Jung Jae-il
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 | |
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Background information | |
Born | [1] Seoul, South Korea | 7 May 1982
Genres | New-age, contemporary jazz, ballad, folk |
Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar |
Years active | 1999–present |
Jung Jae-il | |
Hangul | 정재일 |
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Hanja | 鄭在日 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Jae-il |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chaeil |
Biography
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 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards(HMMA) for his scores for the television series Squid Game.[10]
Discography
Film composing
Year | Title | Director | Studio/Publisher |
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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 |
2024 | Mickey 17 | Bong Joon-ho | Warner Bros. |
Television composing
Year | Title | Director | Original network |
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2021 | Squid Game[19] | Hwang Dong-hyuk | Netflix |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work/Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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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
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- "아름다운 것에 마비되지 않고 산다는 것". designhousem+.
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- "긱스". melon.
- "정재일이 되뇌는 경건한 주문 "기억하고 찾아내야…진실의 순간들을"". Hankyoreh. 2021-03-11.
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- "2021 Music in Visual Media Nominations". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- "'너의노래는' 정재일 "중2 때 청불영화 '나쁜영화' 참여, 엉망이었다"". mydaily. 2019-01-18.
- "'기생충' 정재일 "바로크·트로트 뒤섞인 정체불명 곡, 영화 속 괴상한 분위기 담고싶었죠"". Seoul economy. 2019-06-09.
- "성냥팔이 소녀의 재림 OST". melon.com.
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- "'너의 노래는' 천재 작곡가 정재일, 봉준호·아이유·이적 감동". Hankyung. 2019-01-18.
- "싸움 OST". melon.com.
- "<옥자> 정재일 음악감독 - 강원도는 기타, 뉴욕은 오케스트라, 도살장은 일렉트로닉..." cine21. 2017-07-17.
- "바람ost". melon.com.
- "'기생충' '오징어게임' 정재일 "이래서 천재라는구나"" (in Korean). Financial news. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- 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.
- Kil, Sonia (2019-10-06). "Busan: 'Parasite' Wins Six Prizes at Buil Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- Kil, Sonia (2020-06-04). "'Parasite' Wins Five Prizes at Korea's Grand Bell Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- 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.
- "'더더밴드' 올해의 앨범상 영예". Kookmin Ilbo (in Korean). Naver News. 2004-03-18. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- "'YOU','고백','러브홀릭','어쩌다','눈물꽃'…한국대중음악상 노래상후보에 올라". inews24 (in Korean). 2004-03-02. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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- "정재일, 제15회 한국대중음악상 최우수 크로스오버 음반 수상". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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