Park Jin-woo (; born March 15, 1996), better known by his stage name Jinjin (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and dancer. He is the leader of South Korean boy group
Astro
Astro may refer to:
Entertainment and media
* Astro (South Korean band), a South Korean boy band
* Astro (UB40) (born Terence Wilson) (1957–2021), rapper and member of the British reggae band UB40
* Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie ro ...
and former member of its sub unit
Jinjin & Rocky with ex-member
Rocky
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under the label
Fantagio.
Early life
Jinjin was born on March 15, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. He attended and graduated from
Hanlim Multi Art School with a focus on Practical Dance. He attended NY Dance Academy in Ilsan and participated in various dance competitions.
Career
2015: Pre-debut
Jinjin was a trainee for 2 years in Fantagio before debuting with Astro. He was the 5th trainee to be officially introduced with th
Fantagio iTeen Photo Test Cut Before their debut, Jinjin along with the other 5 members of Astro had starred in a web-drama
To Be Continued.
2016–2021: Debut with Astro and solo activities
Jinjin debuted as part of the 6-member boy group Astro on February 23, 2016.
Their first EP ''
Spring Up'' has five songs including the title track "Hide & Seek".
In July 2016, Jinjin was featured in
Eric Nam
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's song "Can't Help Myself" performance stages.
In November 2018, Jinjin was featured in tvN Asia's "Wok the World". Jinjin joined the cast in
Hong Kong
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. During Astro's "2nd ASTROAD To Seoul "Starlight"" concert which was last held on December 22–23, 2018, Jinjin performed "Mad Max" which he also composed. It was included in the DVD of the concert which was released in June 2019.
Jinjin alongside fellow Astro member
MJ composed "Bloom", which is one of the side tracks in their first full album ''
All Light'' which was released on January 16, 2019. In March 2019, Jinjin and MJ took part in the travel variety show ''Go Together, Travel Alone'' for Celuv TV. The show was filmed in
Saipan
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and includes
Tony Ahn
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,
Han Seung-yeon and
Kim So-hye. It was later on released in a DVD format. In July 2019, Jinjin and MJ competed in OGN's Game Dolympics.
In May 2020, Jinjin composed one of the side tracks in their seventh EP ''
Gateway'', titled "Lights On".
In March 2021, Jinjin began hosting the Dive Studios podcast ''Unboxing'' alongside
Pentagon
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's
Kino. In December 2021, Jinjin has been credited as a composer, lyricist and arranger of "Villain" — a single included in the first mini album for South Korean boy group Trendz. Fantagio also confirmed in December that Jinjin and bandmate Rocky will form Astro's second sub-unit called ''
Jinjin & Rocky''. They will debut with the extended play ''Restore'' on January 17, 2022.
2022–present: Sub-unit debut, solo activities and JIN LAB Project
On January 17, 2022, Jinjin debuted as part of the duo
Jinjin & Rocky with the EP ''Restore.'' On December 30, Fantagio released an official statement and stated that Jinjin had decided to renew his contract with the agency.
On February 28, 2023, Rocky did not renew his contract and thus left Fantagio and Astro, thereby ending the duo sub-unit. On October 19, Jinjin released the project single 'Wave in my heart featuring
Yunhway
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Early life
Yang was born in South Korea. She moved to Vanuatu
...
, with KozyPop through various online music sites.
On March 20, 2024, Jinjin released the first new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'Good Enough' through various online music sites.
On April 19, Jinjin released new digital single 'Fly' Duet with
Moonbin
Moon Bin (; January 26, 1998 – April 19, 2023), also known professionally as Moonbin, was a South Korean singer, actor, and dancer under the label Fantagio. He was a member of the South Korean boy group Astro and its sub-unit Moonbin & San ...
through various online music websites. according to the agency, 'Fly' is a song that Jinjin participated in writing and composing and it's like a gift for fans who miss Moonbin and want to see him.
On May 20, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'For me' featuring MRCH through various online music sites.
On June 28, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'Self-esteem' through various online music sites.
On July 29, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'You' through various online music sites.
On August 31, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'Farewell Letter' through various online music sites.
On September 28, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'Carry On' through various online music sites.
On October 25, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'Here' through various online music sites.
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> On November 30, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'Runaway' through various online music sites.
On December 27, Jinjin released the new song of "JIN LAB Project" titled 'Beat that Drum' through various online music sites.
On January 7, 2025, Fantagio confirms, Jinjin will be holding his first solo concert "JIN LAB Vol1. Find Your Groove". It begins on February 16 in South Korea.