Kwak Jin-eon (곽진언)

Basic info

Kwak Jin-eon is a folk singer-songwriter who won Mnet's 《Superstar K 6》. His signature songs include 〈자랑〉 and 〈나랑 갈래〉.

Debut: 2014 · Debut song 자랑
Debut agency: Music Farm
Current agency
Birthday: October 23, 1991
Years active: 2014–
Genre: Folk · Ballad
Real name: 곽진언
Debut reference: Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

He drew attention with his low, calm voice on Mnet's 《Superstar K 6》 in 2014. He won after singing his own song 〈자랑〉 in the final.

He writes and sings acoustic-guitar-based folk music himself. He signed with Music Farm in 2015 and released his first full-length album 《나랑 갈래》 in 2016.

He has taken part in the OSTs of many dramas, including 《Misaeng》, 《My Mister》 and 《Hospital Playlist》. 〈시청 앞 지하철 역에서〉 reached No. 55 on the chart.

He released the EP 《정릉》 in 2022 and has continued his activities through TV and concerts since then.

Signature songs

자랑 2014 YouTube Spotify
지친 하루 2014 YouTube Spotify
나랑 갈래 2016 YouTube Spotify
시청 앞 지하철 역에서 2020 YouTube Spotify
그대의 것 2022 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

2016.05 나랑 갈래1st studio album
2017 고스란히Digital single
2018 함께 걷는 길Digital single
2020.04 시청 앞 지하철 역에서OST《Hospital Playlist》 OST
2022.04 정릉EPTitle track 〈그대의 것〉

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Major awards

2014 Mnet 《Superstar K 6》 Winner

Key records and stories

On November 21, 2014 he beat Kim Feel in the final of 《Superstar K 6》 and won.
In the final's winning-song mission he sang his own song 〈자랑〉.
In 2018 he became the host of KBS Cool FM's 《Kiss the Radio》.
He sang 〈뭐라고〉 and 〈굳세어라 금순아〉 together with Kim Feel, the 《Superstar K 6》 runner-up.
〈자랑〉, which he sang in the final, received a total of 394 points from the judges.

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Roy Kim — Photo: dispatchsns · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Yoo Seung-woo — Photo: demical · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kim Kwang-seok — Photo: Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) via SBS Radio 에라오 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons