__FORCETOC__ Park Jin-woo (; born March 15, 1996), better known by his stage name Jinjin (Hangul: 진진) is a South Korean rapper, dancer, singer, composer, and model. He debuted as the leader of the South Korean boy group

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on February 23, 2016, under the label Fantagio. He was also a member of the duo

Jinjin & Rocky Jinjin & Rocky (Korean: 진진 & 라키) is the second official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Astro. The duo formed by Fantagio in 2022 is composed of two Astro members: Jinjin and Rocky. Their debut extended play, '' Restore'', was released ...

until its disbandment from bandmate Rocky's departure due to not renewing his contract.

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

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Before their debut, Jinjin along with the other 5 members of Astro had starred in a web-drama

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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 ''Spring Up'' is the debut Extended play, extended play by South Korean boy band Astro (South Korean band), Astro. The album was released digitally and physically on February 23, 2016 by Fantagio. The album contains five tracks with the lead sing ...

'' has five songs including the title track "Hide & Seek". In July 2016, Jinjin was featured in Eric Nam'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. 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 ''All Light'' is the debut Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released on January 16, 2019, through Fantagio Music. The album was released following a hiatus due to internal issues at their label. It debuted atop t ...

'' 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

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and includes Tony Ahn, 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

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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 ''

''. They will debut with the extended play ''Restore'' on January 17, 2022.

2022: Sub-unit debut

On January 17, Jinjin debuted as part of the duo

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.

Discography

Filmography

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Podcast

Theater

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

Jinjin
on Fantagio {{Authority control 1996 births Living people South Korean male rappers Astro (South Korean band) members South Korean hip hop record producers South Korean male singer-songwriters 21st-century South Korean male singers South Korean male idols K-pop singers 21st-century rappers Hanlim Multi Art School alumni