Jinu

Kim Jin-woo (; born October 23, 1971), known professionally as Jinu , is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He debuted in 1994 as a solo singer before teaming up with Sean to create a hip-hop duo Jinusean in 1997 under YG Entertainment.

Early life Kim was born in California. He is fluent in English and Korean.

Career

1994: Solo debut On March 9, 1994, Kim Jin-woo released his first album "Kim Jin Woo Vol. 1" with "I Am Awesome" as his first single. Their second single, "Tell Me" (featuring singer Uhm Jung-hwa), was the duo's first hit and propelled them to stardom.

2004–present: Extended hiatus and Work at YG Entertainment Between 2004 and 2014, the duo went on an extended hiatus. They remained at YG Entertainment working in various behind-the-scenes roles. Jinu was appointed as the Director of Overseas Operations. He was in charge of matters overseas including auditions and concerts. He discovered Bobby of iKon in New York then brought him to Korea to train under YG Entertainment.

In 2014, Jinusean made his first appearance in 10 years on a Korean variety TV show called Infinite Challenge. In 2015, they released the single "Tell Me One More Time" which marked the end of their hiatus.

As of 2018, Jinu is confirmed to star in a new series by Netflix and YG Entertainment, YG Future Strategy Office.

Personal life

On May 14, 2006, Jinu married actress Kim Jun-hee. They divorced in 2008, after two years of marriage due to irreconcilable differences.

Kim is a Christian.

Discography

Solo album Released: March 9, 1994 Label: RIAK Language: Korean

Singles

As a lead artist +TitleYearSalesAlbum"I was Awesome"1994Kim Jin Woo Vol. 1

As a featured artist +TitleYearSalesAlbum"가요 톱 10" (Turbo featuring. Lee Ha-neul, Jinu, and Lee Sang-min) 201510집 Again

Filmography