Jang Jin-young (born July 1, 1983) is a South Korean singer and the former lead singer of the boy group Black Beat. He is currently more active as a vocal trainer for SM Entertainment's artists, particularly SHINee, EXO and Red Velvet.[1][2]
Jang Jin-young | |
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| 장진영 | |
| Born | Jang Jin-young (1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 39) Chuncheon, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer, Vocal trainer |
| Spouse(s) | Kang Hae-in (m. 2017) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Jang Jin-young | |
| Hangul | 장진영 |
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| Revised Romanization | Jang Jin-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Jang Jin-yŏng |
Jang Jin-young made his debut as the lead singer of the boy group Black Beat which was formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2002. The five-member group released their first album Volume 1 - Black Beat #2002 but has been inactive since 2006. He also became a member of the duo 'by JINSUNG' before debuting in 2011 as a solo artist with the release of the single "시간이 흐른 뒤 (Another Time)" and mini album Vocalist.[3][4][5] He participated as a vocal trainer for S.M. Entertainment in the reality-survival show, K-pop Star and gained popularity in 2017 after appearing in the second season of Sister's Slam Dunk where he earned the nickname "지충쌤" or "Mr. Serious" for his training style.[6] On June 23, he collaborated with The Barberettes for the song "Stranger's Love" which was released as part of the second season of SM Station, a special digital music project in which S.M. Entertainment releases a single every week.[7] In July, he became a vocal trainer for the Mnet reality girl group survival show, Idol School along with S.E.S member Bada.[8]
In April 2017, Jang Jin-young announced his plans to marry his girlfriend of 10 years, actress Kang Hae-in (강해인), in October.[9] They were wed on October 21 at a ceremony attended by the couple's family, friends and other S.M. Entertainment artists.[10]
| Title | Album details |
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| Vocalist |
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| Year | Single |
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| 2012 | "시간이 흐른 뒤 (Another Time)" |
| "Vocalist" | |
| 2017 | "Stranger's Love" (with The Barberettes) |
| Year | Title | Network | Role |
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| 2011–2012 | K-pop Star | SBS | Vocal trainer |
| 2017 | Unnie's Slam Dunk | KBS2 | Vocal trainer |
| Idol School | Mnet | Vocal trainer |
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