Jin Career Highlights
Birth Name: Kim Seokjin (๊น์์ง)
Stage Name: Jin
Birthday: December 4, 1992
Hometown: Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Education: Bosung High School
Konkuk University (Film & Theater)
Hanyang Cyber University
Occupation: Singer, songwriter
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Favorite Songs: Spotify Playlist
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-Pre-debut-
Jin was first discovered at the age of 15 years old by a scout from SM Entertainment and was invited to audition for the company. Believing that the invitation was a scam, Jin did not attend. He would later come across another opportunity when a Big Hit scout noticed him while walking down the street.
Jin originally wanted to pursue a career in acting and was able to enroll in acting and theater while attending Konkuk University. He went onto graduate with a degree in Film Studies in 2017. Jin also partnered with is brother in August 2018 to open a restaurant named Ossu Seiromushi in Seokchon Lake, Seoul.
On July 26, 2011, South Korean boy band, Teen Top, released their video for their song, โNo more perfume on youโ with Jin featured as an extra. Click here to watch the music video with Jin making a brief appearance in the background at minutes 1:37 and 1:49.
Jin also made an appearance in 2AM JoKwonโs โIโm Da Oneโ music video in 2012 along side SUGA, j-hope, V, and Jungkook.
Jin in Teen Topโs โNo more perfume on youโ music video
On December 22, 2012, BTS released a teaser video via Twitter of their song titled, โํํ ์์ด๋์ ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค (A Typical Traineeโs Christmas)โ featuring Jin and RM.
The song is an adaptation of Kayne Westโs โChristmas in Harlemโ and Whamโs โLast Christmas.โ It reflected on BTSโ grueling training and their hopes to become an idol.
Listen to the full song via the BTS Blog, Twitter, or Soundcloud.
On December 23, 2012, Jin posted the first selfie of a BTS member on the bandโs Twitter.
His post included a close up of him with the caption โThe lower lip is attractive.โ
- 2013 -
Jin in โSchool of Tearsโ music video
On January 20, 2013, BTS released their song โํ๊ต์๋๋ฌผ (School of Tears)โ featuring RM, SUGA, and Jin.
Click here to watch the music video.
On January 27, 2013, Jin posted his first blog on BTSโ blog page at which he shared cooking instructions for making rice cake soup.
Click here to view the blog.
Jinโs Rice Cake Soup
On February 16, 2013, South Korean cosmetic brand โEtude Houseโ released photos of Jin modeling their โGood Guyโ hair wax and BB cream for men.
On October 22, 2013, BTS released their song โ์ด๋ฅธ์์ด (Adult Child)โ featuring RM, SUGA, and Jin.
DECEMBER 23, 2013
On December 23, 2013, BTS released their song titled, โํํ ์์ด๋์ ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค (A Typical Idolโs Christmas),โ a spiritual successor to their 2012 song with a similar title โA Typical Traineeโs Christmas.โ
This yearโs song focused on what changed in the past year and was written by SUGA, j-hope, and Slow Rabbitt and remixed by Pdogg. It was based on Justin Bieberโs song, โOnly Thing I Ever Get for Christmas.โ
Listen to the song via Soundcloud.
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- 2014 -
- 2015 -
On May 8, 2015, Jin released a cover of singer-songwriter Ra.Dโs song titled โMomโin honor of Parentโs Day. He also posted a letter he had written for his parents on BTSโ official blog.
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โToday is a day to be thankful to our parents. Iโm a little nervous posting a cover song for the first time on a meaningful day like this. How about everyone get up right now and say a word of thanks to your parents! Itโs great that Iโm able to express my thanks in this way at the least. Itโs really an honor to be able to cover such a good song. When I first heard this song, I was touched in an indescribable way. I would love to become a singer that can relay those same feelings to other people as well. I am very thankful to my parents for raising me to have these dreams and for supporting me. Mom, dad, thank you.โ - Jin
On May 20, 2015, Jin released the first episode of his vlog titled โEAT Jin.โ
The broadcast first included Jin eating large quantities of food but eventually grew into an interactive livestream with fans.
The last episode aired on July 10, 2020.
Visit our Filmography section for more information and to view video clips of the show.
On November 7, 2015, Jin took Korea by storm with his amazing looks when he stepped out of a car during the red carpet of the 2015 MelOn Music Awards. This earned him the nickname of the 'Car Door Guyโ (์ฐจ๋ฌธ๋จ), which became the number one trending topic online at that time.
MMA released a video clip of that iconic moment via their Twitter account on November 2, 2019.
โจFun Fact: When you search ์ฐจ๋ฌธ๋จ, Jin appears.
On December 4, 2015, Jin released a cover of Mateโs song, โ๋ ๋๋ฅผ ์ฌ๋ํด (I Love You),โ for fans on his birthday. He also released the following message with it.
โHello, this is Jin. Iโm posting a cover for the first time in a long time. I had been thinking of posting a cover on a good day, and Iโm really happy to be able to share my voice with everyone on my birthday. I really wanted to share my voice on my birthday, and Iโve been preparing for a long time. It was difficult because the preparation was like for an album, but I wanted to relay how I felt with a great song on a happy day, so I worked really hard on this. Iโd like very much if you enjoyed it. This time, I covered a song called โI Love You,โ and itโs a song Iโve liked a lot since my trainee days. It moved me a lot when I heard it for the first time, and when thinking about what song I would show you on my birthday, I thought what better song than this to tell ARMY how I feel. I usually like saying โI like youโ more, but at least for today, I want to say โI love you.โ If you felt through the song just how much I love ARMY, Iโd really like that. Thank you so much for always being there for us and liking us. I love you.โ - Jin
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- 2016 -
On May 15, 2016, RM and Jin were special MCs along with Lovelyzโs Kei and Mijoo on SBS Inkigayo.
On September 14, 2016, Jin made a guest appearance on episode 1 of MBCโs Chuseok special โIdol King of Cooking.โ
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On October 10, 2016, Jin released his solo song titled โAwakeโ that was featured on the BTS โWINGSโ album also released on the same date.
โAwakeโ was first heard on the BTS โWINGS Short Film #7 AWAKEโ released on September 13, 2016.
Listen to โAwakeโ via Spotify and Apple Music.
On October 20, 2016, Jin was a special MC alongside Jimin and Key (SHINee) on MCountdown.
On December 4, 2016, Jin released a Christmas version of his solo song โAwakeโ as a gift to ARMYs on his birthday.
On December 19, 2016, Jin and V released their song titled โ์ฃฝ์ด๋ ๋์ผ (Itโs Definitely You),โ in support of Vโs first drama series titled, โํ๋ (Hwarang Pt.2).โ
The song was featured on the original TV series soundtrack with the music video being released on January 4, 2017.
Listen to โItโs Definitely Youโ on Spotify and Apple Music.
- 2017 -
On January 6, 2017, Jin joined the cast of the variety show โLaw of the Jungleโ along with comedian Kim Byung Man, Cheng Xiao (WJSN), actor Gong Myung (5urprise), rapper Sleepy, singer Solbi, and actor Yoon Da Hoon.
Jin departed the show early due to prior commitments, marking episode #251 as his last episode.
This season of the โLaw of the Jungleโ was set in Kota Manado.
Visit our Filmography section for view video clips from the season.
On January 7, 2017, Jin guest appeared with J-hope on episode 68 of SBSโ Baek Jong Wonโs โThree Great Emperorsโ (also known as โTop 3 Chef Kingโ).
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On March 20, 2017, Jin guest appeared with Jimin on Episode 316 of the variety show โHello Counselor.โ
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On June 14, 2017, Jin and Jung Kook were featured in SUGAโs song, โSo Far Awayโ as part of the 2017 BTS FESTA celebration event.
On September 27, 2017, Jin and Jung Kook made a guest appearance on the 50th episode of the variety show โLetโs Eat Dinner Together.โ
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On October 30, 2017, Jin and Jimin made a guest appearance on Episodes 153 of the variety show, โPlease Take Care of My Refrigerator.โ
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On December 29, 2017, Jin was a special MC along with Sana (TWICE), Chanyeol (EXO), & Irene (Red Velvet) for the first half og the 2017 KBS Song Festival.
- 2018 -
On June 7, 2018, Jin released a cover version of Yoon Do Hyunโs โ๊ฐ์ ์ฐ์ฒด๊ตญ ์์์ (In Front of the Post Office in Autumn)โ as the interlude ceremony for the 2018 BTS FESTA.
Click here for more information or visit Soundcloud to listen to the song.
On June 8, 2018, Jin was the special MC alongside Solbin (LABOUM) for Music Bank.
On August 10, 2018, Jin released his solo song, โEpiphany,โ as the comeback trailer for BTSโ album, โLove Yourself: Answer.โ
On December 28, 2018, Jin was a special MC along side Twiceโs Dahyun and EXOโs Chanyeol for the 2018 KBS Song Festival.
- 2019 -
On June 5, 2019, Jin released his solo track titled โTonight (์ด ๋ฐค)โ on SoundCloud to celebrate BTSโ 6th anniversary.
โTonightโ is a soft-spoken ballad complete with downtempo guitar riffs that shows off Jinโs vocals. It was Jinโs first entirely original solo song and a was co-written by Jin and RM along side Slow Rabbit and Hiss Noice.
Listen to โTonightโ on SoundCloud.
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On June 7, 2019, BTS released their song โDream Glowโ featuring Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, and British singer-songwriter Charli XCX.
The song was produced by the music producing team known as Stargate for the โBTS Worldโ soundtrack that was released on June 26, 2019.
Listen to โDream Glowโ on Spotify or Apple Music.
On December 25, 2019, Jin performed the holiday song โFeliz Navidadโ along with j-hope at the 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon.
- 2020 -
On February 21, 2020, Jin released his solo song titled โMoonโ at which was featured on the BTS โMap of the Soul: 7โ album.
โMoonโ ranked #1 on iTunes as of July 5, 2020.
Listen to โMoonโ on Spotify and Apple Music.
On December 3, 2020, Jin released his song, โAbyss,โ two hours before his birthday!
He participated in the composing of the song alongside Bumzu, RM, and Pdogg.
โItโs a bit of a sad song thatโs not the right fit for a birthday, but it seems it would be a little off to release it when itโs not my birthday, so Iโm releasing โAbyss.' ARMY, please listen to it well, even if itโs lacking.โ - Jin
Listen to โAbyssโ on SoundCloud.
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- 2021 -
On November 7, 2021, Jin released the OST song titled โYoursโ for the tvN drama โJirisanโ (literal title: Jiri Mountain) appearing on episode 5 & 6.
Click here for more information.
On December 4, 2021, Jin released his song titled โ์ํผ ์ฐธ์น (Super Tuna)โ as a gift for ARMY in celebration of his birthday.
The lyrics can be found on the BTS Blog.
Listen to โSuper Tunaโ on: Apple Music | Spotify
- 2022 -
On August 5, 2022, Jin participated in a collaborative track titled, โbad decisionsโ, along with Jimin, V, Jungkook, benny blanco, and Snoop Dogg.
Listen to โbad decisionsโ on: Apple Music | Spotify
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On August 16, 2022, the first episode of โMapler, Kim Seokjin, Goes to Work!โ was released on this day. New Maple Intern, Jin, presents various ideas to the Maplestory Planning team on ways to improve the game.
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On October 28, 2022, Jin released his solo song titled, โThe Astronaut,โ co-written with British rock band, Coldplay. The song includes sincere lyrics about his love for ARMY.
On this day Jin also performed the song along side Coldplay at their โMusic from the Spheresโ concert in Buenos Aires.
Listen to โThe Astronautโ on: Apple Music | Spotify
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On November 9, 2022, South Korean food manufacturing company Ottogi announced BTSโ Jin as the newest brand ambassador for their ramen brand known as โJin Ramyunโ.
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On December 5, 2022, BIGHIT announced that Jin will fulfill his required time in the military. One week later on December 11, 2022, Jin shared a selfie with fans on Weverse of his new haircut with the caption, โKekeke. Cuter than I thought.โ
Jin reported for basic training on December 13, 2022 becoming the first member of BTS to begin military service.
- 2023 -
In January 2023, BigHit released the first of many pre-recorded video messages from Jin to fans. A new video will be released every month over the course of Jinโs military enlistment allowing for him to remain in contact with fans.
Click here to watch Jinโs video message playlist.