Biography
Born on the 4th of December 1992, Kim Seok-Jin is a South Korean songwriter and singer. He is a member of the famous group BTS, and has been with them since 2013. He was born in the Gwacheon, Gyeonggi province of South Korea to a family of 3. His mother, father, and his older brother. He has been a major part of BTS’s success over the years, as he has co-written and released 3 records with the group. These include 2016’s “Awake”, 2018’s “Epiphany”, and 2020’s “Moon”. These 3 efforts all charted on South Korea’s Gaon Digital Charts.
By 2019, Jin released his first solo effort, which he titled “Tonight”. The single was well received, and it cemented his place as a solo artiste. He was also featured in 2016’s Hwarang: The Poet Warrior soundtrack, along with V, who is a fellow BTS member.
As a singer, Jin has been hailed for his emotional singing range, as well as his falsetto ability. Big Hit Entertainment discovered Jin while he was walking down a street. The main reason for this was his handsome looks.
Before his musical career kicked-off, he was studying acting and had zero experience doing music. In fact, he first auditioned with Big Hit Entertainment as an actor, and not a singer. He debuted with BTS in June 2013, featuring in the single “2 cool 4 Skool”.
In 2016 he released his first co-produced track, which was the single “Awake”. It reached No.31 on the Gaon Music Chart and No.6 on Billboard’s World Digital Charts.
Net worth
Jin has done quite well for himself as a musician. And all his efforts have fetched him a net worth of around $8 million.
Achievements On the 4th of June 2019, Jin released his first solo track, which was titled “Tonight”. It was a single of BTS’s Festa, which is an annual event that celebrates the group’s 2013 debut. Jin composed the song himself, and it became one of the most popular songs of the group’s existence. Critics also had only positive reviews for the single, mainly for Jin’s vocal prowess and the song’s overall calming effect.
On the 3rd of December 2020, Jin released his second solo single, which he titled “Abyss”. Which was also met with a lot of critical acclaim. In 2017, he won the Best OST award at the Melon Music Awards for the single “It’s Definitely”.
Relationships
Jin sparked dating rumors when he gave a shout-out to South Korean comic Lee Gook-joo. Many believed this was a pointer to a relationship with the beautiful comedienne, but she cleared the air on the matter.
She claimed Jin was her “very good friend” and nothing more. Time will tell.
Facts About Kim Seok-Jin
For those who think they know all about this handsome South Korean superstar, here are some facts about him that you may have no idea of.
As a child, Jin was said to have been really quiet. He also preferred to eat alone.
He hates noisy places. Which is a bit strange for someone who does a lot of live musical shows.
As a child, his dream was to become a detective and solve murder mysteries. In fact, he used to boast to his friends that he would become the best detective in the entire South Korea.
His parents said that Jin was always a good, well-behaved boy. And that he caused them very little trouble.
Jin’s favorite number is 4.
His favorite dishes are Nengmyun, chicken, lobster, and several other types of fried foods.
He loves Nintendo games. His favorite being Super Mario.
Out of all the seasons, Jin’s favorite is Autumn.
As a child, his favorite color was pink. Although he now says he prefers Blue.
Probably because he is much older now, or maybe his friends have made too much fun of him, being that Pink is a girlish color.
He said his love for Pink stemmed from his mother, who always used to buy him Pink colored items.
These include clothes, bags, and toys.
Group members have said that Jin is very close to his mother, and they can spend hours on the phone together.
Jin is a dog lover, especially cute puppies. He owns a dog which he named Jjanggu.
Those close to Jin have said that he loves his full lips. That’s one his favorite features of his body.
Jin is terrible when it comes to remembering dance moves. Luckily for him, group members V and J-Hope are always there to help him out with it.
He is a big anime fan, and he usually watches it with V.
Jin is a fitness enthusiast, and he usually visits the gym with Jimin.
He loves cooking and experimenting with new recipes. Anytime he cooks something new, he always gives it to J-Hope to try it out.
He has said that J is the only one that would ever tell him the truth, as to whether the meal tastes great or not.
J-hope has compared Jin’s cooking to his mother’s, saying they taste very similar.
Jin’s left eye starts to throb anytime he’s hungry.
While he was on a diet, Jin only ate chicken breasts for about a year.
His Hobbies
Like most regular people, Jin also engages in many hobbies. First of all, he loves cooking and serving it to others to see what they think. He also loves collecting Super Mario merchandise. Playing League Of Legends is also among his favorite things to do. And his friends have said he’s fond of telling Dad Jokes. Playing the guitar is also something he does regularly, even when he’s not in the studio. As a child, he studied acting and even graduated with an acting degree. He still loves acting up to this day.
Conclusion
There you have it guys, all you need to know about Kim Seok-Jin. Thanks for reading!
