Jung Jae-wook (정재욱)

Basic info

Jung Jae-wook is a ballad singer who debuted in 1999 with his first album 《Foolish Separation》. His signature songs include 〈어리석은 이별〉, 〈잘가요〉 and 〈가만히 눈을 감고〉.

Debut: 1999 · Debut song 어리석은 이별
Birthday: November 5, 1975
Years active: 1999–
Genre: Ballad
Real name: 정재욱
Debut reference: Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

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He was born in Daegu. He began his career in 1999 with his first album 《Foolish Separation》 and his debut song 〈어리석은 이별〉.

His style is marked by plaintive high-note ballads. 〈잘가요〉 was greatly loved in 2001 and became his signature song.

After releasing a single in 2011, he took a break from TV for a while. He returned in 2015 by appearing on 〈King of Mask Singer〉 and with the new song 〈찡하게 짠하게〉.

He released the mini album 《CROSS THE LINE》 in January 2016. In January 2024 he released a new recording of Park Wan-kyu's 〈약속〉.

Signature songs

어리석은 이별 1999 YouTube Spotify
잘가요 2001 YouTube Spotify
가만히 눈을 감고 2005 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

1999 Foolish Separation1st studio albumDebut song 〈어리석은 이별〉
2015.08 찡하게 짠하게Digital single
2016.01 CROSS THE LINEMini albumTitle track 〈거지같은 말〉
2024.01 약속Remake singleOriginally by Park Wan-kyu

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Key records and stories

He debuted in 1999 with his first album 《Foolish Separation》.
〈잘가요〉 was a big hit in 2001.
He released the mini album 《CROSS THE LINE》 in January 2016.
He appeared on JTBC's 〈Two Yoo Project Sugar Man〉 in 2015 and sang 〈잘가요〉.
He appeared on SBS's 〈Burning Youth〉 in 2019–2020.
〈가만히 눈을 감고〉 is a Korean-language version of a Japanese film song sung by Ken Hirai.