Jeong Dong-Won (Korean: 정동원; born March 19, 2007), also known as Jung Dong-won, is a South Korean trot singer and actor under ShowPlay Entertainment. He made his solo debut on December 18, 2019, with the EP Miracle. In 2020, he appeared on the first season of TV Chosun's Mr. Trot and advanced to the finals at the age of 13, finishing in 5th place. He made his K-pop debut as an "AI idol" on January 11, 2024 with the single "Who Am I" under the stage name JD1.[1]
Jeong Dong-won | |
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 Jeong in October 2021 | |
| Born | March 19, 2007 Hadong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Other names | JD1 |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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Life and career
editEarly life and debut activities
editJeong Dong-won was born on March 19, 2007, in Hadong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Jeong Dong-won graduated from Jingyo Elementary School in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do in February 2020, and entered Jingyo Middle School in March.[citation needed] Jeong Dong-won was transferred to Seoul after passing the test exam at Seonhwa Arts Middle School in Seoul.[2]
In 2018, he appeared on KBS 1TV's Korea Sings (National Singing Contest) and won the Excellence Award. He also participated in the year-end finals of National Singing Contest in December.[3] In July and December 2019, he appeared on SBS's "Gifted Talent Discovery Team", and in December, he appeared on MBC's Hangout with Yoo with Yoo Jae-suk. In November 2019, he appeared in the KBS1 TV documentary "Human Theater".[4]
In June 2020, he participated in a public service advertisement for "Korea Donghaeng Sale" for his first CF, and "Let's Accompany", an adapted version of the lyrics of Jeong Dong-won's debut song "Let's Be Filial", was used as a campaign song.[5]
In October 2020, he sang a partner song in a duet with singer Nam Jin, a legendary singer and role model, on the opening stage of TV Chosun's 2020 Trot Awards.[6]
He appeared on TV Chosun's Romantic Call Centre, Taste of Wife,[7] and participated as a judge on the second season of Miss Trot.
On 11 September 2021, Jeong Dong-won's contract with New Era Project expired and the management contract between Mr. Trot and TV Chosun ended, and he returned to his original agency, ShowPlay Entertainment.[8]
Discography
editSingle albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| Be Responsible (책임져) |
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14 |
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| Loop of Love (고리) |
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13 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| Jeong Dong-won | |||
| "My Favorite" | 2021 | —[A] | My Favorite |
| "Goodbye My Love" | 152 | The Giving Tree | |
| "Angel's Hair" | 2022 | —[B] | Handwritten Letter |
| "Baennori" | 199 | Man | |
| "Monologue" | 2023 | —[C] | Collection of props Vol.1 |
| JD1 | |||
| "Who Am I" | 2024 | —[D] | Non-album singles |
| "Error 405" | —[E] | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart on that region. | |||
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||
| 2018 | Korea Sings | 전국노래자랑 | Contestant | Excellence Award | [19] |
| 2020 | Mr. Trot | 내일은 미스터트롯 | Contestant | 5th place | [20] |
| 2020-2021 | Romantic Call Centre | 사랑의 콜센타 | Main Cast | Seasons 1–2 | |
| 2020 | Knowing Bros | 아는 형님 | Guest | Mr. Trot Top 7 | |
| 2020-2021 | Miss Trot | 내일은 미스트롯 | Guest | Season 2 | |
| 2024 | Country life of Gen-Z | 시골에간도시Z | Cast member | [citation needed] | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2024 | Fan Choice Rookie | Jeong Dong-won | Won | [24] |
| Broadcast Advertising Festival | 2022 | Rookie Star Award | Won | [25] | |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Post Generation Award | Won | [26] | |
| 2024 | Best Popular Solo Artist | Won | [27] | ||
| Post Generation Award | Nominated | [28] | |||
| Melon Music Awards | 2020 | Best Trot Award | Nominated | [29] | |
| Hot Trend Award[a] | Won | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Best Trot Award | Nominated | [30] | |
| 2023 | Best Trot Award | Nominated | [31] | ||
| 2024 | Best Trot Award | Nominated | [32] |
Notes
edit- ^ "My Favorite" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 5 on the Circle Download Chart.[13]
- ^ "Angel's Hair" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 6 on the Circle Download Chart.[14]
- ^ "Monologue" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 5 on the Circle Download Chart.[15]
- ^ "Who Am I" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 3 on the Circle Download Chart.[16]
- ^ "Error 405" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 11 on the Circle Download Chart and number 8 on the Circle Album Chart.[17][18]
- ^ nominated as a member of Trot Men 6.
References
edit- ^ Han, Yu-jin (January 11, 2024). "정동원, AI 아이돌 'JD1'으로 데뷔". MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "정동원 선화예중 합격" (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "고향 하동 빛낸 트로트 신동 정동원, 전국노래자랑 우수상" (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Human Theater +'Jeong Dong-won's filial piety". August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "미스터 트롯' 정동원, '대한민국 동행세일' 캠페인 송 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "'2020 Trot Awards' Nam Jin, Tae Jin-ah, Jang Yoon-jung → Lim Young-woong, Young Tak, Jeong Dong-won.. Completed a comprehensive lineup of '100 years of Trot's history'". September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "The taste of the wife' Jeong Dong-won". November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "정동원은 지난 11일 뉴에라 프로젝트와의 계약이 만료돼 원 소속사 쇼플레이엔터테인먼트로 복귀했다" (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Peaks on the Circle Album Chart:
- "Be Responsible". Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- "Loop of Love". Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – October, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Loop of Love (고리)
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 46 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 47 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
- "Goodbye My Love": 2021년 47주차 Digital Chart [Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2021] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- "Baennori": "Digital Chart 2022 Week 49" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ Circle Download Chart:
- "2021년 19주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – Week 19 of 2021] (in Korean). Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Circle Download Chart:
- "2022년 18주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – Week 18 of 2022] (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Circle Download Chart:
- "2023년 35주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart – Week 35 of 2023] (in Korean). Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Week 2 Download Chart" (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Week 21 Download Chart" (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 21, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "고향 하동 빛낸 트로트 신동 정동원, 전국노래자랑 우수상" (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "미스터트롯: 더 무비' 임영웅→영탁 TOP6, 5주차 흥행 속 팬들에 '한정판 엽서' 선물" (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "사랑의 콜센타' 정동원, '뭘해도 귀여운 우리 갓깅이" (in Korean). June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "'아는형님' 정동원, "가장 보고 싶었던 사람, 강호동 아저씨"" (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "임영웅·영탁·이찬원·정동원·장민호·김희재, '미스트롯'2' 심사단 합류" (in Korean). November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Ha-na (April 10, 2024). "대상 주인은 스트레이 키즈, TXT 4관왕→트레저·더보이즈 3관왕(종합][ASEA 2024]" [Grand Prize winner is Stray Kids, TXT 4 wins → Treasure and The Boyz 3 wins (Overall)[ASEA 2024]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "정동원, CF스타 신인상 수상" (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Seul (February 11, 2023). "BTS, 대상 2관왕…NCT 드림 '네온빛' 물든 '한터뮤직어워즈' (엑's 현장)[종합]" [BTS wins 2 grand prizes... NCT Dream 'Hanteo Music Awards' dyed with 'neon light' (X's site) [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (February 18, 2024). "'한터뮤직어워즈' NCT DREAM→아이브 대상 영예..에스파는 3관왕 [종합]" ['Hanteo Music Awards' NCT DREAM → IVE Grand Prize winners...Aespa wins 3 awards [Full Story]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via The Chosun Ilbo.
- ^ Ziewei, Puah (January 4, 2024). "Here are the nominees of the 31st Hanteo Music Awards". NME. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "MMA 2020 장르상 트로트 부문 수상소감 - 임영웅". YouTube (in Korean). December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "The 30th High1 Seoul Music Awards". Seoul Music Awards. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ The 32nd Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황 [The 32nd Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Voting Status] (in Korean). Seoul Music Awards. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2022. (Note: Click/tap on each category heading to view nominees.)
- ^ "Seoul Music Awards – Vote". Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.