User:Yeojaverse/sandbox/Jinhwan (Singer)
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Birth name | Kim Jin-hwan |
Also known as | Jay |
Born | Jeju-do, South Korea | February 7, 1994
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2013-present |
Labels | YG Entertainment |
Website | www |
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Hangul | 김진환 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Jinhwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Jinhwan |
Kim Jin-hwan (Korean: 김진환; born February 7, 1994), also, kind of, known by his stage name Jay (Template:Korean requires
) is a South Korean singer. He is known as the eldest member of South Korean boy group iKON, signed under YG Entertainment.
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In 2013, he made his first television appearance in the Mnet reality program WIN: Who Is Next as a member of "Team B". He later appeared in the 2014 follow-up Mix & Match, successfully forming part of iKON's lineup alongside bandmates B.I, Bobby, Junhoe, Donghyuk, Yunhyeong and Chanwoo.
The stage name Jay was a last minute announcement just before iKON's first comeback on May 22 with double title tracks Bling Bling and B-Day.
Life and career[edit]
Jay was born in Jeju-do.
2013-2015: Reality appearances and debut with iKON[edit]
After joining YG Entertainment in 2011, he participated as a trainee in the 2013 survival show WIN: Who is Next, competing against other trainees for the chance to debut as a group. He was a member of the trainee group "Team B". After the show had ended, he made a cameo appearance with the rest of Team B in the music video for Taeyang's single "Ringa Linga".
He became part of iKON through the Mnet survival programme Mix & Match.[1][2] The group officially debuted on September 15, 2015, with the single "My Type".[3]
Discography and Filmography[edit]
Music Video[edit]
Year | Title | Artist | Duration | Album | Official Music Video | Notes |
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2013 | "Ringa Linga" | Taeyang | 3:49 | RISE | BIGBANG | Cameo |
2015 | "이리오너라 (Anthem)" | B.I & Bobby | 3:41 | Welcome Back | iKON | Cameo |
Television appearances[edit]
Year | Channel | Title | Notes |
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2013 | Mnet | WIN: Who Is Next | 10 episodes; premiered on August 23 |
2014 | MIX & MATCH | 9 episodes | |
2015 | JTBC | Mari and I | Cast member with B.I |
2017 | OnStyle | Attraction TV | Jinhwan TV (6 episodes) |
MBC | Living Together in Empty Room | Cast member with Bobby (Episodes 12–present)[4] | |
SBS | The Nations' Big Three | Guest with Bobby (episode 93) |
References[edit]
- ^ Jackson, Julie (3 September 2014). "YG to mix and match to create boy band iKON". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Lee, Yousun (7 November 2014). "Kim Dong-hyuk is the final member of iKON". The Asiatoday. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "iKON's First Single Slated For January, YG Reveals New Group's Debut Strategy". KpopStarz. October 22, 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Park Seul-gi (July 6, 2017). "'발칙한 동거' 아이콘 바비X진환, 홍진영 집 입성 '흥폭발'". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2017.
Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century South Korean singers Category:IKon members Category:K-pop singers Category:YG Entertainment artists