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Jung Jae-il

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.

Jung Jae-il (Korean: 정재일,Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌŋ tɕɛ il]; born 7 May 1982) is a South Korean music composer. He notably composed the score of award-winning movies Okja and Parasite, both directed by Bong Joon-ho,[2] as well as the score of the television series Squid Game, the latter earned a nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music in 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Jung Jae-il
정재일
Background information
Born (1982-05-07) 7 May 1982 (age 41)[1]
Seoul, South Korea
GenresNew-age, contemporary jazz, ballad, folk
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar
Years active1999–present
Jung Jae-il
Hangul
정재일
Hanja
鄭在日
Revised RomanizationJeong Jae-il
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chaeil

Biography edit

He was three when he first sat on a piano, played the guitar at nine, and at age 13, he posted an ad on a music magazine called 'Hot music'[3] "to find bass drums and vocals to do a style of music that is similar to the British heavy metalband Carcass."[4] He graduated from Seoul Jazz Academy.[1] He debuted as the bassist of the band gigs (which Jung wonyoung, vocalist Lee Juck and guitarist Han sangwon were also part of) in November 1999.[5][6] He released his first solo album "tear flower(눈물꽃)" in 2003.[4] He also was a member of band Puri in their second album in 2007.[7][8] He went to serve the military when he was at the age of 30 (around 2012 or 2013) [3] He played the piano at the April 2018 inter-Korean summit.[9] In 2021, he won the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Score in a TV Show for Squid Game.[10]

Discography edit

Film composing edit

Year Title Director Studio/Publisher
1997 Bad Movie[11] Jang Sun-woo Miracin Korea Film Company
2001 Flower Island[12] Song Il-gon C&Film Production
2002 Resurrection of the Little Match Girl[13] Jang Sun-woo Kihwik Cine
2003 Wonderful days[14] Kim Moon-saeng Palisades Tartan
2004 Temptation of Wolves[15] Kim Tae-kyun Showbox
2007 Venus and Mars[16] Han Ji seung Cinema Service
2009 Marine Boy[17] Yoon Jong-seok CJ Entertainment
2009 Baram(Wish)[18] Lee sung han Sidus F&H
2014 Sea Fog Shim Sung-bo Next Entertainment World
2017 Okja Bong Joon-ho Netflix (International), Next Entertainment World (South Korea)
2019 Parasite Bong Joon-ho Barunson E&A
2022 Broker Hirokazu Kore-eda CJ Entertainment
TBA Mickey 17 Bong Joon-ho Warner Bros.

Television composing edit

Year Title Director Original network
2021 Squid Game[19] Hwang Dong-hyuk Netflix

Awards and nominations edit

Award Year Category Nominated work/Nominee Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Technical Award (Music) Squid Game Won [20]
Buil Film Awards 2019 Best Score Parasite Won [21]
Grand Bell Awards 2020 Best Original Music Score Won [22]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2021 Best Original Score for a TV Show or Limited Series Squid Game Won [23]
Best Main Title Theme for a TV Show (Foreign Language) Nominated [10]
Korean Music Awards 2004 Best New Artist Jung Jae-il Won [24]
Song of the Year "Tear Flower" Nominated [25]
2010 Best Jazz & Crossover Performance The Methodologies
(with Kim Chaek) 		Won [26]
Best Jazz Album Nominated [27]
2015 Best Crossover Album bari, abandoned
(with Han Seung-seok) 		Won [28]
2018 And There, The Sea At Last
(with Han Seung-seok) 		Won
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Squid Game Nominated [29]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "정재일" (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ "정재일 음악감독, "잘 들리지 않는 저음으로 압박감을 나타낸다든가…"" (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. ^ a b "아름다운 것에 마비되지 않고 산다는 것". designhousem+.
  4. ^ a b "'오징어게임'의 천재 음악가…드디어 세상이 그를 알아줄까 [스밍]". Chosun Ilbo. 2021-09-29.
  5. ^ "긱스". Melon.
  6. ^ "정재일이 되뇌는 경건한 주문 "기억하고 찾아내야…진실의 순간들을"". Hankyoreh. 2021-03-11.
  7. ^ Aiyumi. "Jeong Jae Il". Nautiljon. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Neo-Sound Of Korea". Melon.
  9. ^ "'천재 뮤지션' 정재일, 남북정상회담 '하나의 봄' 빛내다". edaily. 2018-04-28.
  10. ^ a b "2021 Music in Visual Media Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  11. ^ "'너의노래는' 정재일 "중2 때 청불영화 '나쁜영화' 참여, 엉망이었다"". mydaily. 2019-01-18.
  12. ^ "'기생충' 정재일 "바로크·트로트 뒤섞인 정체불명 곡, 영화 속 괴상한 분위기 담고싶었죠"". Seoul economy. 2019-06-09.
  13. ^ "성냥팔이 소녀의 재림 OST". Melon.
  14. ^ "[판 추임새] 21살 뮤지션 정재일에 쏟아진 갈채". JoongAng Ilbo. 2003-12-11.
  15. ^ "'너의 노래는' 천재 작곡가 정재일, 봉준호·아이유·이적 감동". The Korea Economic Daily. 2019-01-18.
  16. ^ "싸움 OST". Melon.
  17. ^ "<옥자> 정재일 음악감독 - 강원도는 기타, 뉴욕은 오케스트라, 도살장은 일렉트로닉..." Cine21. 2017-07-17.
  18. ^ "바람ost". Melon.
  19. ^ "'기생충' '오징어게임' 정재일 "이래서 천재라는구나"" (in Korean). Financial news. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  20. ^ Kim Na-young (May 6, 2022). "OTT의 강세, '오징어 게임' TV부문 대상·'D.P.' 3관왕 (종합)[백상예술대상]" [OTT's strength, 'Squid Game' TV category, 'DP' 3 awards (Comprehensive) [Baeksang Arts Awards]] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Kil, Sonia (2019-10-06). "Busan: 'Parasite' Wins Six Prizes at Buil Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  22. ^ Kil, Sonia (2020-06-04). "'Parasite' Wins Five Prizes at Korea's Grand Bell Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  23. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (2021-11-18). "Music director Jung Jae-il wins prize at 2021 HMMA for 'Squid Game'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  24. ^ "'더더밴드' 올해의 앨범상 영예". Kookmin Ilbo (in Korean). Naver News. 2004-03-18. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  25. ^ "'YOU','고백','러브홀릭','어쩌다','눈물꽃'…한국대중음악상 노래상후보에 올라". inews24 (in Korean). 2004-03-02. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  26. ^ "한국대중음악시상식 '의미있는' 그들만의 축제[종합]". Maeil Business (in Korean). 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  27. ^ "'대중음악상' 인디 강세 속 걸그룹 '약진'…이소라 최다 노미네이트". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  28. ^ "정재일, 제15회 한국대중음악상 최우수 크로스오버 음반 수상". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  29. ^ "Jung Jae-il". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2022.

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