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Nam Jin | |
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Background information | |
Born | Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea | September 27, 1946
Genres | Trot |
Occupations | Singer |
Years active | 1965-present |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 남진 |
Hanja | 南鎭 |
Revised Romanization | Nam Jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Nam Chin |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김남진 |
Hanja | 金南鎭 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Nam-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Nam-Chin |
Nam Jin ( Korean: 남진; born September 27, 1946) is a South Korean trot singer. [1] He debuted in 1965 with the album Seoul Playboy, and became one of South Korea's most popular singers of the 1960s and 1970s. [2]
Nam Jin was born Kim Nam-jin in 1946 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. [1] [3] His father Kim Moon-ok, was a publisher for Mokpo Daily, and was a notable figure for the opposition as a member of parliament, which made his family rich. [4] [5] His mother was Jang Gi-soon. [6]
Originally Nam wanted to be an actor, but he trained in Han Dong-hoon's music academy for two years. [7] Han eventually produced Nam's pop debut album Seoul playboy which was released in 1965 and failed commercially. [7] After moving to oasis records, his 2nd album "Did I come here to cry?" became a huge hit. [7] Since 1967 he also started his acting career with the 1967 film Heartbreaking. [8] His film Longing Is Every Heart attracted 100,000 audiences in theaters. [8] In 1968 he enlisted in the Blue Dragon Korean Marine Corp for the Vietnam War.
He discharged from the military in 1971. [9] His 1972 single "Together with My Lover" (임과 함께) became a huge hit, which was pop. [10] He married with singer Yoon Bok-hee in 1976. [8]
Nam was suppressed by the government and was limited of his career in the 1980s. [11] He immigrated to America and went back to South Korea in 1982 releasing "Empty Cup". [11]
He often appears on the KBS 1TV Golden Oldies ( Korean: 가요무대). [12]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2021 | With Rumors | Host | [13] |
2022 | Our Namjin | [14] | |
Burning Trotman | Judge | [15] |
Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Order of Cultural Merits | Nam Jin | Won | [17] |
Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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1971 | King of Ten Singers | "Should Have a Beautiful Heart" (마음이 고와야지) | Won | [18] |
1972 | "With My Dear" (님과 함께) | Won | ||
1973 | "Don't Change, My Dear" (그대여 변치마오) | Won |
Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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1969 | Best Song (Male Artist) | "My Heart Aches" (가슴 아프게) | Won | [18] |
1971 | "Should Have a Beautiful Heart" | Won | ||
1973 | "Don't Change, My Dear" | Won |
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|
Nam Jin | |
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Background information | |
Born | Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea | September 27, 1946
Genres | Trot |
Occupations | Singer |
Years active | 1965-present |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 남진 |
Hanja | 南鎭 |
Revised Romanization | Nam Jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Nam Chin |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김남진 |
Hanja | 金南鎭 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Nam-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Nam-Chin |
Nam Jin ( Korean: 남진; born September 27, 1946) is a South Korean trot singer. [1] He debuted in 1965 with the album Seoul Playboy, and became one of South Korea's most popular singers of the 1960s and 1970s. [2]
Nam Jin was born Kim Nam-jin in 1946 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. [1] [3] His father Kim Moon-ok, was a publisher for Mokpo Daily, and was a notable figure for the opposition as a member of parliament, which made his family rich. [4] [5] His mother was Jang Gi-soon. [6]
Originally Nam wanted to be an actor, but he trained in Han Dong-hoon's music academy for two years. [7] Han eventually produced Nam's pop debut album Seoul playboy which was released in 1965 and failed commercially. [7] After moving to oasis records, his 2nd album "Did I come here to cry?" became a huge hit. [7] Since 1967 he also started his acting career with the 1967 film Heartbreaking. [8] His film Longing Is Every Heart attracted 100,000 audiences in theaters. [8] In 1968 he enlisted in the Blue Dragon Korean Marine Corp for the Vietnam War.
He discharged from the military in 1971. [9] His 1972 single "Together with My Lover" (임과 함께) became a huge hit, which was pop. [10] He married with singer Yoon Bok-hee in 1976. [8]
Nam was suppressed by the government and was limited of his career in the 1980s. [11] He immigrated to America and went back to South Korea in 1982 releasing "Empty Cup". [11]
He often appears on the KBS 1TV Golden Oldies ( Korean: 가요무대). [12]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2021 | With Rumors | Host | [13] |
2022 | Our Namjin | [14] | |
Burning Trotman | Judge | [15] |
Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Order of Cultural Merits | Nam Jin | Won | [17] |
Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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1971 | King of Ten Singers | "Should Have a Beautiful Heart" (마음이 고와야지) | Won | [18] |
1972 | "With My Dear" (님과 함께) | Won | ||
1973 | "Don't Change, My Dear" (그대여 변치마오) | Won |
Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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1969 | Best Song (Male Artist) | "My Heart Aches" (가슴 아프게) | Won | [18] |
1971 | "Should Have a Beautiful Heart" | Won | ||
1973 | "Don't Change, My Dear" | Won |