Kim Jin-hwan (singer)
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| Born | Kim Jin-hwan February 7, 1994 Jeju Province, South Korea[1] |
| Other names | Jay |
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| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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Kim Jin-hwan (Hangul: 김진환, born February 7, 1994) known mononymously as Jay (Hangul: 제이), is a South Korean singer who is a member of the South Korean boy group iKon.[1] He made his solo debut with the release of Paradise on June 21, 2023.[2]
Early life
Jay was born on February 7, 1994, in Jeju Province, South Korea.[1] When he was in high school, he stayed in Davao, Philippines, for 7 months to study English.[3][4]
Career
2014–2015: Career beginnings and debut with iKON
Prior to his debut, Jay was a participant on the YG and Mnet survival program Mix & Match. Before the show's premier on September 11, 2014, it was confirmed by Yang Hyun-suk that Jay and two other trainees on the show will be members of the company's upcoming boy group, iKon.[5][6]
On September 15, 2015, iKon released the warm-up single "My Type", followed by lead singles "Rhythm Ta" and "Airplane". The group released their debut album on December 24, 2015.[7]
2022–present: Departure from YG and solo debut
On December 30, 2022, YG announced on Weverse that all six members of iKon will end their contracts with the company but still remain active as a group.[8] Then, on January 1, 2023, it was announced by 143 Entertainment that they had welcomed Jay and the other five members of the group to their agency.[9][10]
143 announced Jay's solo debut with the release of Paradise on June 21, 2023.[2] The second stage of his solo debut was marked by the release of Blue Moon on July 18, 2023. This single album topped the iTunes chart in four countries: the Philippines, Chile, Saudi Arabia, and Slovenia, and placed ninth on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart.[11]
On July 6, 2023, Jay announced on his Instagram account that he will be enlisting on July 20.[12] His enlistment resulted in the cancelling of his Japan tour, which was previously scheduled to take place from July 24–28, 2023.[13][14] As a farewell, Jay held his solo concert The Blue on July 18, 2023, at CREST72 in Seoul. The concert was both in-person and live streamed on the Mnet Plus app.[11][14][15]
Single albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| Blue Moon |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Paradise" | 2023
"Paradise". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 18–24, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023. |
Paradise | |
| "Blue Moon"
"Blue Moon". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 16–22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023. |
Blue Moon | ||
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Concerts and tours
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Benjamin, Jeff (March 13, 2020). "Jay from iKon: the baby-faced K-pop singer who wears his heart on his sleeve". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hwang, You-mee (June 15, 2023). "[Today's K-pop] iKON's Kim Jinhwan to drop 1st solo album". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Han, Su-ji (November 12, 2018). "아이콘(iKON), 필리핀 첫 단독 콘서트…현지 유명인들도 관람 '글로벌 인기 입증'" [iKON to hold first solo concert in the Philippines...Local celebrities to attend, 'proving their global popularity']. Topstarnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "iKON's Jinhwan shares how his stay in the Philippines helped him decide to become a singer". Allkpop. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Jeong, G (September 2, 2014). "YG Entertainment's New Group to be Named iKON, Three Team B Members Already Confirmed". Soompi. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ↑ deedeegi (November 1, 2014). "YG Entertainment Announces Upcoming iKON Member Confirmation Date". Soompi. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Jung-ah (October 2, 2015). "아이콘, 더블 타이틀곡 뮤비 이틀 만에 '260만뷰 돌파'" [iKON, double title track music video 'exceeds 2.6 million views' in two days]. SBS연여뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved July 26, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Suacillo, Angela P. (December 30, 2022). "iKON end exclusive contract with YG Entertainment after seven years". NME. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ↑ Yeo, Gladys (January 3, 2023). "iKON sign with 143 Entertainment, to reportedly release new album in April". NME. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Jung-hyuk (January 1, 2023). "아이콘, '멤버 전원' 143엔터테인먼트와 전속 계약…"결코 깨지지 않는 완전체 활동 최우선"" [iKON, 'all members' signed to 143 Entertainment..."prioritising full-time activity that will never be broken"]. Sports Chosun (in 한국어). Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Yoon, Seong-yeol (July 20, 2023). "'군백기' 아이콘 김진환, '블루문' 아이튠즈 앨범 차트 4개국 정상" ['Hiatus due to military' iKON Kim Jin-hwan tops iTunes album charts in four countries with 'Blue Moon']. Starnews Korea (in 한국어). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ HT Entertainment Desk (July 8, 2023). "iKON's Jinhwan announces military enlistment date, pens note for fans: 'I feel regretful because there are so many…'". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ "iKON ジナン、初の日本ソロツアーが決定！7月24日より大阪＆横浜で開催" [iKON Jinhwan's first solo tour in Japan has been decided! Held in Osaka & Yokohama from July 24]. Kstyle (in Japanese). June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Han, Susan (July 12, 2023). "iKON's Kim Jin Hwan announces final solo concert 'The Blue' prior to his enlistment". Allkpop. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mnet [@mnetplus] (July 11, 2023). "[#MnetPlus] iKON JAY FINAL LIVE 'THE BLUE' Online Live Streaming Notice. On July 18, JAY FINAL LIVE 'THE BLUE' will be broadcast live online. Let's watch Online Live together on Mnet Plus! 🎤 Online Live Streaming Reservation 👉 bit.ly/3D8WCvO" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
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