Jinju (Korean: 진주; born 4 July 1980[1]), better known as Pearl, is a South Korean singer.
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Born | Joo Jin 4 July 1980 Suwon, South Korea |
Other names | Jinju |
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Musical career | |
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Instrument |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 주진 |
Revised Romanization | Joo Jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Chu Chin |
Career
editOn 17 December 1997, Pearl debuted under JYP Entertainment with the album Sunflower.[2]
In 2015, Pearl competed in King of Mask Singer and became the 3rd generation mask king.
To mark her 20th anniversary of her debut, Pearl released her fourth extended play, Sunflower, on December 13, 2017.[3]
Since March 2018, Pearl has been working as a full-time Professor at Jeonghwa Arts University.[4]
In 2020, Pearl participated as a contestant in Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [6] | |||
Sunflower (해바라기) |
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Jinju's Soul Music |
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31 |
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Love Is... |
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28 |
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Chance |
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31 |
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Extended plays
editTitle | Album details |
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Jinjoo & Wedding |
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White |
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Pearlfect |
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Sunflower |
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Singles
editTitle | Year | Album |
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"I Will Survive" (난 괜찮아) | 1997 | Sunflower (1997) |
"Everybody" | ||
"Are You Going" (가니) | 1999 | Jinju's Soul Music |
"Gaji mallago" (가지 말라고) | ||
"Love Is..." | 2001 | Love Is... |
"Naega sumswineun iyu" (내가 숨쉬는 이유) | Chance | |
"Gasiri" (가시리) | 2006 | Non-album single |
"Dasi cheoeumeuro" (다시 처음으로) | White | |
"Snow X-Mas" | 2008 | Non-album single |
"Maze" (미로) (feat. Uhm Ji-won and TBNY) | 2009 | Pearlfect |
"Neoui yeojaga aniya" (너의 여자가 아니야) | 2010 | Non-album singles |
"Shout" (소리쳐) | 2013 | |
"It Hurts and Hurts" (아프고 아파서) | 2014 | Hold My Hand OST |
"Home" (집으로) | 2015 | Non-album singles |
"What A Friend We Have in Jesus" | ||
"The Road Not Taken" (가지 않은 길) | 2017 | Sunflower (2017) |
"Run to You" (너에게 달려가) | 2019 | Blessing of the Sea OST |
Filmography
editTelevision
editYear | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | contestant | [10] |
2015 | King of Mask Singer | [11] | |
2020 | Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "아티스트 채널". Melon.
- ^ "진주, 어릴 적 "건반이 너무 갖고 싶었다."". gocj. July 24, 2009.
- ^ "'데뷔 20주년' 진주, 기념 앨범 'sunflower'가 갖는 의미". MK News. December 13, 2017.
- ^ "진주 (주진, JinJu) 가수". Naver. March 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "'슈가맨3' 진주, 시즌3 첫 100불…'난 괜찮아'로 소환" ['Sugar Man 3', Jinju gets first 100 points on season 3...remakes 'I Will Survive']. News 1 (in Korean). February 7, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Music Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions:
- Jinju's Soul Music: "2000.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- Love Is...: "2001.03월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- Chance: "2001.12월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- White: "2008. 1월 – 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "2000.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "2001.상반기 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "2001.12월 – 가요 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "진주 '불후의명곡' 출연, 최악 컨디션에도 링거투혼 발휘" [Jinju appears on 'Immortal Songs', shows fighting spirit despite poor condition]. Newsen (in Korean). December 17, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "'복면가왕' 루나 이겼던 종달새, 정체는 진주" [The skylark who beat Luna on 'King of Mask Singer' is Jinju]. Star News (in Korean). May 24, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2023.