Nam Jin
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Nam Jin | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 27, 1946 Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Genres | Trot |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1965-present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김남진 |
| Hanja | 金南鎭 |
| RR | Gim Namjin |
| MR | Kim Namjin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 남진 |
| Hanja | 南鎭 |
| RR | Nam Jin |
| MR | 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]
Early life
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 of the Mokpo Daily, and was a notable figure as a member of parliament for the opposition, which made his family wealthy.[4][5] His mother was Jang Gi-Soon.[6]
1960s
Originally Nam wanted to be an actor, but he trained at 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 but was a commercial failure.[7] After moving to Oasis Records, his 2nd album "Did I Come Here to Cry?" became a huge hit.[7] His acting career began in 1967 with the film Heartbreaking.[8] His film Longing Is Every Heart sold 100,000 tickets at theaters.[8] In 1968 he enlisted in the Blue Dragon Korean Marine Corp for the Vietnam War.
1970s
He was discharged from the military in 1971.[9] His 1972 single "Together with My Lover" (임과 함께) became a huge pop hit.[10] He married singer Yoon Bok-hee in 1976.[8]
1980s
Nam’s career opportunities were limited by the government in the early 1980s, putting a damper on his career.[11] This prompted him to move to the United States for a short time before returning to South Korea and releasing "Empty Cup" in 1982.[11]
2000s
He often appears on the KBS 1TV Golden Oldies (Korean: 가요무대).[12]
