Doesn't Come), thus starting his solo career.
[edit] Solo career
Jun Jin released a solo single in November 2006 titled 사랑이 오지 않아요 (translated to Love Doesn't Come), with a total of five songs, including the title song and its instrumental. Surprisingly, he decided to release a ballad even though he is known for his strong dance skills. However, this is due to the fact that ballads are popular in Korea right now; dance artists such as Baek Ji Young and even Jun Jin's own group Shinhwa have released ballads for their lead singles. In December 2006, he was hospitalised; although recommended to stay in the hospital, he quickly left and returned to his promotional schedule.[1]
In early January 2007, Jun Jin filmed a music video with a Taiwanese singer named Linda Liao.[2] The MV is by a Korean group, The Name, titled "It Could Be Love." He also recorded a duet with Linda Lao, entitled Forever and also has a version in Mandarin. In mid-2007, Jun Jin left his group's management company and set up his own call JF Story Entertainment[3] to concetrate on his solo career more. With Shinhwa on hiatus as well, there were rumours that he was going to release his second single in Septemeber,[4] although there were no release. Jun Jin, Eric, Dongwan, Minwoo and Andy will enlist for the military in 2008.[5]
[edit] Acting career
Jun Jin starred in the hit 2004 KBS drama Forbidden Love in 2004, alongside popular actress Kim Tae Hee. He also starred in various other banjun dramas as well.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Album cover | Title of release | Date of release | Tracklist |
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| Image:Junjinlovedoesntcome.JPG | 1st Single Album - Love Doesn't Come | November 16, 2006 |
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| Image:Jun-jin-forever.jpg | Love Doesn't Come ("Forever" Special Edition) | February 21, 2007 |
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[edit] Dramas
- Nonstop 4 (2003)
- Forbidden Love (2004)
- Let's Go To The Beach (2005)
[edit] Trivia
- Jun Jin is the "Dance Machine" of Shinhwa due to his powerful dance.
- The name "Jun Jin" means "to advance".
- Jun Jin is good friends with singer Hwang Bo (Chakra)
- He and former H.O.T. member Kangta were friends in high school.
[edit] References
- ^ "Jinadmited-to-hospital-for-acute.html Jun Jin Admitted To Hospital For Acute". Retrieved on 2007-09-23. (English)
- ^ "Jun Jin (전진) to Sing Duet with Taiwanese Singer Linda Liao (廖佩伶)", Asianbite. Retrieved on 2007-09-23. (English)
- ^ "20070819", JF Story Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. (Korean)
- ^ "Jun Jin who receive Minwoo's help officially prepare for his solo single". Retrieved on 2007-07-05. (English)
- ^ "Shinhwa to hold large scale ASIA concert to end 9 years of activities", Shinhwa Biz. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. (English)
[edit] External links
- Good Entertainment - Shinhwa's Official Site
- JF Story Entertainment - Jun Jin's Official Site
Shinhwa | |
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| Members | Eric Mun · Lee Min Woo · Kim Dong Wan · Shin Hye Sung · Jun Jin · Andy Lee |
| Korean albums | Resolver · T.O.P · Only One · Hey, Come On! · Perfect Man · Wedding · Brand New · State of the Art |
| Japanese albums | Inspiration #1 |
| Korean singles | "How Do I Say" · "Hey, Dude!" · "Summer Story Tropical 2005" |
| Japanese singles | "This Is The Sun In Our Hearts" |
| Compilation albums | Winter Story 2003-2004 · Winter Story 2004-2005 · Winter Story 2006-2007 · Winter Story 2007-2008 · My Choice · Christmas in SMTown · Christmas Winter Vacation in SMTown.com · Christmas Winter Vacation in SMtown.com - Angel Eyes · Summer Vacation in SMTown.com · 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com - My Angel My Light · 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com |
| See also | Shinhwa discography · List of Shinhwa's awards |
| Related articles | Good Entertainment · Battle · SM Entertainment |
| Official websites | Good Entertainment · M Rising Entertainment · JF Story Entertainment · ND Entertainment · H2 Entertainment |
