Jinusean
Jinusean | |
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Background information | |
Origin | South Korea |
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Years active |
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Labels | YG Entertainment |
Past members |
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Website | Official website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 지누션 |
Revised Romanization | Jinusean |
McCune–Reischauer | JinuSean |
Jinusean (stylized as JINUSEAN; Korean: 지누션) was a South Korean hip hop duo signed to YG Entertainment. The duo, which is made up of Kim Jin-woo (also known as Jinu) and Noh Seung-hwan (also known as Sean), debuted in 1997 and rose to fame with the single, "Tell Me." They are considered pioneers of Korean hip hop.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Prior to forming Jinusean, Sean worked as a back-up dancer for legendary K-pop group Seo Taiji and Boys in the early 1990s, and Jinu debuted as a solo artist with the song, "I Was The Captain" in 1994.[4] The two debuted as Jinusean with the single, "Gasoline," in 1997 under the guidance of YG Entertainment CEO and former Seo Taiji and Boys member Yang Hyun-suk and former Deux member Lee Hyun Do.[2] Their second single, "Tell Me" (featuring singer Uhm Jung-hwa), was the duo's first hit and propelled them to stardom.[1] Notably, Jinusean became the first hip hop artist to sell over 700,000 copies in South Korea.[5]
Between 2004 and 2014, the duo went on an extended hiatus but remained at YG Entertainment working in various behind-the-scenes roles.[6] They also individually made guest appearances at several YG Family concerts. In 2014 they made an appearance in the Infinite Challenge special "Saturday, Saturday is for Singers" (ToToGa), which features popular singers and groups from the 1990s, and performed as a duo on television for the first time in a decade. In 2015 they released their comeback single "Tell Me One More Time", their first release since 2004.[7] They also appeared in the fourth season of the rap competition Show Me the Money as judges.[citation needed]
Members
[edit]- Jinu (지누)
- Sean (션)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [8] | |||
Jinusean |
Track listing
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No data | No data |
The Real |
Track listing
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Taekwon V |
Track listing
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4 |
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The Reign |
Track listing
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4 |
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Let's Play (노.라.보.세.) |
Track listing
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12 |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [12] | ||||
Tell Me One More Time (한번 더 말해줘) (feat. Jang Hanna) | 2015 | 5 |
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Non-album single |
Videography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]Year | Album | Song |
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1997 | Jinusean | Gasoline |
1998 | The Real | What U Wanna Do |
1999 | Taekwon V | Taekwon V |
How Deep is Your Love | ||
2001 | The Reign | A-Yo! |
2004 | Let's Play | Phone Number (전화번호) |
2015 | Non-album single | Tell Me One More Time (한번 더 말해줘) |
Show Me the Money 4 | Oppa's Car (오빠차) ft. Incredivle, Tablo |
Filmography
[edit]Television shows
[edit]Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||||
2015 | Show Me the Money 4 | 쇼미더머니 4 | Mnet | Producer | with Tablo | [citation needed] |
Concerts
[edit]Date | Title | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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December 13, 2015 | JINUSEAN Bomb | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Hall | ± 3.500 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Golden Disc Awards | Rookie Artist Award | — | Won | [14] |
Seoul Music Awards | Main Prize (Bonsang) | — | Won | [15] | |
2001 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Hip-hop Performance | "A-yo" | Nominated | [16] |
Best Male Group | Nominated | ||||
2005 | Best Hip-hop Performance | "Phone Number" | Nominated | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kim, Jae-heun (2015-04-16). "Hip-hop duo Jinusean returns after 11 years". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ a b 지누션 [Jinusean]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ Bevan, David (2012-03-26). "Seoul Trained: Inside Korea's Pop Factory". Spin. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "JinuSean (지누션)". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ Jeon Won (August 30, 2013). "지누 근황공개, 션 "YG 해외협력이사로 활동 중"" [Sean Reveals Jinu's Current Status revealed: "He's Working as a Director of Overseas Cooperation at YG"]. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "[K-POP의 개척자들] YG 패밀리 이끄는 양현석·민석 형제". JMagazine (in Korean). joins.com. December 1, 2011.
- ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (April 8, 2015). "Jinusean returns after 11 years". The Korea Herald.
- ^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ""Taekwon V" charting". Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ""The Reign" charting". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ""Let's Play" charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27.
- ^ "March 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "April 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "December 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Fever's End: Part 1" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ * 2015 Download Chart. Gaon Chart. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ 역대수상자 [Previous winners]. Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Award list". Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "2001 MMF part 1" Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
External links
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- Jinusean Website (in Korean)
- Jinusean at IMDb