Kim Ji-woong (entertainer)

Kim Ji-woong (Korean: 김지웅; born December 14, 1998), is a South Korean singer and actor. Kim is best known for competing on the reality competition show Boys Planet where he ranked 8th in the final episode, earning him a spot in the South Korean boy band Zerobaseone.[2] Prior to this, Kim was a member of the boy group INX under the name Jinam until their disbandment in 2017. He made his debut as an actor in the web series The Sweet Blood (2021), and is best known for his roles in Kissable Lips (2022), Roommates of Poongduck 304 (2022) and The Good Bad Mother (2023).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ji-woong
김지웅
Kim in May 2023
Born (1998-12-14) December 14, 1998
Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Other namesJinam
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2016–present
Agent
  • Nest Management
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Musical career
GenresK-pop
LabelsWake One[lower-alpha 1]
Member ofZerobaseone
Formerly ofINX
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-ung
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiung

Early life

Kim Ji-woong was born on December 14, 1998, in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea. He has two brothers: a younger brother, who is ten years younger than him, and an older brother, who is one year older than him.[3]

Career

2016–2018: Debut, disbandment, and lawsuit against his agency

Kim Ji-woong made his debut as a singer in 2016 as a member of the South Korean boy group, INX, under the stage name Jinam.[4] The group disbanded at the end of 2017 and in 2018, they filed a lawsuit against their agency asking for their exclusive contract to be terminated under claims of mistreatment. The Seoul District Court favored the group in the verdict, voiding the contract between them and their agency.[5]

2018–2020: Ateen, B.I.T

After the disbandment of his previous group, Kim joined pre-debut boy group Ateen under the stage name "King". The group was supposed to promote in South Korea after releasing with the single "Boku wa Chotto Chigau" in Japan on September 1, 2018,[6] but the plan never got realized. Six out of the ten members of the group sued the CEO of their company for sexual assault.[7] The group disbanded in 2019 after the group won the lawsuit and their contract was terminated. After the disbandment, Kim and fellow former Ateen members Segun, Joel and Rookie, joined the pre-debut group B.I.T. The group only promoted in Japan and disbanded in August 2020.

2020–present: Acting debut, Boys Planet and Zerobaseone

Kim won the first rank in the male category in the 2020 Burn Up: Challenge to Billboard. After winning, he released the single "Sick of Love" together with Kim Min-jung, who placed first in the female category.[8]

In 2021, Kim landed his first leading role in the Naver TV's web series The Sweet Blood, which is adapted from the webtoon The Sweet Girl.[9]

In 2022, Kim landed his first leading role in a BL web series Kissable Lips.[10] Kim then acted in the web series Roommates of Poongduck 304 which is based on a novel by Noh Ga-jeong.[11] The series gained a significant amount of attention and ranked 1st for the BL genre on the South Korean streaming service "Watcha."[12]

On December 29, 2022, Kim was unveiled as a contestant on Mnet's reality competition show Boys Planet.[13]

On March 19, 2023, singer Holland announced on his personal social media accounts that Kim will be featured in the music video of his song titled "Number Boy" for his newest album of the same name which was released on March 30, 2023.[14][15]

On April 20, 2023, Kim placed 8th with a total of 1,338,984 points in the final episode of Boys Planet, allowing him to debut with the winning group, Zerobaseone (ZB1).[16]

Discography
For Kim's works with Zerobaseone, see Zerobaseone § Discography.

Singles
Year Title Album
2021 "Sick of Love" (with Kim Min-jeong) Burn Up

Soundtrack appearances
Year Title Album
2022 "Dream of You" (with Yoon Seo-bin) Roommates of Poongduck 304 OST
"I'll be..." (그런사람)

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Kissable Lips Kim Jun-ho Main role [17]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes

Ref.

2023 The Good Bad Mother Lee Ji-woong Supporting role (Ep. 5, 7, 8 & 11) [1]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 The Sweet Blood Yoon Chi-woo Main role [9]
2022 Don't Lie, Rahee Seol Ho-won [18]
Kissable Lips Kim Jun-ho [10]
Convenience Store Junkies Si-woo Supporting role [19]
Pro, Teen Eun Ga-ram Main role (Ep. 5) [20]
Roommates of Poongduck 304 Ji Ho-jun Main role [11]

Television shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Burn Up: Challenge to Billboard Contestant Winner [8]
2023 Boys Planet Survival show that determined the members of ZB1, finished 8th [2][13][16]
Camp Zerobaseone Himself ZB1's pre-debut reality show [21]

Web shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Boy Detective Kim Ji-woong MC 12 episodes [22]

Videography

Music video appearances
Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2014 "Shut Up U" (시끄러워U) Wassup [23]
2021 "Into you" (빠져들겠어) OnlyOneOf [24]
"So what, if the flowers are pretty" (꽃이 예뻐봤자 뭐해) Shin Yong-jae [25]
2022 "Beautiful Memories" (이별한 이유가 너무 아파) Lim Han-byul [26]
2023 "Number Boy" Holland [27]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
Seoul International Drama Awards 2023 Outstanding Asian Star - Korea Roommates of Poongduck 304 Nominated

Notes
  1. As a member of Zerobaseone only.

References
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